The four previous community planning initiatives have been called “Share the Vision”. As part of the process, the community participants were invited to respond to questions such as:
- Name the top three issues facing our community now and into the next decade…
- The greatest challenge facing Santa Clarita in the next several years is…
- If I had $1,000,000 to spend in the community, I would spend it on…
- I feel that the City does the following things well…
- I feel that the City does not do the following things well…
The following is a representation of key action items that were
identified and completed as a result of the previous “Share
the Vision” projects.
Share the Vision I (1991-1994)
| Transportation |
Completed Plum Canyon/Whites Canyon
construction. |
| Transportation |
Widened Soledad Canyon Rd to six lanes. |
| Transportation |
Implemented a local bus system. |
| Growth |
Adopted a hillside & ridgeline preservation
ordinance. |
| Growth |
Established a ‘City Center’ |
| Parks |
Acquired the Saugus cite for a Central
Park. |
| Parks |
Created a Teen center. |
| Economic Development |
Attracted a small conference center/hotel
(Hyatt). |
| Environmental |
Opposed the location of solid waste
landfills, prisons or off-road vehicle parks in the Santa Clarita Valley. |
Share the Vision II (1994-1997)
| Transportation |
Improved Dial-a-Ride service. |
| Transportation |
Increased Transit usage. |
| Growth |
Initiated annexations of Vista Del Canon,
Bouquet Park, Seco Canyon, North Valencia, and Towsley Canyon |
| Parks |
Established City wide trails. |
| Parks |
Conducted Ballet in the Parks. |
| Parks |
Established Cowboy Poetry Festival. |
| Public Safety |
Focused on implementation of crime prevention
activities. |
| Public Safety |
Instituted program of “Community
Policing”. |
| Public Safety |
Conducted more Neighborhood Watch training
programs. |
| Economic Development |
Developed a strategy to attract new
businesses & corporate
headquarters. |
| Economic Development |
Worked with businesses to retain & expand
current economic base. |
| Economic Development |
Developed a marketing program to shop
in the City, promote film & tourism and provide resources to small
businesses. |
| Diversity |
Established the Human Relations Forum. |
| Diversity |
Established cultural awareness programs. |
| Environmental |
Defeated Elsmere Canyon Landfill. |
| Environmental |
Focused on the Santa Clara River & purchased
adjacent available land. |
Share the Vision III (1998-2001)
| Transportation |
Actively participated in local and regional
transportation forums to establish funding for local improvement projects. |
| Growth |
Actively pursued Sphere of Influence. |
| Parks |
Facilitated parent/youth education to
address teen issues. |
| Public Safety |
Obtained more law enforcement resources
through grants. |
| Economic Development |
Developed an overall financial strategy to address
the City’s ongoing program and capital improvement needs. |
Share the Vision IV (2002-2003)
| Economic Development |
Created a new strategic plan for revitalizing
Downtown Newhall. |
| Economic Development |
Created economic partnerships within
the City such as the ‘Shop Local’ campaign with local auto dealers, Business-to-Business
Industry Show with VIA and the Annual Aerospace Conference with College of the Canyons. |
| Growth |
Aggressively pursued Federal funding for the Cross Valley Connector. |
| Growth |
Developed a General Plan with the County of Los Angeles that will guide land use and development in the entire Santa Clarita Valley over the next 20 years. |
| Growth |
Submitted an aggressive list of projects for a Federal grant program. |
| Parks |
Formed a youth advisory group. |
| Parks |
Approved funding for a temporary Homeless Shelter. |
| Parks |
Worked to secure federal funding to conduct the feasibility analysis for a Santa Clara River study. |
| Parks |
Completed an Open Space Plan. |
| Education |
Participated with the Santa Clarita Valley School Coalition. |
| Environmental |
Opposed the TMC project. |
| Environmental |
Worked to expedite clean-up of Whittaker-Bermite. |
| Environmental |
Opposed new standards set by CA Regional Water Control Board. |
| Public Safety |
Implemented a program to prosecute severe offenders of City codes to keep City safe and aesthetically pleasing. |
