Resolution Number 06-05-16-01RESOLUTION NO. 06-05-16-01
' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 9,
LAND USE CODE (CA 04-01, TITLE 9, LAND USE CODE) REGARDING
APPLICATION REVIEW PROCEDURES AND DEFINITIONS
WHEREAS, on November 15, 2002, the City Council approved Ordinance
No. 869 adopting a comprehensive amendment to Title 9 of the Municipal Code which
contains the City's zoning and subdivision regulations of the City of San Juan Capistrano;
and
WHEREAS, since the November 15, 2002 adoption of the revised Land Use
Code, the Planning Department has identified the need to correct and revise certain
provisions of the text in order to provide clarification of application review processes and
definitions and to ensure consistency of the Code with State law and current practices of
the City, in order to improve the City's implementation of the General Plan Land; and
WHEREAS, Section 9-2.309 entitled "Amendment of the Land Use Code" of
Title 9, Land Use Code grants the City Council sole authority to initiate consideration of
Code Amendments upon submittal of such a request by any authorized party, including
City staff; and
' WHEREAS, the initiation of a Code Amendment (CA) constitutes a planning
study and is expressly exempt from review under the provisions of California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15262 of the CEQA Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
San Juan Capistrano does hereby initiate consideration of a Code Amendment to Title 9,
Land Use Code for the purpose of revising language for definitions, application review
processes, conformance with State law, and current procedures in order to clarify and
correct existing wording and provide greater conformity with the General Plan.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 16'' day of May 2006.
IDV. SWERDLIN, MAYOR
MONAHAN, CITY
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARGARET R. MONAHAN, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 06-05-16-01 was duly adopted by the City Council of the
City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held the 16th day of May 2006, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hart, Bathgate, Soto, Allevato, and Mayor Swerdlin
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: None