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FINDINGS OF THE HEARING OFFICER
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
AMENDMENT TO VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 060922 AND HIGHWAY
REALIGNMENT NO. 2016004512

1. The Hearing Officer of Los Angeles County, Mr. Alejandro Garcia, conducted a duly
noticed public meeting in the matter of an Amendment to Vesting Tentative Tract
Map No. 060922 (Amendment) on December 20, 2016.

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

• Adjustments to the configuration of lots,
• Substitution of 384 single-family residence lots with four multi-family residence
lots developed with 344 detached, single-family residence condominium units,
• Relocation of the public school, public park and private recreation and park lots,
• Alterations to private drives and fire lanes, street locations and realignment of
Skyline Ranch Road,
• Elimination of a proposed pedestrian bridge.

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. The 2,500-unit Plum Canyon project is immediately to the northwest, single-family
residential uses are to the east, south and west of the site. 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 Acre 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.