Ordinance Number 739M]
ORDINANCE NO. 739
AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE - DUTIES OF
CERTAIN CITY -APPOINTED COMMISSIONS
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 9 (LAND USE), CHAPTER 2
(ADMINISTRATION), OF THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DUTIES OF APPOINTED
COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES IN ADMINISTRATION OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Code Amendments.
1. Code Reference Amendments.
a. The words 'Design Review Commission" in the following
sections shall be revised to read "Planning Commission":
(1)
Section
9-3.603(e)(4)(ab)
(2)
Section
9-3.603(k)(4)
(3)
Section
9-3.603(k)(4)(aa)
(4)
Section
9-3.603(k)(4)(ab)
(5)
Section
9-3.604(d)
(6)
Section
9-3.614(b)(9)
(7)
Section
9-3.617(k)(1)
(8)
Section
9-3.617(m)
b. Section 9-2.301(b)(1)(C) of Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 9 of
the San Juan Capistrano Municipal Code shall be amended to
read as follows:
"Section 9-2.301(b)(1)(C) Indicate which reviewing
boards/commission shall be involved in the analysis and
recommendation of the application. These shall include, but
not be limited to:
(i) Planning Commission
(ii) Transportation Commission
(iii) Parks, Recreation and Equestrian Commission
(iv) Cultural Heritage Commission
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(v) Los Rios Review Committee
(vi) Appropriate outside agencies"
C. Section 9-2.311(a)(1)(B) of Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 9 of
the San Juan Capistrano Municipal Code shall be amended to
read as follows:
"Section 9-2.311(a)(1)(B) Designate which reviewing
boards/commission shall be involved in the analysis and
recommendation of the project plans. These shall include, but
not be limited to:
(i) City Council
(ii) Planning Commission
(iii) Transportation Commission
(iv) Parks, Recreation and Equestrian Commission
(v) Cultural Heritage Commission
(vi) Los Rios Review Committee
(vii) Appropriate outside agencies"
2. Amendment Text
Section 9-2.306 (Design Review for Non -Residential Project or Projects
with a Gross Density of Eight Units per Acre or more) of Article 3,
Chapter 2, Title 9, is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
"Section 9-2.306 Design Review for Residential Project or Projects
with a Gross Density of Eight Units per Acre or More
a. Scope of Design Review. Design review shall be conducted for
every project proposing a commercial, office, industrial,
institutional, recreational, or other non-residential development
use, or residential projects with a gross density of eight (8) units
per acre or more.
Projects requiring separate discretionary entitlement, such as
rezoning, subdivision maps, variances, use permits, or similar
applications shall also be subject to the procedural
requirements of Section 9-2.301 of the San Juan Capistrano
Municipal Code.
b. Design Review Process. The following application and review
sequence shall be used to conduct design review:
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(1) Applications. Design review applications shall include
the following information:
(aa) Preliminary site plan (to scale) showing
dimension boundaries of the project site, existing
contours, existing vegetation and adjacent
property a minimum of 300 feet from project
boundaries. All existing and ultimate
right-of-way, including private street easements,
shall also be depicted on the plan. Items that can
be submitted on a separate plan or included on
the site plan are as follows:
(i) Proposed access to public/private streets,
internal circulation, both pedestrian and
vehicular, parking provisions (including
number of spaces), walkways, planting
areas, trash enclosures, fences, walls,
trellis locations, utility boxes, General Plan
trails, and other structures and site
features;
(ii) Proposed conceptual building footprints,
noting the amount of building square
footage, height of individual buildings and
proposed uses.
(iii) Conceptual grading plan noting both
existing and proposed landform
alternation. The plan shall note the
location of all existing and proposed
utilities and disposition of any existing
structures or trees. This plan may be
combined on the conceptual site plan.
(ab) Architectural drawings (to scale) showing all
elevations of the proposed buildings and
structures as they will appear on completion of
construction. All exterior surfacing materials
and colors shall be noted on the plans;
(ac) Roof plan that depicts the design of the roof and
the placement of any building equipment;
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(ad) Building materials and color board that depicts
all exterior finishes and colors.
(ae) A landscape plan, drawn to scale, showing the
location of existing trees proposed to be removed
and retained; drawings indicating the amount,
type and location of all plant material; a legend
noting the common and botanical name and size
of all plant material including watering and root
characteristics. Said plan to be designed
consistent with the provisions of Section 9-3.617
(Water Conservation Landscape) of the San Juan
Capistrano Municipal Code;
(af) Sign program which shows size, location, type of
construction, material, colors and method of
illumination;
(ag) Lighting plan showing type of fixture, location,
height, and surface illumination measurements;
(ah) Plan for all exterior mechanical equipment and
method to be used to screen equipment;
(ai) Detail sheet which shows all proposed designs for
fences, walls and other site features;
(aj) Any other drawings or additional information
necessary to determine compliance with this
section as required by the Planning Manager.
C. Review Procedures.
(1) Upon the receipt of a completed development review
application, the Planning Manager shall cause the
application to be transmitted to all responsible
departments and outside agencies. After all reviewing
agencies have responded, or at the end of thirty (30)
days, whichever is shorter, the Secretary for the Design
Review Committee shall cause to be prepared a
memorandum detailing the application along with a
completed development checklist. Said documents,
including the project plans, will be transmitted for
formal review by the Design Review Committee. Said
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review to be scheduled immediately upon acceptance of
a completed application.
(2) The Design Review Committee shall review the plan
with staff and the applicant to identify any design issues
related to the conceptual plans submitted with, the
application. Said issues and recommendations are to be
forwarded to the Planning Commission upon completion
of any other required City advisory commission or
committee review.
(3) The Planning Commission shall consider and take an
action on the merits of the application in the form of an
adopted resolution, containing a statement of findings
and any conditions which may be imposed on the
application. In making a motion to approve, the
Planning Commission shall make the following findings:
(aa) The project plans comply with all provisions of
Title 9 of the San Juan Capistrano Municipal
Code.
(ab) The architectural design of the project is
generally consistent with the goals, policies and
objectives of the Community Design Element and
all other applicable provisions of the General
Plan;
(ac) The general design considerations, including the
character, scale, and quality of the design are
consistent with the adopted Architectural Design
Guidelines of the City, that the architectural
relationship with the site and other buildings,
including building materials, colors, screening of
exterior appurtenances, exterior lighting and
signing and similar elements, have been
incorporated in order to insure the compatibility
of this development with the character and scale
of adjacent buildings; and,
(ad) The general landscape design, including the
location, type, size, color, texture and coverage of
plant materials has been considered to insure
visual relief to complement buildings and
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passage.
structure, and to provide an attractive
environment for the enjoyment of the public.
If one or more of the above -stated findings cannot be
made to approve the application, the Planning
Commission shall deny the application citing specific
reasons in support of their action.
(4) The Planning Commission may continue an item to seek
additional information. However, in no instance shall an
item be continued for more than two meetings, unless
agreed to by the applicant.
(5) Appeals of the Planning Commission action may be
made to the City Council in accordance with Section
9-2.314 of the San Juan Capistrano Municipal Code.
d. Expiration of Application Approvals. Application approvals
granted under this section shall expire two (2) years from the
date of approval by the Planning Commission if building
permits have not been issued and construction is not underway.
The Planning Commission may grant extensions to their
approval not to exceed an additional twelve (12) months per
request. Said applications for an extension of time must be
submitted to the City prior to the expiration date. When
granting an extension, the Planning Commission must find that
the application remains consistent with all applicable provisions
of this Code; furthermore, the Commission may modify or
impose additional conditions. If new conditions are considered,
findings supporting the need for these conditions shall be
included in the action resolution. Decisions of the Planning
Commission on applications for extensions may be appealed to
the City Council in accordance with Section 9-2.314 of the San
Juan Capistrano Municipal Code."
SECTION 3. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after its
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SECTION 4. City Clerk's Certification.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the
same to be posted at the duly designated posting places within the City and published once
within fifteen (15) days after passage and adoption as required by law; or, in the alternative,
the City Clerk may cause to be published a summary of this Ordinance and a certified.eopy
of the text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the Office of the City Clerk five (5) days
prior to the date of adoption of this Ordinance; and, within fifteen (15) days after adoption,
the City Clerk shall cause to be published the aforementioned summary and shall post a
certified copy of this Ordinance, together with the vote for and against the same, in the
Office of the City Clerk.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of
October 1993.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERIC)
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you
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. 739 which was introduced at a meeting of the City Council of the
City of San Juan Capistrano, California, held on October 5th 1 1993,
and adopted at a meeting held on October 19th 1993, by the following
vote:
AYES: Council Members Nash, Hausdorfer, Campbell, Vasquez and
Mayor Jones
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
(SEAL) 2A"c xi,
CHERYL JOHNSON, CITY CLERK
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