PC Resolution-08-04-22-03PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 08-4-22-03
RZ 07-008: STEVENS PROPERTY
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN
JUAN CAPISTRANO FORWARDING PROPOSED REZONES TO THE CITY
COUNCIL WITH RECOMMENDATIONS
WHEREAS, Roy Stevens, 27401 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano 92675 has
applied for the rezoning of his property, located at the same address (APN 650-201-12, as
depicted on Exhibit A attached hereto), to "GC — General Commercial" or to "RA —
Residential/Agricultural"; and
WHEREAS, on February 12 and April 22, 2008, the Planning Commission of the City of
San Juan Capistrano conducted a duly -advertised public hearing regarding the proposed
amendments and considered evidence presented by the City staff and other interested
parties; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission finds as follows regarding the proposed zoning:
1. GC — General Commercial Zoning: The GC district's permitted commercial uses,
which include restaurants, offices, retail stores, and similar uses, are not
compatible with the surrounding low density residential uses in terms of noise,
traffic, view impacts, and light and glare. In addition, the zoning is not consistent
with the existing General Plan designation on the property of "Low Density
Residential" per the City's Land Use Code (Section 9-2.101 and Table 2-1:
"Zoning Consistency Matrix").
2. RA — Residential/Agricultural Zoning: RA zoning is not consistent with the
existing General Plan designation on the property of "Low Density Residential"
per the City's Land Use Code (Section 9-2.101 and Table 2-1: "Zoning
Consistency Matrix").
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that, based on the preceding findings, the
Planning Commission hereby forwards the subject rezones to the City Council with the
following recommendations:
1. Denial of the proposed rezone to GC — General Commercial.
2. Denial of the proposed rezone to RA — Residential/Agricultural.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a rezone to the RA district will be reconsidered in
conjunction with application for a General Plan Amendment for the property to a land use
designation consistent with RA zoning, as provided in the Land Use Code.
Resolution No. 08-04-22-03
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22 d day of April, 2008 by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Chairman Cohen, Commissioners Cardoza, Kerr, Neely and Ratcliffe
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Sheldon Cohen, Chairman
Steven Apple, ommission Secretary
RESOLUTION EXHIBIT A:
CURRENT ZONING OF SUBJECT PROPERTY
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Stevens
Property
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