Santa Clarita now has its own historic preservation ordinance. At the September 9 City Council meeting, Agenda Item #9: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW, generated some discussion and was ultimately passed by a vote of 3-2 with Councilmembers Weste, McLean and Ender voting yes and Mayor Kellar and Mayor Pro Tem Ferry voting no. This item had its first reading at the August 26 regular City Council meeting under a Public Hearing. This amendment to the Unified Development Code allows the City to review projects that might impact the City’s historical resources.
Archive for September, 2008
City Adopts Historic Preservation Ordinance
September 10, 2008Rubber Ducky Day? It’s Official.
September 10, 2008
In honor of the Rubber Ducky Regatta fund raiser and festivalsponsored by the Samuel Dixon Family Health Centers to be held October 18 at Castaic Lake, the Santa Clarita City Council declared September 9, 2008, Rubber Ducky Regatta Day. Pictured are the City Council members, Sam Dixon Board members and Greg Nutter as “the ducky.”
Santa Clarita’s Finest
September 10, 2008
2008 Bronze medalist Jill Kintner visited City Hall this week, stopping to pose for a quick pic with Mayor Bob Kellar and City Manager Ken Pulskamp. Kintner is a 2008 USA BMX National Champion and bronze medalist in the 2008 summer games.
New Newhall Library
September 9, 2008
Location of the New Newhall Library
The first public workshop held on August 20, 2008 for the Downtown Newhall Public Library project involved hands-on group exercises, which challenged the creativity of the participants to provide preliminary site plan studies for the proposed Old Town Newhall Public Library. Additionally, participants were asked their opinions on a number of pre-selected images pertaining to library design and the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan. The goal of this particular exercise was to determine a schematic direction for the ultimate look and feel of the library site and building. The workshop also included an open discussion of important local narratives and storylines that could potentially be used as part of the design concept.
The workshop culminated with a priorities board establishing the visual hierarchy of the design elements and concepts for the new library. Approximately 30 to 40 member of the public attended the first public workshop. The next public workshop will be held on September 30, 2008 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Hart Hall at the William S. Hart Park. In this second workshop, participants will be reviewing the results from the first public workshop as well as providing a series of design options based on the directions given by the community participants.
14th Annual River Rally Coming Saturday September 20
September 8, 2008
Hundreds of Santa Clarita residents are expected again at the City's annual River Rally.
2008 marks the 14th year of the City’s River Rally Clean-up and Environmental Expo. This event will be held on Saturday, September 20th from 8 to 11 a.m. It will take place off the Via Princessa Bridge and Wiley Canyon. The river clean-up will involve removing trash from the Santa Clara River, the last natural river in Southern California.
Since 1994, the City of Santa Clarita has hosted the annual River Rally Clean Up, which attracts thousands of Santa Clarita residents who volunteer and participate. To date, over 270,000 pounds of trash and debris from the Santa Clarita River and its tributaries have been removed.
The City of Santa Clarita’s River Rally Clean-up is an excellent volunteer experience for clubs, organizations, students, scout troops, and entire families to help preserve our local Santa Clara River’s natural beauty and variety of wildlife. Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Pre-registration is not needed to attend River Rally, but is available online at http://www.santaclarita.com/cityhall/cmo/environment/RiverRally.asp.
Lowe’s at Plaza at Golden Valley Opens in Canyon Country
September 8, 2008
Mayor Kellar and Councilmember McLean help welcome the new Lowe's at Golden Valley Plaza.
Lowe’s hosted a special “board cutting” ceremony in August 2008 for the grand opening of their second store in Santa Clarita, located at the new Plaza at Golden Valley. Mayor Bob Kellar and Councilmember Marsha McLean were on hand to saw through a ceremonial board to mark the grand opening of the first store in this new retail development in Canyon Country. Lowe’s at The Plaza at Golden Valley in Santa Clarita is located at the intersection of Golden Valley Road and the 14 freeway. This is the first store to open in the new Plaza at Golden Valley retail development.
Annual City Marathon
September 8, 2008
Thousands of runners will hit the streets of Santa Clarita once again in November for the City of Santa Clarita Marathon
The City of Santa Clarita’s annual Marathon and Half Marathon is slated for Sunday, November 2, 2008. The start time is 7 a.m., with the “Kid K” starting at 8:30 a.m. To kick off the marathon and get in the racing spirit, the City will host a pre-race Health and Fitness Expo on Saturday, November 1, 2008. The free Expo will be held at the Hyatt Valencia from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will feature dozens of health-related vendors and information booths. More information and Marathon sign ups are available at scmarathon.org or by calling the City of Santa Clarita at 661-259-2489.
New Donated Tundra Helps Deputies Cover Rural SCV
September 7, 2008 
The vast Santa Clarita Valley covers approximately 200-square miles of terrain, both in a planned suburban setting and the open space that the City works diligently to preserve. Patrolling this off road environment had been a daunting task for Santa Clarita deputies, as patrol cars are not equipped for all-terrain driving. With the generous gift from Frontier Toyota of a new 2008 Toyota Tundra 4×4 truck, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station has a new resource to help keep the community safe. Cont.
