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ORDINANCE NO. 625
ESTABLISHING RESTRICTIONS ON DEVELOPMENT
PROPOSALS FOR EQUESTRIAN USES
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING RESTRICTIONS ON
DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS FOR EQUESTRIAN USES, OR
ADDITIONS THERETO, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 65858 PENDING ZONING STUDY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Intent.
The City Council finds that existing Municipal Code provisions regarding
development standards for the establishment and additions to commercial equestrian
uses, including but not limited to, commercial horse stables, are inadequate in that area
of the City known as Avenida dela Vista. Accordingly, it is appropriate that the City
Council prohibit the establishment of any new commercial equestrian uses, or any
additions thereto, pending the study and eventual adoption of new development standards
for commercial equestrian uses, including commercial horse stables.
SECTION 2. Establishment of New Commercial Equestrian
Uses or Additions Thereto Prohibited.
Commencing on the effective date of this ordinance, no new commercial
equestrian uses, or additions thereto, including commercial horse stables, shall be
constructed in the Avenida de la Vista area (Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference) during the pendency of the zoning study to be undertaken pursuant
to this interim ordinance and Government Code Section 65858. This prohibition applies
to any development proposals, including any land use application for such a use presently
on file with the Department of Community Planning and Development.
SECTION 3. Zoning Study.
The Department of Community Planning and Development is directed to
initiate a zoning study for the purpose of adopting new development standards for the
establishment of commercial equestrian uses, including commercial stable operations.
The zoning study shall include a review of appropriate requirements for the density of
horses per acre, open space needs, and criteria for evaluating the effects of stables on
adjacent properties.
SECTION 4. Findings.
The City Council finds that this interim ordinance is enacted pursuant to
Government Code Section 65858 to protect the public health, safety and welfare in that
the processing of applications for new commercial equestrian uses, or additions thereto,
will cause such potential problems as increased odor, noise, dust, parking, light glare, and
traffic congestion on adjacent properties.
SECTION 5. Term.
This interim ordinance shall be in effect for a period of 45 days from the date
of its adoption, or until June 3, 1988.
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SECTION 6. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 7. City Clerk's Certification. .
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the
same to be published once as required by law and posted at the duly designated posting
places within the City of San Juan Capistrano within fifteen (15) days after its passage.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 19th day of April ,
1988.
(_,/GARY L. HAUSDORFER, V YOR
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARY ANN HANOVER, City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano,
California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
Ordinance No. 675 which was adopted at a meeting of the City Council of the City of
San Juan Capistrano, California, held on April 19 , 1988, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmen Schwartze, Friess, Buchheim, Bland, and
Mayor Hausdorfer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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MARY ANN OVER, C[ CLERK
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