Resolution Number 01-11-20-03RESOLUTION NO. 01-11-20-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING A GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT PROCESS RELATED TO A CHANGE IN THE LAND USE
DESIGNATION FROM RESIDENTIAL TO OPEN SPACE RECREATION
FOR THE APPROXIMATE 148+ACRE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN
AS THE "SAN JUAN MEADOWS" PORTION OF THE FORSTER CANYON
PLANNED COMMUNITY (GPA 01-05)
Whereas, Rick Julian, President of Advanced Group 99SJ, 22 974 EI Toro
Road, Lake Forest, California 92630, has submitted a letter petition to the City requesting
initiation of a general plan amendment study to change the land use designations on the
approximate 148± acre site commonly known as the "San Juan Meadows" portion of the
Forster Canyon Planned Community to delete the residential land use designations and
replace with an open space recreation designation in order to consider a full service
equestrian center on the total parcel; and,
Whereas, the Municipal Code proscribes the process for consideration of
amendments to the City's adopted General Plan; and,
Whereas, in accordance with the Municipal Code, the City Council is the only
body that may consider and initiate consideration of an amendment to the General Plan.
Now, Therefore, Be, It Resolved, the City Council for the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California does hereby initiate the formal review process to consider an
amendment to the Land Use Policy Map of the City's adopted General Plan, with specific
direction that special studies shall be conducted to ensure that the demand for the size and
scale of the proposed land use will not negatively impact existing equestrian facilities
located within the City and that geological studies shall be completed to determine that the
risk of earth movement will be less than or equal to the existing conditions on the property.
Said studies shall be in addition to any additional studies that may be required to comply
with provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act.
Be, It Further Resolved, that the initiation of the proposed amendments to
the Land Use Map shall not be construed as future approval of the potential amendment.
This action only initiates the formal hearing process to conduct public hearings and
received public testimony on the proposed amendments.
Passed, Approved, And Adopted, this 201h day of November, 2001.
Wyatt Ft, Mayor
r aret R. Monahan, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARGARET R. MONAHAN, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 01-11-20-03 was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a regular meeting thereof, held the 20th day
of November 2001, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Bathgate, Campbell, Gelff, and Mayor Hart
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Swerdlin
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
R. MONAHAN, City Clerk