Resolution Number 21-01-19-02' RESOLUTION NO. 21-01-19-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
STUDY FOR A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT REFERRED TO AS
"FORSTER & EL CAMINO MIXED USE PROJECT" TO BE LOCATED ON
APPROXIMATELY 3.15 ACRES AT 31878 CAMINO CAPISTRANO (ASSESSOR
PARCEL NUMBERS 124-160-37,124-160-51 AND 124-160-52) AND MAKING A
DETERMINATION PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, Municipal Code Section 9-2.307 requires that the City Council
initiate consideration of all General Plan Amendments by the approval of a
resolution to initiate a General Plan Amendment study; and,
WHEREAS, Camino Capistrano OZ, LLC, as applicant (the "Applicant') for
the proposed "Forster & EI Camino Mixed Use Project' (the `Project'), requests a
General Plan Amendment; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed Project envisions approximately 95'market-rate
apartments, a 3,000 square foot fitness center, a 4,000 square -foot restaurant
building, and a 3,500 square foot clubhouse on approximately 3.1.5 acres; and,
' WHEREAS, Staff recommends further study of the Project to assess and
determine its compatibility with the San Juan Capistrano General Plan, pursuant
to City policy and municipal code regulations; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed initiation of a General Plan Amendment study is
statutorily exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 because this is a
planning study and not the approval of any General Plan Amendment or land use
entitlement.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council finds and determines that the proposed
initiation of a General Plan Amendment Study for the project, is statutorily exempt
from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 and municipal 'code, Section 9-
2.307(a), because this is a planning study and not the approval -of any General
Plan Amendment or land use entitlement.
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Section 2. The City Council hereby initiates a General Plan Amendment
study for the proposed "Forster & EI Camino Mixed Use Project," generally located '
on approximately 3.15 acres at 31878 Camino Capistrano and refers the matter to
staff for analysis and to the Planning Commission for a recommendation.
Section 3. The City Council hereby directs staff to prepare, execute and
file a Notice of Exemption with the Orange County Clerk within five working days
after the passage and adoption of this Resolution.
Section 4. The record of proceedings relating to this Resolution are
located at City Hall 32400 Paseo Adelanto, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675. The
custodian of records is the Community Development Director.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of January 2021.
JOHN TAYLOR, MAYOR
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MART O RIS, CI C RK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, Maria Morris, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 21-01-19-02 was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held
thea 9th day of January 2021, by the following vote:
AYE 1C UNCIL MEMBERS: Hart, Bourne, Farias and Mayor Taylor
NOE UNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABS T: UNCIL MEMBERS: Reeve
MARIA'MORRIS, CITY CLERK
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