NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
TO: FROM:
[X] Los Angeles County Clerk City of Santa Clarita
Business Filings and Registration Community Development P.O. Box 1208 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite #140
Norwalk, CA 90650 Santa Clarita, CA 91355
[ ] Office of Planning and Research
1400 Tenth Street, Room 121
Sacramento, CA 95814
DATE: March 25, 2026
PROJECT NAME: Master Case 25-160; including Unified Development Code Amendment 25-001
PROJECT LOCATION: Citywide
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Establishment of a class I ministerial oak tree permit for single family residential properties
This is to advise that the [ ] Director of Community Development [ ] Planning Commission [X] City Council of the City of Santa Clarita has approved the above project on March 24, 2026. Review of the project by the Department of Community Development found that the project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act.
EXEMPT STATUS: California Environmental Quality Act under Article 19 Section 15061(b)(3), the project is exempt under the common-sense exemption. A common-sense exemption applies when update relates solely to procedure and definitions and does not authorize any development activity.
Person or agency carrying out the project: City of Santa Clarita Planning Division
This is to certify that the Notice of Exemption with comments/responses and record of project approval is available for public review at:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite #140
Santa Clarita, California 91355
(661) 286-4080
Contact Person/Title: Andrew Adams, Special Districts Manager
Signature:
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