PC Resolution-04-01-27-01.-
PC RESOLUTION NO. 04-1 -27-1
MODIFICATION TO TRACT MAP 9382. BELFORD TERRACE
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO APPROVING DESIGN MODIFICATIONS TO THE PROJECT ENTRY
STATEMENT FOR THE BELFORD TERRACE NEIGHBORHOOD LOCATED AT THE
INTERSECTION OF ORTEGA HIGHWAY AND BELFORD DRIVE (ASSESSORS
PARCEL NUMBER(S) 650-192-01,24 (BELFORD TERRACE).
Whereas, the Belford Terrace Homeowners Association, as part of the
Landscape Maintenance District for the neighborhood, have requested approval of design
modifications to the existing entry statement for the Belford Terrace neighborhood
including modifications to landscaping, retaining walls, fencing, lighting, and signage; and,
Whereas, the proposed project has been processed pursuant to Section 9-
2.301, Development Review of the Land Use Code; and,
Whereas, the Environmental Administrator has reviewed the project pursuant
to Section 15061 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), issued a Class 2
categorical exemption (California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, Section 7 5302,
Replacement or Reconstruction), and caused a Notice of Exemption to be posted pursuant
to Section 15062 of the CEQA Guidelines; and, -
Whereas, the Design Review Committee considered the proposed project at
their Thursday, January 15, 2004 meeting and forwarded the project to the Planning
Commission with a recommendation of conditional approval; and,
Whereas, the Planning Commission has considered the Environmental
Administrator's determination pursuant to Section 15074 of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), has considered all project environmental documentation and technical
studies ; and,
Whereas, the Planning Commission conducted a duly-noticed public meeting
on January27,2004 pursuant to the provisions of Title 9, Land Use Code, Section 9-2.339,
Public Meeting Procedures, Administrative Policy 409, and Planning Department Policy
51 0 to consider public testimony on the proposed project and has considered all relevant
public comment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission of
the City of San Juan Capistrano does hereby make the following findings:
1. The proposed project is consistent with the policies and objectives of the San Juan
Capistrano General Plan, specifically, the Community Design Element because the -
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proposed entry improvements are compatible with the design policies for "scenic
drives"; and,
2. The proposed project complies with all applicable provisions of the Title 9, Land Use
Code with respect to intersection visibility; and,
3. The proposed project is consistent with the City's Architectural Design Guidelines
because the proposed modifications to the Belford Terrace entry statement are
consistent with the su bdivision-related design policies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning
Commission of the City of San Juan Capistrano hereby approves the project subject to the
following conditions of approval:
1. Prior to issuance of a building permit or a notice to proceed to the contractor,
the final construction plans shall be subject to review and approval by the
Planning Director to determine substantial compliance with the Planning
Commission-approved preliminary design plans.
2. The contract specifications and/or the final working drawings for the project
shall include the following provisions:
a. All materials and/or colors shall be substantially consistent with the
catalogue information presented to the Commission for the ledger
stone, wall cap, sign lettering, and tube-steel fencing subject to review
and approval by the Planning Director.
Provide two or three stack stone courses between the slate background
for the sign and the bottom of the wall cap.
For the cast concrete cap on the retaining wall, use a stylized edge
treatment (rounded or similar).
The wall pilasters, because they are not structural elements, shall be
removed.
For the type of ledger stack stone, the project shall use Coronado Stone
Company, "Chablis" or 'Brookside" stack stone or equivalent.
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3. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the project will submit a landscape plan
which will be subject to Design Review Committee review and approval. Prior
to final inspection of improvements, the project will complete installation of all
landscaping consistent with the approved landscape plan.
EFFECTIVE DATE & FINAL APPROVAL: This project approval shall
become effective following expiration of the fifteen (1 5) day appeal period without filing of
an appeal application. The appeal period shall expire on Wednesday, February 11,2004
at 500 p.m. Pursuant to Section 9-2.345(h), this project approval shall be valid for a period
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of two years from the date of approval of this resolution, and shall expire on Friday,
January 27, 2006 unless a time extension request or building permit or grading permit
related to this discretionary approval have been submitted to the City prior to that date.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27Ih day of January, 2004, by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Chairman Neely and Commissioners Cohen, Cardoza, Ratcliffe, and
Sam Allevato
NOES: none
ABSTAIN: none
ABSENT: none
Secretary
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