Planning commission recommends city council certify EIR and approve Legacy Ranch zoning changes

Oct 7, 2026

After extended questioning and public comment, the commission voted 5-0 to recommend that the City Council certify the final EIR, adopt CEQA findings including a statement of overriding considerations for transportation impacts, and approve code amendment 25-001 and CUP 26-004 for the Legacy Ranch concept plan.

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The San Juan Capistrano Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council certify the final environmental impact report and advance the Legacy Ranch concept (code amendment 25-001 and CUP 26-004) for the Northwest Open Space to the council for final action. Planning staff told commissioners that the EIR identified a single significant unavoidable impact — vehicle miles traveled — and recommended a statement of overriding considerations so the project may move forward.

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