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Resolution Number 91-6-18-4223 RESOLUTION NO. 91-6-18-4 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 13726/AREA PLAN/COMPOSITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR GLENDALE FEDERAL AREA H WHEREAS, the applicant, Glendale Federal Development Corporation, 16601 Ventura Boulevard, Encino, California, has submitted Tentative Tract Map 13726/Area Plan/Composite Development Plan for Area H, proposing to subdivide approximately 46 acres of land into 63 hillside estate lots (Assessors Parcel Nos. 124-140-63 and 124-140- 65); and, WHEREAS, the Environmental Review Board determined that the project may have a significant effect on the environment, has accordingly required preparation of a Suppleme7tal Environmental Impact Report and a Mitigation Monitoring Program, and has otherwise carried out all requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act; and, WHEREAS, the project was reviewed by the Equestrian Commission on January 14, January 28, and March 11, 1991; and by the Traffic and Transportation Commission on February 13 and February 27, 1991; and by the Planning Commission on April 9 and May 14, 1991; and, WHEREAS, a public hearing has been duly advertised in the Capistrano Valley News and held to receive and review public testimony on the project; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano finds and determines as follows: 1. The proposed project, as conditioned, and its design and improvements are consistent with the goals, policies, and objectives of the General Plan and with Comprehensive Development Plan 81-2 for the Glendale Federal Planned Community, which permits the development of a maximum of 63 units in area H. 2. The proposed project, as conditioned, is consistent with Comprehensive Development Plan 81-2 zoning for the Single Family District and otherwise conforms to all applicable requirements of Title 9 (Land Use) of the City's Municipal Code, 3. The project site is physically suitable for the type and density of the proposed development. 4. The design and improvements of the proposed project will not cause substantial environmental damage; nor will said design or improvements avoidably injure wildlife or their habitat. 5. The design of the proposed project and the type of improvements will not cause serious public health problems. 6. The design or improvements of the proposed project will not conflict with easements acquired by the public at large for access through or use of property within the proposed project. 7. The design or improvements of the proposed project will not interfere with the maintenance or preservation of an historical site. 8. The proposed Composite Development Plan and Area Plan, which are being submitted simultaneously with the Tentative Tract Map, are consistent with the requirements of Comprehensive Development Plan 81-2. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano hereby approves Tentative Tract Map/Area Plan/Composite Development Plan for Glendale Federal Area H, subject to the following conditions: Expiration - In accordance with the State Subdivision Map Act, the tentative map shall expire 24 months from the date of the tentative map approval. CC&Rs - The developer shall submit a set of conditions, covenants, and restrictions for the project. Said CC&Rs shall be approved by the Director of Planning, the City Engineer, and the City Attorney prior to approval of a final map. The CC&Rs shall be recorded in conjunction with the final map and shall include at a minimum: a. Provision for maintenance of common open space, project entry statement, and slopes by the homeowners association. b. Maintenance of private drainage facilities and fuel modification zones within the project by the homeowners association or equivalent. C. The prohibition of building construction or ornamerLal landscaping within the drainage facility/fuel modification zone maintained by the homeowners association. d. A statement that advises private lot owners that this subdivision is surrounded by undeveloped natural open space owned by the City of San Juan Capistrano and that no maintenance, improvements or irrigation is currently planned for these lands. e. The prohibition of radio or television antennas projecting above any roof eaves per Section 9-3.609 of the Municipal Code. A stipulation that all homes built within the project shall incorporate the use of low -flow plumbing fixtures. -2- g. If there is a conflict between a parkway street tree within the public right-of-way and a proposed driveway access for a lot, then the lot owner must obtain permission from the City Engineering and Building Department to relocate the tree. h. The Architectural Design Guidelines, as approved by the Community Design Commission prior to the approval of the final map (Refer to Condition #32). The CC&Rs shall also include a stipulation that the preceding CC&R provisions and restrictions shall not be altered in the future without prior City approval. 3. Construction Mitigation Program - The applicant shall be required to prepare and adhere to a strict construction mitigation program for area H. The construction mitigation plan shall address the impacts of both custom home and production home development. The plan shall be approved by the Director of Planning and Director of Engineering and Building prior to issuance of grading permits and shall contain the following controls: A. Tract Grading 1. Movement on and off the site of heavy earth moving equipment. 2. Location of equipment storage and service area together with limits on hours of operation. 3. Daily access to the site by workers including hours of work, travel routes, limits on noise and dust, etc. B. Construction of Production Homes I. Required access to the project site. 2. Hours of operation, including maintenance activities. 3. Method for dust and noise control. 4. Security of construction site. 5. Method and timing of street and site cleaning. 6. Plan for separation of construction traffic and related activities from completed and occupied residential units. 7. Designation of area for equipment maintenance. 8. Lighting and noise standards for use of the equipment maintenance area after normal construction hours. -3- o,26 .4 9. A construction phasing program .With states the timing of construction for portions of the project as well as other improvements such as streets, landscaping, and recreational facilities. C. Construction of Custom Homes 1. Controls 1-9 above. 2. Record construction controls against the title to the property. 3. Require as a condition of approval for each grading or building permit on each lot: a. A bond and agreement for compliance with the rules. b. Provision of personnel to supervis, and enforce the rules during construction. D. Enforcement 1. The Director of Planning may modify the construction mitigation program standards if on-site observations indicate that the construction activities are creating a nuisance to adjacent residential property. 2. The City shall retain and the applicant shall pay for the cost of acquiring a project enforcement officer to ensure compliance with the construction mitigation program. 3. If it is determined that the developer is in violation of the approved construction mitigation program, then the Director of Planning is authorized to shutdown the project by reason of said violation. 4. In the event that rain or other natural conditions render the construction access road impassible, the Directors of Planning and Engineering and Building may authorize supervised and controlled the use of Camino La Ronda by construction vehicles for a temporary period of time. The construction mitigation program for Area H shall be coordinated with the construction mitigation program for Areas C & D. In particular, construction traffic using the second access to Area H and traveling through Areas C & D must use the southern access to La Novia Avenue near the freeway off -ramp at Valle Road. 4. off -Site Traffic Improvement - Prior to approval of the final map the developer shall contribute a fair share of the cost, based on Area H project traffic generation, towards the following improvements: IM 227 a. Widen La Novia Avenue from two to four lanes between Calle Arroyo and San Juan Creek Road. b. Increase the capacity of Ortega Highway between 1-5 and Rancho Viejo Road. C. Widen the La Novia Bridge at San Juan Creek Road. d. Contribute to a future signal at San Juan Creek Road/Calle Cartagena. e. Contribute to the relocation of the I-5 offramp at Valle Road. 5. Camino La Ronda - Prior to approval of the final map, the developer shall submit a plan for stop signs and pavement markings on Camino La Ronda between La Novia Avenue and the southern terminus of La Ronda. The plan shall be approved by the Director of Engineering and Building. The developer shall install the signs and pavement markings in conjunction with the installation of the Area H project street improvements. 6. Emergency Access - Prior to approval of the final map, the developer shall submit a plan for a 20 -foot -wide emergency access from Camino La Ronda to the appropriate emergency access in the Hidden Mountain development. This access may be combined with the 20 -foot General Plan equestrian/hiking trail along the northern border of the tract. The plans shall be approved by the Director of Engineering and Building and the Director of Planning. The developer shall install the emergency access and equestrian trail in conjunction with installation of the project street improvements. 7. Drainage Improvements - As determined by the Director of Engineering and Building, the developer shall either: 1) increase the capacity of the 5 foot by 6.5 foot drainage culvert that crosses beneath Camino La Ronda to accommodate project runoff; or 2) construct drainage basins on-site that will retain water within the project area and reduce peak flows to the point that downstream impacts are negligible. All hydrologic calculations and drainage facility design shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of Engineering and Building. In addition, the developer shall install drainage facilities along the northern boundary of the project to intercept runoff from the natural open space. The drainage facility design shall be approved by the Director of Engineering and Building prior to approval of the final map. The latter improvements shall be made by the developer in conjunction with the Los Corrales equestrian trail and the emergency access road construction. 8. Downdrains - Open downdrains shall be placed at angles to the slope wherever possible and earthtone colored gunite shall be used for all drainage swales. -5- �i 9. Equestrian and Hiking Trail System - Prior to issuance of building permits, the developer shall be responsible for installing the dedicating to the City as public use easements the Los Corrales General Plan Trail and the General Plan Trail that has been rerouted by the developer and which now climbs up the eastern ridge and continues along the hilltop to a point on the southern ridgeline as shown in Exhibit A of this resolution. 10. Trail Improvements - Prior to issuance of building permits, the developer shall install the General Plan Trail leading up to the eastern ridge from the Los Corrales Trail. For this short stretch, the trail width may be reduced and a steeper grade permitted to avoid substantial hillside grading. With the exception of this area, all trails shall be constructed to meet the current design standards in the Municipal Code and the Equestrian and Hiking Trail Design Manual. 11. Equestrian Crossing - Prior to issuance of building permits, the developer, shall construct an equestrian street crossing at the oject entrance at Camino La Ronda. The crossing shall be construct accordance with Sections 9-4.106 and 9-3.620 of the Municipal Code. ,A the Equestrian and Hiking Trail Design Manual. The project entry statement shall be coordinated with the equestrian crossing. Final plans for the crossing shall be reviewed by the Equestrian Commission and Traffic and Transportation Commission and approved by the Director of Engineering and Building prior to issuance of grading permits for the tract. 12. Trail Fencing - Prior to issuance of building permits, the developer shall be required to fence and complete the 20 -foot General Plan trail next to the Los Corrales tract, known as the Los Corrales Trail. 13. Trail Barriers - Prior to issuance of building permits, the developer shall place barriers to keep our motorized vehicles where the trail crosses the street at Camino La Ronda. These shall be designed per the Equestrian and Hiking Trail Design Manual. 14. Final Landscape Plans - Prior to issuance of a grading permit, final landscape plans, including slope landscaping and erosion control, irrigation, street trees, equestrian and hiking trails, and fuel modification shall be approved by the Director of Engineering and Building. Street trees shall also be approved as part of the Street Improvement Plans by the Director of Engineering and Building. 15. Fuel Modification - A fuel modification plan shall be submitted in conjunction with the final project landscape plans prior to approval of the final map, and shall be designed and installed by the developer in accordance with Ordinance No. 682, Section 9-3.628 of the Municipal Code. 16. Landscaping Installation - Landscaping shall be installed by the developer as follows: a. Installation of erosion -control landscaping and irrigation for all manufactured slopes shall be approved b'% the Director of ;ZZ9 Engineering and Building and installed immediately after City certification of rough grading. b. Installation of street trees and all non -erosion -control landscaping and irrigation shall be approved by the Director of Engineering and Building prior to the first occupancy. At the same time fuel modification zones shall be established and approved by the Director of Engineering and Building and the Fire Marshal. 17. Landscape Maintenance - The developer shall be responsible for adequately installing and maintaining all landscaping and fuel modification zones until such maintenance is assumed by the homeowners association. The developer shall prepare, for approval by the Director of Engineering and Building prior to final map approval, criteria for the maintenance of manufactured slopes, natural slopes, and fuel modification zones by the homeowners association. 18. Project and Street Names - The name of the project and all street names shall be proposed by the developer and approved by the Director of Planning prior to approval of a final map. 19. Final Grading Plans - The developer shall submit a final grading plan to the Director of Engineering and Building, including hydrology calculations prepared by a civil engineer, at the time of submittal of street improvement plans and/or a final tract map. All manufactured slopes shall be designed and constructed per Municipal Code Sections 9- 3.505 and 9-4.112. The final grading plan shall be approved by the Directors of Engineering and Building and the Director of Planning prior to the final map. 20. Other Dedications - The following dedications shall be made to the City of San Juan Capistrano on the final map: a. Public utility easements throughout the project as necessary. b. All equestrian/hiking trails. C. Necessary easements for the emergency access road and public security ingress and egress. d. Easements to allow City access for maintenance of drainage facilities and fuel modification zones within the homeowners association jurisdiction. e. Access rights except at approved driveways and street intersections. I. Dedication of land between the fuel modification zones and the current City open space, as shown on Tentative Tract Map 13726, for use as public open space. -7- 21. Affordable Housing - Prior to approval of Final Tract Map 13726, the developer shall comply with the affordable housinz requirements for the Glendale Federal Planned Community as outlined in Section 2.9 of Comprehensive Development Plan 81-2, and in accordance with the Housing Element of the General Plan. In the alternative, should the City adopt a Housing Impact Fee Program, the developer may choose that option in -lieu of the requirements of Section 2.9 of Comprehensive Development Plan 81-2. If the developer complies with the Comprehensive Development Plan option, the required fees shall be paid at the time of building permit issuance. 22. Parks - Prior to approval of Final Map 13726, the developer shall satisfy the public parkland requirements for the Glendale Federal Planned community as stated in Section 2.6 of Comprehensive Development Plan 81-2. The 13.3 acre requirement may be met 1hrough land dedication and/or in lieu fees. Fees paid for Area H shalt made in accordance with the 1991 Engineering Development Fee Sch, attached as Exhibit B. 23. Street Improvement Plans - The developer shall submit street improvement plans, prepared by a civil engineer and conforming to the Municipal Code Section 9-4.103, at the time of submittal of the final map. Said plans shall be approved by the Director of Engineering and Building Services prior to approval of the Final Map. Street improvement plans shall include the following to be furnished and installed by the developer: a. Wheelchair ramps on all street corners. b. Street lights with Mission Bell fixtures on marbelite poles, or other decorative street lights conforming to City standards. C. Street trees consistent with final landscape plans. 24. Water and Sewer Improvements - Water and sewer improvements shall be designed and constructed per Municipal Code Section 9-4.109 and 9-4.111 respectively. 25. Storm Drains - Drainage facilities shall be designed and constructed per City Master Drainage Plan and City standards. The storm drain system shall also be designed to accommodate occasional waterflows, such as overflow discharges, from the Reed Reservoir. 26. Utility Undergrounding - Utilities shall be placed underground per the Municipal Code. All utility undergrounding and all driveways, pedestrianways, street lights, and drainage facilities shall be located and constructed per Municipal Code Article 9-4.1. 27. Soil Subsidence - The developer shall implement a soils subsidence program for all residential lots. The program shall be approved by the Director of Engineering and Building prior to approval of the Final Map. 231 28. Environmental Review Fees - In accordance with Assembly Bill 3158, Chpater 1706 of the State Statutes of 1990, the developer is required to pay $875.00 to the County Clerk (plus a $25.00 processing fee) or to the State Office of Planning and Research, for review of the environmental impact report by the State Department of Fish and Game. The fee must be paid at the time of the filing of a Notice of Determination. The project shall not be considered valid or final until the applicant furnishes proof to the City that the fee has been paid. 29. Setbacks - One-story structures shall be setback 20 feet from the front property line. Two-story elements of structures shall be setback a minimum of 25 feet from the front property line. Front yard setbacks shall be staggered to avoid a "line of homes" appearance. 30. Height Restriction - The residence on Lot 63 shall be limited to one story, not to exceed 20 feet in height. 31. Street Trees - On both sides of the street within the subdivision, street trees shall be placed in a 5 -foot -wide landscaped parkway between the sidewalk and the street. The parkways and sidewalks are included within the public right-of-way. The parkway shall be installed by the developer and maintained by the homeowners association. If there is a conflict between a parkway street tree and a proposed driveway access for a lot, then the lot owner must obtain permission from the City Engineering and Building Department to relocate the tree. 32. Architectural Design Guidelines - The Architectural Design Guidelines shall include Conditions #29 and #30, and shall be reviewed and approved by the Community Design Commission prior to approval of the final map. The approved Guidelines shall be incorporated as part of the project CC&Rs (Refer to Condition #2(h). 33. Alternative Construction Access - Prior to the recordation of the final map, the applicant shall process an exception to the Ridgeline Preservation Ordinance (Section 9-3.510 of the Municipal Code) for the purpose of building a second construction/emergency access route over the southern ridgeline which will connect to Via Entrada in Areas C & D, owned by The Lusk Company. The route shall be an all-weather surface and designed and constructed to accommodate, to the extent possible, all of the construction vehicles that could be made to use it, including access for emergency purposes, and shall conform to the conceptual design presented at the 6/18/91 City Council meeting as Attachment 2, Exhibit C to the staff report. The developer shall be responsible for funding and constructing that portion of the access road that lies outside the City -owned open space. The developer shall maintain the roadway until such time maintenance responsibility is transferred to another entity as approved by the Director of Engineering and Building Services. 34. Mitigation Monitoring Program - Prior to approval of the final map, the applicant shall be required to pay for the cost of implementing the adopted Mitigation Monitoring Program for Area H. This may include the cost of hiring personnel to monitor the project and report back to the City throughout the project's development and construction. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 18th _ day of June ,1991. C l KENNETH E. FRIESS, Y R ATTEST: 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. 91-6-18-4 adopted by the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day of June , 1991, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Jones, Hausdorfer, Buchheim, Vasquez and Mayor Friess NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None (SEAL) �iYCd l�� ��Jir1i2= CHERYL CITY CLERK -10- DLFNDALE: FED" PLANNED COMMUNIry EXH1131T A CIVV CO ... IL 1,�, LZGEND- .... . . I . .......... .... A14 I . ..... .... Ttw ET. 40V AL vp A 13 6?!M m V New trail to be H improrved by Glenfed c d" PCOrl to oint on A. southern ricrgeline -17 (WE HIKING RAlt k S. -a CDP UM EXHIBIT B Lngineerin. ar,u Development Fees Development map checking Tract maps 1,000.00, plus 100.00 per lot or unit up to 25, plus 50.00 per lot or unit over 25 Parcel maps 1,000.00, plus 100.00 per lot or unit Records of survey 500.00, plus 50.00 per lot Improvement plan -checking Public improvement plans Submittal 1,000.00 Checking 3% of construction costs Private improvement plans Submittal 500.00 Checking 3% of construction costs Development inspections Improvement costs up to $100,000.00 3-1/2% of improvement costs, with a minimum of 35.00 Improvement costs $100,000.00 and over 3,500.00, plus 3% of improvement costs over 100,000.00 Administrative Fees, Sureties, and Deposits Street cut deposits for less than 500 500.00 to 1,000.00 square feet Refundable Deposit (upon completion of the work) Faithful performance surety (released 100% of construction costs one year after the notice of completion) Labor and material surety (released upon 100% of construction costs the completion of the project) Monumentation surety (released upon the 100% of monumentation costs Engineer's certification of the work Water surety As required by the Capistrano Valley Water District Administrative permit fee 5.00 each