Ordinance Number 419f
ORDINANCE NO. 419
AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE -
ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTIONS IN THE IP DISTRICT
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 9, SECTION 9-3.424,
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, TO ALLOW ARCHITECTURAL
PROJECTIONS TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT LIMIT
FOR THE IP (PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL) DISTRICT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings.
The City Council finds that:
A. The City's Environmental Review Board has reviewed
the Amendment as set forth herein, has determined
that the Amendment will not have a significant
impact on the environment, has accordingly issued
a negative declaration and has otherwise carried
out all requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act as amended.
B. The ordinance amendment will provide a mechanism
for maintaining high quality architectural standards
where specific relief from the maximum height
requirement of the IP (Public Institutional)
District would more appropriately carry out the
aesthetic considerations of the General Plan.
SECTION 2. Text of the Amendment to Section 9-3.424
(Development Standards, Other Provisions)
A. Introduction
Based on the findings set forth in Section 1,
preceding, the following amendment to the Municipal
Code is hereby enacted:
B. Amendment
Subsection B.10is hereby added to Section 9-3.424,
to read as follows:
"Section 9-3.424B.10 Architectural Projections
Exceeding Maximum Height Limitations of IP (Public
Institutional). The Planning Commission may
approve architectural projections (spires, towers,
etc.) to exceed the maximum height limitations of
the IP District during consideration of specific
development plans. Consideration of allowing the
architectural projection shall require the Planning
Commission to review the development plans to
insure that the following design objectives are
present:
"(i.) The architectural projection is consistent
with the proposed design theme.
"(ii.) The architectural projection is in scale with
the mass of the building.
"(iii.) The architectural projection shall have a
reference to the historical treatment of such
elements and the proposed use of the building.
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"(iv.) The square footage area of the architectural
projection should not encompass more than one
(1) percent of the total building area.
"(v.) In no instance shall the architectural
projections have a sign or other attracting
device installed on its face.
"(vi.) The architectural projection shall not include
habitable square footage."
SECTION 3. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty
(30) days after its passage.
SECTION 4. City Clerk's Certification.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Ordinance and cause same to be posted in the duly designated
posting places within the City of San Juan Capistrano within
fifteen (15) days after its passage.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of
March 1 1981 , by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Friess, Schwartze, Bland, Buchheim
and Mayor Hausdorfer
NOES: None
ABSENT: No
ATTEST:
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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. 419 which was
introduced at a meeting of the City Council of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, held on March 3 1981 , and adopted at
a meeting held on March 17 1 1981•
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MARY ANN LOVER, CITY CLERK
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