Ordinance Number 811257
ORDINANCE NO. 811
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING MINOR EXPANSION OF APPROVED
EQUESTRIAN STABLES TO INCREASE THE PERMITTED DENSITY OF
HORSES AND ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL OF RELATED
IMPROVEMENTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SHELTER FOR HORSES THAT
FACE IMMEDIATE RELOCATION DUE TO THE PENDING CLOSURE OF
AN EXISTING EQUESTRIAN CENTER BASED UPON THE FINDINGS THAT
SUCH INTERIM PROVISIONS ARE NECESSARY TO RESPOND TO AN
IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH, SAFETY AND
WELFARE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
,SECTION 1. Findings
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65858(a) permits local
jurisdictions to establish interim urgency ordinances for specified periods to conduct planning
studies on specific issues that may have an immediate impact upon the public's health, safety, and
general welfare if such ordinance was not imposed; and,
WHEREAS, due to the pending closure of the Creekside Equestrian Center, a
significant number of horses will be dislocated; and,
WHEREAS, there is not a sufficient number of vacant stall spaces at existing stable
facilities within the City and Orange County that can accommodate this dislocated horse
population; and,
WHEREAS, these horses are to vacate the Creekside Equestrian Center by
April 30, 1998; and,
WHEREAS, there is not adequate time to conduct a planning study to increase
capacity at existing facilities nor process development applications under the present regulations
as permitted by the Municipal Code; and,
WHEREAS, this interim urgency ordinance is necessary to provide minor
modifications to the present Municipal Code to slightly increase the overall capacity at existing
facilities within the immediate time frame to accommodate the relocation of those horses that will
be dislocated without placing them in a situation that will be detrimental to their health, safety and
the general health, safety and general welfare of the community; and,
WHEREAS, based upon the above findings, it is necessary to adopt this Interim
Urgency Ordinance which establishes interim provisions of the mitigation for the dislocation of
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a significant number of horses presently located at the Creekside Equestrian Center to ensure that
the potential immediate threat to the public health, safety and general welfare is mitigated.
The Planning Director is hereby authorized to administratively approve an incregse
in density for previously -approved commercial equestrian stables located adjacent to designated
General Plan equestrian trails from 25 to 28 horses per acre as defined in Section 9-3.620. Said
administrative approval shall include review and approval of improvement plans for the
additionally -authorized stall space, subject to the findings that all improvementsare determined to
be consistent with all other applicable provisions of the Municipal Code.
The Planning Services Department is hereby directed to perform a planning study
to evaluate the long-term impacts of said interim regulations and provide a report and
recommendation on whether said provisions should be amended as permanent language into the
City's Municipal Code.
SECTION 4. Effective Date.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858(a), this Interim Urgency Ordinance
is hereby effective immediately for a period not exceeding forty-five (45) days. Said interim
urgency ordinance may be extended upon conducting a hearing pursuant to the provisions of
Government Code Section 65090.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same
to be published once as required by law and posted at the duly designated posting places within
the City of San Juan Capistrano within fifteen (15) days after its passage.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this
April 1998.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, CHERYL JOHNSON, City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano,
California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance
No. 811 which was introduced at a meeting of the City Council of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, held on March 17, 1998, and adopted at a
meeting held on Ai)ril 7 , 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Swerdlin, Hart, Campbell
and Mayor Jones
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Council Member Greiner
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CHERYL JOIJNSOK, CITY CLERK
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