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MINUTES
FEBRUARY 17, 2026
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
BUSINESS SESSION:
Mayor Pro Tem Taylor called the Regular meeting of February 17, 2026, of the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 5:00 p.m. Council Member Farias led the Pledge of Allegiance and Council Member Bourne gave the invocation.
ROLL CALL:
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem John Taylor and Council Members Troy A. Bourne, Sergio Farias and Howard Hart.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Mayor John Campbell.
Agenda items are presented in the originally agendized format for the benefit of the minutes’ reader but were not necessarily heard in that order.
INTRODUCTIONS:
B1. COMMISSIONER INTRODUCTION – MAYOR PRO TEM TAYLOR
INTRODUCED: Ted Rosenfeldt, Planning Commissioner.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Public Comments: Brent Linas, City resident (provided handout); Bethany Nelms, City resident; Erin Beyer, City resident; Mark Dressler, City resident; Guadalupe Silva, San Juan Hills High School Interact Club; Vanessa Farias, San Juan Hills High School Interact Club; Jeff Weaver, City resident (provided handout); and, Sarah Eichenauer, City resident.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
D1. ORDINANCE 1131 APPROVED TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE VARIOUS CONSTRUCTION CODES WITH AMENDMENTS AND APPENDICES (2025
EDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE AND
RELATED MODEL CODES WITH APPENDICES AND AMENDMENTS); AND,
A FINDING THAT ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO CEQA SECTIONS 15060 (C)(2) AND (C)(3) (450.30)
Joel Rojas, Development Services Director, provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Pro Tem Taylor opened the public hearing. No public testimony was received. Mayor Pro Tem Taylor closed the public hearing.
Christy Jakl, City Clerk read the title of the ordinance. 2 2/17/2026
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Bourne, seconded Council Member Hart, and carried 4-0 with Mayor Campbell absent to adopted ORDINANCE 1131 entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SPECIFIC SECTIONS OF TITLE 8 OF
THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY
REFERENCE THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING
STANDARDS CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24), INCLUDING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA WILDLANDURBAN INTERFACE CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE INCLUDING
APPENDIX AX SWIMMING POOL SAFETY ACT, TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN ADDITIONS, INSERTIONS, DELETIONS AND CHANGES THERETO; AND
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE ORANGE COUNTY GRADING AND
EXCAVATION CODE, TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN ADDITIONS, INSERTIONS, DELETIONS AND CHANGES THERETO”; action found exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Per CEQA Sections 15061(C)(2) and (C)(3).
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Farias, Hart, Bourne and Mayor Pro Tem Taylor NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: Mayor Campbell
D1. INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING CODE AMENDMENT (CA) 25-003; AN AMENDMENT TO THE LOS RIOS SPECIFIC PLAN TO ADD
SEVERAL NEW USES AND REMOVE SOME EXISTING USES FROM THE
LIST OF PRINCIPAL USES ALLOWED IN THE HISTORIC COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, WHICH CONSISTS OF PORTIONS OF 31781 AND 31791 LOS RIOS STREET (APNS 121-160-21, -20, & -19, AND PORTIONS OF APNS 121- 160-17 & -16); AND A FINDING THAT SAID ACTION IS NOT A “PROJECT”
PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES SECTION 15060(C)(3) AND IF IT WERE CONSIDERED A “PROJECT,” WOULD BE EXEMPT PER SECTIONS 15061(B)(3) AND 15320 OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES. (APPLICANT: 31791 LOS RIOS STREET LLC) – CONTINUED TO MARCH 3, 2026 (420.25)
Mayor Pro Tem Taylor recused himself because his son rents from him and is employed by the applicant. Mayor Pro Tem Taylor turned the meeting over to Council Member Farias.
Laurel Reimer, Project Planner, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions. Joel Rojas, Development Services Director, responded to questions.
Council Member Farias opened the public hearing.
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Public Comments: Douglas Dumhart, 3-D Advisors, LLC, representing the Applicant; and, Keith Baker, City resident.
Council Member Farias closed the public hearing.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Bourne, seconded Council Member Farias, and motion failed 2-1-0 with Council Member Hart opposed, Mayor Campbell absent and Mayor Pro Tem Taylor recused to introduce, and conduct the first reading of an Ordinance entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CODE AMENDMENT (CA) 25-003 TO AMEND THE LOS RIOS SPECIFIC PLAN (SP 78-01) TO ADD
AND REMOVE USES FROM THE LIST OF PRINCIPAL USES ALLOWED IN
THE HISTORIC COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, AND A FINDING THAT SAID ACTION IS NOT A “PROJECT” AS DEFINED UNDER STATE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES SECTION
15060(c)(3), AND IF IT WERE, IT WOULD BE EXEMPT PER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15061(b)(3) AND 15320 (APPLICANT: 31791 LOS RIOS STREET LLC).”
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Farias and Bourne
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Hart
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: Mayor Campbell
RECUSED: COUNCIL MEMBER: Mayor Pro Tem Taylor
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Farias, seconded Council Member Bourne, and carried 3-0 with Mayor Campbell absent and Mayor Pro Tem Taylor recused to continue the item to the March 3, 2026, meeting.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Hart, Farias and Bourne
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: Mayor Campbell
RECUSED: COUNCIL MEMBER: Mayor Pro Tem Taylor
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Bourne, seconded by Council Member Farias, and carried 4-0 with Mayor Campbell absent to approve consent calendar items E1 through E8, as recommended by staff.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Farias, Hart, Bourne and Mayor Pro Tem Taylor NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: Mayor Campbell
E1. MOTION TO READ ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY, APPROVED
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E2. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) OF FEBRUARY 3, 2026, APPROVED
E3. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 3, 2026,
APPROVED
E4. CHECK REGISTERS FOR THE PERIOD FROM NOVEMBER 21, 2025, THROUGH DECEMBER 11, 2025, RECEIVED AND FILED (300.30)
E5. CASH AND INVESTMENTS REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2025, RECEIVED AND FILED (350.30)
E6. ACTION FOUND CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO CEQA SECTION 15061(B)(3) (COMMON SENSE EXEMPTION); RESOLUTION 26-02-17-01 ADOPTED ENTITLED, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING COMPLETION OF
WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH TRACTS 15609, 15687, AND 16752 A PORTION OF PACIFICA SAN JUAN DEVELOPMENT APPLICANT: TOLL BROTHERS (TOLL WEST COAST LLC)”; AND, CITY CLERK DIRECTED TO PROCESS THE
RECORDING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE ORANGE
COUNTY CLERK/RECORDER (600.30)
E7. ACTION FOUND EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES SECTION 15301, CLASS 1 (EXISTING FACILITIES) AND SECTION 15305, CLASS 5 (MINOR ALTERATIONS IN LAND USE LIMITATIONS); RESOLUTION 26-02-17-02 ADOPTED ENTITLED, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, SUMMARILY VACATING AN EQUESTRIAN
EASEMENT THAT IS NO LONGER NEEDED WITHIN THE PROPERTY AT 31591 AGUACATE ROAD AND PROPERTIES IN THE 26100 AND 26200
BLOCK OF CALLE ROBERTO NORTHWEST OF AGUACATE ROAD (APNS 649-311-07, -09, -12, -13, -14, -23, -25, -26, AND -27) AND FINDING THAT THE
PROPOSED PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PER SECTION 15301, CLASS 1 (EXISTING FACILITIES) AND SECTION 15305, CLASS 5 (MINOR ALTERATIONS IN LAND USE LIMITATIONS)” (670.50)
E8. ACTION FOUND CONSISTENT WITH THE PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) PREPARED AND APPROVED FOR
THE PLAZA BANDERAS HOTEL AND MIXED-USE PROJECT (SCH
#2010051075) AND THAT NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS NECESSARY PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15162; AND, CITY
MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT RELATING TO ENCROACHMENT FOR LANDSCAPING AND
PARKING FOR THE PLAZA BANDERAS HOTEL DEVELOPMENT, NOW
KNOWN AS THE INN AT THE MISSION HOTEL, OVER AN UNUSED PORTION
OF CITY HIGHWAY EASEMENT FOR INSTALLATION OF SIGNAGE AT THE CORNER OF ORTEGA HIGHWAY AND OLD MISSION ROAD (600.30)
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ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS: None.
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: (Please refer to Successor Agency Minutes) COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS: None.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS: None.
CITY MANAGER REPORT: None.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business Mayor Pro Tem Taylor adjourned the meeting at 5:52 p.m. to Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. for an Executive Session, and 5:00 p.m. for the public Business Session, in the City Council Chamber at the Community Center – 25925 Camino Del Avion.
Respectfully submitted,
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CHRISTY JAKL, CITY CLERK
Approved: March 3, 2026
ATTEST:
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JOHN CAMPBELL, MAYOR