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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 302
Santa Clarita, CA 91355

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PROJECT TITLE: Jobs Creation Overlay Zone

APPLICATION: Master Case No. 19-002
Zone Change 19-001, Unified Development Code Amendment 19-001, Specific Plan
Amendment 19-002, Initial Study 19-001

PROJECT APPLICANT: City of Santa Clarita

PROJECT LOCATION: Citywide

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City is requesting the creation of a new overlay zone within the City of Santa Clarita
called the Jobs Creation Overlay Zone (JCOZ). The project would assist the City in achieving a goal of providing two jobs
per every new housing unit constructed. The JCOZ would provide incentives for qualifying office projects (up to 5-stories)
and industrial projects (up to 55 feet) within its area via a streamlined permitting process. The project would amend Title
17 of the Unified Development Code and Chapter 4 within the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan. The proposed ordinance
would allow this type of development and permitting for properties within the JCOZ that are subject to pre-existing
development agreements including the Lockheed Rye Canyon Business Park (Southern California Innovation Park) and
Gate King Business Park (The Center at Needham Ranch).

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: On May 21, 2019 the Planning Commission voted 4-0 (one Commissioner was
absent) to recommend that the City Council certify the Negative Declaration prepared for the project and approve the
proposed project. Included in the Planning Commission’s motion was a request to extend the proposed appeal period for
decisions of the Community Development regarding qualifying JCOZ projects from 15 days to 21 days.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: A draft Negative Declaration has been prepared for this proposed project. The Negative Attachment: Public Notice (JCOZ)
Declaration was subject to a public review period, during which the City of Santa Clarita Community Development
Department could receive comments, beginning at 12:00 p.m. on April 30, 2019, and ending at 12:00 p.m. on May 21,
2019. During the public review period, a copy of the draft Negative Declaration and all supporting documents was located
at the City Clerk’s Office located in the City Hall Building at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 120, Santa Clarita, CA
91355. A copy of the draft Negative Declaration (without all supporting documents) was posted at the Santa Clarita
Library, Valencia Branch during the public review period noted above.

The City of Santa Clarita City Council will conduct a public hearing on this matter on the following date:

DATE: Tuesday, July 9, 2019
TIME: At or after 6:00 p.m.
LOCATION: City Hall, Council Chambers
23920 Valencia Blvd., First Floor
Santa Clarita, CA 91355

If you wish to challenge the action taken on this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or
someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of
Santa Clarita at, or prior to, the public hearing.

For further information regarding this proposal, you may contact the project planner at the City of Santa Clarita, Permit
Center, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 140, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. Telephone: (661) 255-4330. Website: www.santa-
clarita.com/planning. Send written correspondence to: 23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 302, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. Project
Planner: David Peterson, Associate Planner. dpeterson@santa-clarita.com.

Mary Cusick, City Clerk

Published: The Signal, June 19, 2019

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