Resolution Number 91-5-7-1RESOLUTION NO. 91-5-7-1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TRACT 12954
WITH REVISED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AND RESCINDING
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 87-6-2-8 (MARBELLA
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY)
WHEREAS, the applicant, The Marbella Development Company, 27462 Calle
Arroyo, Suite A, San Juan Capistrano, California, has submitted a request to modify
Conditions of Approval Numbers 6(b) and 14 for Tract 12954, as contained in City
Council Resolution No. 87-6-8-2, to add street trees as an exception to surety bond
requirements and allow street trees to be planted on a lot -by -lot basis; and,
WHEREAS, the Department of Community Planning and Development has
determined that this project is Categorically Exempt (Class 5) from the California
Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, The City Council, at its regularly scheduled meeting of June 2,
1987, approved Resolution No. 87-6-2-8 conditionally approving Tract 12954; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, at its regularly scheduled meeting of
March 26, 1991, recommended that the City Council approve revisions of Conditions of
Approval Nos. 6b and 14 for Tract 12954.
WHEREAS, City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano hereby finds and
determines as follows:
a. The developer, Marbella Development Company, no longer has the
authority to enter residential properties within Tract 12954 for the
purposes of planting street trees and, therefore, that portion of the
surety bond intended to ensure planting of street trees by the developer
can no longer serve its intended purpose; and,
b. The responsibility for planting street trees now lies with the individual
lot owner/developer; and,
C. The control of Certificates of Occupancy by the City and the deposits
held by the Marbella Property Owners Association provide adequate
assurance that the individual lot owner/ developer will plant required
street trees; and,
d. The change from a production housing project to an individual lot
owner/developer project now makes it more practical to plant street
trees on a lot -by -lot basis and, therefore, more practical to issue
Certificates of Occupancy on a lot -by -lot basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that, based upon the preceding
findings, the City Council does hereby rescind Resolution 87-6-2-8 and approve Tract
Map 12954, subject to the following conditions-
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1. Home Warrant - The provisions of Chapter 8-6 of the Municipal Code
Home Warranty Ordinance) shall apply to any person, firm or
corporation selling or offering for sale within the project three or more
dwelling units -- not previously occupied for residential purposes -- _
during any twelve-month period.
2. CC&Rs - A set of conditions, covenants and restrictions (CC&Rs) shall
be prepared and recorded for the project. The CC&Rs shall include at a
minimum:
a. Provisions on the use and maintenance, by the homeowners
association, of recreation areas, other common areas, and slopes.
b. The prohibition of radio or television antennas projecting above any
roof eaves (pursuant to Section 9-3.609 of the Municipal Code).
The CC&Rs shall be approved by the City Attorney prior to approval of a
final map.
3. Grading Plan - The applicant shall submit a revised grading plan for the
entire tentative tract map. Said plan shall be reviewed by the Design
Review Commission for report and recommendation to the Planning
Commission. The Planning Commission, upon receipt of said report from
the Design Review Commission, shall consider and approve the revised
grading plan prior to approval of a final map for recordation if found to
be consistent with the following criteria:
a. The area designated SPD (Specific Plan Development) District by
CDP 86-4 shall only be graded for that area necessary to
accommodate the third, seventh and eighth fairways and internal
loop road providing access to the adjacent residential area.
Grading for the remainder of the SPD District may be considered
during grading plan review if an alternate design that would
simulate the present topography is prepared.
b. The grading plan shall incorporate variable slopes on all major
manufactured slopes which simulate natural topography.
C. Tops and toes of slopes shall be meandering such that straight
edges are not created.
d. Tops and toes of slopes shall be vertically rounded. The main
landform features shall be reflected in the grading plan _
(maintenance of ridgeline and valley features).
e. When blending manufactured slopes to natural topography, the
grading plan shall emphasize the underlying natural area. For
example, if a cut slope is across a knoll, the graded slope contours
shall be bent to simulate the previous natural element (knoll). With
ravines (generally a fill operation), the manufactured slope shall
use conclave contouring that would visually simulate a ravine.
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f. The grading plan shall be designated to ensure preservation of those
trees shown on Exhibit 11 for preservation within the CDP. A
report prepared by a City approved arborculturalist shall be
submitted with the grading plan evaluating compliance with this
condition.
g. Particular attention to the grading concept shall be considered
regarding the buffer and separation adjacent to the Malaspina
neighborhood.
h. The text of the above design criteria shall take precedence over
the conceptual grading depicted on Tentative Tract Map 12954.
4. Architecture - Preliminary architectural elevations shall be approved by
the Planning Commission prior to approval of a final map in accordance
with Section 5.2.6 of the approved Comprehensive Development Plan 86-
4 (reference Condition No. 27).
5. Landscape and Wall Plans - Landscape, street tree, and fence/wall plans
shall be prepared. Preliminary landscaping, street tree, and fence/wall
plans shall be approved by the Planning Commission prior to approval of
a final map. Following such plan approval, final working drawings shall
be approved by the Director of the Department of Planning and
implemented for the entire project.
6. Landscaping Installation - Landscaping shall be installed as follows:
a. Erosion -control landscaping for all manufactured slopes shall be
installed immediately after the certification of rough grading by
the City.
b. No final building inspection shall be conducted for any dwelling unit
until street trees have been installed and approved by the Marbella
Property Owners Association; and
7. Landscape Maintenance and Maintenance Easements - The developer
shall be responsible for adequately installing and maintaining all
landscaping until such maintenance may be assumed by the homeowners'
or country club association. An open space maintenance easement shall
be created over all major slopes that are within residential lots.
Landscaping on said slopes shall be maintained by the
homeowners'/country club association.
8. Street Names - Street names shall be approved by the Director of the
Department of Planning prior to approval of a final map.
9. Vehicular Access Rights - Vehicular access rights to Rancho Viejo Road
shall be released and relinquished to the City except at approved
driveways and street intersections.
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10. Dedication of Public Service Easement - A public service access
easement shall be dedicated to the City of San Juan Capistrano between
the north property line and Rancho Viejo Road. The alignment of the
easement shall coincide with Street "A", Street "J", and the public
service and utility easement to Stoneridge (north property line). Said
easement between Street "J" and the north project boundary shall be for
the exclusive purpose of utility and municipal public service access. Said
easement shall be designed and improvement to the satisfaction of the
City Engineer such that it will accommodate any public service vehicle
(including, but not limited to fire trucks, maintenance trucks, etc.) and
shall be accessible at all times to public agency personnel.
11. Geotechnical Study - A geotechnical feasibility study shall be completed
to ne determithe seismic safety and soils stability of all proposed grading
and development with the project. The report shall be reviewed and
approved by the City Engineer and Building Official prior to approval of
a final map.
12. Roadway Widths
a. Street "A":
(1) Street "A" from Rancho Viejo Road to Street "B" shall be 70
feet curb -to -curb with a bikeway/pedestrian trail (right-of-
way 90 feet).
(2) Street "A" from Street "B" to clubhouse entry shall be 50 feet
curb -to -curb with bikeway/pedestrian trail (right-of-way of
70 feet).
(3) Street "A" northerly of the club entry shall be 36 feet curb -
to -curb with a bikeway/pedestrian trail (right-of-way 56
feet).
b. Streets "B", "C", "D" and "E" shall be 36 feet curb -to -curb. With an
additional five-foot easement on each side for utility and
pedestrian purposes.
C. Streets "F", "G", and "H" (single -loaded streets) shall be 28 feet
curb -to -curb with an additional five-foot easement on each side for
utility and pedestrian purposes.
d. Street "I" from Street "A" to Lots 187 and 202 shall be 36 feet
curb -to -curb and 30 feet curb -to -curb from Lots 187 and 202 to the _
cul-de-sac, with an additional five-foot easement on each side for
utility and pedestrian purposes.
e. All street improvements shall include standard curb, gutter and
pedestrian areas clear of obstructions. The above right-of-way
easement widths are the minimum necessary for either a private or
public street.
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13. Soils Subsidence Program - A mutually agreed upon soils subsidence
consultant shall evaluate the geotechnical and grading program to
determine the necessity for implementation of a soils subsidence
program. Said report shall be reviewed by the Director of the
Department of Planning. A report shall be submitted with
recommendation to the City Council on whether a soils subsidence
program should be prepared and implemented for the project. If it is
determined that said program is required, the developer shall implement
a soils subsidence program for all residential lots. The soils subsidence
program shall be submitted to and approved by the Director of the
Department of Planning prior to issuance of residential building permits
excepting model home complexes. However, in no instance shall final
Certificates of Use and Occupancy be issued for the model homes until
said program is executed.
14. Surety A reement - The applicant shall be required to execute an
agreement and deposit a bond or other surety device guaranteeing the
completion of the entire development (including, but not limited to
completion of an 18 -hole championship golf course, rough grading for the
entire project, landscaping, maintenance of the golf course etc.
excepting housing units and street trees. this agreement shall also
include a dust control program for the mass grading operation. Said
agreement shall be executed prior to issuance any permits. The City
Attorney and Director of Community Planning shall approve the form
and surety amount prior to the execution of the agreement by the City.
15. Tree Preservation - Conceptual grading and site design shall be modified
to ensure preservation of trees noted on the tree survey at locations
(Exhibit 11 of CDP).
16. Access to the Specific Plan Development District - Access for the SPD
District shall be from the northerly project boundary that will jointly
serve adjacent properties. Said access to be signalized.
17. Horno Creek - Where Horno Creek is to be realigned, trees and shrub
planting consistent with the existing vegetation shall be incorporated
into the project design such that it increases and enhances the habitat
area for Horno Creek. Said design to be incorporated into landscape plan
(reference Condition No. 5).
The applicant shall offer to dedicate and construct floodway
improvements to Horno Creek. Said design and construction shall ensure
that the development shall not adversely impact the upstream and
downstream properties from flooding or contribute to increased flooding
in such areas. Said floodway improvements shall be submitted to and
approved by the City Engineer prior to issuance of a grading permit.
18. Habitat Maintenance Program - The developer shall prepare and
implement a habitat maintenance program for Horno Creek including
both the area designated for preservation and realignment, said program
to include a monitoring program to be implemented during realignment
of the creek. This program shall be reviewed and approved by the
Planning Commission prior to approval of a final map.
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19. Fire Station Relocation - The applicant shall offer to dedicate to the
City a Public Institutional site of suitable size, not to exceed 4.6+ acres,
for the fire station relocation purposes subject to the provisions of the
CDP pertaining to the fire station site. If a smaller site is necessary for
such purposes, the tentative and final maps shall be changed to enlarge
the neighborhood commercial site of the project.
20. Signalization of Rancho Viejo Road at Street "A" - The applicant shall
design and construct a four-way signalized intersection at Rancho Viejo
Road and Street "A".
21. Signalization of Rancho Viejo Road at Junipero Serra - The applicant
shall participate in the signalization of the intersection of Rancho Viejo
Road at Junipero Serra. The applicant's participation shall be based upon
pro -rata trip generation as determined by the City Engineer.
22. Bridge Widening of Rancho Viejo Road at Trabuco Creek - The applicant
shall participate in the funding of the bridge widening of Rancho Viejo
Road at Trabuco Creek. The applicant's participation shall be based upon
pro -rata trip generation as determined by the City Engineer.
23. Improvements to Rancho Viejo Road - The applicant shall participate in
the funding of roadway improvements for the widening of Rancho Viejo
Road to secondary street standards, including a pedestrian/bikeway trail
from northerly project boundary at Rancho Viejo Road to Junipero
Serra. Participation shall be based upon a pro -rata trip generation as
determined by the City Engineer. All improvements shall be constructed
in accordance with a special design as approved by the City Engineer.
24. Street "A" Improvement - Street "A" from Rancho Viejo Road to the first
side street shall include a median and two travel lanes, with necessary
turning lanes per the City Engineer.
25. Bikeway and Equestrian/Hiking Trail Improvements - The applicant shall
dedicate and improve the grade separated General Plan Bikeway per
Section 9-4.106 of the Municipal Code adjacent to Street "A". Applicant
shall also dedicate and improve the General Plan Equestrian/Hiking Trial
per the alignment approved by the City. The developer shall execute an
agreement with the City for maintenance provisions prior to approval of
a final map.
26. Public Sewer Line - The applicant shall construct a public sewer line to
connect with the existing line located in Horno Creek Road within Tract
6381 (Stoneridge) to the existing line in Rancho Viejo Road.
27. Equestrian Trail Alignment and Design - Specific design plans showing
the proposed alignment and grade for the proposed General Plan trail to
be dedicated to the City (reference Condition No. 24) shall be reviewed
and approved by the Equestrian Commission prior to approval of a final
map.
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28. Development Review of Future Plans - Subsequent site plans and other
land use or zoning reviews will be required for the various components of
this tentative tract pursuant to Municipal Code Section 9-2.305,
Comprehensive Development Plan 86-4, and Council Policy No. 403.
These reviews will include, but not be limited to, site plans for golf
course, country club facilities, business park, and other non-residential
uses, and all residential with a net density of eight units per acre or
more; and shall be submitted to the Design Review Commission for
recommendations to the Planning Commission (Section 5.2.5 of CDP 86-
4). Furthermore, all residential development with a net density less than
eight units per acre is to be reviewed by the Planning Commission in
accordance with Section 5.2.6 of CDP 86-4. Pursuant to applicable law
and policy stated above, approval of this tentative subdivision map shall
not be construed to limit plan modifications or requirements set as
conditions on such subsequent review prior to recordation of the final
map. It is understood by the parties that said conditions may result in
modification of the tentative tract map. Compliance with said
conditions that result in modification of the tentative tract map shall not
require a new filing of said map. Such modifications may include
alternative designs in order to preserve entitlements granted by
Comprehensive Development Plan 86-4. Any modifications that result in
substantial changes to the map shall require approval by the City
Council.
29. Northern Archaeological Site - A test excavation shall be completed at
the northerly archaeological site to evaluate its condition and
importance. A report of the excavation findings to be submitted to the
City prior to approval of a final map.
30. Archaeological/Paleontological Resources - If previously unknown
resources are discovered during construction, the City shall be
immediately notified by the on-site archaeologist or paleontologist.
Recovery operations shall be conducted in accordance with the City's
adopted guidelines for recovery of said resources.
31. Plumbing Design Fixtures - All future buildings shall incorporate the use
of low -flow plumbing fixtures.
32. Community Access - The applicant shall implement a program
acceptable by the Planning Commission and the City Council for limited
automobile access whereby City of San Juan Capistrano residents may
enter the project for viewing the golf course and Horno Creek.
33. Emergency Access - The developer shall design and construct an
emergency access to Tract 11753 (Hunt Club Phase fl). Said design to be
reviewed and approved by the City Engineer and the Orange County Fire
Marshal.
34. Community Use of Lot B - Lot B, which includes Helicopter Hill, is a
significant visual resource which should be accessible to both the general
public and residents of the project. in order for the community to fully
benefit from this scenic resource, the developer shall enter into an
agreement with the City for providing access to and use of Lot B. Said
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agreement to define methods of access, types of improvements,
indemnification, and hours of availability in the use, etc., of said lot by
the City.
35. Minimum Maintenance of Golf Course - The developer shall enter into
either an agreement, or include in the CC&Rs, standards for
maintenance of the golf course and support buildings in a healthy and
safe appearance consistent with plans and documents to be approved by
the City. Any modifications to said agreement will require review and
approval by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this
of May ,1991.
ATTEST:
7th
KENNETH E. FRIESS, MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
day
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. 91-5-7-1 adopted by the City Council of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day
of May , 1991, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Jones, Hausdorfer, Buchheim,
Vasquez and Mayor Friess
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
(SEAL)
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CHERYL JOHN N, Cl Y CLERK