Resolution Number 09-10-20-04RESOLUTION NO. 09-10-20-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING THE GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT (GPA) STUDY PROCESS WITH RESPECT TO
THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT DESIGNATIONS.
OF THE CITY -OWNED FORMER SHEA PROPERTY
(CITY -OWNED SHEA PROPERTY)(440-25)
WHEREAS, the Open Space Committee (OSC) has requested that the City
Council initiate an amendment to the General Plan Land Use Element and more
specifically, the Land Use Policy Map designations of the City -owned, former Shea
property to determine appropriate open space land use designations for the 102 acre
property located to the west of Oso Creek and opposite the westerly terminus of Oso Road;
and,
WHEREAS, Section 9-2.307(a) of Title 9, Land Use Code of the Municipal
Code entitled "Amendment of the General Plan" grants the City Council sole authority to
initiate consideration of General Plan Amendments; and,
WHEREAS, the initiation of a General Plan Amendment (GPA) constitutes a
planning study and is expressly exempt from review under the provisions of California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,
WHEREAS, the General Plan Amendment (GPA) process provides the City
with the ability and opportunity to establish appropriate General Plan Land Use Element
designations for the subject property consistent with the City Council's intent and the
provisions of the City's Open Space Master Plan and General Plan Parks & Recreation
Element and Conservation & Open Space Element.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
San Juan Capistrano does hereby initiate an amendment to the General Plan Land Use
Policy Map and the Official Zoning Map for the "PC" (Planned Community) designated
portions of the City -owned Former Shea property and referthe amendment to the Planning
Commission for a determination as to the most appropriate open space land use
designation.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 20th day of October,. 009.
OA IELSEN, MAYOR
10-20-2009
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
1, MARIA MORRIS, appointed Acting City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 09-10-20-04 was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held the 20th day
of October 2009, by the following vote:
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Allevato, Freese, Hribar and Mayor Nielsen
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