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FINDINGS OF THE HEARING OFFICER
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
SECOND AMENDMENT TO VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 060922
PROJECT NO. 04-075-(5)

1. The Hearing Officer of Los Angeles County, Ms. Gina Natoli, conducted a duly
noticed public meeting in the matter of a Second Amendment to Vesting Tentative
Tract Map No. 060922 (Amendment) and Conditional Use Permit Modification No.
RPPL 2017009424 on November 7, 2017.

2. The Amendment proposes the following changes to the approved Vesting Tentative
Tract Map No. 060922 (TR 060922):

• Reconfiguration of single-family residence lots,
• Adjustments to pad elevations, private streets and private drives and fire lanes,
• Substitution of one multi-family residence lot developed with 188 detached,
single-family residence condominium units with 156 single-family residence lots,

3. Only items proposed for modification are considered by the Hearing Officer at the
public meeting. All other project features and conditions remain as previously
approved. The conditions of approval provide for appropriate mitigation measures.

4. The subject site is located west of Sierra Highway, south of Vasquez Canyon Road,
and north of the City of Santa Clarita in the Sand Canyon Zoned District.

5. The irregularly-shaped property is vacant and undeveloped, in a mostly natural
condition with level to steeply sloping topography.

6. Access to the proposed development is provided by Whites Canyon/Plum Canyon
Roads and Sierra Highway.

7. The project site is currently zoned R-1 (Single-Family Residence, 5,000 Square Feet
Minimum Required Lot Area), A-2-2 (Heavy Agricultural, 2 Acres Minimum Required
Lot Area) and A-1-2 (Light Agricultural, 2 Acres Minimum Required Lot Area).

8. Surrounding zoning includes Zone A-2-2 to the north, Zone A-2-1 and the City of
Santa Clarita to the south, Zones A-2-2, A-1-1 (Light Agricultural, 1 Acre Minimum
Required Lot Area), A-1-2 and R-1 to the east and Zones A-2-2, O-S, RPD-6,000-
5.9U, RPD-20,000-2.4U and the City of Santa Clarita to the west.

9. The subject property consists of undeveloped lots. Surrounding uses include vacant
lots and single-family residences to the north, south, east and west.

10. The project is consistent with the Zone R-1 classification and project design
complies with the area requirements of the zone. Residential development is