Environmental Documents

2022 Local Guidelines for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (PDF)

These fees will become effective on January 1, 2022: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Environmental Document Filing Fees (PDF)

Initial/Technical Studies

None

Notices of Preparation / Notices of Intent

• San Juan Capistrano Skatepark Project Notice of Intent (PDF) - Public comments accepted through Monday, March 21, 2022, at 5:30 pm
  • Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (PDF)

Environment Impact Reports (EIRs)

• Historic Town Center Master Plan (HTCMP) Draft Environmental Impact Report, General Plan Amendment and Ordinance Change (PDF)
• Ganahl Lumber Draft Environmental Impact Report and Appendices (PDF)
• Tirador Residential Development Draft Environmental Impact Report and Appendices (PDF)
• River Street Marketplace Final Environmental Impact Report / Draft Environmental Impact Report and Appendices (PDF)
• Plaza Banderas Hotel Draft Environmental Impact Report and Appendices (PDF)
• Distrito La Novia - San Juan Meadows Draft Environmental Impact Report and Appendices (PDF)

Negative Declarations (NDs & MNDs)

Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park Project

Proposed Drainage Improvements and Restoration Activities. The review period was Wednesday, September 25, 2019 through Friday, October 25, 2019.

• Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (PDF)
• Appendix A - Project Characteristics (PDF)
• Appendix B - Biological Resources Assessment (PDF)
• Appendix C - Ordinary High Water Mark Delineation Technical Report (PDF)
• Appendix D - Cultural Resource Inventory (PDF)
• Appendix E - Notice of Completion & Environmental Document Transmittal(PDF)
• Appendix F - Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program (PDF)
• Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (PDF)

Verdugo Street Beautification Project

The review period was Thursday, May 23, 2019 through Tuesday, June 11, 2019.

• Verdugo Street Beautification Project, Capital Improvement Project (CIP) 14106 (PDF)
• Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (PDF)
• Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (PDF)
• Appendices A through D (PDF)
• Appendix E - Traffic Impact Analysis (PDF)
• Appendix F - Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (PDF)

Others

• Northwest Open Space Community Park Project (PDF). The review period was Friday, December 1, 2017 and ends Friday, January 5, 2018.
• Capital Improvement Project (CIP) 16102, Del Obispo Street Widening - Mitigated Negative Declaration-Initial Study and Appendices (PDF)
• General Plan Amendment (GPA) 16-001, The Farm Specific Plan Project - Mitigated Negative Declaration-Initial Study and Appendices (PDF). The public review period was Tuesday, March 6, 2018 through Thursday, April 5, 2018.
• General Plan Amendment (GPA) 17-002, Rezone (RZ) 17-001, Architectural Control (AC) 18-014, Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 18-002, Sign Permit (SP) 18-050, Conditional Use Permit (CUP), 18-005, Tree Removal Permit (TRP) 18-029, and Lot Line Adjustment (LLA) 18-002, for the proposed Protea Memory Care Facility - Mitigated Negative Declaration - Initial Study and Appendices (PDF). The public review period was Thursday, January 24, 2019 and ends Wednesday, February 13, 2019.
• Tentative Tract Map (TTM) 19-002; Architectural Control (AC) 19-020, Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 19-020, Sign Permit (SP) 19-032, and Tree Removal Permit (TRP) 19-041, The Farm - Addendum to Mitigate Negative Declaration (PDF)
• In-N-Out Burger - Traffic Impact Analysis Report & Appendices (PDF)

Notice of Determinations (NODs)

• General Plan Amendment (GPA) 15-003, Amending the City of San Juan Capistrano Housing Element (PDF)