Resolution Number 90-5-15-7RESOLUTION NO. 90-5-15-7
REQUESTING FUNDING - AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING FUNDING FROM
THE CALIFORNIA STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF AN AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano adopted its
current General Plan on December 18, 1974, and with that established an Agricultural
Preservation Program recognizing many inherent benefits of maintaining agricultural
land use in the community; and,
WHEREAS, on December 5, 1989, the City Council placed on the ballot for
special election a $21,000,000 Bond Issue to preserve open space and recreational areas
within our community; and,
WHEREAS, as part of this Open Space Bond Issue, the City has made a
commitment to pursue alternatives in an effort to maintain and preserve agricultural
programs in our community; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has authorized staff to move forward on the
development of an Open Space Master Plan as a result of the Bond Measure passing, and
the City Council will direct staff to include in the Open Space Master Plan a specific
Agricultural Management Plan to address the uses of agricultural farmland as part of the
total Open Space and Recreational Master Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of San
Juan Capistrano as follows:
The City Council hereby requests funding from the California
State Conservancy for development of an Agricultural
Management Plan. The Plan will be an integral part of the Open
Space Master Plan in the purchase, maintenance and development
of 140 acres designated through the Open Space Bond Measure
passed in April, 1990.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 1Sth day
of May 1990.
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