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January 8, 1991
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA
The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano,
California, was called to order by Mayor Friess at 7:15 p.m., in the Cafetorium of Marco
Forster Junior High School, to receive public input relative to the Environmental Impact
Report for the San Joaquin Hills Corridor.
ROLL CALL PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Kenneth E. Friess, Mayor
Gil Jones, Councilman
Jeff Vasquez, Councilman
Lawrence F. Buchheim, Mayor pro tem
Gary L. Hausdorfer, Councilman
STAFF PRESENT: George Scarborough, Assistant City Manager; Cheryl Johnson, City
Clerk; William Huber, Director of Engineering and Building Services; Bill Ramsey, Senior
Planner.
HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT - SAN JOA UIN HILLS TRANSPORTATION
CORRIDOR 800.50
Transportation Corridor Agency Staff Presentation:
Exhibits showing the proposed alignments were on display. Gene Foster, Manager,
San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor, 345 Clinton Drive, Costa Mesa, 92626,
provided background on the Corridor. With the aid of a slide presentation Mr. Foster
discussed the road design and uses, and its impacts along the proposed route from
the vicinity of John Wayne Airport in the north, southerly between Pacific Coast
Highway and I-405, to its connection to 1-5 in the vicinity of Avery Parkway. He
discussed the merging options of the tollway with the 1-5 freeway and stressed that
they do not intend to take any homes for the construction of this project.
In reviewing the connection with 1-5, Mr. Foster discussed Alignment Option 1, a
straight direct connection to I-5 without access ramps in the immediate vicinity, and
Alignment Option 2, which curves away from homes, but impacts 16 businesses on
Camino Capistrano in the vicinity of Avery Parkway. He advised that the tollway
would ultimately become a freeway under the jurisdiction of Caltrans when the
contruction bonds are paid off. He discussed funding of the tollway, which was
estimated to cost $669,000,000; tolls to be charged, and method of collection.
RECESS AND RECONVENE
Council recessed at 7:53 p.m., and reconvened at 8:05 p.m.
Public Comment:
Mayor Friess opened the meeting to public comment and the following persons
responded in opposition to the Corridor:
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(1) Karoline Koester, 604 Via Pavon, San Clemente, San Clementeans Against
Tollway;
(2) Ray Petersen, 31121 Via Santo Tomas, San Juan Capistrano, President,
Capistrano Garden Homes Association 112;
(3) Jill Millette, 499 Canyon Acres, Drive, Laguna Beach;
4) Marielle Leeds, 607 Canyon Acres, Laguna Beach, Committee to Stop to Toll i
Road;
(5) Linda Deuser, 26435 Woodcrest Lane, San Juan Capistrano;
(6) Robert Fraser, 1536 East Washington, Santa Ana, Chairman, Mountain Trails
Preservation Society;
(7) Bob Davies, 27393 Paseo Ravenna;
(8) Beth Leeds, 490 Diamond, Laguna Beach, Committee to Stop the Toll Road;
(9) Pamela Toomey, 29311 Applewood Court, San Juan Capistrano;
(10) Bruce White, 920 Quivera, Laguna Beach, President, Buyers Profile;
(11) June Place, 2969 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach;
(12) Scott Miklos, 34326 Calle Portola, Capistrano Beach;
(13) Carlos Negrete, 27422 Calle Arroyo, San Juan Capistrano, attorney;
(14) Marjorie Baumgartner, 26852 Canyon Crest, San Juan Capistrano, President,
San Juan Beautiful;
(15) Emmett McDonough, 31392 Don Juan, San Juan Capistrano;
(16) Gary Keller, 29611 Monarch Drive, San Juan Capistrano, President, Capistrano
Royale Homeowners Association;
(17) Mark Clancey, P. O. Box 1645, San Juan Capistrano, President, Friends of
Historic San Juan Capistrano;
(18) Kenneth Bergren, 2122 Via Aquila, San Clemente;
(19) Bob Sweeney, 26442 Woodcrest, San Juan Capistrano;
(20) Frank Sindoni, 29982 Saddleridge, San Juan Capistrano;
(21) Randy Clark, 29341 Spotted Bull Way, San Juan Capistrano;
(22) Tom Ducey, 201 Calle Felicidad, San Clemente;
(23) Chancey Cupkie, 630 North Tustin, 11586, Orange, Senator, Orange County
Environmental Coalition;
(24) Russell Burkett, 29520 Spotted Bull Way, San Juan Capistrano, Ex -Director,
Orange County Tomorrow;
(25) Mike Redding, 25775 Avenida Pedregal, San Juan Capistrano;
(26) Clarence Jost, 24056 Avenida Corona, Dana Point;
(27) Tom Rogers, 29361 Spotted Bull Lane, San Juan Capistrano, Citizens for
Sensible Crowth;
(28) Phillip Weisberg, 31196 Via San Vicente, San Juan Capistrano, President,
Overgrowth California;
(29) Burt Sims, 32229 Via Barrida, San Juan Capistrano;
(30) Bob King, 29422 Spotted Bull Way;
(31) Nancy King, 29422 Spotted Bull Way;
(32) Robert Wells, P. O. Box 1411, Laguna Beach, Committee to Stop the Toll
Road;
(33) Stanley Hart, 3104 Mt. Curve Ave, Alta Dena, Sierra Club;
(34) Ken Kube, 611 San Nicholas Ct., Laguna Beach, Chairman, Sycamore Hills
Homeowners;
(35) Donna Martin, 24291 Cascades, Laguna Niguel, Director, Residents Against the
Toll Road;
(36) Richard Taylor, 30212 Sonrisa, Laguna Niguel, Chairman, Ridgeline
Preservation Initiative;
(37) Dean Steinke, 26501 Park Circle, Village San Juan Homeowners Association;
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(38) Gila Jones, 31221 Belford, San Juan Capistrano;
(39) Marlene Schmidt, Immigration.
Council Comments:
Councilman Vasquez stated he did not see
from the tollway and was concerned that
Councilman Jones commended City staff
item. He stated that if the opposition
prevail and the tollway is built, the City
Alignment Option 2.
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any real significant benefits to the City
it would serve development not yet built.
member Bill Ramsey for his work on this
to construction of the tollway does not
needs to take a strong stand in favor of
Report to City Council
It was moved by Councilman Vasquez, seconded by Councilman Jones and
unanimously carried that prior to the Transportation Corridor Agency meeting on
February 14, 1990, staff prepare a report based on comments and questions from
tonight's meeting and the Transportation Corridor Agency's "Response to
Comments", for Council discussion prior to action being taken by the City's
representative to the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency.
Mayor Friess advised that the report would be prepared for the Council meeting of
February 5, 1991.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 10:56
p.m., to the next regular meeting date of Tuesday, January 15, 1991, at 7:00 p.m., in the
City Council Chamber.
ATTEST:
KENNETH E. FRIESS, MAYOR
Respectfully submitted,
CHERYL JOf-fNSQYN, CITY CLERK
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