Initiation of General Plan Amendment (GPA) 25-002 and Code Amendment (CA) 25-005 for the Distrito La Novia Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026010736
Public Agency
City of San Juan Capistrano
Document Title
Initiation of General Plan Amendment (GPA) 25-002 and Code Amendment (CA) 25-005 for the Distrito La Novia Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/23/2026
Document Description
Initiation of a study of Amending the General Plan and the San Juan Meadows/Distrito La Novia Planned Community Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) 09-01 to allow the 18.7-acre Distrito La Novia site to be developed with a 65,000-square-foot BMW automotive dealership and 96 for-sale homes replacing the 75,100 square feet of retail space, 16,000 square feet of office and 130 dwelling units.
Contact Information
Name
Izzak Mireles
Agency Name
City of San Juan Capistrano
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Emilie Simard
Agency Name
Director of Forward Planning, Shea Homes LP
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
San Juan Capistrano
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
La Novia
Zip
92675
Total Acres
n/a
Parcel #
666-311-02, -03, -04
State Highways
California
Railways
yes
Airports
n/a
Schools
yes
Township
n/a
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
State code number: 15262. Planning and Feasibility Study
Reasons for Exemption
This project has been reviewed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). The City's Environmental Administrator has determined that the project is statutory exempt from further environmental review under Section 15262, Planning and Feasibility Study, of the State CEQA Guidelines. This statutory exemption applies to planning studies for possible future actions that have not yet been approved, adopted, or funded. Here, the action directs staff to undertake a study to determine the feasibility and potential impacts (including environmental impacts) of requested General Plan and Code Amendments. Undertaking this study is not a commitment to adopt this or any other General Plan Amendment or Code Amendment and the study itself will not lead directly to the implementation of any specific project. The action taken only directs staff to study and review the potential for a possible future amendment. Undertaking this study will have no legally binding effect on later activities. As such, this action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to this exemption.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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