CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE RANCHO SAN CLEMENTE SPECIFIC PLAN DECEMBER 2002 CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE RANCHO SAN CLEMENTE SPECIFIC PLAN Last Amended March 16, 2021 City Council Resolution 21-07 RANCHO SAN CLEMENTE SPECIFIC PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1……………………………………………………………………………………..1-1 INTRODUCTION………… ..... ………………………………………………………………….....1-1 101 Purpose And Objectives………………… ................................................................... …1-1 102 Applicability And Organization Of Specific Plan…… ........................................... ….1-2 103 Relationship To Other City Planning Documents…… ....................................... …….1-2 104 Size And Location Of Property……… .......................................................................... .1-4 105 Rancho San Clemente Planning History… ............................................................ ……1-4 Figure 1-1, Regional Context ........................................................................................ ……1-5 Figure 1-2, Inland Ranches…… ...................................................................................... ….1-6 TABLE 1-1, PLANNING HISTORY……… ................................................................................ ..1-7 106 General Plan And Zoning… .................................................................................. ……..1-8 Figure 1-3, General Plan Land Use… .............................................................................. …1-9 107 Existing Physical Conditions… ............................................................................ …….1-10 TABLE 1-2, EXISTING LAND USE……… ........................................................................... ….1-10 108 Authority And Severability…… ........................................................................... ……1-12 CHAPTER 2……… ................................................................................................ …………….2-1 MASTER PLAN… ................................................................................................................... …….2-1 201 Planning Concepts……............................................................................................. ……2-1 202 Master Land Use Plan… ..................................................................................... ………..2-2 Figure 2-1, Land Use Exhibit… ............................................................................... ……….2-4 TABLE 2-1, LAND USE STATISTICAL SUMMARY…… .................................................... ……..2-5 203 Affordable Housing Program…… .......................................................................... ……2-7 TABLE 2-2, AFFORDABLE HOUSING DISTRIBUTION… .................................................. ……..2-7 204 Parks, Open Space And Recreation Trails…… ......................................................... …2-8 TABLE 2-3, OPEN SPACE STATISTICAL SUMMARY… .......................................................... ….2-8 205 Grading Concept………… ......................................................................................... …..2-9 Figure 2-2, Open Space Features… .......................................................................... ……..2-10 206 Circulation Plan……………… .......................................................................... ……….2-11 Figure 2-3, Circulation Plan…… ........................................................................... ………2-11 207 Landscape Concept…… ....................................................................................... ……..2-13 208 Infrastructure Plan……… .................................................................................... ……..2-13 Figure 2-4, Scenic Corridors… ............................................................................... ………2-14 CHAPTER 3… ..................................................................................................... ………………3-1 DESIGN GUIDELINES…… ..................................................................................................... …….3-1 301 Purpose………… ..................................................................................................... ……..3-1 ii Table of Contents 302 Grading Design Guidelines…… ............................................................................ …….3-2 304 landscape Guidelines…… ....................................................................................... …….3-3 Figure 3-1, Scenic Setback Concept… ........................................................ ………………3-11 CHAPTER 4……… ......................................................................................... …………………4-1 PHASING AND IMPLEMENTATION… ........................................................................ …………….4-1 401 Development Phasing……… ................................................................................. ……..4-1 402 Circulation Phasing……… .................................................................................. ……….4-1 403 Bikeway And Trail Phasing…… ....................................................................... ………..4-2 404 Infrastructure Improvements…… ......................................................................... …….4-2 405 Funding Of Public Facilities……… ................................................................... ………..4-4 406 Maintenance Responsibilities……… ............................................................ …………..4-6 TABLE 4-1, MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES… ........................................................... …….4-6 CHAPTER 5……… ............................................................................................... ……………..5-1 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS…………… ................................................................................ …..5-1 501 Residential Development Subdivisions… ............................................................ …….5-1 TABLE 5-1, CONVENTIONAL SUBDIVISIONS…… .............................................................. …..5-5 TABLE 5-2, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS…… .................................................. …………5-6 502 Neighborhood Commercial Standards…… ................................................. ………….5-7 503 Mixed Use Standards………………… ...................................................................... …..5-9 504 Industrial Development Standards… ............................................................. ………..5-11 505 Public Use Standards……………… ...................................................................... ……5-15 506 Private Open Space Standards…… ............................................................. ………….5-17 507 Institutional Standards…………… ...................................................................... …….5-19 CHAPTER 6……………………… ............................................................................. …………6-1 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW………… ........................................................................................ …….6-1 601 Development Review Procedures…… .................................................................. …….6-1 602 Amendments To The Specific Plan……… ................................................... …………..6-3 CHAPTER 7…… ............................................................................................................. ………7-1 DEFINITIONS…… ..................................................................................................................... …..7-1 APPENDICES Appendix A – California Government Code Sections 65450 through 65457 Appendix B – Index of Applicable Zoning Ordinance Sections Appendix C – List of Invasive and Undesirable Plant Species Appendix D – Orange County Fuel Modification Guidelines Appendix E – Resolution of Approval Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 101 Purpose and Objectives 102 Applicability and Organization of Specific Plan 103 Relationship to Other City Planning Documents 104 Size and Location of Property 105 Rancho San Clemente Planning History 106 General Plan and Zoning 107 Existing Physical Conditions 108 Authority and Severability 101 Purpose And Objectives The purpose of this Specific Plan is to implement the City’s General Plan with respect to the development of Rancho San Clemente. In support of this purpose, the Specific Plan’s objectives are: I. To provide planning and design concepts for Rancho San Clemente consistent with the General Plan; II. To provide for the implementation of the City’s Inclusionary Housing Program, Growth Management Program, Urban Design Program, and Master Landscape Plan for Scenic Corridors III. To provide a set of development standards for the Specific Plan Area to implement the foregoing planning and design concepts; IV. To regulate land uses and development in conformance with the City’s Zoning Ordinance and Hillside Development Ordinance No. 841; V. To provide a balance of land uses within the Specific Plan area, including a wide range of housing opportunities, educational, institutional, open space, and recreational uses, with a substantial employment center including commercial, business park, and industrial park in close proximity to residential areas; VI. To phase development in step with provision for the infrastructure and services needed to support the new development; VII. To reduce intrusion on the natural topography and open space by preserving the primary ridgeline, gateway knoll, and perimeter open space areas. 1-1 Chapter 1 - Introduction 102 Applicability And Organization Of Specific Plan The Rancho San Clemente Specific Plan is both a planning and a regulatory document to implement