Resolution Number 10-12-07-07RESOLUTION NO. 10-12-07-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
(GPA)10-03, AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN CONSERVATION & OPEN
SPACE ELEMENT TO INCORPORATE ADDITIONAL POLICIES
PURSUANT TO THE REGIONAL PERMIT ISSUED BY THE SAN DIEGO
REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD (RWQCB)
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2009, the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control
Board (RWQCB) adopted new standards and requirements for Orange County and cities
within Orange County to update their General Plan policies to include provisions for the
implementation of low -impact development (LID) which consists of a "A storm water
management and land development strategy that emphasizes conservation and the use of
on-site natural features integrated with engineered, small-scale hydrologic controls to more
closely reflect pre -development hydrologic functions;" and,
WHEREAS, Section 9-2.307 of the City's Land Use Code (Title 9 of the Municipal
Code) provides that only the City Council may initiate consideration of a General Plan
Amendment; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed project is legally mandated to provide compliance with the
San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) regional permit necessary to
assure compliance with the Federal Clean Water Act (2006); and,
WHEREAS, on October 19, 2010, the City Council initiated the General Plan
Amendment process pursuant to Section 9-2.307 of Title 9, Land Use Code which
expressly requires City Council initiation of consideration of any General Plan Amendment;
and,
WHEREAS, the Environmental Administrator has reviewed the project pursuant to
Section 15061 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and determined that the
project qualifies for a Class 7 and Class 8 categorical exemption, and will cause the Notice
of Exemption to be posted pursuant to Section 15061(d) of the CEQA Guidelines which
provides that "the notice shall not be filed with OPR or the county clerk until the project has
been approved;" and,
WHEREAS, on November 23, 2010, the Planning Commission conducted a duly -
noticed public bearing to consider public testimony on the proposed General Pian
Amendment and recommending City Council adoption; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the proposed General Plan
Amendment is consistent with the existing goals and policies of the General Plan
Conservation & Open Space Element.
12/7/2010
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Juan
Capistrano hereby adopts this amendment to the General Plan Conservation & Open
Space Element, as provided by Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTEDthis 7 t day of December 2010.
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
SAM ALLE A MAYOR
I, MARIA MORRIS, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No, 10-12-07-07 was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held the
7th day of Q cember 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: C U�ICIL MEMBERS: Freese, Reeve, Taylor, Kramer and Mayor Ailevato
NOES: C NCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT:, ( NCIL MEMBERS: None
MARA W. RRIS, City
2 12/7/2010
NOWUMIUM
Proposed Amendments to the General Plan Conservation & Open Space Element in
compliance with the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB)
regional permit.
Amend the General Plan Conservation & Open Space Element by adding the, following
policies and measures to Goal #7:
Policy 7-7: Encourage sustainable, low -impact development (LID) that protects water
quality and the watersheds throughout the City including but not limited to
the following techniques:
Measure 7-7.1: Preserve and/or conserve those natural areas that promote
improvement of water quality.
Measure 7-7.2: Develop and adopt "public facility improvement standards"
which minimize impervious area while meeting professionally-
accepted
rofessionallyaccepted engineering design practices.
Measure 7-7.3: For new development, minimize the impervious "footprint" of
project so as to reduce the volume of potential stormwater
runoff from such project sites.
Measure 7-7.4: Whenever practical and feasible, avoid disturbance of natural
drainage ways which serve as natural bio -filters for stormwater
runoff, and incorporate perimeter buffer zones.
Measure 7-7.5: For new development, encourage and implement site planning
practices which effectively integrate pervious areas (paved, or
building -occupied areas) with impervious areas (natural or
landscaped areas).
Policy 7-8: Provide that new development will implement low -impact development (LID)
practices that protect natural drainage ways and creeks from hydro -
modification in compliance with the City's adopted Hydro -modification Plan
(HMP) using appropriate and effective hydrologic control measures. Provide
that post -development, stormwater runoff discharge rates and duration do
not exceed pre -development, stormwater runoff discharge rates and
duration.