Ordinance Number 894ORDINANCE NO. 894
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
(CDP) 81-01, FORSTER CANYON PLANNED COMMUNITY, "R&D"
(RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT -OFFICE) DISTRICT STANDARDS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findin s.
The proposed zone change is consistent with the General Plan goals, policies, and
objectives, in particular, the provisions of the Land Use Element and the Community
Design Element because the recommended development standards will allow office
development consistent with the General Plan land use designation for the property,
and the recommended development standards include appropriate criteria to assure
consistency with the purpose and intent of the "R&D" (Research & Development -
Office) District and the Pacific Point Design Guidelines.
2. The proposed zone change is consistent with the General Plan designation for the
project site because the text amendments will facilitate the development of office
use which is consistent with the General Plan's Planned Community designation and
the development of "light industrial" pursuant to Table LU -3, Planned Communities,
Allowable Use Guidelines; and,
3. The proposed zone change will result in the development of land uses suitable to
the property's unique situation including natural and man-made constraints because
the recommended text amendments will result in development standards which will
allow site development consistent with the project site's natural and man-made
constraints; and,
4. The proposed zone change will be compatible with the existing land uses and/or
zoning classifications of adjoining properties or properties in the vicinity of the
property being rezoned which could potentially be affected by development because
the recommended development standards will maintain compatibility of the
proposed project with existing and proposed adjoining land uses.
SECTION 2. Amendment.
Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) 81-01, Forster Canyon Planned
Community, "R&D" (Research & Development -Office) District standards are hereby
amended as provided by Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein.
07-20-2004
passage.
SECTION 3. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after its
SECTION 4. City Clerk's Certification.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the
same to be posted at the duly designated posting places within the City and published once
within fifteen (15) days after passage and adoption as required by law; or, in the alternative,
the City Clerk may cause to be published a summary of this Ordinance and a certified copy
of the text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the Office of the City Clerk five (5) days prior
to the date of adoption of this Ordinance; and, within fifteen (15) days after adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause to be published the aforementioned summary and shall post a
certified copy of this Ordinance, together with the vote for and against the same, in the
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARGARET R. MONAHAN, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 894 which was
regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at the Regular Meeting of the City Council
on the 6th day of July 2004 and that thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at
the Regular Meeting of the City Council on the 20`h day of July 2004 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Allevato, Swerdlin, and Mayor pro tem Hart
NOES COUNCIL EMBERS: None
ABSIFNT COUNCI ME l�S: Bathgate r Soto
VW
AR ARET R. MONAHAN, City Clerk
07-20-2004
EXHIBIT A
Ordinance 894
REZONE (RZ) 04-04, AMENDMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
(CDP) 81-01, FORSTER CANYON PLANNED COMMUNITY
"R&D" (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT -OFFICE) DISTRICT STANDARDS
Section V.(D)(9)(f)(2)(a), Development Standards, Height Limits is hereby amended as
follows:
(a) Building Height: Two Stories. 35'-0", provided that buildings may be
constructed to a maximum of 39'-0" subject to the following criteria:
Buildings shall have a minimum floor area of 50,000 gross
square feet.
Buildings shall be limited to general office use, corporate office
use, and research & development use.
Buildings shall be designed with a maximum 28'-0" top -of -wall
height.
Vertical architectural elements including towers or similar features may be
permitted based on a determination by the Design Review Committee that
the proposed height is in scale with the overall architectural design and in no
case, exceeds a maximum of 48'-0".
Section V(D)(9)(f)(2)(e), Development Standards, Height Limits is hereby amended as
follows:
(e) Light Standards: All exterior lighting shall comply with the provisions Section
9-3.529, Lighting standards of the Title 9, Land Use Code.
Section V(D)(9)(f)(3)(c), Development Standards, Roofs is hereby amended as follows:
(c) Roof mounted equipment shall only be permitted subject to compliance with
the following design criteria:
• equipment shall consist of large, "boxcar" -style units with no exterior
conduit and a maximum of two units per roof well.
• equipment shall be painted to match the roof color and will be
screened by the roof parapet.
• equipment shall be painted a flat color matching the roof color.
• the parapet floor below the equipment shall be finished with the same
material as the roofing.
• equipment shall be subject to a line -of -sight analysis prior to building
permit issuance to determine that the parapet design will fully screen
Exhibit A
the equipment from views from McCracken Hill.
Otherwise, roof -mounted equipment shall be prohibited. All ground -mounted
mechanical equipment shall be fully screened with enclosures integrated with
the architecture.
Section V(D)(9)(f)(4)(a), Development Standards, Wall Plan Relief is hereby amended as
follows:
(a) Wall plane articulation: Building architecture shall include design elements
which provide both vertical and horizontal building wall plane articulation and
provide variation in roof planes.
Section V(D)(9)(f)(8)(d), Development Standards, Minimum Width of Landscaped Areas is
hereby amended as follows:
(d) Between Entry Road and Parking Areas: minimum setbacks shall be
established by the Design Review Committee as part of the review of the
preliminary landscape plans.
Exhibit A