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0 B. How were the boundaries of the proposal determined?

The boundaries for the proposed City of Santa Clarita were
[] chosen after careful and thorough consideration of the

within the Santa Clarita Valley, the economic development thrusts,
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traffic circulation, and consideration of planning and zoning

values.

Community meetings were held to ascertain local sentiments

regarding the forming of a city. Strong preferences to form the

proposed city were expressed by diverse segments throughout the

area.

The Committee consulted with representatives of Supervisor

Antonovich's office, the Local Agency Formation Commission staff,

and representatives of the Los Angeles county Fire Department and

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Upon the advice of LAFCO

staff, the committee reduced the initial proposed boundaries by

over fifty square miles.

The Los Angeles County General Plan has acknowledged this

valley as one planning unit, and the Los Angeles County Department
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of Regional Planning has been actively involved in developing the

Santa Clarita Valley Areawide General Plan since 1972. Two com-

munities in the General Plan which are not proposed to be included

in the city are Agua Dulce and Val Verde. These small communities

[ are separated from the balance of the populated region by exten-

sive open brush land, and they have expressed a strong desire to

remain rural. 1

The Santa Clarita Valley is geographically separate from

the remainder of Los Angeles County. It is divided from the

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