Resolution Number 21-07-20-01RESOLUTION NO. 21-07-20-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
STUDY FOR AN UPDATE TO THE GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT,
SAFETY ELEMENT, CREATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
ELEMENT, AND AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE MAP AND ZONING MAP
TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION OF THE OSO RANCH PLANNED
COMMUNITY TO VERY HIGH DESNITY RESIDENTIAL (APN 121-070-
57/66/67), CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF 31896 PLAZA DRIVE
TO VERY HIGH DESNITY RESIDENTIAL (APN 668-241-23 AND 668-451-01),
CHANGE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF ALL INDUSTRIAL PARK AND QUASI
INDUSTIRAL DESIGNATED PROPERTIES ON PASEO CERVEZA, AVENIDA
AEROPUERTO, CALLE AVIADOR, CALLE PERFECTO VIA DE ANZA AND
ADDRESSES 32941, 32951, 33033, 33061, 33081, 33157, 33161, 33171
CAMINO CAPISTRANO TO INCLUDE A VERY HIGH DENISTY RESIDNETIAL
OVERLAY (APN 668-041-02-03-04-05-06-09-10/13/19/20/32/33/36/37, 668-042-
01/02/06, 668-043-01/02/03, 668-051-14, 668-052-01/02/03/04, 668-053-04, 668-
122-01/03/04/05/06, 668-291-01/03/04/05/11/14/17/18/19/20/21/22/23/24, 668-
121-03/13/15, 668-501-01/02/03/04/05/06/07/08/09/10, 668-441-02/03/07/08/09,
668-231-01); INITIATING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE CODE
ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPOSED UPDATE TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT
TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
AFFORABLE HOUSING; 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, in accordance with state law, the City must update the General
Plan Housing Element and Safety Element, and establish an Environmental
Justice Element, and staff requests a General Plan Amendment to comply with
state requirements; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed Project envisions comprehensive updates to the
Housing and Safety Elements and a creation of an Environmental Justice Element
and changes to the land use designations and zoning of approximately 70 acres
of land to accommodate Very High Density residential land use; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed Project envisions amendments to the Land Use
associated with the proposed Housing Element update or are required by state law
to encourage the development of affordable housing; and,
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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.
Section 2. The City Council hereby initiates a General Plan Amendment
study for the proposed "2021 General Plan Element Update" 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 City Clerk.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of July 2021.
)HN TAYLOR, MAYOR
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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. 21-07-20-01 was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held
the 20th day of July 2021, by the following vote:
AY� CO NCIL MEMBERS: Hart, Bourne and Mayor Taylor
NO+ UNCIL MEMBERS: Farias and Mayor Pro Tem Reeve
ABSEN AAUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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