SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
The City Council on Tuesday will consider whether to set regulations for new residences on hillsides. Some residents over the past 18 months have pressed the city to create a policy that limits the density of development on slopes. The residents expressed concern that developers would use the maximum one-unit-per-acre density regardless of the steepness.
On July 11, the Planning Commission did not recommend a new hillside formula, citing present municipal code as sufficient guidelines.
City staff has recommended a sliding scale for the proposed residential-unit limits. A maximum of one unit per acre would still apply for a 0% to 10% slope. The number of units would decrease by 10% for every slope increase of 10%, with residential construction prohibited on slopes greater than 40%.
The council meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 32400 Paseo Adelanto. Information: (949) 493-1171.
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