Resolution Number 10-04-20-03RESOLUTION NO. 10-04-20-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
STUDY PROCESS FOR THE 3.18 ACRE PARCEL LOCATED AT 26871 &
26891 ORTEGA HIGHWAY, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE MISSION INN
(APN'S 124 -170 -12, 14, 15, 16) (STROSCHER G3, LLC, GRETCHEN
STROSCHER THOMSON)
WHEREAS, an application from Stroscher G3, LLC, Gretchen Stroscher
Thomson, property owner of 26871 & 26891 Ortega Highway requesting consideration of
an amendment to change the designation from 3.1 General Commercial (GC) to Planned
Community (PC) in order to increase development rights to accommodate a Mixed Use
Retail/Hotel project and to establish a Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP); and,
WHEREAS, Section 9-2.307 entitled "Amendment of the General Plan" of
Title 9, Land Use Code 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, a General Plan Amendment updating the San Juan Capistrano
will be processed consistent with California Government Code Section 65300 through
65303; and,
WHEREAS, the General Plan Amendment process will provide extensive
opportunities for public testimony, Commission and Boards comments, and comments
from other agencies prior to final City Council action; and,
WHEREAS, in taking this action, it is not to be construed as future
acceptance and approval of an amendment to the General Plan. This action only initiates
the formal hearing process to conduct public hearings and received public testimony on the
proposed amendment; and,
WHEREAS, no final action will be taken on any General Plan Amendment
until such time as an acceptable final hotel project is concurrently approved by the City
Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
San Juan Capistrano does hereby initiate consideration of a General Plan Amendment
study process to change the designation from 3.1 General Commercial (GC) to Planned
Community (PC) in order to increase development rights to accommodate a Mixed Use
Retail/Hotel project and to establish a Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP).
4-20-2010
PASSED, APPROVED, AND A
ATTEST:
MARIA MOR (S, CITY CLERK
ay of April, 2010.
DR. LONDR�S USO, MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARIA MORRIS, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 10-04-20-03 was duly adopted by the Ci !X
Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held on the 20
day of April, 2010, by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBER:
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBER:
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBER:
ARIA MO , City Cle
Allevato, Nielsen, Freese and Mayor Uso
Hribar
None
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