The Agua Dulce Town Council welcomes you.

Agua Dulce (Spanish for "sweet water") is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, nestled in the Sierra Pelona Valley, 44 miles north of Los Angeles, and just north of Santa Clarita. It has an elevation of 2526 feet (770 m), a geographic area of approximately 25 square miles (65 km²),  and a population of about 4,000. 
This is the official site of its Town Council.

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Next Meeting: Wednesday, June 13, 2012

The next meeting of the Agua Dulce Town Council will be held Wednesday, June 13th at the Agua Dulce Women's Club at 33201 Agua Dulce Canyon Rd, Agua Dulce.  The administrative portion of the meeting is held at 6:00 pm with the general community meeting beginning at 7:00 pm.  Both meetings are open to the public.

The agenda will be posted (as soon as it is available) on our "Agenda and Minutes" as "Next Meeting Agenda."  Please attend this meeting and be informed about important community matters.

Items of Interest:

• Update to Agua Dulce Community Standards District
• Department of Veteran's Affairs:  Norman Andrew

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!!!!!  NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO UPDATE THE AGUA DULCE COMMUNITY STANDARDS DISTRICT  !!!!!   May 22, 2012

On May 22, 2012 at 9:30 AM, the Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendment to Los Angeles County Code (Title 22-Zoning Ordinance) to update the Agua Dulce Community Standards District for the purpose of hearing testimony relative to the adoption of proposed amendment, in the Hearing Room 381B of the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Adminstration, 500 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.  Interested persons will be given an opportunity to testify.

Click HERE to view Public Hearing Notice

Click HERE to Download Current Draft Ordinance

Click HERE to see all Project materials available on Los Angeles County Regional Planning website.

General description of proposal:

Project No. R2010-00446-(5) to update the current Agua Dulce Community Standards District, which is intended to help preserve the community character by addressing minimum lot size, residential and commercial development standards, street improvements, public trails, signage, the allowance of cargo shipping containers, the expansion of allowable home-based occupations, an increase in the number of dogs, and significant ridgeline and hillside management protection. 

Written comments may be sent to the Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors, 383 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, Los Angeles, CA 90012 or emailed to PublicHearing@bos.lacounty.gov

If you have any questions regarding this hearing, please call the Executive Office of Board of Supervisors, Zoning Section at (213) 974-1426.

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Disaster Planning Chair, Gary Hebdon, launches "Your Neighborhood Emergency P.L.A.N."  This is an easy to use guide for your neigborhood to set up your individual neighborhood plan so it's in place BEFORE the disaster strikes. 

Click HERE to view and download "Your Neighborhood Emergency P.L.A.N."

Click HERE to visit the Agua Dulce Disaster Planning website.

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Issues of Interest to Agua Dulce:

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    This just in from the State Water Resources Control Board.

Use this link to view the notice of availability of draft documents, notice of a staff workshop, a State Water Board hearing, and an adoption meeting for a statewide draft Policy For Siting, Design, Operation And Management Of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS) –Septic Systems and a draft Substitute Environmental Document (SED) at the locations and times provided in the attached notice.

The OWTS Policy and SED may be viewed and downloaded from the State Water Board’s website at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/owts/   This site has links to view the Final Draft Policy, FAQ, and a Map Tool.

Written comments must be received by 12:00 noon on Friday May 4, 2012 and addressed to:

Jeanine Townsend, Clerk to the Board

State Water Resources Control Board

1001 I Street, 24th Floor

Sacramento, CA 95814

Comment letters may be submitted electronically, in pdf text format (if less than 15 megabytes in total size), to the Clerk to the Board via email at commentletters@waterboards.ca.gov. If the file is greater than 15 megabytes in total size, then the comment letter may be submitted by fax at (916) 341-5620. Please indicate the subject line: “Comment Letter – OWTS Policy”

This is an agenda item on the April 11, 2012 Agua Dulce Town Council Community Meeting.

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Community Standards District

TENTATIVE DATE:  CONFIRMED!

Save the Date: OUR COMMUNITY STANDARDS DISTRICT WILL HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY ON MAY 22, 2012 TO FORMALLY ADOPT THE REVISED COMMUNITY STANDARDS.  Official notices from Los Angeles County will be sent to all property owners prior to the public hearing.

Here is a link to the draft CSD document that will be used for discussion purposes at the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Public Hearing tentatively scheduled for May 22, 2012:  Community Standards District Draft

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February 2012:  Los Angeles County Hauled Water Task Force releases Responses to Public Hearing Questions from community meetings held in June 2010.  This was discussed at the March 2012 Town Council meeting

Here are the published responses from our community meetings on hauled water held June 2010.  This document will be discussed at the next Agua Dulce Town Council Meeting and public comment will be taken.  Please plan on attending, or submit comments in writing.

Responses to Public Comment June 2010

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County enters into "Non-Exclusive Commercial Waste Collection Franchise"  Trash Hauling/Trash Bins 

Los Angeles County Public Works Department is in the process of implementing a Proposed Non-Exclusive Commercial Trash Collection Franchise System for customers that utilize dumpster/roll-off trash collection services that are within County unincorporated areas.  The non-exclusive franchise system will replace the current open-market system starting July 1, 2012 to enable the Department to meet recent changes in State law and provide enhanced trash collection and recycling services. Under the system, all waste haulers will be able to continue service in unincorporated areas provided they meet minimum performance and customer service standards.  Below is a copy of their FAQ and a PowerPoint on the proposal:

FAQ

Power Point

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Rural Lighting District Ordinance Will be Adopted by the County soon

Update: The Board of Supervisors hearing on the so-called "Dark Skies" ordinance has been tentatively scheduled for final approval with the Board of Supervisors in May or June of 2012. Check back here for updates.

LA County has proposed an amendment to Title 22 of the County Code, Planning and Zoning, to establish a Rural Outdoor Lighting District for areas of unincorporated Los Angeles County. The proposed Ordinance will establish the District with regulations that will conserve energy and resources and promote dark skies for the enjoyment and health of humans and wildlife, while permitting reasonable uses of outdoor lighting for nighttime safety and security. The regulations include limitations on allowable light trespass, fully shielding outdoor lighting, and imposes maximum heights of fixtures. The draft ordinance includes requirements for street lighting in rural areas, outdoor recreation facilities and signs. The draft map depicts areas located within the proposed District, which includes Agua Dulce.
The draft ordinance can be found here.

Click here for Overview of Proposed Outdoor Lighting District Ordinance

Click here for Guidelines for Good Outdoor Lighting Practices

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Other Water Issues  

LA County has recently passed an ordinance containing Water Conservation Requirements for the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, which can be found here.

Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS) aka Septic Systems

The State Water Board has created a website where you can find the most current information regarding the ongoing development of a new proposed policy on septic systems, and we have included the link here.

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Planning and Zoning Issues

One Valley One Vision (OVOV)

Agua Dulce is included within the planning area for "One Valley One Vision." Please see recent update regarding scheduled meetings, and click HERE for the link to the Santa Clarita Valley Area Plan Update (One Valley One Vision) if you need further information.

Rim of The Valley

The National Park Service is exploring the Rim of The Valley Corridor project, which includes much of the mountains surrounding Santa Clarita Valley.  They are holding preliminary scoping meetings on an ongoing basis, looking at the potential for expanding the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation area to include more than 650,000 additional acres of the mountains encircling the San Fernando, La Crescenta, Simi, Santa Clarita, and Conejo valleys.  For further information regarding the project, its area, and its associated meetings, click here.

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California High Speed Rail

The California High Speed Rail project has the possibility of impacting our community, and the Agua Dulce Town Council has been following its progress.  Our portion of the route is being planned underground on a parellel path to the 14 Freeway.  For further information, please click here.

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Green Building Initiative Handbook

Los Angeles County has recently completed a handbook for Green Building. Here is a link to the County's "Green Building" guidelines.

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Information on Fires and Disasters

The Disaster Planning Committee of the Town Council posts up-to-minute fire department updates on local fires, as well as preparedness information. 

Here is a link:  Agua Dulce Town Council Disaster Planning Committee