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3. AUTHORIZATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY
PERMIT CONSOLIDATION ZONE/11 (600./5j0�)
Proposal: /
Consideration of adoption of resolution authorizing the City to participate with other South
County Cities in the submission of a proposal to the State of California to Designate South
Orange County as a "Permit Consolidation Zone."
Written Communication:
Report dated December 2, 1997 from the Planning Director advising that the State of
California had enacted a Permit Consolidation Zone Pilot Program to test a new model for
simplifying environmental protection and permitting of business facilities required by State
and other outside agencies. In a designated zone, environmental permits would be condensed
into a single facility compliance plan to be reviewed within 45 days through an expedited
process coordinated by Zone staff with applicable State and other responsible (permitting)
agencies.
Mr. Tomlinson gave a presentation in which he noted there were no direct costs to the City
and, that the proposed center would be located in Lake Forest.
Public Hearing:
Notice having been given as required by law, Mayor Jones opened the Public Hearing and,
there being no response, the hearing was closed with the right to reopen at any time.
Adoption of Resolution:
Upon motion of Council Member Hart, seconded by Council Member Swerdlin, the following
Resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION NO, 97-12-2-7. DESIGNATING PERMIT
CONSOLIDATION ZONE - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA,
APPRCVING SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSAL TO THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO DESIGNATE SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY AS A
PERMIT CONSOLIDATION ZONE
The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Swerdlin, Greiner, Hart, Campbell and Mayor Jones
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Council recessed at 7:45 p.m. to convene the San Juan CapistranoT�umn;utZtty Redevelopment
Agency and Capistrano Valley Water District and reconvened at 7:47 p.m. \�
City Council Minutes -12- 12/2/97