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Community Edges
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Areas of significant development potential are located outside City Limits, adjacent to San Clemente’s eastern and southern boundaries. In 2013, there are development entitlements granted by the County of Orange that apply to areas located in the Rancho Mission Viejo Ranch Plan, Planning Area 8, and the former TRW site. Build out of these areas will impact traffic, noise, public safety services and other aspects of daily life in San Clemente. As such, it is essential the City of San Clemente maintains close contact with the County of Orange, the Rancho Mission Viejo Company and Camp Pendleton to address issues of mutual concern associated with the development of these areas.
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Goal 1:
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To continue to be a City with well-defined edges defined by natural topography, open space and development as existing in 2013.
Policies
| GM-1.1. |
Design Transitions. Development just inside City Limits or outside City Limits on the City’s Urban Fringe shall provide appropriate design transitions to avoid a stark-appearing edge between site development and buildings in the City and adjacent open land. Such measures include: drought-resistant and/or California Native plantings, ample side- and rear-yard building setbacks, landscaped slopes, hills or other landforms. |
| GM-1.2. |
Open Space Edges. Broad, undeveloped open spaces should separate the City from nearby urban areas. This element establishes the edge for urban development within the term of this General Plan. |
[Planning Center to include urban growth boundary/SOI Map]
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Goal 2:
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To be a City that collaborates with neighboring jurisdictions* and agencies to address common issues, maintain environmental quality and meet San Clemente’s long range goals.
Policies
| GM-1.3. |
Intergovernmental Collaboration. We proactively collaborate with the governing bodies of adjacent properties to ensure that infrastructure and public services are provided in a timely and high quality manner in areas where growth is planned, is consistent with the City’s General Plan and maintains a distinct community edge. |
| GM-1.4. |
Rancho Mission Viejo. We proactively protect the interests of San Clemente residents and businesses in relation to the implementation or refinement of the Rancho Mission Viejo Ranch Plan. We communicate with Rancho Mission Viejo and the County of Orange as needed to help protect such interests. |
| GM-1.5. |
Sphere of Influence. If changes to our Sphere of Influence are contemplated, we oppose amendments that would result in any net long-term fiscal cost to the City. We recognize that short-term, net fiscal costs may be acceptable if changes to the Sphere of Influence would yield long-term fiscal benefits, maintain or improve environmental quality and improve residents’ quality of life. |
| GM-1.6. |
Communication with Camp Pendleton. We proactively communicate with the USMC at Camp Pendleton if any processes, operations or projects have the potential to impact the City of San Clemente, its residents, or Camp Pendleton. |
| GM-1.7. |
San Onofre State Park. We support continued public access to and use of those areas of Camp Pendleton under leaseto the State Parks Department in 2013. |
| GM-1.8. |
We support continued environmental protection of the San Mateo Creek Watershed. |
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