Planning Commission approves 42,701 sq ft assisted living facility
The Planning Commission approved a 42,701 square foot two story 33 unit facility for adults with learning disabilities on a 1.2 acre site north of Calle Arroyo between Rancho Viejo Road and Paseo Tirador in the Ortega Planned Community. The main change is that owners must provide transportation for residents.
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Planning Commission
Calle Arroyo
Rancho Viejo Road
Paseo Tirador
Ortega
Sheldon Cohen
Crosswalk Lights Installed on Camino Capistrano at Forster
Road work details show an illuminated crosswalk at Camino Capistrano and Forster Street with post-mounted pushbutton activation and a bilingual crossing instruction. Private development along Via Positiva to Camino del Avion adds water line work with traffic control. Valle Road at Capistrano Volkswagen and Village Road also list traffic control for ongoing jobs by Cox Communications.
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Camino Capistrano
Forster Street
Positiva
Camino del Avion
Valle Road
Capistrano
Volkswagen
Village Road
Cox Communications
Preservationists, Private School Plan For Putuidem Site Called Into Question
California Cultural Resource Preservation Alliance members discuss protecting land at Junipero Serra Road and Camino Capistrano, historic Putuidem village site, as JSerra High School group seeks private school development. Coffee Friday 8 to 9 30 a.m. at Ruby’s Diner Verdugo, hosted by Capistrano Valley News staff. Tom Blake’s column returns next week at myoc.com community san juan capistrano.
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California Cultural Resource Preservation Alliance
Junipero Serra Road
Camino Capistrano
Jserra High School
Putuidem
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Capistrano Valley
Tom Blake
Myoc.com
Sanjuan Capistrano
Capistrano Valley City Council race heats up
The Capistrano Valley News reports a heated City Council race with six of ten candidates revealing budgets below the suggested 15 000 to 25 000 in an election era shaped by Web sites and hot issues. City historian Don Tryon notes a shift from past goings-on as Home Depot Whispering Hills and JSerra High School become talking points.
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Paign
Don Tryon
Home Depot
Whispering Hills
Jserra High School
Ridge ridgeline rules shape Capistrano plan
San Juan Capistrano enforces a ridgeline ordinance blocking grading and construction within 200 feet of major ridgelines unless work preserves the silhouette and appears natural. Officials note slope work nears the ridge while buildings and parking areas remain outside the protected zone as the city defends its long standing ridge preservation.
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Whispering Hill
Land plan advances for JSerra High School in city
City officials and two councilmen continued talks with JSerra High School backers to draft an agreement for council approval by October 15 or potential voter referendum. Topics include enrollment, tax base loss, traffic effects, and environmental reviews if approved. Representatives from a group of American Indians attended.
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Jserra High School
Retaining
David Swerdlin
J Serra High School
Junipero Serra and
Camino Capistrano
Swerdlin
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