City officials recently released a revised Notice of Preparation (NOP) as they prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Sand Canyon Resort Project.

The 77-acre project site is located at 27734 Sand Canyon Road, at the northeast corner of Sand Canyon Road and Robinson Ranch Road. Additionally, a two-acre area south of Robinson Ranch road would be utilized as a water quality detention basin, according to officials.

“The proposed project would result in the replacement of existing open space that was formerly part of the Mountain Course of the Robinson Ranch Golf Course with a new resort and spa,” reads the revised NOP from the City of Santa Clarita.

According to the summarized project description within the NOP, several buildings and outdoor areas would be constructed if the project were to be completed. The new additions include the following:

• Main Hotel – A three-story building with 241 rooms, totalling approximately 165,000 square feet, as well as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing space in the basement totalling approximately 23,000 square feet

• Wedding Hotel – Three three-story buildings with a total of 81 rooms, totalling approximately 50,000 square feet of air-conditioned space and 17,500 square feet of open non-air-conditioned space, along with an outdoor wedding ground and pergola

• View Villas – 14 two-story villas with a total of 56 rooms, totalling approximately 110,000 square feet

• Oak Villas – Nine single-story villas with a total of nine rooms, totalling approximately 38,000 square feet

• Function Wing – A meeting center and open air atrium (32,500 sq. ft.), a grand ballroom (10,000 sq. ft.), a junior ballroom (3,000 sq. ft.), meeting rooms (4,500 sq. ft.), and pre-function space (6,200 sq. ft.)

• Dining – Three restaurants with kitchens, pantries, and back-of-house, totalling approximately 25,000 square feet

• Children’s Center – Approximately 7,000 square feet including a nursery, kids program spaces, cooking classrooms, and a teen arcade

• Spa/Gym/Salon – Spa, gym, and salon facilities, as well as a retail boutique, totalling approximately 25,000 square feet

• Outdoor Recreation – Two pools, one tennis court, two pickleball courts, a nine-hole miniature golf course, picnic areas, mediation garden, nature garden, and three miles of trails

• Parking – 375 parking stalls and 18 car parking spaces in Oak Villa garages

A variety of environmental impacts, including air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and noise have the potential to be affected, prompting officials to prepare a draft EIR for the project, according to officials.

A comment period for the project’s NOP began on Tuesday and is set to last until May 2, 2019. Written responses can be sent to Hai Nguyen, associate planner for the City of Santa Clarita, at 23920 Valencia Blvd. Suite 302, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.

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