The Santa Clarita City Council approved a controversial expansion of the Hartwell mixed-use development Tuesday night after a meeting filled with accusations, frustrations, and reluctant support from members who said they felt forced into a corner. It was less a city council meeting and more a political brawl Tuesday night, as the Hartwell Project forced Santa Clarita leaders into bitter ...

In a packed Santa Clarita City Council meeting Tuesday night, tensions ran high as council members voted to approve the highly anticipated and divisive Newhall mixed-use project.  The decision capped weeks of heated debate at city council, protests, and emotional testimony from residents who either strongly supported or opposed the proposal.  Mixed-Use Project Approved, with Modifications and Heated Testimony The ...

Preservation or progress? That’s the question looming over Tuesday night’s Santa Clarita City Council meeting as officials reconsider the controversial mixed-use project in Old Town Newhall. Tuesday the Santa Clarita City Council is set to hold a highly anticipated public hearing on the controversial proposed five-story mixed-use project in the heart of Old Town Newhall, a development that continues to ...

Tensions ran high on Tuesday night as the Santa Clarita City Council and dozens of community members engaged in a heated debate over the proposed Newhall mixed-use development project. This city council meeting was anything but brief, stretching into a 4.5-hour marathon debate over the contentious mixed-use development proposal ‘Hartwell’ in Old Town Newhall. The meeting, which stretched late into ...

A major redevelopment proposal in Old Town Newhall is set to take center stage at Tuesday night’s Santa Clarita City Council meeting.  Santa Clarita City Council will hold a public hearing and discuss the Newhall Mixed-Use Development project, a five-story building blending residential and commercial space. The proposed project, located at the corners of Main Street, Market Street, and Railroad ...

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission convened Tuesday to discuss the proposed Newhall Mixed-Use Development, a five-story project.  The project features residential units and approximately 5,200 square feet of commercial space at the intersection of Main Street, Market Street, and Railroad Avenue.  The meeting, attended by well over 80 people with almost every seat in the room filled, saw extensive public ...

The small businesses that have defined the character of Old Town Newhall for generations now find themselves in a fight for survival in the face of a new mixed-use development.  The proposed mixed-use development on Main Street in the heart of Newhall threatens to displace longtime establishments, including essential community resources like KHTS Radio and the historic Santa Clarita Alcoholics ...

A proposed five-story mixed-use development in Old Town Newhall is generating both support and concern among local stakeholders.  The proposed Newhall mixed-use development project, slated for Main Street, Market Street, and Railroad Avenue intersections, includes 78 residential units, 5,300 square feet of commercial space, and 122 parking spaces, according to City documents. The development aims to enhance the area’s economic ...