Recommended approvalGeneral Plan Amendment

Legacy Ranch Code Amendment (CA) 25-001

Description

The city is paying LSA Associates another $39,800 to revise the project description and environmental report for a proposed development on 65.5 acres of city-owned open space. A resident urged the council to delay the project and consider putting alternatives on the November 2026 ballot.

Impact summary

The project's fate likely heads to a public vote under Measure X if approved; the EIR work continues meanwhile.

Applicant

Address
Northwest Open Space Property, between Camino Capistrano and the railroad, north of Junipero Serra Road (APNs 121-050-03, 04, 14, 18, 19)

At a glance

Hearings
2
Public comments
0
Total mentions
2

Recorded in the meeting · Planning Commission

Recommended approval5–0, unanimous

A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.

Last discussed May 19, 2026.

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