CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Mayor Wheeler.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tempore Heft.
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Dave Wheeler Mayor Present
Janine Heft Mayor Pro Tempore Present
Don Caskey Council Member Present
Erica Pezold Council Member Present
Don Sedgwick Council Member Absent
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individuals submitted electronic public comments on the City Council Workshop Item that were received, forwarded to the Council prior to the meeting, and announced into the record by Assistant City Clerk Lee:
Rona Henry, on behalf of herself and Laguna Hills residents, Denise Legters, and Ann Owens, representing the Welcome Neighbors Home Initiative, Zach Boren, representing Tova Capital, Inc., and Laguna Hills residents Monica Gibbons, Marie Lanier, Dawn and Jim Ford, and Heather Thayer.
The following individuals addressed the City Council on the City Council Workshop Item:
Karen Litfin, Kate Van Camp, Rona Henry, Dennis Vaccaro, Lou Sacharske, Jason Bush, Rev. Kent Doss, Denise Legters, Jeannette Takacs, Spencer Leonardo, Pat Hansen, Robin Jochims, and Teresa Razo.
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP ITEMS
Housing Element Update Workshop
Recommendation: That the City Council: 1) Receive a presentation on the draft Housing Element Update; 2) Provide direction on the contents of the draft Housing Element Update document; and 3) Provide direction on the final candidate housing sites inventory.
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2 Community Development Director Longenecker provided introductory comments on the item, provided a PowerPoint presentation, and responded to requests for additional information from the public and Council Members.
Jennifer Gastelum, Principal, PlaceWorks, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to requests for additional information from the public and Council Members.
Nicole West, AICP, Senior Associate, PlaceWorks, provided a PowerPoint presentation, including the presentation of Residential Rezoning Candidate Site Selection Scenarios A through E, and responded to requests for additional information from the public and Council Members.
The following individuals addressed the City Council to request additional information regarding the staff presentation:
Neel Patel, Robin Jochims, Jason Bush, Lou Sacharske, Steffan Morris, Karen Kalberg, Pat Hansen, Don Everts, Denise Legters, Richard Nagle, and Kate Van Camp.
Interim City Manager Rosenfield responded to requests for additional information from the public and Council Members.
Mayor Wheeler recessed the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
Mayor Wheeler reconvened the meeting at 8:14 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tempore Heft received consensus to direct Staff to remove Candidate Rezone Site No. 24 from all Candidate Site Selection Scenarios.
Mayor Wheeler received majority consensus, with Mayor Pro Tempore Heft and Council Member Pezold in favor and Council Member Caskey opposed, to utilize “Scenario D” as presented for the Housing Element Residential Rezoning Candidate Sites Selection Scenario including the further direction to delete Site Nos:
26 23011 Alcalde Dr, 1.24 acres, proposed maximum density of 0 units per acre, 0 realistic units;
29 23015 Del Lago Dr, 4.16 acres, proposed maximum density of 0 units per acre, 0 realistic units;
33 23022 La Cadena Dr, 1.22 acres, proposed maximum density of 0 units per acre, 0 realistic units;
42 23051 Alcalde Dr, 1.42 acres, proposed maximum density of 50 units per acre, 35 realistic units;
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3 69 23201 Del Lago Dr, 1.26 acres, proposed maximum density of 0 units per acre, 0 realistic units;
72 23221 Peralta Dr, 1.77 acres, proposed maximum density of 50 units per acre, 44 realistic units;
88 23291 Peralta Dr, 1.51 acres, proposed maximum density of 50 units per acre, 37 realistic units;
98 23342 Peralta Dr, 3.13 acres, proposed maximum density of 50 units per acre, 78 realistic units;
keep Site Nos:
63 23172 Plaza Pointe Dr, 1.77 acres, proposed maximum density of 50 units per acre, 48 realistic units;
70 23201 Mill Creek Dr 3, 1.94 acres, proposed maximum density of 50 units per acre, 44 realistic units;
71 23212 Mill Creek Dr 3, 1.01 acres, proposed maximum density of 50 units per acre, 25 realistic units;
81 23271 Mill Creek Dr 330, 1.81 acres, proposed maximum density of 50 units per acre, 45 realistic units;
87 23281 Mill Creek Dr 100, 1.66 acres, proposed maximum density of 50 units per acre, 41 realistic units;
90 23297 S Pointe Dr, 1.93 acres, proposed maximum density of 50 units per acre, 48 realistic units
99 23342 S Pointe Dr B, 1.69 acres, proposed maximum density of 50 units per acre, 42 realistic units
101 23402 S Pointe Dr, 0.76 acres, proposed maximum density of 50 units per acre, 19 realistic units
103 23421 S Pointe Dr, 2.58 acres, proposed maximum density of 50 units per acre, 64 realistic units
105 23432 S Pointe Dr, 0.74 acres, proposed maximum density of 50 units per acre, 18 realistic units
106 23441 S Pointe Dr, 1.45 acres, proposed maximum density of 50 units per acre, 36 realistic units
107 23456 S Pointe Dr, 1.27 acres, proposed maximum density of 50 units per acre, 31 realistic units
113 23332, 23382, 23422, and 24411 Mill Creek Dr and 24411-24461 Ridge Route Dr, 15.89 acres, proposed maximum density of 50 units per acre, 394 realistic units;
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4 and add Sites described as the Alicia Village Apartments and Alicia Plaza Apartments, both located at the intersection of Paseo de Valencia at Stockport Street, with a proposed maximum density of 50 units per acre.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the City Council at this session, Mayor Wheeler declared the meeting adjourned at 9:28 p.m.
Melissa Au-Yeung, City Clerk
ATTEST:
Dave Wheeler, Mayor
Approved at meeting of May 24, 2022