Resolution Number 24-11-12-01RESOLUTION NO. 24-10-12-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA INITIATING A STUDY OF A GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF THE
APPROXIMATE 18-ACRE MAMMOTH OFFICES PLANNED COMMUNITY
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP 90-02) AREA FROM PUBLIC
AND INSTITUTIONAL TO PLANNED COMMUNITY; AND A PROPOSED CODE
AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE MAMMOTH OFFICES PLANNED COMMUNITY
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP 90-02) TO ALLOW SELF-
STORAGE FACILITIES AS A PERMITTED USE ON THE CURRENTLY
UNDEVELOPED PORTION OF THE CDP AREA LOCATED AT 29402 RANCHO
VIEJO ROAD (APNS 650-011-34 AND 650-011-39); AND INCLUDE A
PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT CLEAN-UP ITEM TO CLARIFY THE
BOUNDARY OF THE CDP AREA GENERALLY LOCATED BETWEEN 29122
RANCHO VIEJO ROAD (APN 650-011-42) AND 26300 VIA ESCOBAR (APN 650-
011-25); AND FINDING THAT SAID ACTION IS STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO
SECTION 15262 OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES
WHEREAS, the City of San Juan Capistrano, California (“City”) is a
municipal corporation, duly organized under the constitution and laws of the State
of California; and
WHEREAS, Municipal Code Section 9-2.307 requires that the City Council
initiate consideration of all General Plan Amendments through the approval of a
resolution to initiate a General Plan Amendment Study; and
WHEREAS, Municipal Code Section 9-2.309 requires that the City Council
initiate consideration of all Land Use Code Amendments, including
Comprehensive Development Plans according to Municipal Code Section 9-
3.315(d), through the approval of a resolution to initiate a Code Amendment Study;
and
WHEREAS, David Kelly, as applicant (the “Applicant”) for the proposed
amendment to the General Plan Land Use Map for the Mammoth Offices Planned
Community, requests a General Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant for the proposed Code Amendment to the
Mammoth Offices Planned Community Comprehensive Development Permit
(CDP90-02), requests a Code Amendment; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends including clean-up items as part of the Code
Amendment to clarify boundary lines within CDP 90-02; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends study of the project to assess the proposed
project’s compatibility with San Juan Capistrano General Plan and zoning,
pursuant to City policy and municipal code regulations; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed initiation of a General Plan and Code
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, Code Amendment or other 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, based on the whole of
the record, including the staff report for this item, that the proposed initiation of a
General Plan and Code Amendment Study for the project is statutorily exempt from
the requirements of CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262, because
this is a planning study and not the approval of any General Plan Amendment,
Code Amendment or land use entitlement.
Section 2. The City Council hereby initiates a General Plan Amendment
Study for the Mammoth Offices Planned Community and a Code Amendment
Study for the proposed project, generally located at 29402 Rancho Viejo Road
(APN 650-011-34 and 650-011-39), and a Staff recommended clean-up item to
clarify boundary lines within CDP 90-02, generally located between 29122 Rancho
Viejo Road (APN 650-011-42) and 26300 Via Escobar (APN 650-011-25) 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 (5) 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 12th day of November, 2024.
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SERGIO FARIAS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CHRISTY JAKL, CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, Christy Jakl, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 24-11-12-01 was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held the
12th day of November 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hart, Taylor, and Mayor Pro Tem Bourne
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Campbell and Mayor Farias
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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CHRISTY JAKL, CITY CLERK