The Santa Clarita Planning Commission held public hearings for three projects when it met Tuesday evening, discussing, among other items, the continued use of a lot in Newhall for Amazon fleet storage.  The commission held public hearings for three projects, including an extended-term temporary use permit for Amazon fleet operations at 23658 Sierra Highway, a proposed AT&T wireless communications facility ...

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission continued discussion Tuesday on the proposed Belcaro at Sand Canyon senior housing project, with commissioners and residents alike raising concerns. The Tuesday hearing marked the latest chapter in the ongoing debate over the 341-home, age-restricted project proposed for Sand Canyon, which has drawn significant opposition from residents who argue it would fundamentally alter the area’s ...

Hundreds of future residents, commuters and nearby homeowners could eventually be impacted by a controversial mixed-use development proposed at one of Santa Clarita’s busiest intersections – but after hours of heated public testimony Tuesday night, the Planning Commission stopped short of approving the project and instead pushed the discussion to a future meeting. The proposed Golden Valley Road Mixed-Use Project ...

Changes to California housing laws are reshaping how Santa Clarita grows and limiting how much say the city has in the process. The Santa Clarita Planning Commission reviewed a series of updates to the city’s housing regulations Tuesday, including significant changes to accessory dwelling units, commonly known as ADUs, as the city works to comply with evolving state housing laws. ...

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission received a virtual site tour last week of the proposed Belcaro at Sand Canyon project, offering commissioners and the public an early look at the largely undeveloped property ahead of a future public hearing. Due to the site being difficult to access and is bisected by an active railroad line, city staff presented aerial video, ...

Proposed changes to Santa Clarita’s Oak Tree Ordinance and a long-term look at how the city plans to secure its water supply, were the focus of Tuesday night’s Planning Commission meeting. Santa Clarita Planning Commissioners met Jan. 20 at City Hall to debate an ordinance amendment that could streamline oak tree removal permits for some homeowners, followed by a presentation ...

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission moved quickly through two major public hearings Tuesday night, approving a request for an auto body expansion in Canyon Country while unanimously rejecting an appeal for a proposed self-storage facility in the Lyons Center. The Planning Commission first signed off on a conditional use permit for Busto’s Auto, Inc., allowing the business to add an ...

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved two residential development proposals after hearing public concerns ranging from hillside stability to construction traffic and neighborhood impacts. Both agenda items at the Planning Commission, a hillside single-family residence in Saugus and a parcel map with a new home on Lost Canyon Road, received the go-ahead following staff presentations and discussion. ...

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission on Tuesday voted to approve the Wiley Canyon Mixed-Use Project, certifying its Final Environmental Impact Report and moving the long-debated development one step closer to breaking ground. The Wiley Canyon project, located along Wiley Canyon Road between Calgrove Boulevard and Hawkbryn Avenue, includes a four-story, 120-unit senior and assisted-living facility, 232 condominiums and townhomes, 9,000 ...

At Tuesday night’s Santa Clarita City Council meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste appointed Daniel “Dan” Faina as her new planning commissioner, following the council’s 3-2 vote on July 8 to remove former commissioner Denise Lite.  Faina did not attend Tuesday’s meeting for the nomination. Faina, a longtime Santa Clarita resident, brings nearly two decades of homebuilding and community development ...