Ordinance Number 581ORDINANCE NO. 581_ 359
REZONE 85-5 (NU -WEST, INC.)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 525 BY APPROVING THE
ZONING OF ASSESSOR'S PARCELS NOS. 650-011-18
AND 650-011-26 FROM PD (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT)
TO PD (SDP 85-1.) (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, SPECIFIC
DEVELOPMENT PLAN 85-1) (NU -WEST, INC.)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings.
The City Council finds that:
1. The proposed zoning is consistent with the land
use, circulation, and other designations shown for
the property in the General Plan. The proposed
zoning is consistent with all other goals and
policies of the General Plan, as conditioned.
2. The development of the property under the proposed
zoning will conform to the development standards
and other applicable provisions of the Municipal
Code and Specific Development Plan as attached
hereto.
A duly noticed public hearing has been held to
receive and consider public testimony regarding
the proposed zone change.
SECTION 2. Zone Change.
Based on the findings set forth in Section 1,
preceding, the City Council ordains that the official zoning
heretofore adopted for Assessor's Parcels Nos. 650-011-18 and
650-011-26 on November 6, 1984, by Ordinance No. 525 be changed
from PD (Planned Development) to PD(SDP 85-1) (Planned
Development, Specific Development Plan 85-1 ), as shown on Exhibits
"A," "B," and "C," attached hereto.
SECTION 3. Height Limitation Findings.
The City Council further finds and declares that the
30 -foot height limitation for PD districts, will be exceeded by
the height limits authorized by Section 10 of Exhibit B of this
Ordinance, and that this exception is appropriate based upon the
following findings:
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359 1, That the modifications are necessary for the
project to—meet the spirit and intent of the
General Plan in that the project design preserves
the north knoll of the site. Further, the site
plan will promote the clustering of proposed
structures which is consistent with community
design and land use elements of the General Plan;
2. That the overall quality of the project would be
less if the modifications are not granted in that
the project buildings would be spread over a
greater land area thus providing less open space;
3. That the minimum requirements of other
compensating standards have been significantly
exceeded in that:
a) The project design has exceeded the minimum
open space requirements of the PD district by
approximately 508;
b) Minimum front and side yard setback
requirements have been greatly exceeded;
C) The developers have agreed to provide a full
pitched roof on the structure which, while
increasing the height of the buildings,
produces the benefit of hiding the mechanical
equipment on top of the structures;
d) The project represents a superior
architectural form in both design and quality
of materials;
e) The developer is required to make substantial
dedication improvements, including bearing
the full cost of installation of Rancho Viejo
Road and Via Escolar traffic signal
improvements.
The City Council makes the above stated findings
pursuant to the modification provisions applicable to the PD
zoning district, namely, Municipal Code Section
9-3.423.5(c)(5)(vii).
SECTION 4. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty
(30) days after its passage.
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SECTION 5. City Clerk's Certification 3 6 V
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 copy 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
August 1986
KENNETH E. FRIESS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ITY CLERI
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARY ANN HANOVER, 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. 581 , which was
introduced at a meeting of the City Council of the City of San
Juan Capistrano, California, held on July 15 , 1986 , and
adopted at a meeting held on August 19 , 1986 , by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Schwartze, Bland, Buchheim,
Hausdorfer, and Mayor Friess
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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MARY ANN VER, CITY CLERK
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363 EXHIBIT B.
SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN 85-1
A. PURPOSE AND INTENT
To provide a vehicle for. the precise regulation of land uses
for RZ 85-5 designed to facilitate implementation of the
General Plan Land Use and other elements.
To provide for the utilization of innovative land planning
and building design as a means of achieving high quality,
variety, flexibility, and efficiency in design for the pro-
posed professional office complex referenced as Exhibit C.
B. PRINCIPAL USES AND STRUCTURES PERMITTED
1. General office uses such as business, professional, and
similar office uses.
2. Public and semi-public buildings, services, and facili-
ties, including governmental buildings, pubic utility
offices, and exchanges, but excluding public schools,
police stations, etc.
3. Architecture, engineering, design, and consulting firms
which provide a service to other business firms. .
4. Real estate brokerage, mortgage banking, and insurance
firms where the business is a support service for other
office or business firms, but excluding financial ser-
vices uses such as banks, savings and loan associations,
and credit unions.
5. Large offices, such as corporate headquarters.
6. Offices of nonprofit and civic organizations.
C. ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURE PERMITTED.
Small-scale personal services incidental to the above office
uses, including snack bars, delicatessens, business supplies,
pharmacy, and printing and reproduction services, excluding
newspaper or other publishing. Such uses shall be permitted
only in conjunction with the principal permitted office
uses.
D. CONDITIONAL USES PERMITTED
The following uses may be permitted, subject to the approval
of a conditional use permit: general retail and service uses
not normally considered office, but which the Planning
Commission determines is appropriate and compatible in an
individual case.
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E. SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Development of the area encompassed by RZ 85-5 shall be per
Exhibit C. Said plans include grading, site, and landscape
plans, architectural building elevations, and sign program.
In addition, the Specific Development Plan includes and/or
incorporates the following:
1. Final Working Drawings - Final building plans (working
drawings including building elevations, site plan,
grading plan, landscape plan, exterior lighting plan,
shall be reviewed by the Architectural Board of Review
and shall be approved only if said Board determines that
the working drawings are consistent with the concept
development plans attached as Exhibit C and as amended
for conformance with the applicable provisions of this
section.
2. Water - Water transmission and distribution facilities
shall be designed, constructed, and dedicated in accor-
dance with Section 9-4.109 of the Municipal Code and the
requirements of the Capistrano Valley Water District.
Such distribution facilities and appurtenances shall be
approved by the County Fire Marshal.
3. Slopes - All manufactured slopes shall be designed and
constructed in accordance with Sections 9-3.505 and 9-
4.112 of the Municipal Code. All such slopes shall be
2:1 ratio or flatter.
4. Utility Undergrounding - The developer shall underground
all existing utility lines within the boundaries of the
Specific Development Plan.
5. Geotechnical Study - A geotechnical feasibility study
shall be completed to determine the seismic safety and
soils stability of all proposed grading and development
within the Specific Development Plan. The report shall
be reviewed and approved by the Building Official prior
to issuance of a grading permit.
Sewer Service - Developer shall enter into an agreement
between the Moulton -Niguel Water District and the City
for the provision of sanitary sewer services. All
facilities shall be dedicated and constructed in accor-
dance with Article 9-4.1 of the Municipal Code and
adopted City policy.
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7. Landscape Maintenance Agreement - The developer shall
enter into an agreement with the City for the mainten-
ance of landscaping with the Rancho Viejo Road right-of-
way adjacent to the project frontage. Said agreement to
be executed prior to issuance of grading/building per-
mits.
8. Long -Term Slope Stability Program - Developer shall
provide a program for damage from slides occurring after
project occupancy.
9. Grading Plan - The preliminary grading plan shall be
revised consistent with the following provisions:
a. Building D shall be lowered approximately 4 feet
and shifted 25 feet easterly.
b. The toe of slope south of the southerly project
entry to Rancho Viejo Road shall be extended to the
interim bicycle trail improvements.
C. The frontage parking area south of the southern
drive entry shall be deleted and relocated to the
easterly front for Building D.
d. A landscape berm shall be incorporated into the
finish grading plan along the project's street
frontage using varying slopes with a minimum height
of 4 feet.
10. Building Height Envelope - Buildings A, B, C, and D
shall conform to the following building location and
height standards:
All elevations shall use the benchmark datum shown on
the preliminary grading plan (Plan 2), date stamped
March 13, 1986.
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Maximum
Maximum
Finished Pad
Maximum
Building
Height
Elevation
of Stories
A
295 feet
258 feet
3
B
295 feet
258 feet
2
C
292.5 feet
256.5 feet
3
D
289.5 feet
249.5 feet
2
All elevations shall use the benchmark datum shown on
the preliminary grading plan (Plan 2), date stamped
March 13, 1986.
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11. Building Footprint - The building footprint as shown on
the approved preliminary grading plan shall be consi-
dered precise. Any modifications shall require an
amendmennt to be procured in accordance with Section F
of this document.
12. Parking Standards - The development shall conform to all
parking design standards of Section 9-3.602 of the
Municipal Code.
13. _Roof Res,
12n- All buildings shall maintain a full
pitCTed barrel tile roof as shown on Exhibit C.
14. Traffic Signal (Via Escolar and Rancho ViejoRoad) - The
developer shall install a traffic signal at the inter-
section of Via Escolar and Rancho Viejo Road prior to
the issuance of grading permits. The developer may
enter into a reimbursement agreement with the City based
upon construction costs above that associated with a
percentage participation. Said level of reimbursement
shall be based upon a traffic analysis approved by the
City Engineer.
15. Traffic Signal (Junipero Serra/RanchoViejo Road -
Participation epos
- The developer shall dit funds
equivalent to their percentage participation in a signal
at Rancho Viejo Road and Junipero Serra prior to issu-
ance of any grading/building permits.
16. Rancho Viejo Road Improvements - The developer shall
dedicate and grade for the ultimate realignment for
Rancho Viejo Road as shown for the adopted precise
alignment (San Joaquin Hills Corridor Joint Powers
Authority). In addition, the developer shall dedicate
and improve Rancho Viejo Road to secondary street stand-
ards in accordance with Article 9-4.1 (Design Standards
and Requirements). Said improvements shall include
street section, curb, gutter, bicycle trail, drainage
facilities, and street lights as shown on the develop-
ment plans (Exhibit C). Improvement plans consistent
with said plans to be approved by the City Engineer
prior to issuance of permits.
17. Traffic Si nal (Junipero Serra/Rancho Viejo Road -
Participation) - The developer shall enter into an
agreement for percentage participation in a traffic
signal at Rancho Viejo Road and Junipero Serra.
18. Avery Parkway and Marguerite Parkway Channelization -
The developer shall prepare a channelization plan for
Marguerite Parkway at Avery Parkway that provides for a
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dual northbound left -turn lane from Marguerite Parkway
to westbound Avery Parkway. Said plan is to be approved
by the County of Orange and implemented by the devel-
oper.
19. Driveway Entry - The developer shall revise the driveway
entry in order to accommodate two exiting lanes and one
entry lane from the site parking area to Rancho Viejo
Road.
20. LandscapePlan - The landscape concept plan included as
a part of Exhibit C shall be modified to include the
following:
a. The landscape plan shall incorporate berming adja-
cent to Rancho Viejo Road. The plant palette shall
be lawn (grass) with trees.
b. The streetscape plantings adjacent to Rancho Viejo
Road (realignment) shall be increased with addi-
tional bottle trees (evergreen) to further screen
the project from Interstate 5. Ratio of evergreen
to deciduous shall be 8:1, respectively.
C. Boundary landscaping shall include additional trees
and shrubs of varying heights to be installed along
the eastern project boundary. A tree maintenance
and trimming program shall be prepared that will
screen the project from the residential area of
Country Hills Estates while maintaining views to
the westerly hills and ridgeline.
d. The northerly knoll shall maintain a natural ap-
pearance with formal planting limited to graded
slopes. Use of a eucalyptus windrow or cluster
planting shall be installed to two planter areas
(formal/natural).
21. Roof Plan - The dormers located on the north roof eleva-
tions for Buildings C and D shall be relocated to the
south roof elevations.
22. Mitigation Measures for Cumulative Traffic Impacts - The
developer shall participate in funding to provide for
future bridge improvements at Trabuco Creek and Rancho
Viejo Road and street improvements to secondary stan-
dards for Rancho Viejo Road between Village Road
and Spotted Bull Lane. Said participation shall be
based upon pro rata share of project contribution to
ultimate traffic volumes.
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23. Construction Phasing Plan - The developer shall prepare
a construction phasing program that includes a schedule
for all on-site construction, including grading, build-
ing, and on-site improvements such as, but not limited
to, parking, landscaping, etc. Said phasing plan to be
reviewed and approved by the City Council.
F. AMENDMENT OF SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLANS
The Director may approve minor modifications to the
approved Specific Development Plans pursuant to Section
9-2.314.
2. The Planning Commission may approve modifications to the
approved Specific Development Plans if the Commission
determines that the modification is consistent with the
overall purpose and general design of the originally
adopted Specific Development Plan and that the integrity
of the original project concept and plan is maintained.
The amended Specific Development Plan shall then become
the Specific Development Plan associated with the
Planned Development District designation on the Official
Zoning Map.
3. If the Planning Commission determines that the proposed
amendment is not consistent with the overall purpose and
general design of the originally adopted Specific Devel-
opment Plan, a new zone change application will be
required. Such zone change will be reviewed in the same
manner as the initial application.
G. SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS
The Supplementary District Regulations of Article 9-3.6
(signs, parking, fence regulations, etc.) shall apply to this
PD (Planned Development) District. However, specific supple-
mentary district regulations adopted as part of the Specific
Development Plan shall supersede such Article 9-3.6 of the
Municipal Code.
H. ISSUES NOT ADDRESSED
In cases where standard, regulation, or other issue is not
addressed in this Specific Development Plan, the appropriate
provision of Title 9 of the Municipal Code shall regulate.
I. COMMON AREAS
1. The Specific Development Plan, through appropriate legal
instruments such as CC&Rs, management agencies, and/or
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owners' associations, shall provide means for the on-
going maintenance of all open space, private streets,
parking lots, buildings, and the like. Said legal
instruments shall be approved by the City and shall be
appropriately recorded prior to the issuance of building
permits.
2. The CC&Rs or legal instruments shall incorporate provi-
sions of the responsible owners' association for main-
tenance of any commonly owned land should the City
determine, after reasonable and customary notice to the
property owners' association that adequate maintenance
is not being performed on such land.
3. In the case of owners' associations, no in -common hold-
ing may be sold or otherwise transferred to the control
of any other entity, except one conceived and designed
to fulfill the same basic purposes as the owners' asso-
ciation.
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