Resolution Number 96-9-17-4273
RESOLUTION NO. 96-9-17-4
APPROVING ZONE VARIANCE 96-6 - SAN KAN CAPISTRANO COMMUNITY
I CENTER AND SPORTS PARK (CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 4511
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE VARIANCE 96-6 AND THE
CONCEPTUAL PLANS FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER TO BE LOCATED
AT THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO COMMUNITY CENTER AND SPORTS
PARK - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 451
WHEREAS, the City Council has initiated a program for the design and development
of the Community Center to be located at the San Juan Capistrano Community Center and Sports
Park on Camino Del Avion; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed project has been processed pursuant to Section 9-2.311,
Development Review, of the San Juan Capistrano Municipal Code; and,
WHEREAS, the Environmental Administrator has reviewed the project pursuant to
Section 15061 of the California Environmental Quality Act and has determined that the previously -
certified Environmental Impact Report prepared for the Open Space Master Plan has addressed the
specifics of the proposed Community Center and therefore does not require any further environmental
review, and has otherwise complied with all applicable provisions of the California Environmental
Quality Act; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered the Environmental
Administrator's determination pursuant to Section 15074 of the California Environmental Quality Act;
and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a duly -noticed public meeting on
June 11, 1996, pursuant to Section 9-2.311 of the Municipal Code to consider public testimony on
the proposed capital improvement project and continued their consideration to June 25, 1996; and,
WHEREAS, at their meeting of June 25, 1996, the Planning Commission requested
the City Council to suspend the review schedule to allow the project architect to prepare revised plans
consistent with their actions of June 25, 1996, and complete a final review of said plans prior to
formal consideration by the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, at their meeting of July 2, 1996, the City Council did confirm the request
of the Planning Commission to grant them the opportunity to complete their consideration of the
revised plans; and,
WHEREAS, at their meeting of August 13, 1996, the Planning Commission
' considered the revised concept development plans prepared by the City's architect in response to their
previous comments; and,
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has forwarded the concept plans
recommending approval to the City Council, which includes several modifications to the plans, where
said recommendation will require consideration of a zone variance to the height limits to permit the
recommended full pitch roof for the gymnasium (44 feet); and,
WHEREAS, the City's architect has incorporated the modifications to the concept
design elevations in accordance with the recommendations of the Planning Commission; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has conducted a duly -noticed public hearing to take
testimony on both the zone variance application and the concept development plans.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San
Juan Capistrano does hereby make the following findings:
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a. There are special circumstances applicable to the property in that this
property is a very special component of an overall strategy of improvements directly related
to serving the residents and visitors to our City. In preparing development plans for this
community center, several elements have been identified for inclusion by the Parks and
Recreation Element of the City's General Plan. One such element was the inclusion of a full-
service gymnasium. Unlike most large buildings, a gymnasium has certain internal volume
requirements to meet anticipated use programs. In order to accomplish this requirement and
maintain a rural theme, the ability to accommodate the use and visual appearance will require
a building height that will exceed the 35 -foot height limitation. To accommodate the use and
a full -pitched roof at the 35 -foot maximum, the pitch of the roof can be no greater than a
2:12. This is extremely flat and not consistent with a rural character building. Second, with
such a low pitched roof, the massiveness of the wall elements is created that would be
inconsistent with the intent of the City's General Plan and Architectural Design Guidelines.
b. The granting of the variance will not constitute a grant of special
privileges inconsistent with the limitations upon other properties in the vicinity and zone
district in which the property is situated in that this project is a public facility developed to
serve the whole community. There are no other properties that have a similar situation as the
Community Center and Sports Park and thus the approval of a variance will not constitute
a granting of special privileges.
C. The variance will not result in development which is inconsistent with
the provisions of Title 9 of the Municipal Code in that the proposed uses of the structure and
all other provisions of the Municipal Code will be satisfied by the proposed design of the
facility.
d. The variance will not result in development which is inconsistent with
the goals, policies, and objectives of the General Plan in that the proposed use of the facility
is fully consistent with the provisions of the Parks and Recreation Element of the General Plan
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and the Open Space Master Plan adopted by the City as an implementation tool of the General
Plan.
2. Concept Development Plans
a. The proposed project is consistent with the policies and objectives of
the San Juan Capistrano General Plan, and more specifically, the Open Space Master Plan that
was designed to implement provisions of both the Open Space and Conservation Element and
the Parks and Recreation Element.
b. The proposed project complies with all applicable provisions of the
Land Use Code subject to the mitigation measures and conditions of approval contained in
this resolution.
C. The design and location of the facility is consistent with the identified
facility needs of the community and the architectural style is generally consistent as
conditioned with the rural theme that was selected for the park improvements of the site as
conditioned.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Juan
Capistrano does hereby confirm that certified Environmental Impact Report 92-3 fully disclosed the
' impacts of the proposed community center and approves Capital Improvement Project 451
(Community Center) subject to the following conditions:
1. Building Elevations - The final construction plans shall be consistent with the
conceptual development plans as submitted for Council consideration. Prior to completion of plan
check the Planning Director shall make a written finding that the final construction plans have been
prepared and are consistent with the approved concept development plans and the following
conditions of approval.
2. Finish Budding Materials - Revised elevations shall reflect use of the following
finish building materials for the Community Center:
a. Standing seam galvanized metal roof, as proposed (all sloped roofs).
b. Wood siding with horizontal slats for those portions of the gymnasium,
and full wood siding for the remaining portion of the community center using a shiplap design
as proposed except for a three-foot (3') high stucco splash wall at the base of the building
walls. If stucco is not compatible, the architect shall make recommendations to the City
Council for an alternate material finish.
C. The finish surface for non -wood -sided surfaces shall be a smooth
' Mission trowel finish.
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Historic Depiction Program - Said program shall consist of the following
elements:
a. The Historic Depiction Program shall include a photo display of
historical agricultural uses on property within the Capistrano Valley (pre -1950).
b. The photo display should be located in a prominent area.
C. Endorse the use of plaques and photographs as part of the Historic
Depiction Program. The location and text of the plaques to be subject to Cultural Heritage
Commission approval.
d. Sub -conditions "a" - "c" shall be reviewed and approved by the
Cultural Heritage Commission.
e. The landscape plan shall include the use of citrus trees (preference
Orange) for the grove concept located between the parking lot and the gymnasium, adjacent
to the courtyard.
Defer the donor recognition program to the City Council.
4. Landscape Plan - The final landscape plan shall be revised consistent with the
following conditions:
a. The plan shows tree plantings immediately adjacent to the parking lot
lights. These locations shall be evaluated to insure that light from the fixtures as depicted on
the photometric plans will still cover the areas shown on the lighting plan.
b. The protection of hardscape surfaces within the parking lot and
pedestrian walkways from tree roots shall be reinforced with the installation of root barriers
between any tree and a hardscape surface.
C. Al trees shall be located a minimum ten (10') feet from the Community
Center building.
d. All the above modifications to the concept plan including identification
of proposed species and initial planting size and compliance with the provisions of Section
9-3.617 (Water Conservation Landscape) of the Municipal Code.
5. Lighting Plan - The lighting plan shall be revised to include provisions for
security lighting in the parking lot and pedestrian walkway lighting consistent with the design
standards of the revised "Exterior Lighting" standards approved by the City Council at their meeting
of June 4, 1996. Security lighting shall consist of one-third of the parking lot lights using a dusk to
dawn photocell, along with lights over all exit doors. Said final design shall be subject to review and
approval of the Planning Director prior to release of plans for solicitation of bids.
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a. The trash enclosure may be relocated in such a manner if it is
' determined that it will create an odor source at the main entry to the Community Center. Said
determination shall be made upon a review of the service operations for the center and
evaluation of any alternate design that will accomplish this objective.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this
September ,1996.
WYATT fkRT, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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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.
96-9-17-4 adopted by the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California,
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of September 1996, by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Jones, Nash, Swerdlin, Campbell
and Mayor Hart
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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' CHERYL JO O , CITY CLERK
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