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1. Introduction 1.1 – Purpose and Legal Authority

1. Introduction

This introduction is included to provide the reader with a general overview of 1) the purpose of an
environmental impact report (EIR); 2) a description of the environmental review process
conducted for this Project to date; 3) the lead, responsible, and trustee agencies for the Project; and
4) the general format of this EIR.

1.1 Purpose and Legal Authority

This EIR evaluates the proposed Sand Canyon Plaza Mixed-Use Project. The approximately 87-acre
Project site is located immediately north of Soledad Canyon Road, east of Sand Canyon Road,
north of State Route 14 (SR-14), and west of the Pinetree residential community in the City of Santa
Clarita. The Project includes redevelopment of the property (currently developed with 123 mobile
homes) with a mixed-use community including five Planning Areas as summarized below.

• Planning Area 1 (Commercial) – Approximately 130,600 square feet of commercial
floor including 55,600 square feet of general retail (including restaurants) and a 75,000-
square-foot assisted living facility (up to 120 rooms) on approximately 10 acres.
Planning Area 1 is located at the northeast intersection of Sand Canyon Road and
Soledad Canyon Road.
• Planning Area 2 (Apartments) – 312 multi-family rental units and required parking
(including resident and guest spaces) would be developed on 12.2 acres. Planning
Area 2 is located directly north of Planning Area 1 along Sand Canyon Road.
• Planning Area 3 (Townhomes) – 122 townhomes with required parking (including
resident and guest spaces) on approximately 10.1 acres. Planning Area 3 is located
north of Planning Area 2 along Sand Canyon Road.
• Planning Area 4 (Single Family Neighborhood A) – 71 single-family detached or
attached condos with required parking spaces (resident and guest parking) on
approximately 7.3 acres. Planning Area 4 is located in the central portion of the Project
site north and east of Planning Area 2.
• Planning Area 5 (Single Family Neighborhood B) – 75 single-family detached or
attached condos with required parking (resident and guest parking) on approximately
10.0 acres. Planning Area 5 is located in the eastern and northern portions of the Project
site.

The Project includes a total of 580 residential units. There are 123 mobile homes on-site that would
be removed and replaced by the Project. Vehicular access to the Project site would come from
Soledad Canyon Road and Sand Canyon Road. Two private driveways/streets would access
Planning Area 1 (Commercial) from Soledad Canyon Road and Sand Canyon Road. Two private
streets would access the remaining Planning Areas from Sand Canyon Road.

Tebo Environmental Consulting, Inc. Sand Canyon Plaza Mixed-Use Project Draft EIR
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