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3.6 Aesthetics 3.6 AESTHETICS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This section describes those resources that define the visual character and quality of the City’s Planning Area. The City’s Planning Area consists of its incorporated boundaries and adopted Sphere of Influence (SOI). The County’s Planning Area consists of unincorporated land within the One Valley One Vision (OVOV) Planning Area boundaries that is outside the City’s boundaries and adopted SOI. Together the City and the County Planning Areas comprise the OVOV Planning Area. Resources within the City’s Planning Area as well as the surrounding County’s Planning Area include a variety of natural and man- made elements and the viewsheds to those elements that serve as visual landmarks and contribute to the unique character of the City’s Planning Area. Although specific visual resources in the City’s Planning Area are identified in this section, it is not intended to provide an exhaustive inventory, as the nature of these resources is somewhat subjective and not easily quantified. Implementation of the proposed General Plan would increase development within the Santa Clarita Valley, which, if unregulated, would contribute to the obstruction of views, damage scenic resources, conflict with the community’s rural character, and generate substantial levels of light and glare. However, some of the proposed General Plan policies that would ensure the protection of scenic resources and corridors, promote quality construction that enhances the City’s urban form, increase open space, and landscaping, and limit light overspill. For these reasons, implementation of the City’s General Plan on aesthetics would be less than significant. EXISTING CONDITIONS The OVOV Planning Area is dominated by a physical setting that offers residents and visitors a variety of scenic experiences due to the mixture of topography, flora and fauna, and a rich historical and cultural heritage. Memorable and distinctive scenery provides residents with a sense of place and identity, heightening the feeling of belonging and instilling a sense of uniqueness and civic pride. The OVOV Planning Area contains the Santa Clara River Valley, visually framed by the eastern Santa Susana Mountains, western portions of the San Gabriel Mountains, and southern slopes of the Sierra Pelona (Figure 3.6-1, Scenic Resources within the OVOV Planning Area). In addition to the major ridgelines forming the boundaries of the Valley, prominent scenic resources include river and creeks, canyons, and forestlands. Angeles National Forest land, most of which is undeveloped and protected, surrounds much of the City’s Planning Area. The natural topography of the Santa Clara River and its many tributary canyons, in conjunction with the National Forest holdings, has focused growth in the Santa Clarita Valley on the Impact Sciences, Inc. 3.6-1 One Valley One Vision Draft Program EIR 0112.023 City of Santa Clarita September 2010 3.6 Aesthetics more central, level areas between the Valley’s two major freeways. Most of the development has occurred adjacent to the Golden State (Interstate 5) and Antelope Valley (State Route 14) freeways, concentrating urbanization within a “V”-shaped area formed by these two major transportation routes. Overview of Visual Resources The following discussion on scenic resources (i.e., major topographic features, woodlands, water bodies, open space, recreational areas, undeveloped land, urban form, historical resources and landmarks) includes text extracted from the Technical Background Report for the Santa Clarita Valley General Plan (February 2004). Text is also used from the Conservation and Open Space Element of the City’s General Plan (October 2009). A community’s scenic resources contribute to one’s experience of “place” and influence the quality of life in that community. “Aesthetic value” refers to the perception of the natural beauty of an area as well as the elements that create or enhance its visual quality. While aesthetic value is subjective, it is typically included as a criterion for evaluating those elements that contribute to the visual quality that distinguishes an area. Most communities identify scenic resources as an important asset, although what is considered “scenic” may differ based on the environmental setting. Scenic resources that define a valley community differ from those that define a coastal or mountain community. “Scenic resources” can include natural open spaces, topographic formations, and landscapes that contribute to a high level of visual quality. These are significant resources that can be maintained and enhanced to promote a desired aesthetic value in the future. Many people associate natural landforms and landscapes with scenic resources, such as oak woodlands, lakes, rivers, streams, and some historical areas. Developed open spaces and the built environment constitute scenic resources and include parks, trails and pathways, nature centers, archaeological, and architectural features. “Viewsheds” constitute the range of vision in which scenic resources may be observed. They are defined by physical features that frame the boundaries or context to one or more scenic resources. A region’s topography can lend aesthetic value through the creation of public view corridors of ridgelines and mountains and through the visual backdrop created by mountains and hillsides. Viewsheds and scenic vistas may include views of a range of resources, whether natural or man-made, and are also considered important scenic resources for preservation. Impact Sciences, Inc. 3.6-2 One Valley One Vision Draft Program EIR 0112.023 City of Santa Clarita September 2010 H S C N H PIN A T E R 0 C 1 A Z W W NY 1 O N Lancaster T N T R U S D S AVE J M W H H T T T 0 0 S 9 7 H W W EL T I 0 Z W A T T B 5 S S E T TH LA AVE K K S E R H H T T D H 0 0 T 3 4 0 6 JO S AVE L HN ON R D COLUMBIA WY COLUMBIA WY R W ID G T E S R H AVE N O T 0 U 5 T E R k D e S e k ee PU r Cr N R K D AN C ic Y R C ta CA ILL H F s N E H O is h YO DD V a N GO IS R T C A D BL VD P i ru C Bouquet ip re P elin e e k INTERSTATE 5 A N G E L E S O N A M T N S . N A T I O N A L F O R E S T E L A P L O S P A D R E S R Palmdale N A T I O N A L F O R E S T R E S I D R S E CASTAIC H G U LAKE H Castaic Lake E LA K Recreation Area D T R H E N O O L n Y D N R CASTAIC o A S D C I San Francisquito Canyon y E LAGOON E R n C R L A a U H D I C LIFORN G CA IA H INTERSTATE A W D t U A R DO CANYON Y e G ONDI RD SC n Y A 5 u E 14 o E q y L n L Legend: u a A Vasquez Rocks V o C DA N B V E D W NP ORT R County Park E o OVOV Planning Area O sc d on R H QU d i ILLCRES VAS EZ CA C T PKWY NY O OAD N R R D N O Incorporated Areas HA Y L S LE n N O Y C CO o A V AN P PER HILL DR C S Y y ON S E RD E n D Open Space Within C City of Santa Clarita A N a A O C T N S D AN C k E Sphere of Influence Boundary U M L G AR A PL c TIN U i O E N M Planning Area R Z R C S E D k A Y N T e Y Y ON R A DE O D D L e NEWHALL W C D R R N r R O RO D R N Open Space Within E C A K ER O C N R N P IV Y S C O SANT N H D A ARA R SOLE N L DAD C A O ic R N Y n C Angeles National D A CA o Planning Area U C a t E UE T y O s B Q n N LIFORN U CA IA a C O a T U M Forest Angeles National C B C Y N R MAYO D 126 SANTA A T RY R Forest N A R n Y E H L I o D V s V C l BL E e IA R N County Boundary N C LE OVOV Planning Area A S LIFORN CA IA V VI A a Santa Clarita PR Ridgelines INC n 126 G ES O S d L A Roads SA DE S IFOR C A N G E L E S E AL NIA Incorporated Areas C N C RIN VAL Freeway P LEY R a VIA D n N A T I O N A L F O R E S T R 14 y Highway INTERSTATE A IL o R County Boundary O n Primary (Arterial) 5 S A D A n ON RD N o P ANY V A D IC O C LYONS A V V C W A ? y Ý A L N Waterbody and Hydrography n I L Placerita Canyon L N Y E E a E W O Y Y H C A N Waterbody and C L co S i L A R Perennial Stream P Towsley Canyon A T V Whitney Canyon D N Perennial Stream Y .
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