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AUGUST 29, 1979
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
Friiess at 7:14 P.M., in the City Council Chamber. Mayor Friess
announced that this joint meeting with the Planning Commission
was scheduled for the purpose of receiving preliminary information
oproposed development projects and to discuss development
rMew policies.
R LL CALL CITY COUNCIL: Kenneth E. Friess, Mayor
Gary L. Hausdorfer, Mayor pro tem
Lawrence F. Buchheim, Councilman
Phillip R. Schwartze, Councilman
James F. Thorpe, Councilman
PLANNING COMMISSION: Dee Tyler, Chairman
Robert Davies, Commissioner
ABSENT: Mary Abe, Commissioner
Michael Berns, Commissioner
Michael Imlay, Commissioner
STAFF PRESENT: James S. Mocalis, City Manager; E. Phillip Hale,
Assistant City Manager/Director of Administrative Services;
William D. Murphy, Director of Public Works/City Engineer;
Thomas G. Merrell, Director of Community Planning and Development;
Larry Lawrence, Senior Planner; James S. Okazaki, City Attorney;
Mary Ann Hanover, City Clerk.
CONCEPT REVIEW
Written Communications:
Report dated August 29, 1979, from Larry Lawrence, Senior
Planner.
lj PROPOSED DEL AVION/ALIPAZ RESIDENTIAL PROJECT
This project is a proposed 77 -unit residential development
of patio homes and townhouses on a 12.7 -acre parcel located
at the corner of Camino del Avion and Alipaz Street.
Exhibits were on display, and the Director of Community
Planning and Development identified the issues of land use
and density, traffic generation, compatibility with the
I nearby mobile home park and residential area, and the
extension of Alipaz from Camino del Avion to the Troy Homes
tract boundary.
Ed Sullich, presenting the developer, made a slide presentation
of the site and of a development similar to the one proposed.
Alipaz Street Improvements;
The members present discussed traffic flows, parkland
dedication, median strip, right-of-way and improvements,
alignment with existing improvements, and access to the
proposed development, and alleviation of traffic on Del
Obispo.
There was a consensus of Council that Alipaz Street be
improved to its full width when the project is developed.
Density:
Discussion covered nearby projects, set backs, variances, site
layout, noise factors, recreation needs, adjacent agricultural
areas, type of roofline, front driveway lengths, view
corridor, floodplain, catchbasin park with density transfer,
bike trail and rest area for public use.
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2. PROPOSED LIGHT INDUSTIRAL PROJECT (BATHGATE)
This project is a proposed light industrial project involving
a General Plan Amendment from the existing private Open
Space Recreation designation for 77+ acres of land located
at the northern boundary of the City west of Oso Creek.
Exhibits were on display and the Director of Community
Planning and Development identified the issues of visual
impacts and land use, access over Oso Creek and the railroad
tracks, flood control measures for Oso Creek.
Glen Taylor of PBR, Newport Beach, addressed the Council
representing Chuck King and Associates.
Discussion covered intensity of land use, lack of open space,
extension of agriculture use to the project area, the proposed
road extension to Alipaz Street, the amount of approved
commercial -industrial development in the City, traffic
circulation and long-range planning of contiguous parcels,
cemetary use, overnight recreational vehicle parking.
RECESS AND RECONVENE
The Council recessed at 9:05 P.M., and reconvened at 9:23 P.M.
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT ALTERNATES - GLENDALE FEDERAL
(46) Written Communications:
Report dated August 29, 1979, from Larry Lawrence, Acting
Director of Community Planning and Development.
Exhibits were on display, and Mr. Lawrence made an oral
presentation. The three land use configurations on display
represent the original proposal, the Planning Commission
recommendation, and the staff analysis, each with varying
amounts of grading and density clusters.
Richard Rebal, representing Glendale Federal Savings, advised
that there was no official position on the maps presented.
The Director of Community Planning and Development advised that
some environmental impacts would be the same for each of the
alternates, although the physical characteristics of develop-
ment may change.
There was a consensus of Council to encourage staff to
proceed with the Ultrasystems analysis; traffic impacts on
San Juan Creek Road with and without La Novia Avenue
are to be included. The Director of Community Planning and
Development noted that grading and traffic concerns could be
presented as sub -alternates of the Commission and staff
alternates.
EXPANSION OF PLANNING COMMISSION TO 7 MEMBERS
AND RECONSIDERATION OF DUTIES
(67) Discussion was held on Councilman Thorpe's proposal that the
Planning Commission be expanded to 7 members, with 3
commissioners serving as the Architectural Board of Review
and 3 members assuming the duties of the Traffic and
Transportation Commission and the entire Commission
participating in final decision-making.
There was a consensus of Council that the proposal be scheduled
for the meeting of September 19. The Planning Commission
recommendation that the Commissioner be appointed to the
ERB is also to be scheduled for September 19, as well as
the suggestion that a Council Member be appointed to the ERB.
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GRADING OPERATION, SAN JUAN CREEK
Council requested that a staff member attend the County
Board of Supervisors' meeting when consideration is to
be given to granting a permit for a grading operation in
San Juan Creek.
CESS AND RECONVENE
The Council recessed to Executive Session at 10:34 P.M., the
City Clerk being excused therefrom, and reconvened at 11:15 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Council, the meeting
ws adjourned at 11:15 P.M., to the next regular meeting date of
W dnesday, September 5, 1979, at 7:00 P.M., in the City Council
C amber.
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E. FRIESS,
Respectfully submitted,
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