Code Amendment (CA) 26-001 — Los Rios Specific Plan LDO District
Description
The council initiated a study to broaden uses allowed at Los Rios Plaza — adding bakeries, day spas, fitness, live music, markets and food-and-beverage production — and to explore merging the Low Density Office district with Low Density Commercial.
Impact summary
If approved, the petting-zoo property could host boutiques, flower shops and similar retail by right — though 90% open space requirements mean little can physically be built.
Applicant
- Name
- SPM – Las Hadas, LLC
- Address
- 31897 and 31899 Del Obispo Street, San Juan Capistrano, CA
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Recorded in the meeting · City Council
Last discussed Jul 21, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council and Successor Agency Meeting - Jul 21, 2026
The council initiated a study to broaden uses allowed at Los Rios Plaza — adding bakeries, day spas, fitness, live music, markets and food-and-beverage production — and to explore merging the Low Density Office district with Low Density Commercial.
City Council and Successor Agency Meeting - Feb 17, 2026
The applicant wants to add 14 permitted uses (13 retail plus barbershops) and remove 3 from the historic commercial district's allowed-use list, partly to fill a 1,000-square-foot building after scrapping a pizza-parlor plan. The introduction vote failed 2-1 and the item continues to March 3.
Related issues (1)
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