Amended Master Area Plan for Planning Areas 3 and 4; Amended Subarea Plans for Subareas 3.1 - 3.14 and 4.1, & Approval of Alternative Development Standards
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Summary
SCH Number
2003021141
Lead Agency
Orange County
Document Title
Amended Master Area Plan for Planning Areas 3 and 4; Amended Subarea Plans for Subareas 3.1 - 3.14 and 4.1, & Approval of Alternative Development Standards
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
7/24/2026
Document Description
Planning Application (PA) PA25-0162 and PA26-0009 involve revisions to the Amended Planning Area 3 and 4 Master Area and Subarea Plans and additional alternative development standards (Project). The revisions to the Amended Planning Area 3 and 4 Master Area and Subarea Plans (PA25-0162) would reflect proposed adjustments to the dwelling unit allocation, the non-residential square footage allocation, subarea land uses, subarea boundaries, and a proposed amendment to the previously approved area-wide alternative development standard to allow for an increase to the maximum height permitted for wireless facilities in the Community Facilities district from 70 feet to 75 feet. PA25-0162 also includes revisions to the Ranch Plan Planned Community Program Text Exhibit 6 Development Map and Exhibit 7 Statistical Table to reflect the reallocation of dwelling units and non-residential square footage and the adjustments to subarea boundaries. In addition, PA26-0009 includes community-wide Alternative Development Standards: (D-4b) revisions to existing building setback requirements and clarification to one existing performance standard, and (D-23) new Alternative Development Standard to allow Conventional Single-Family projects with density greater than 9 dwelling units per acre.
Contact Information
Name
Richard Vuong
Agency Name
Rancho Mission Viejo, LLC
Job Title
Director, Planning and Entitlement
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Virginia Gomez
Agency Name
County of Orange
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Unincorporated Orange County
Counties
Orange
Regions
Unincorporated
Other Location Info
The Ranch Plan Planned Community, southeastern unincorporated Orange County
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
County of Orange
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Orange
Final Environmental Document Available at
OC Public Works, OC Development Services/Planning, 601 N. Ross Street, First Floor, Santa Ana, CA 92701
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
Yes (Addendum to EIR Nos. 589, 584 and 623)
(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
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
Notice of Determination
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