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LANDMARK VILLAGERecirculated Draft EIR BRIEFING BOOK
INTRODUCTION TO LANDMARK VILLAGE EIR
With the Santa Clara River as its focal point, Landmark Village is Newhall Ranch’s first plannedvillage. Its design is traditional and its feel is small town, with a village quad, quiet streets,homes with front porches and neighborhood shops.
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OCATION
Landmark is located between the Santa Clara River and State Route 126 in unincorporated LosAngeles County, about two miles west of the I-5/SR-126 interchange.
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Approx 300 acres
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1,400 new single-family and attached homes
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Mixed-use and commercial: 37 acres
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OMES
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300 single-family homes
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1,100 condominiums, townhomes and apartment homes
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Minimum 10% affordable housing
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Varied architecture and diverse colors, textures and detailing
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Small town atmosphere created by front porches, community park and corner shops
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ETAIL AND
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OMMERCIAL
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Village Quad: dining, shops, offices and homes linked by plazas and walkways
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Village Center: offices, specialty stores and other commercial uses such as a grocery store
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CHOOL AND
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ARK
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Centrally located school and park are integrated together within the community
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Multi-purpose fields will be included in the park
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Elementary school offering enough capacity for twice the number of children who areexpected to live in Landmark
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School and park accessible on foot from the majority of Landmark residences
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R
IVER
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Two miles added to the Santa Clara River regional trail designed to connect residents andvisitors to the river, while separating them from sensitive habitat areas
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Careful preservation of native species and habitat of the river ecosystem
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Environmentally sensitive bank stabilization to protect from floods and preserve the naturalbeauty and habitats of the river
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ROCESS
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Landmark is planned to be the first village of the Newhall Ranch Specific Plan that wasoriginally approved by the LA County Board of Supervisors in 2003.
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The Landmark DEIR must be completed and approved by the County to ensure that theplans are consistent with the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan.
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Public hearings to review the Landmark plan and the Draft EIR have been conducted.
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The following is the public approval timeline for Landmark Village:November 20, 2006 The Landmark DEIR was released for public review andcomment.January 31 andFebruary 28, 2007Planning Commission public hearings held to review theproposed project.January 9, 2008 Planning Commission approves Landmark Village.February 1, 2010Summer 201045-Day Public Review Process of Recirculated Draft EIRBoard of Supervisors public hearings will be held to reviewand rule on the proposed project.(Note: Dates are subject to change.)
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