Resolution Number 21-09-21-01RESOLUTION NO. 21-09-21-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
STUDY FOR A CHANGE TO THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR 33953, 33955,
33959, AND 33963 DOHENY PARK ROAD (APN 121-254-25/26/46/64) AND THE
PRICE CLUB SPECIFIC PLAN (SP 87-1) TO ALLOW FOR VERY HIGH DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL, 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, which identifies sites which can accommodate the State
Allocated Regional Housing Needs Assessment, and staff requests a General Plan
Amendment to comply with state requirements; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed Project envisions comprehensive updates to the
Housing Element and changes to the land use designations of approximately 5.5
acres of land to accommodate Very High Density residential developments; 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.
Section 2. The City Council hereby initiates a General Plan Amendment
study for very high density residential at 33953, 33955, 33959, & 33963 Doheny
Park Road associated to the "2021 General Plan Element Update" and refers the
matter to staff for analysis and to the Planning Commission for a recommendation.
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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 21St day of September 2021.
JOHN TAYLOR, MAYOR
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. 21-09-21-01 was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held
the 21St day of September 2021, by the following vote:
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