Resolution Number 07-08-21-03I
RESOLUTION NO. 07-8-21- 03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF. THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO APPROVING PRELIMINARY DESIGN PLANS FOR THE
INTERSECTION OF JUNIPERO SERRA ROAD AND RANCHO VIEJO
ROAD
WHEREAS, the City has developed preliminary design plans for the Junipero
Serra Road and Rancho Viejo Road intersection in accordance with the City's General
Plan Circulation Element and the Traffic Congestion Relief Program (TCRP) including
Rancho Viejo Road northbound dual left turn lanes at Junipero Serra Road; Junipero Serra
Road eastbound right turn lane, 1-5 northbound ramps to Rancho Viejo Road; Junipero
Serra Road westbound right turn lane, Rancho Viejo Road to I-5 northbound ramps, and
include planned improvements to street pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk, the park-and-
ride lots, landscaping, and other accessory improvements; and,
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2003, the City Council adopted the Traffic
Congestion Relief Capital Improvement Program (TCRCIP) as recommended by the Traffic
Congestion Relief Ad -Hoc Committee and ranked the project elements comprising this
proposed project as priorities #20, #25, and #26; and,
' WHEREAS, this project has been processed in accordance with Section 9-
2.337, Public improvement plans and outside agency development review of Title 9, Land
Use Code; and,
WHEREAS, the Environmental Administrator has reviewed the project
pursuant to Section 15061 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), prepared
an Initial Study pursuant to CEQA, and determined the project qualifies for a Mitigated
Negative Declaration (MND); and has otherwise complied with all applicable provisions of
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public
meeting on July 24, 2007 pursuant to Section 9-2.313 of the Municipal Code to consider
public testimony on the proposed project; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public meeting on
August 21, 2007 pursuant to Section 9-2.313 of the Municipal Code to consider public
testimony on the proposed project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
San Juan Capistrano does hereby make the following findings:
I1. The proposed project is consistent with the policies and objectives of the General
Plan, specifically, the Circulation Element because it would result in a geometric
design for the Junipero Serra Road and Rancho Viejo Road intersection consistent
with the City's geometric design standards for a "secondary arterial" road ; and,
2. Additional funding of $23,000 is necessary to complete the design and is hereby
allocated to the project from the Capistrano Circulation Fee Program (CCFP): and,
3. The proposed project is consistent with the policies and objectives of the General
Plan, specifically, the Parks and Recreation Element because it will accommodate a
bikeway consistent with the recommendations of the Master Plan of Bikeways as
provided by Figure PR-1,Parks and Recreational Facilities; and,
4. The proposed project has been designed to be consistent with the City's Public
Facility Design Standards.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of
the City of San Juan Capistrano hereby approves the preliminary design plans for the
proposed street and related improvements to the Junipero Serra Road and Rancho Viejo
Road intersection as provided by the plans entitled "Junipero Serra Road & Rancho Viejo
Road Intersection Improvements" prepared by APA Engineering, Inc. and dated March 20,
2007.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED thi§�Vt day of August, 2007.
MAYOR
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. 07-08-21-03 was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held the 21St day
of August 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: C UNCIL MEMBERS
NOES: UNCIL MEMBER:
ABSE ' OUNCIL MEMBER:
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Nielsen, Uso, Hribar, Soto and Mayor Allevato
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