Resolution Number 98-2-17-1303
RESOLUTION NO. 98-2-17-1
CERTIFYING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION - SAN ii AN MEADOWS
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION FOR A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONE CHANGE,
TENTATIVE TRACT MAPAND SUBDIVISION WAIVER FOR A 136 -ACRE
PARCEL LOCATED ALONG LA NOVIA AVENUE AND MORE PRECISELY
REFERRED TO AS ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 666-311-01, -02 AND -03
(SAN JUAN MEADOWS)
WHEREAS, the City Council has initiated consideration of a General Plan
Amendment for the project which would amend the General Plan Land Use Map designations for the
project area with respect to the "2.1, open space recreation area"; and,
WHEREAS, San Juan Meadows L.P. has requested approval of a general plan
amendment to amend the General Plan Land Use Map to redesignate a portion of the "2.1, open
space recreation area" located along Forster Canyon Road near Pacific Point to "5.0, public
institutional" for public site dedication; redesignate the "2.1, open space recreation area" adjoining
the senior site to "1.4, medium density residential (5 dwelling units/acre)"; and,
WHEREAS, San Juan Meadows L.P. has requested approval of a zone change to
revise Comprehensive Development Plan 81-01, Forster Canyon so that the proposed development
plan is consistent with the Comprehensive Development Plan, including revisions to the land use plan,
to the "Public & institutional" (P&I) District Regulations and the "Village Residential Mesa" (VRM)
District, and a reduction in the area of "General Open Space"; and,
WHEREAS, San Juan Meadows L.P. has requested approval of a revised tentative
tract map to create two -hundred and seventy-five (275) single family detached dwellings, one -
hundred and sixty-five (165) senior housing units, a dedicated public use site of 1.86 acres along
Street "A", and approximately 70.2 acres of open area on an existing 135.63 acre site; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed project has been processed pursuant to Section 9-2.301,
Development Review of the Land Use Code; and,
WHEREAS, the Environmental Administrator has reviewed the project pursuant to
Section 15060 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); has issued a mitigated negative
declaration and caused a Notice of Negative Declaration to be posted pursuant to the City's
Environmental Review Guidelines; has included any applicable mitigation measures herein as
conditions of approval, and has otherwise complied with all applicable provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) ; and,
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WHEREAS, the Transportation Commission conducted a duly noticed public meeting
on March 12, 1997 pursuant to Section 9-2.313 of the Municipal Code to consider public testimony
on the proposed project and recommended certification of the mitigated negative declaration; and,
WHEREAS, the Parks, Recreation, and Equestrian Trails Commission conducted
duly noticed public meetings on April 21 and May 19, 1997 pursuant to Section 9-2.313 of the
Municipal Code to consider public testimony on the proposed project and recommended certification
of the mitigated negative declaration; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted duly noticed public hearings on
September 23, and October 14, 1997 pursuant to Section 9-2.313 of the Municipal Code to consider
public testimony on the proposed project and recommended certification of the mitigated negative
declaration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE PI' RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San
Juan Capistrano does hereby make the following findings:
1. The City has processed the proposed project consistent with all applicable
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) Guidelines, and the City's Environmental Review Guidelines; and,
2. The City has established comprehensive and effective mitigation measures to
reduce all potentially significant environmental impacts to a level of insignificance pursuant to
authority established by Section 15041 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines because
3. The City has processed the proposed project consistent with the provisions of
Section 15063 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines because the initial
study includes all necessary project information and a comprehensive environmental analysis of the
potentially significant environmental impacts of the project; and,
4. The City has processed the proposed project consistent with the provisions of
Section 15064 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines because the initial
study includes a determination of potentially significant environmental impacts of the project based
on the City's adopted thresholds of significance; and,
5. The City has processed the proposed project consistent with the provisions of
Section 15072 and 15073 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines because
the City has provided public notification and provided a thirty (30) day public review period for the
proposed mitigated negative declaration; and,
6. The City has processed the proposed project consistent with the provisions of
Section 15201, 15202, and 15203 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
because the City has conducted public meetings and public hearings to solicit public comment and
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recommendations, has considered all written comments, and has prepared adequate responses to
comments on the proposed mitigated negative declaration.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Juan
Capistrano hereby certifies a mitigated negative declaration subject to those mitigation measures
contained in Resolution 98-2-17-3,conditionally approving Revised Tentative Tract Map 14343,
San Juan Meadows.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this
February ,1998.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERIV I/
17th
day of
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, CHERYL JOHNSON, City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No.
98-2-17-1 adopted by the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California,
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of February 1998, by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members, Swerdlin, Greiner, Hart, Campbell
and Mayor Jones
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
(SEAL)
CHERYL JOHNSON, CITY CLERK
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