CHC Resolution-03-02-25-01CHC RESOLUTION NO. 03-2-25-1
HISTORIC DEPICTION PROGRAM [HDP)
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN
JUAN CAPISTRANO APPROVING HISTORIC DEPICTION PROGRAM CONCEPTUAL
AND PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR THE EXISTING VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP
LOCATED AT 32852 VALLE ROAD (CAPISTRANO VOLKSWAGEN)
Whereas, Capistrano Volkswagen, 32852 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano,
CA, 92675 has submitted Historic Depiction Program plans consisting of a pedestal and
plaque with accompanying narrative providing a historical perspective on "The Road
Through Town," a reference to the El Camino Real which evolved into Highway 101 and
then evolved into Interstate-5. The proposed Historic Depiction Program (HDP) would be
situated along the main walkway leading from Valle Road to the dealership, which serves
as the main pedestrian access to the complex.; and,
Whereas, the proposed project has been processed pursuant to Section 9-
2.301, Development Review of the Land Use Code; and,
Whereas, the Environmental Review Board previously reviewed the overall
project pursuant to Section 15061 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and
issued a mitigated negative declaration, which was subsequently certified by the City
Council, and has otherwise complied with all applicable provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,
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Whereas, the Cultural Heritage Commission conducted a public meeting on
February 25, 2003 to consider the proposed revisions to the Historic Depiction Program
(HDP).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cultural Heritage
Commission of the City of San Juan Capistrano does hereby make the following findings:
1. The proposed project is consistent with the policies and objectives of the San Juan
Capistrano General Plan, specifically, the Historical & Archeological Element
because the proposed Historic Depiction Plan project will commemorate an
important aspect of the City's cultural and historical heritage; and,
2. The proposed project is consistent with City Council Policy 606, Historic Depiction
Program because the proposed media is consistent with that recommended by the
Policy and the depiction is historically appropriate to the project site; and,
3. The proposed project complies with all applicable provisions of the Land Use Code
subject to the conditions of approval contained in this resolution. -
CHC Resolution 03-2-25-1 -2- February 25,2003
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Cultural
Heritage Commission of the City of San Juan Capistrano approves the project subject to
the following conditions of approval:
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1. Prior to building permit issuance, the Planning Director or his designee shall
determine that the building plans for the Historic Depiction Program plan shall be
in substantial compliance with the Cultural Heritage Commission-approved final
plans.
2. The proposed plaque narrative shall be revised consistent with Exhibit “A” attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of February, 2003, by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Chairman Jess Ann Andrews, Tony “El Presidente” Forster, Janet
Siegel, Don Tryon, Lorie Porter, Mozelle Sukut
NOES: none
ABSTAIN: none
uess Ann Andrews, Chairman
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EXHIBIT “A’
THE ROAD THROUGH TOWN
On November 1, 1776 Mission San Juan Capistrano was officially founded by
Franciscan padre Juniper0 Serra. The town which grew out of the Mission became the
midpoint rest stop for people traveling between San Diego and Los Angeles on El Camino
Real (Kings Highway). The method of travel changed the community in many ways as the
decades passed. But over the years, whether people traveled by horseback, carriage,
stagecoach, motorcycle, or automobile, San Juan Capistrano has remained a special and
beautiful place to pause for rest while traveling through Southern California.
The United States’ acquisition of California from Mexico in 1848 brought major
changes to San Juan Capistrano. With newly arriving immigrants from the East Coast,
markets in San Diego and Los Angeles expanded creating demand for the beef and other
products produced by the ranches. The discovery of gold in Northern California resulted
in additional immigration to California and further boosted San Juan Capistrano’s growth
turning it from a Mission-based village to a small town. With the construction of the railroad
in the 188Os, the City witnessed the development of hotels in the downtown.
With the advent of the 20th Century, the automobile began to play a critical role in the
economic and social processes of San Juan Capistrano and the Capistrano Valley. El
Camino Real evolved into State Highway 101, a modern two-laned highway stretching
along California’s west coast. The automobile gave residents more freedom to reach
beyond their previous geographic limits for work, play, and education. The automobile also
made the Capistrano Valley more accessible fueling the beginning of suburban expansion
in the 1950s and 1960s that altered and continues to alter the character of the community.
The 1960’s brought with it the incorporation of the City of San Juan Capistrano as
a thriving agricultural town, and also saw completion of the 1-5 Freeway, making high-
speed travel between San Diego and Los Angeles a reality. But, Interstate-5 and the
freeway system led to a population and economic boom in the area. With that growth,
Volkswagen established the first full-scale auto dealership on this site in June 1964.
Provide the followina text as a caption to the historical DhotoaraDh:
This photograph shows Camino Capistrano, old Highway 101, in San Juan Capistrano as
it looked in 1922. The view is to the south from a location just below the intersection of
Ortega Highway and Camino Capistrano with the Judge Egan House clearly visible in the
distance on the left side of the street.
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