Addendum to City of Dana Point General Plan EIR
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Summary
SCH Number
1991021054
Lead Agency
City of Dana Point
Document Title
Addendum to City of Dana Point General Plan EIR
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/9/2025
Document Description
The project is an update of the Introduction Chapter, Circulation, Economic Development and Public Safety Elements of the City of Dana Point General Plan. The General Plan is a state-required legal document that provides guidance to decision-makers regarding the allocation of resources and determining the future physical form and character of development in the City. It is the official statement of the City regarding the extent and types of development needed to achieve the community’s physical, economic, social, and environmental goals. The City is proposing to update these elements to reflect a new citywide vision statement and set of guiding principles, with a focus on updating the Circulation and Public Safety Element to ensure adherence to state law and refining the Economic Development Element. Importantly, the proposed updates do not include any land use changes, nor do they expedite, initiate, or permit any ground-disturbing development. Additionally, neither element is part of the City’s Local Coastal Program. The City is updating its Circulation Element to bolster its approach to complete street practices for multimodal transportation and strategies for improving safety for all roadway users. In addition, the City is refining the classification of select roadways to better reflect on-the-ground conditions and to right-size other roadways to better serve the needs of the community. Other examples of proposed changes include a clarification of the City’s acceptable level of service standards, coordination with OCTA to improve transit service, and strategies to enhance pedestrian and bicycle facilities along existing roadways. The City is restructuring its Economic Development Element to provide higher level guidance that will be implemented through the City’s Strategic Plan. The City is revisiting its Public Safety Element to address new state laws. The most substantive change includes an Evacuation Assessment, which includes a list of strategies that would improve preparation, evacuation traffic management, evacuation procedures, education and training, and unique strategies by evacuation type; discussion and policy direction regarding rewilding; and the value of open space to enhance safety and climate resilience. Changes primarily include removing and reframing outdated goals and policies that are either no longer relevant or need to be updated to reflect current and future conditions, with new policies expanding the conditions under which stand-alone commercial developments may be considered for a mix of residential and nonresidential uses.
Contact Information
Name
Christopher Johnson
Agency Name
City of Dana Point
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Dana Point
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide, Countywide
Cross Streets
Citywide
Zip
92629
Total Acres
18,880
Parcel #
Citywide
State Highways
SR-1, I-5
Railways
Santa Fe Railroad
Airports
None
Schools
Several
Waterways
Several
Other Location Info
The City of Dana Point is in the southwest portion of Orange County, California. The City encompasses approximately 29.5 square miles of land (approximately 18,880 acres) within Orange County. The City is bounded by the City of San Juan Capistrano on the northeast, the Cities of Laguna Niguel and Laguna Beach on the northwest, the City of San Clemente on the east, and the Pacific Ocean on the south and west. Roughly 2,158 acres of the City lie within the Local Coastal Zone (Coastal Overlay District). Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) (California State Route [SR] 1) runs north-south on the western boundary of the City, along the coastline, and Interstate 5 (I-5) bisects the City’s southern boundary.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Dana Point
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Orange
Final Environmental Document Available at
City of Dana Point, 33282 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, California 92629
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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