AGENDA
ALISO VIEJO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2026
7:00 PM
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
12 JOURNEY ALISO VIEJO, CA
Mayor Max Duncan
Mayor Pro Tem Mike Munzing
Councilmember Tiffany Ackley
Councilmember Tim Zandbergen
Councilmember Garrett Dwyer
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BRETT CHANNING SCOTT C. SMITH MARIA KENDIG
CITY MANAGER CITY ATTORNEY CITY CLERK
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CALL TO ORDER: Convene Regular Meeting
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
1.1 PROCLAMATION - BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
1.2 BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT - VOX KITCHEN
2. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, REORDERING TO THE AGENDA:
3. COMMUNITY INPUT:
Members of the public wishing to address the City Council in person are requested to complete and submit a Request to Address City Council form to the City Clerk. Forms are available at the entrance to the City Council Chambers. In compliance with the Brown Act, the City Council may not discuss or take action on items not appearing on the agenda, except as authorized by law. The City Council may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed. Public comments are generally limited to three (3) minutes per speaker.
Members of the public may also observe and participate remotely using Teams Meeting.
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4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar will be acted upon by one vote unless members of the City Council, or staff request a matter to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be discussed and voted upon immediately following City Council action on the remainder of the Consent Calendar.
4.1 WAIVE THE READING OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Recommended Action: Approve the reading by title only of all ordinances and resolutions wherein the titles appear on the public agenda; said titles shall be determined to have been read by title, and further reading is waived.
4.2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes as submitted.
Draft Minutes 2026-10-07
4.3 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Recommended Action: Ratify accounts payable checks and electronic funds transfers issued between September 25, 2026, and October 8, 2026, for $1,330,999.84.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Accounts Payable Report
4.4 TREASURER’S STATEMENT – AUGUST 2026
Recommended Action: Receive and file the August 2026 Treasurer’s Statement.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 August 2026 Treasurer Statement
4.5 SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A ZONE CHANGE FROM BUSINESS PARK 2 TO MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 15 ARGONAUT
Recommended Action: Conduct a second reading and adopt an Ordinance entitled:
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-255: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A ZONE CHANGE FROM BUSINESS PARK 2 TO MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 58-UNIT RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOME COMMUNITY LOCATED AT 15 ARGONAUT (623-093-10 AND 623-093-11)
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Proposed Ordinance ZC
4.6 SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH BRANDYWINE HOMES FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 15 ARGONAUT
Recommended Action: Conduct a second reading and adopt an Ordinance entitled:
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-256: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND BRANDYWINE HOMES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRESIDIO AT PACIFIC PARK, A 58-UNIT RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOME COMMUNITY LOCATED AT 15 ARGONAUT (APN: 623-093-10 & 623-093-11)
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Proposed Ordinance DA
4.7 APPROVAL OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITIES OF ALISO
VIEJO, LAGUNA NIGUEL, LAGUNA HILLS, AND MISSION VIEJO FOR THE LA PAZ
ROAD REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROGRAM PROJECT Recommended Action:
1. Approve the Cooperative Agreement by and between the City of Laguna Niguel and the cities of Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills, and Mission Viejo for the La Paz Road Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project;
2. Appropriate an additional $86,133.76 in Measure M2 funds to the fiscal year 2026-27 Capital Improvement Plan budget;
3. Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the agreement; and
4. Authorize the City Manager to execute future amendments to the agreement.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Vicinity Map
Attachment 2 - Cooperative Agreement
4.8 COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2005-01 (GLENWOOD AT ALISO VIEJO)
LOCAL AGENCY SPECIAL TAX AND BOND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
COMPLIANCE (SB 165) REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2026 Recommended Action: For the City Council to accept and file the Community Facilities District No. 2005-01 (Glenwood at Aliso Viejo) Local Agency Special Tax and Bond Accountability Act Compliance (“SB 165”) Report for Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2026.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - SB 165 Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2026
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
5.1 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA-2026-01004, ZONE CHANGE ZA-2026-01003, VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 19442, SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT SDP2025-00004, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DA-2026-01001 AND A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 137-UNIT
RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOME COMMUNITY AT 27081 ALISO CREEK ROAD Recommended Actions:
Conduct a public hearing and:
1. Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION AND A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING
PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA-2026-01004, ZONE CHANGE ZA-2026-01003, VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 19442, SITE
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT SDP-2025-00004, AND DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT DA-2026-01001 TO ALLOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 137- UNIT RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOME COMMUNITY LOCATED AT 27081 ALISO CREEK ROAD (APN: 632-124-08);
2. Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO
THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION AND ASSOCIATED LAND
USE MAP FROM PROFESSIONAL OFFICE TO MEDIUM DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 137-UNIT RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOME COMMUNITY LOCATED AT 27081 ALISO CREEK ROAD (APN:
632-124-08);
3. Introduce for first reading an Ordinance entitled: A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
ZONE CHANGE FROM PROFESSIONAL OFFICE TO RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY DISTRICT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 137-UNIT
RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOME COMMUNITY LOCATED AT 27081 ALISO
CREEK ROAD (APN: 632-124-08);
4. Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 19442 FOR SUBDIVISION INTO CONDOMINIUM PURPOSES AND SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT (SDP-2025-00004) TO
ALLOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 137-UNIT RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOME COMMUNITY LOCATED AT 27081 ALISO CREEK ROAD (APN: 632-124-08); and
5. Introduce for first reading an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DA-2026-01001 BETWEEN THE CITY AND SHEA HOMES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 137- UNIT RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOME COMMUNITY LOCATED AT 27081 ALISO CREEK ROAD (APN: 632-124-08).
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution (MND)
Attachment 1 - Exhibit A for MND
Attachment 1 - Exhibit B Response to Comments
Attachment 2 - Resolution (GPA)
Attachment 3 - Ordinance (ZA)
Attachment 4 - Resolution (VTTM and SDP)
Attachment 4 - Exhibit B Proposed Plans
Attachment 4 - Exhibit C VTTM 19442
Attachment 5 - Ordinance (DA)
Attachment 5 - Exhibit A - Dev Agrmt
Attachment 5 - Exhibit D on Dev Agrmt - Density Bonus Housing Agreement Attachment 6 - Presentation
6. DISCUSSION:
6.1 CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING CHAPTER 11.14 TO TITLE 11
OF THE ALISO VIEJO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE PROTECTION, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE, AND REMOVAL OF TREES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY;
AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER CEQA
GUIDELINES
Recommended Action:
1. Find that the ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 15061(b)(3); and
2. Introduce for first reading by title only an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING CHAPTER 11.14 TO TITLE 11 OF THE ALISO VIEJO MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO THE PROTECTION, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE, AND REMOVAL OF TREES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY; AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER CEQA GUIDELINES; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Tree City Memorandum of Understanding with the Aliso Viejo Community Association; and
4. Authorize Staff to submit an application to the Arbor Day Foundation for Tree City USA recognition.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Proposed Ordinance
Attachment 2 - Exhibit A to Ordinance
Attachment 3 - MOU with AVCA
Attachment 4 - Presentation
7. CITY MANAGER' S REPORT:
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS / COUNCIL COMMENTS / COMMITTEE UPDATES:
9. ADJOURNMENT:
The Regular City Council Meeting scheduled for November 4, 2026, has been cancelled.
The next Regular City Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 12 Journey, Aliso Viejo, California.