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San Juan Capistrano council tables proposed Performing Arts Center after hours of public comment

San Juan Capistrano City Council · October 21, 2025
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Summary

After more than two hours of public testimony for and against a privately funded San Juan Capistrano Performing Arts Center proposed for Historic Town Center Park, the City Council voted unanimously to table the item to allow more community outreach and review of new information.

The San Juan Capistrano City Council on Oct. 21 unanimously voted to table consideration of a proposed, privately funded Performing Arts Center to give the public and council additional time to review comments and new information.

Supporters, led by project volunteers, said the nonprofit center would expand cultural programming and youth opportunities without using city general‑fund dollars. Scott McGregor, chairman of the San Juan Capistrano Performing Arts Center nonprofit, told the council the facility "is going to enable a very wide range of performance art, music, dance, speaker series, children's programs, and also cultural programs that…

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