The Santa Clarita Planning Commission convened Tuesday evening for its first meeting since the removal of former planning commissioner Denise Lite, with Chairperson Lisa Eichman opening the session by reflecting on her absence. “Before we start, I just want to say that I’m a little sad that we are missing a commissioner tonight,” Eichman said. “I think in the 15 ...

The City of Santa Clarita encourages interested and qualified residents to apply for an unscheduled vacancy position on the City’s Planning Commission. The unexpired term ends December 31, 2026. The deadline for submitting an application and letters of recommendation to the City Clerk’s Office has been extended to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2025. The Planning Commission advises the ...

Planning Commissioner Denise Lite was officially removed from her post Tuesday night in a 3-2 vote by the Santa Clarita City Council, a decision that ignited a wave of public outcry, accusations of political retaliation, and ultimately, Lite’s announcement that she will run for City Council. The removal request came from Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste, who appointed Lite in ...

Tensions were unexpectedly high during Tuesday evenings Santa Clarita City Council meeting as Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste requested to add a future agenda item to remove Planning Commissioner Denise Lite.  The controversy stems from the Hartwell Mixed-Use development project, which was ultimately approved in May. A proposed $750,000 “impact fee” originally suggested by the developer, was removed from the ...

Three years after plans were first submitted, a revised proposal to dramatically reshape a key stretch of Newhall Avenue went before the Santa Clarita Planning Commission Tuesday night. The Newhall Avenue Mixed-Use Development Project includes a hillside development that combines housing and commercial space along one of Newhall’s main corridors. The nearly 10-acre site, located at 23755 Newhall Avenue between ...

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission is scheduled to review a proposed 106-unit mixed-use development along Newhall Avenue during a public hearing tonight.  This project would bring additional housing and commercial space to a part of Newhall that would become a developing corridor just below the Needham Ranch Business Park. Known as the Newhall Avenue Mixed-Use Project, the proposal comes from ...

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 Santa Clarita Planning Commission convened on Tuesday to elect new leadership and approve two key development proposals. During the Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, Santa Clarita Planning Commission meeting, the commissions determined leadership amongst themselves, choosing Lisa Eichman as Chair, and Denise Lite as Vice Chair for the coming year. The commission approved Master Case 24-130, authorizing Verizon Wireless to ...

Meet the new members appointed to various City commissions by the members of Santa Clarita City Council. Arts Commission The Arts Commission has the authority and responsibility, with the exception of any provisions of law to the contrary, to: provide guidance to the City Council on all matters related to arts programming and public art; collaborate with other governmental agencies ...

The City of Santa Clarita Planning Commission discussed two Conditional Use Permits (CUP) for specialized businesses in City limits on Tuesday evening, a firearms store and a tobacco paraphernalia business. For Master Case 24-187, the Commission considered the application for a new firearms store in the Valencia Industrial Center. Located at 26027 Huntington Lane, Liberty & Justice Firearms sought permission ...