Updated CSD based on the County's inputs on November 8. Leona Valley CSD Draft 4 (8-18-10) as modified by the CSD committee December 12, 2010.doc
CSD Committee has finished the updates to the County Draft CSD based on the response from the County's meeting. Leona Valley CSD Draft 4 (8-18-10) as modified by the CSD committee 30 Oct 2010.doc
Latest County Version of the Leona Valley's CSD. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING THE LEONA VALLEY COMMUNITY STANDARDS DISTRICT UPDATE: DOCUMENT Meeting details ord_leona-community-meet-20100927.pdf LA County Planners to Present CSD Update
The County of Los Angeles Planning Department will be holding a Town Hall-style meeting on the proposed revamp of the Leona Valley Community Standards District (CSD) at the Community Building, on Monday, Sept. 27, starting at 7 p.m. The proposal has been revised based on feedback from the first community meeting in 2008.
Department members will be presenting a fourth draft of the Leona Valley Community Standards District (CSD) Update. The original revised CSD papers were voted on and approved by local residents three years ago. Since that time there have been numerous revisions by county planners followed by meetings between the local CSD Committee and the planners to go over those changes.
At the meeting, County staff will explain the proposal, answer questions and hear comments from the public. This input, as well as written comments received, will help determine the next steps, whether to move forward towards legal adoption, which would include hearings before the Regional Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors.
For more information, contact Marshall Adams, Regional Planning, at 213-974-6476 (or dial 661-253-0111 and request transfer).
The latest version of the CSD can be downloaded from the Town Council website.
The official County web site for the CSDs can be found here: http://planning.lacounty.gov/view/leona_valley_community_standards_district_revision Leona Valley CSD Draft 4 (8-18-10).pdf LEONA VALEY TOWN COUNCIL RESPONSE TO LETTER FROM CONCERNED CITIZEN Letter from concerned citizen.
Other Communities' CSD Part 2 COMMUNITY STANDARDS DISTRICTS 22.44.090 Establishment--Purpose. 22.44.100 Development restrictions. 22.44.110 List of districts. 22.44.112 East Compton Community Standards District. 22.44.113 Agua Dulce Community Standards District. 22.44.114 Walnut Park Community Standards District. 22.44.118 East Los Angeles Community Standards District. 22.44.119 Topanga Canyon Community Standards District. 22.44.120 West Athens--Westmont Community Standards District. 22.44.121 Twin Lakes Community Standards District. 22.44.122 Leona Valley Community Standards District. 22.44.123 Malibou Lake Community Standards District. 22.44.125 Willowbrook Community Standards District. 22.44.126 Acton Community Standards District. 22.44.127 Altadena Community Standards District. 22.44.130 West Rancho Dominguez-Victoria Community Standards District. 22.44.131 South San Gabriel Community Standards District. 22.44.132 Rowland Heights Community Standards District. 22.44.133 Santa Monica Mountains North Area Community Standards District. 22.44.135 East Pasadena-San Gabriel Community Standards District. 22.44.136 Avocado Heights Community Standards District. 22.44.137 Castaic Area Community Standards District. 22.44.138 Florence-Firestone Community Standards District. 22.44.139 La Crescenta-Montrose Community Standards District. 22.44.139 La Crescenta-Montrose Community Standards District. 22.44.140 Juniper Hills Community Standards District. 22.44.141 Southeast Antelope Valley Community Standards District. 22.44.142 Baldwin Hills Community Standards District. 22.44.143 Elizabeth Lake and Lake Hughes Community Standards District. 22.44.144 San Francisquito Canyon Community Standards District. 22.44.145 Cerritos Island Community Standards District.
Community Standards District Project In November 2006, Leona Valley voters by survey, overwhelmingly requested the Town Council update the Leona Valley Community Standards. Bill Elliott (chair) and the CSD Committee, began creating a draft of the Standards in early 2007. The committee is comprised of a variety of residents from different sections of Leona Valley and include: Alice Benoit, Karen Bryan, Guyla Clayton, Mary Ann Floyd, Karl Pearcy and Jan Powell. The goal of the committee is to preserve the character of Leona Valley. Election Results Draft Update Leona Valley Community Standards District February 5, 2008 Yes, In Favor of Updated Community Standards District (CSD): 343 (89.55%) No, Not in Favor of the Updated Community Standards District (CSD): 40 (10.44%) Total Votes Cast: 383 DRAFT OF THE LEONA VALLEY COMMUNITY STANDARDS DISTRICT DATED 1/28/08 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES WORKING DRAFT OF THE LV CSD DATE 0608 COMMUNITY STANDARDS DISTRICT COMMITTEE REVIEW OF DRAFT DOCUMENT CSD COMMITTEE REVIEW OF PROPOSED RURAL LIGHTING ORDINANCE CSD COMMITTEE ACTION ITEMS/SOLUTIONS POST PLANNING DEPT. MEETING 0608 The County of Los Angeles is presently mapping the riparian areas of Leona Valley. The CSD Committee submitted unpublished USGS 1993 infrared watershed images of Leona Valley, that have not been readily available to the County or other agencies. These images may help identify the riparian locations within the community. The images can be viewed as follows: Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 4 Image 5 Image 6 Image 7
County of Los Angeles Department of Regional Planning Presents The Revised Draft of the Leona Valley CSD The residents of Leona Valley approved the Leona Valley Town Council Draft Update of the Community Standards District in February 2008 by 89.55%. The County of Los Angeles has modified this draft to conform to County, State and Federal requirements while still keeping the spirit and intent of the community approved document. Numerous Los Angeles County Planning Department sections have been participating in the Leona Valley CSD revision process. Now, the County of Los Angeles will be revising their draft based upon the wishes of the community and input of varoius departments. Issues brought up at the recent community meeting included grading restrictions, compaction restrictions, lot width, significant ridgelines and temporary signs. It is anticipated the County Planning Department will complete modifications related to these issues. The CSD Committee welcomes your suggestions to resolve these issues. The County revised Community Standards Draft #3 Effective April 2010: CSD Draft April 2010 The County revised Community Standards District Document can be viewed here: leona-draft-ord_20091029.pdf The 2008 Leona Valley Voter Approved Community Standards District Document can be viewed here: CSD Draft January 28, 2008.doc The 1991 Leona Valley Voter Approved Community Standards District Document can be viewed here: 1991 LV Voter Approved CSD.pdf Significant Ridgeline Mapping and the Leona Valley CSD The County of Los Angeles is presently re-mapping the significant ridgelines of Leona Valley. The original mapped significant ridgelines of Leona Valley were completed in 1989 but were lost by the County of Los Angeles. The CSD Committee received a County Planning Department computer generated significant ridgeline map of Leona Valley, which has been substantially limited by the CSD Committee. A map of nearly all of the major ridgelines has been created by the County. These are not the significant ridgelines of Leona Valley, merely those identified as major. From these ridgelines, the County and the community will chose which are the most significant. A significant ridgeline is defined as one a long, conspicuous, continuous elevated landform that forms a part of the natural backdrop and skyline. Said landform may consist of one or more ridge features each of varying elevations dependent on the characteristics of the ridgeline being evaluated. The County of Los Angeles anticipates a revised version for community review to be completed by February 2009.
A copy of the proposal (which is pending revision) can be found at: http://planning.co.la.ca.us/docOrd.htm
The County revised Community Standards District Document can be viewed here: leona-draft-ord_20091029.pdf The 2008 Leona Valley Voter Approved Community Standards District Document can be viewed here: CSD Draft January 28, 2008.doc The 1991 Leona Valley Voter Approved Community Standards District Document can be viewed here: 1991 LV Voter Approved CSD.pdf A copy of the proposal (which is pending revision) can be found at: http://planning.co.la.ca.us/docOrd.htm 1991 Leona Valley Voter Approved Community Standards Antelope Valley Areawide Plan CSD Map This page was last modified on Saturday, July 09, 2011 02:07:28 PM
Lighting Issue By approval of the voters of Leona Valley, the community authorized the change from Lighting Zone 2 to Lighting Zone 1, which is an intrinsically dark environment. Effective October 2, 2008, the State of California Department of Energy modified the lighting zone in Leona Valley to reflect the wishes of the residents. Leona Valley is the first and only community in the State of California to obtain Lighting Zone 1. |