San Juan Capistrano rejects apartments near high school
The Planning Commission voted 3-1 against a plan to build 100 apartments on four acres near San Juan Hills High School due to traffic concerns. The City Council can approve at Oct 15, with 26 units planned as affordable housing. Neighbors fear worsening traffic as La Pata is extended and students shift from San Clemente.
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Whispering Hills
la Pata
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San Juan Hills High
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Planning panel urges denial of Rancho San Juan projects
The San Juan Capistrano Planning Commission voted 3-1 to recommend that the City Council reject the environmental impact report for the Rancho San Juan apartments and reject the request to amend the General Plan and rezone the land. The council will consider the proposal at the October 15 meeting. Commissioner Tan Gardiner was absent.
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Valet parking plan for San Juan Capistrano under review
The Planning Commission will reconsider a proposal to offer valet parking at Franciscan Plaza next month amid questions about cost and revenue sharing. The plan, using a $5 fee and 20 spaces on the garage’s first level, faces safety concerns and resident objections while remaining optional for visitors.
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City loans $60,000 for library bookstore project
The City Council agreed to lend 60,000 from city funds to the Friends of the Library to cover a 327,000 contract with Avi-con Inc for a new bookstore at the San Juan Capistrano Regional Library. The nonprofit has raised about 287,000. bids ranged from 339,100 to 458,000.
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