Resolution Number 93-3-2-12 1 T
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RESOLUTION NO. 93-3-2-1
DENYING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 91-3 (CONCORDE DEVELOPMENT)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, DENYING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT 91-3, A PROPOSAL TO RELOCATE
APPROXIMATELY 1,200 FEET OF A GENERAL PLAN MA30R
RIDGELINE WITHIN A PARCEL LOCATED AT THE NORTHERLY
TERMINUS OF CAMINO LAS RAMBLAS (CONCORDE
DEVELOPMENT)
WHEREAS, the applicant, Concorde Development, 19752 MacArthur
Boulevard, Suite 240, Irvine, California 92714, has submitted General Plan Amendment
91-3, proposing to relocate approximately 1,200 feet of the General Plan Major Ridgeline
within a 99 -acre parcel located at the northerly terminus of Camino Las Ramblas and
described as Assessor's Parcel Numbers 124-081-34, 675-311-01, and 675-321-01; and,
WHEREAS, on November 5, 1991, with the applicant as petitioner, the City
Council initiated a General Plan Study for the subject property and directed staff to
conduct a General Plan Study to consider adjusting a designated General Plan Ridgeline;
and,
WHEREAS, the applicant was advised at the referenced meeting that initiation
' of the General Plan Study did not indicate any intention to approve a General Plan
Amendment, but would allow staff, the Planning Commission, and City Council to study
the merits of the proposal; and,
WHEREAS, the City's Environmental Review Board determined that the
proposed project may have a significant effect on the environment and has accordingly
required preparation of a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report and has otherwise
carried out all requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly -noticed public hearing on
December 8, 1992, which was continued to January 12, 1993, and February 9, 1993, at
which public testimony was received and considered; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly -noticed public hearing on March 2,
1993 at which public testimony was received and considered.
NOW, 'THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
San Juan Capistrano does hereby deny General Plan Amendment 91-3 to relocate
approximately 1,200 feet of General Plan Major Ridgeline within a 99 -acre parcel based
upon the following findings:
a. The proposed project is not consistent with the General Plan of the City
because it would cause extensive grading of a General Plan Major
Ridgeline and actual lowering of the elevation of that ridgeline of up to
110 feet along a 1,200 -lineal -foot segment. The resulting ridgeline
' profile would thus be reduced by more than 70% from the elevation of its
most visible City viewing area, Camino Las Ramblas. The proposed
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project essentially would remove over one million cubic yards of
mountainside to fill a canyon.
The proposed General Plan Amendment would be in conflict with the
following sections of the Community Design Element of the General Plan
(pp. 151-156):
(1) Policy - Promote conservation of the natural environment,
including ridgeline preservation.
(2) Criteria - Sensitive treatment of the natural topography including
ridgelines.
(3) Criteria - Preservation of natural topographic features.
b. The proposed project is not consistent with the objectives of the City's
Hillside Development Regulations cited in the Open Space and
Conservation Element of the General Plan as the measure of ridgeline
preservation (p.46) because it does not attain the objective of design and
arrangement of building sites and reduced residential densities on steeper
terrain so as to limit the extent of grading alterations. In direct
contradiction of that objective, the proposed project would mine most of
the soil from the visible natural steep terrain in order to expand the
building site.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that based on the findings set forth above, the
City Council determines that the proposed General Plan Amendment 91-3 is in conflict
with objectives of the General Plan and is denied.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this 2nd day
of 19arch , 1993. _-.-..
CSS,4AYOR
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. 93-3-2-1 , adopted by the City Council of the City of San
Juan Capistrano, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day
of Mnrrli , 1993, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Nash, Ilausdorfer, Campbell,
Vasquez and Mayor Jones
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
(SEAL)
CHERYL JOHNS ' C&TY CLERIC
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