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Resolution Number 92-10-6-2RESOLUTION NO. 92-10-6-2 APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 92-2 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 92-2 FOR A 2.37 -ACRE SITE ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF ORTEGA HIGHWAY AND RANCHO VIEJO ROAD AND AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 92-8-18-4 (PLAZA DE LAS GOLONDRINAS/EQUITRUST) WHEREAS, the applicant, Equitrust, 400 Benninghoff Law Building, 31411 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, California 92675, has submitted applications requesting the adoption of an ordinance to amend the Land Use Section of the General Plan to designate a 2.37 -acre parcel at the northeast corner of Ortega Highway and Rancho Viejo Road to a Special Study (SS) area; and, WHEREAS, the Environmental Review Board has reviewed the proposed project in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and has determined that the proposed project would not have a significant effect on the environment and therefore issued a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project on May 26, 1992; and, WHEREAS, the City Council, on April 21, 1992, adopted Resolution No. 92-4-21-2, initiating consideration of an amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan to redesignate the site from Medium Density Residential to a Special Study (SS) area; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, on July 28, 1992, recommended to the City Council conditional approval of General Plan Amendment 92-2; and, WHEREAS, the City Council, on August 18, 1992, adopted Resolution No. 92-8-18-4, approving General Plan Amendment 92-2; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano does hereby amend Resolution No. 92-8-18-4 and find and determine as follows: A. The proposed General Plan Amendment designation of Special Study is in keeping with the intent of the General Plan: 1. The commercial uses and office uses, as defined and incorporated as part of this resolution as Exhibit A, will not alter the village -like atmosphere of the City. 2. The development constraints and development standards devised for the site adequately address the development concerns of the City in terms of land use, archaeology, compatibility with adjacent residential uses, tree preservation, architectural design and Be landscaping and signs. These development constraints and development standards identified in attached Exhibits A and B shall be incorporated within the Specific Plan document by the applicant. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano does hereby approved General Plan Amendment 92-2, Plaza de las Golondrinas, with the following conditions: General Plan Amendment - The Golondrinas Special District uses shall be as indicated in Exhibit A. The development of the 2.37 -acre site shall be governed by the Development Constraints and Development Standards as revised and approved by the Planning Director and incorporated as part of this Resolution as Exhibit B. 2. Medical Use Restrictions - The amount of medical uses shall be restricted to a total of 17,000 square feet in order to ensure adequate parking for the project. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this of October , 1992. ATTEST: -2- MAYOR 6th day 229 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO ) 1, 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. 92-10-6-2 adopted by the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day of October , 1992, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Friess, Harris, and Mayor Jones NOES: Councilman Hausdorfer ABSTAIN: Councilman Vasquez ABSENT: None (SEAL) CHERYL JOVINS004, CITY CLERK -3- 3 VI It EXHIBIT A PLAZA DE LAS GOLONDRINAS SPECIAL DISTRICT USES Permitted Uses For Each Phase of the Project: General Office Uses: such as, but not limited to attorneys, certified public accountants, tax services, architects, bookkeeping, consulting (e.g. psychologist and psychiatrist), engineers, travel agency, brokers (including real estate, mortgage, commodities, personal property, stock, securities, bonds, etc.) real estate (including consulting, developers, investment, lending, escrow and engineering), employment agencies, insurance offices and agents services, property managment services, advertising agencies, communications (including answering services, cable services), general contractor's headquarters, graphics services, word processing, desktop publishing, personnal agencies, welcoming center and services, visitor center, private investigator, personal property rental, computer consulting and system services. Financial Services: such as, but not limited to financial institution branches including banks, savings and loans, stock brokerages, financial planners). Personal Services and Retail Uses: such as, but not limited to liquor store, drug store, photography studios, tailor, interior decorating and design, shoe shine and repair, florist shop, deli shop, yogurt and ice cream shops, commercial cleaning, gift shop and gift wrapping, seafood store, meat market, health food and supplies, general retail uses not limited to, print shops, appliance and flooring stores, automotive supplies, furniture store, electronic goods and supplies (including video rentals), food take out stores, convenience market, mobile phone sales and service, karate studio, computer sales and service, apparel stores, art and music supplies, craft shops, office supplies, book store, pet stores, restaurants (the largest of which may be no more than 5,500 square feet including outdoor dining area). The convenience market shall be no larger than 4,500 square feet. Outdoor Dining: Restaurants may include outdoor dining areas provided they are located within areas approved for such use by the Planning Commission and shown on the approved plans. Outdoor dining areas shall be counted the same as indoor dining areas in calculating parking or other similiar code requirements. Residential: Residential uses with development standards. Veterinary Offices and Clinics: veterinary services (including animal husbandry). Medical and Dental Offices: such as, but not limited to chiropractors, medical doctors including such specialties as dermatology, diet center, electrolysis, optometrists and eye glasses, pharmacies, dentist, dental lab, orthodontist) physical therapy, x-ray and MRI lab, health maintenance organization, hyno-therapists. Medical and dental offices shall be limited to no more than a total of 17,000 square feet in order to ensure adequate parking for the project. Prohibited Uses: The following uses shall be prohibited: bus, taxicab and railroad stations, bowling lanes, ice and roller skating rinks, athletic and health clubs, tire, muffler and brake shops, auto repair shops, service stations, ambulance services, taxicab services, auto rental and leasing agencies with on-site vehicle storage. Accessory Uses: Uses that are customarily incedental to and a subordinate part of the operation of a permitted principal or conditional use shall be permitted. Conditional Uses: The following uses may be permitted subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit: 1. Any permitted use which includes outdoor display, storage or operations. 2. General retail uses other than those listed above which the Planning Commission determines are appropriate and compatible with the intent and purpose of the Special District (SP). 3. Public and Semi -Public Uses, Religion Related Uses, Business, Vocational and Professional Schools such as, but not limited to tutoring services, vocational schools and institutes. 4. Restaurants exceeding 5,500 square feet, including the outdoor dining area. 5. Medical and dental uses which exceed the 17,000 square feet maximum permitted. 6. A convenience market exceeding 4,500 square feet. 3 + EXHIBIT B DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS FOR PLAZA DE LAS GOLONDRINAS 1. Archaeology: Given the site's proximity to the downtown area, the Mission cemetary and the Forster mansion, grading should be monitored by a State Certified Archaeologist and a report should be prepared describing the significance of the site in relation to the above described resources and its role in San Juan Capistrano's history. 2. Land Use: This site is at an entryway to the City and is intended to serve as a buffer site between the residential community to the north and the commercial properties across Ortega Highway. Therefore, land uses for the study area should be evaluated in terms of compatibility with adjacent residential uses, landscaping and architectural elevations and as an aesthetic entryway into the City. A list of the principal, conditional and prohibited uses provided as attachment B with Ordinance No. for RZ 91-04 and as attachment A with Resolution 92-10-6- for GPA 92-02. 3. Compatibility With Adjacent Residential Uses: Land uses should be visually pleasing and have operational characteristics which will be compatible with the residential uses adjacent to the study area. Areas of specific concern which must be mitigated to avoid potential impacts to adjacent residences include: noise from outdoor dining areas and trash and delivery trucks; light and glare from parking lot and building lights; odor from trash receptacles and restaurant vents; the architectural design of the buildings and the landscaping of the site should be designed to ensure aesthetically pleasing views of the project from the adjacent residences; cross- sections of the proposed project, including the massing of the buildings and the conceptual landscaping of the site, shall be submitted, along with perspectives of the site from across Ortega Highway and from the residences adjacent to the site. These cross-sections and perspectives will be used to analyze the visual impacts from Ortega Highway and the residences located next to the site. 4. Tree Preservation: The existing mature trees on the site should be preserved and incorporated into the site plan. 5. Landscaping and Architectural Elevations: Landscaping on the perimeter and interior of this site is of particular importance in order to mitigate the linear nature of the site. Parking should not be placed directly adjacent to Ortega Highway and should be screened from this potential scenic highway. Landscaping and the buildings should be used to mask the existing retaining wall as much as is possible from Ortega Highway. Landscaping should also serve as a buffer between Ortega Highway and the site and the adjacent residences located to the north of the site. Architectural elevations should be offset or angled to avoid a strip appearance and to minimize the long and narrow shape of the study area. 6. Signs: A monument sign located at the corner of Rancho Viejo Road and Ortega Highway shall be no more than four -five feet in height. A smaller, secondary directional sign shall be permitted on the most eastern portion of the site to identify the name of the project to vehicles travelling west on Ortega Highway. This sign shall be no more than 3-4 feet in height and shall only contain the name of the project. In order to be as aethetically unobtrusive as possible, these signs shall be integrated into the landscaping. of the site and shall utilize similiar building materials as those used in the buildings on the site.