Resolution Number 82-4-20-4RESOLUTION NO. 82-4-20-4
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 82-1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, TAKING
ACTION ON ITEMS A AND B OF GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT 82-1
WHEREAS, the City Council initiated consideration of
General Plan Amendment (GPA) 82-1 to include:
A. School Facilities Master Plan (Potential Future
Public School Sites);
B. Change in Land Use Designation, Commercial
Recreation to Public and Institutional (Mission
Hills Drive, SAS Constructors); and,
WHEREAS, both of the preceding GPA items have been
reviewed by the Planning Commission and forwarded to the City
Council for final action.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council
does hereby make the following findings and takes the following
actions regarding the two GPA items:
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 82-1A
(SCHOOL FACILITIES MASTER PLAN)
WHEREAS, the City Council initiated consideration of
General Plan Amendment 82-1A on January 5, 1982, to include
proposed designation of future public school sites in the City;
and,
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WHEREAS, the City's Environmental Review Board has
determined that the project will not have a significant impact on
the environment, has accordingly issued a negative declaration
for the project, and has otherwise carried out all requirements
of the California Environmental Quality Act; and,
WHEREAS, the City's Planning Commission has held a duly
noticed public hearing on the General Plan Amendment and has
forwarded it to the City Council recommending approval; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the
proposed designation of future public school sites as identified
in the accompanying General Plan text amendment and shown on
Exhibits "A" through "C," attached hereto, will adequately
accommodate new public school students generated by future
residential development in the City, will provide greater
opportunity for City school children to attend public schools
within the City and, moreover, is consistent with the overall
goals and policies of the General Plan.
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1 0 8 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council
does hereby approve General Plan Amendment 82-1A, replacing the
existing text of the Public Facilities and Utilities Element
sections relating to "Public Schools" with the following:
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 82-1A
TEXT AMENDMENT
(To Replace Present Sections on "Public Schools"
in Public Facilities and Utilities Element, p. 91
and p. 92)
Page 91:
"Public Schools
"Because of continued residential growth in south Orange
County and the funding limitations of Proposition 13, the
provision of adequate public school facilities within the
City continues to be a problem.
"Existing Schools - The Capistrano Unified School District
(CUBO) encompasses San Juan Capistrano and surrounding south
County communities. CUSD presently operates three elementary
and one junior high school in the City. They are: San Juan
Elementary, Del Obispo Elementary, and Marco Forster Jr.
High west of Interstate 5, and Harold Ambuehl Elementary
east of I-5. In addition, San Juan Capistrano high school
students go to three different high schools located outside
of the City: San Clemente, Dana Hills, and Capistrano
Valley. All of the above schools are at or near capacity.
"Future Schools Needed - CUSD attendance figures and
City population information have been used to forecast the
approximate number of public school students which will be
generated by the City after all residential land is
developed (i.e., 'residential build -out').
"This forecast is summarized in Table 10.
TABLE 10
STUDENTS GENERATED AT ULTIMATE RESIDENTIAL BUILD -OUT
Total
Total,
Total,
East of I-5
East of I-5 -
Grade Students
West of
East of
& North of
& South of
Levels Citywide
I-5
I-5
Ortega
Ortega
Elementary
3272
1172
2100
604
1496
Jr. High
1176
434
742
246
496
High School
2307
923
1384
422
962
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"The information in Table 10 has been combined with CUSD
school capacity standards to determine the total number of
schools -- existing and future -- required within the City
at each grade level. These conclusions are shown in Table
11:
TABLE 11
SCHOOLS REQUIRED (EXISTING & FUTURE) AT ULTIMATE
BUILD -OUT PER CUSD SCHOOL CAPACITY STANDARDS
. Capacity Elementary: 500-800 students
Standards: Junior High: 700-1300 students
High School: 1500-2600 students
Total New
Total Schools Existing Schools
Area Students Needed Schools Needed
Elementary
West of I-5: 1172 - 2 2 0
E. of I-5,
N. of Ortega: 604 = 1 0 1
E. of I-5
S. of Ortega: 1496 = 2 1 1
Junior High
West of I-5: 434 = 1/2 1 0
(portion of existing
Marco Forster capacity)
East of I-5: 742 = 1 0 1
High School
Total, Citywide: 2307 = 1 0 1
"Thus, Table 11 shows that two elementary and one
junior high school will be needed east of Interstate 5 and
that a new high school will ultimately be required somewhere
in or near the City. The locations of the new school sites
are discussed in the following sections.
"Elementary and Junior High School Locations - The
City's survey of possible future elementary and junior high
school sites was based on three criteria: school area
requirements, geographic location vis-a-vis residential area
served, and physical characteristics (topography, geologic
stability, etc.). Because of the rugged topography east of
the freeway and the CUSD usable area (i.e., reasonably flat
area) requirements, the potential school sites east of the
freeway were narrowed down to two:
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"* A K-8 (combination elementary/junior high) site
of approximately 24 acres within the planned
community encompassing the former Honeyman Ranch.
"* An elementary site of approximately seven acres
adjacent to the Mesa residential area of the
Forster Canyon Planned Community. A site for
public or institutional uses is to be dedicated to
the City in this area. This site could eventually
become an elementary school upon agreement between
the City and CUSD.
"The above future school sites were selected after careful
study and close consultation with CUSD and affected landowners.
"Designation on General Plan Map - The preceding elementary
and junior high school sites have been designated on the
General Plan Map by general location as 'Potential Future
Public School Sites' surrounded by other underlying land use
designations. These locations are not intended to be precise.
The precise locations and boundaries of sites shall be
reviewed for General Plan consistency by the City upon more
specific identification resulting from site acquisition
and/or construction proposals.
"In addition to the above qualification, it should be
emphasized that actual acquisition and utilization of the
designated sites for public school uses are not under direct
control of the City. The school district may, in the future,
be unwilling or unable to acquire some or all of the
designated sites prior to development.
"In view of the constraints identified above, the Potential
Future Public School designations shall be considered
overlay land use designations. If a site is not utilized
for public school uses, the underlying land use designation
will then control land use and development at that location.
"Future High School Site
"Table 11 shows that, upon ultimate residential buildout,
the City will generate enough high school students to
occupy one full high school. Therefore, it is necessary to
address the issue of the need for a future high school site
within or very near the City boundaries. Because of the
large area needs and unusual siting problems of a high
school, this issue is being addressed separately from the
elementary and junior high school needs discussed above.
"Site Preferred Within City Limits - The City has determined
that, because of the following reasons, it is desirable that
a future high school serving San Juan Capistrano students be
located within the City limits:
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"* Community Identity - A single high school which
is attended by all or most of the high school
students in the City helps to foster and focus
identification of City residents with the community
of San Juan Capistrano --a major overall goal of
this General Plan.
"* Accessibility - The minimization of travel time
to school by all City high school students which
would be provided by a high school within the
City.
"* Recreation Facilities - The accessibility of
large-scale recreation facilities (e.g. tennis
courts, playfields, gymnasium, etc.) provided as
part of construction of a high school in the City.
"The desire of the City for a new high school within the
City limits must, of course, be balanced by the feasibility
of acquisition of a suitable site by the school district.
The availability of funds to acquire such a site and construct
the new school is a continuing and well-publicized problem.
The site acquisition and construction costs associated with
any school site are important criteria when actual acquisition
is considered. Those considerations will be combined with
the physical planning criteria --of both the school district
and the City --which are the focus of this General Plan.
"Size/Location Criteria - Capistrano Unified School District
representatives have stated that: (1) a new high school
site in or near the City should be located east of Interstate
5 and south of Ortega Highway in order to provide a needed
minimum separation from the two nearest existing high schools --
Dana Hills High and Capistrano Valley High; and (2) new high
school sites should contain a minimum of 40 acres of usable
area.
"Candidate High School Sites - Seven candidate high school
sites have been identified as essentially meeting CUSD's
size and location criteria. All but two of the sites meet
the locational criterion. Those two--Buchheim Field and
Honeyman Ranch --are just outside and adjacent to the desired
boundaries but have been included to insure full consideration
of all possible sites.
"The advantages and disadvantages of the seven candidate
sites are summarized below:
"BUCHHEIM FIELD (including existing San Juan Elementary
School) - Approximately 21 acres, located between E1 Camino
Real and the freeway.
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"Advantages:
"* Central location within City.
"* Ability to make dual use of new City -County
library to be constructed adjacent to site.
"* Already under CUSD ownership --therefore, no
acquisition cost and no removal of land
from City tax base.
"* Little or no landform alteration.
"Disadvantages:
"* Under desired minimum site area.
"* Potential adverse impacts on Mission and
downtown historical area.
"* Potential access and congestion problems.
"* Outside of desired locational boundaries for
new high school.
"* Need to relocate existing elementary school and
ROP facilities.
"HONEYMAN RANCH - This is the southern portion of the former
Rancho Los Cerritos, separated from the Ranch Planned
Community; approximately 26 acres (including the 'separated'
portion west of the new Rancho Viejo Road extension), located
just north of Ortega Highway, east of Interstate 5.
"Advantages:
"* Central location within City.
"* Good access via Rancho Viejo Road and
Ortega Highway.
"Disadvantages:
"* Under desired minimum site area.
"* Outside of desired locational boundaries
for new high school.
"* Potential adverse impacts on existing
surrounding residential areas.
"* Site bisected by Rancho Viejo Road extension.
"ORTEGA PLANNED COMMUNITY - Approximately 35 acres, located 1 13
just east of Interstate 5 and south of the Ortega Highway.
"Advantages:
"* Central location in City.
"* Good access via Ortega Highway and Rancho
Viejo Road.
"Disadvantages:
"* Under desired minimum site area.
"* Previously approved planned community zoning
and preliminary development approvals over a
portion of the area.
"* Subject to financial obligations of assessment
district for street and utility improvements.
"* Removal of prime industrial property from
tax rolls.
"AROSA LANDFILL AREA - Approximately 40+ acres located on
and adjacent to the Forster Canyon sanitary landfill.
"Advantages:
"* Good access to developing residential areas
via the La Novia Avenue extension.
"Disadvantages:
"* Insufficient land area separate from unstable
landfill.
"* Potential adverse impacts on adjacent future
residential areas --to be developed prior to
any high school construction.
"GLENDALE FEDERAL PLANNED COMMUNITY PARCELS C AND D - Each
parcel contains over 40 acres, located south of the San Juan
Hills Golf Course in La Novia Valley.
"Advantages:
"* Central location within CUSD desired boundaries
vis-a-vis separation from all three existing
high schools in the district.
"* Good access to residential areas via La Novia
Avenue extension.
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"Disadvantages:
"* Previously approved planned community zoning
showing residential development in both areas.
"* Unique requirements of stipulated court judgment
governing land use designations on the property
require landowner approval of any changes; this
approval appears unlikely in terms of any
change to high school designation.
"* Parcel D contains rugged topography requiring
considerable grading for a high school site.
"LACOUAGUE PROPERTY - Approximately 260 acres south of
San Juan Creek at the eastern City limits.
"Advantages:
"* Contains considerable gently -sloping land
potentially suitable for a school site.
"Disadvantages:
"* Not centrally located in terms of future City
high school student generation, making it
unlikely that all City students could attend
a new school at this location.
"* Establishment of an intensive use such as a
high school could be incompatible with low
density estate character of the area.
"Conclusion --High School Site Survey - The preceding review
ET? possible high school sites shows that all of the candidate
sites suffer drawbacks. These drawbacks are potentially so
severe in each case that it is not desirable to designate a
specific high school site on the General Plan Map at this
time. Instead, the City should work further with CUSD and
affected landowners to determine if there are possible
methods of mitigating any of the candidate sites' difficulties
so that it would become feasible as a high school site. If
such a feasible site is thus identified, it should be so
designated on the General Plan Map by the same method as
the elementary and junior high school sites discussed
preceding.
"If it is determined that none of the candidate sites can be
made feasible, it will be necessary for other candidate
sites to be considered separate from the seven listed above.
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"Public Schools
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"As noted under 'Summary of Findings,' preceding, three new
public school sites will eventually be needed east of I-5 to
serve present and future residents of the City. Of these,
the needed elementary and junior high school sites have been
identified on the General Plan Map.
"Actual acquisition and development of the identified school
sites are under control of the Capistrano Unified School
District (and for funding, of the State of California), not
the City. The City, however, has acted and will continue to
act as a facilitator with CUSD and affected landowners to
assist in providing land for future educational facilities,
within the framework of equitable landowner compensation.
"In addition to the above actions to address school site
needs, the City Council has enacted an ordinance to put into
effect the provisions of the 'School Facilities' Chapter of
the State Government Code --providing for the payment of per-
unit fees by residential developers to help construct new
school facilities. The specific designation of future
school sites by this General Plan Element is the final
measure needed to activate that fee requirement. Fees
collected will be transferred to CUSD to assist in school
site acquisition and construction."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following changes shall
be entered on the General Plan Map:
1. The two locations shown on Exhibits B and C,
attached hereto, shall be designated 5.2:
Potential Future Public School Sites.
2. The 5.0 Public and Institutional "dot" shall be
moved from the "Window Hill" area of the Forster
Canyon Planned Community to the "Mesa" area of the
same PC, as shown on Exhibit C. This 5.0
designation will be the "underlying land use
designation" around the future public school 5.2
designation as shown on the exhibit and explained
in the text portion of this General Plan Amendment.
3. The new 5.2 Potential Future Public School
designations shall be considered overlay land use
designations. If a site is not utilized for
public school uses, the underlying land use
designation will then control land use and
development at that location.
4. Existing public school sites on the map shall be
changed from 5.0 (Public and Institutional Uses)
to 5.1: Existing Public Schools.
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GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 82-1B
(SAS CONSTRUCTORS LTD.)
WHEREAS, the City Council at its regular meeting of
January 5, 1982, initiated consideration of a petition submitted
by SAS Constructors Ltd., 540 Golden Circle Drive, Santa Ana,
California, to change the City's General Plan land use designation
from 2.7 Recreation Commercial to 5.0 Public and Institutional
Uses, on 14.2+ acres located on the southeast corner of Rancho
Viejo Road and Mission Hills Drive; and,
WHEREAS, the City's Environmental Review Board has
reviewed the proposed GPA and determined that it would not have
a significant impact on the environment based upon a previous
inventory of environmental resources and associated impacts of
development (GPA 77-2C), has further required preparation of a
supplemental report analyzing traffic impacts with mitigation
measures incorporated into the project, has issued a Negative
Declaration for the proposed GPA, and has otherwise carried out
all applicable provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, upon reviewing and
receiving testimony at a duly advertised public hearing, has
forwarded a recommendation of approval for General Plan Amendment
82-1B; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and determines
as follows:
1) The proposed land use designation will result in
an ultimate development that will be compatible
with nearby existing and future land uses;
2) The proposed land uses will incorporate those uses
of a similar character provided by the previous
2.7 Recreation Commercial designation; and,
3) The ultimate use as defined by zone change 81-7
will result in a project concept designed in
harmony with the site and other applicable
provisions of the General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the General Plan
is hereby amended as follows:
1) The land use designation shown for the subject
area on the General Plan Composite Map is changed
from 2.7 Recreation Commercial to 5.0 Public and
Institutional Uses as per Exhibit D, attached
hereto.
2) The Land Use Element text is amended to include
the following statement:
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"General Plan Amendment 82-1B provides for the
designation of 14.2+ acres as a Public Institutional
land use. Its designation is restricted to providing
for the location of a medical facility which is limited
to medical offices, medical support facilities, surgery
center, accessory pharmacy, and private recreation
facility. The nature of development shall be low-key,
integrating one- and two-story elements located and
designed to provide a residential and recreational
character compatible with adjacent residential
designations."
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of
April 1 1982 , by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Friess, Hausdorfer, Bland,
Schwartze, and Mayor Buchheim
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
I Y CLE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARY ANN HANOVER, 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. 82-4-20-4 , adopted by
the City Council of the City of San Juan Capi—'strand, California,
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of
April 1 1982 .
(SEAL) / iG1'`77L`Gc
MARY ANN,�iANOVEER,"C TY CLERK
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1 STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
MARY ANN HANOVER, being first duly sworn, deposes
and says:
That she is the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk _
of the City of San Juan Capistrano;
That in compliance with State laws of the State of
California and in further compliance with City Resolution
No. 79-2-21-7 and on the 23rd day of April 1982,
she caused to be posted:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-4-20-4
being: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 82-1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, TAKING
ACTION ON ITEMS A AND B OF GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT 82-1
in three (3) public places in the City of San Juan Capistrano,
to wit: The Administration Building; The San Juan Hot Springs
Dance Hall; The Orange County Public Library.
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RY ANN HANOVER, City -Clerk
an Juan Capistrano, Californi
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