ZA Resolution-01-11-07-01ZA RESOLUTION NO. 01 -1 1-07-01
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 01 -1 0
A RESOLUTION OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF SAN
JUAN CAPISTRANO APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP 01 -10)
TO ALLOW OUTDOOR LIGHTING FOR AN EXISTING TENNIS COURT FOR
AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 27731 ROLLING
WOOD LANE AND MORE PRECISELY REFERRED AS ASSESSORS
PARCEL NUMBER 650-371-02. (PARR)
Whereas, Mr. James W. Parr at 27731 Rolling Wood Lane, San Juan Capistrano,
92675, has requested approval of outdoor lighting for an existing tennis court, to an existing Single-
Family residence which is General Plan designated as (VLD) Very Low Density Residential and
classified as (EL) Large Estate on the Official Zoning Map; and,
Whereas, the Environmental Administrator has reviewed the project pursuant to
Section 15061 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), issued a Class 1 categorical
exemption. Class 1 exemption includes minor modifications of existing structures or facilities, and
caused a Notice to be posted pursuant to Section 15062 of the CEQA Guidelines; and,
Whereas, the Zoning Administrator has conducted a duly-noticed public meeting
on July 25,2001 pursuant to the provisions of Administrative Policy 409, and Planning Department
Policy 510 to consider public testimony on the proposed project and has considered all relevant
public comment; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Zoning Administrator of the City
of San Juan Capistrano does hereby make the following findings:
1. The Municipal Code requires that setbacks be measured from property lines, or the edge
of any private or public easement. The applicant has an existing tennis court that is
consistent with all required rear, side and front yard requirements as well as the location
to the nearest dwelling on an adjacent lot.
2. The applicant has proposed eight, eighteen foot tall fixtures, fitted with 1,000 watt metal
halide lamps. The proposed lighting (fixture and pole) will comply with all the required
standards. Additionally, the lights will have shield optical chambers that will be strategically
oriented in order to reduce any possible light spillage behind the fixtures and anywhere else
other than the tennis court area. The photometric study supplied by the applicant indicate
a maximum reading outside of the tennis court fencing of 0.4 footcandles ten feet from the
side edge of the tennis court, at thirty feet this value drops to 0.1 footcandles, the study also
indicate a reading of 0.0 footcandles at a distance of ten feet from the ends of the tennis
Court.
3. The tennis court as conditioned, will have minimum impacts to the surrounding
neighborhoods because the tennis court is well contained within the 1.9 acre lot and
situated at the lower part of the lot and enclosed by a six foot high retaining wall.
Additionally, there is an existing six (6'-0") foot high retaining wall that surrounds the tennis
court and a ten (10'-0") foot high green vinyl coated chain link fence which create a buffer
between the properties and the adjacent lots that surround it.
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4. The applicant has not indicated any limitations regarding the hours of operation of the
tennis court as well as the use of the lights. The use and lighting of sports courts have
impacts that relate to noise, resulting from extended hours of play time. Therefore, in order
to minimize impacts on adjacent properties, staff recommends a condition requiring that
tennis/sDorts courts not be used after 9:00 D.m. on weekdays and 1O:OO D.m. on weekends,
nor before 8:OO a.m.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Zoning Administrator
of the City of San Juan Capistrano hereby approves the project subject to the following conditions
of approval:
Conditions of APProval
1. The applicant has not indicated any limitations regarding the hours of operation of the
tennislsport court as well as the use of the lights. The use and lighting of sports courts
have impacts that relate to noise, resulting from extended hours of play time. Therefore, in
order to minimize potential impacts on adjacent properties, staff recommends a that the
tennis/sports court should not be used after 9:00 p.m. on weekdays and 1O:OO p.m. on
weekends, nor before 8:OO a.m.
2. The proposed lighting fixtures shall have shielded optical chambers strategically oriented
in order to reduce any possible light spillage behind the fixtures and anywhere else other
than the tennis/sports court and the walkway area.
3. Tennis/sports court lighting shall not be used until all landscaping has been installed.
EFFECTIVE DATE & FINAL APPROVAL: This project approval shall become
effective following expiration of the fifteen (15) day appeal period without filing of an appeal
application. The appeal period shall expire at 500 p.m., November 22,2001. Pursuant to Section
9-2.303 (q), the conditional use permit must be established on or before November 22, 2002,
otherwise, this approval shall become null and void.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7 day of November, 2001.
William A. Ramsey, AICP, Zoning A i istrator v
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