San Clemente

City Council

September 16, 2025 Order of Business 8 #A

Agenda Item A

8A.\nCONSIDERATION TO INTRODUCE, AND CONDUCT A FIRST READING OF,\nAN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE ZONING AMENDMENT, ZA25-362, TO THE\nMARBLEHEAD COASTAL SPECIFIC PLAN TO ALLOW A HEIGHT\nEXCEPTION, OF UP TO 55 FEET TO THE PLATE LINE AND 62 FEET TO\nTHE TOP OF THE ROOF OR HIGHEST PROJECTION, FOR A HOTEL\n(BUILDING 15) AT THE OUTLETS AT SAN CLEMENTE; AND\nCERTIFICATION OF ADDENDUM NO. 6 TO THE PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED\nFINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE MARBLEHEAD\nCOASTAL SPECIFIC PLAN (STATE CLEARING HOUSE NO. 1995091037),\nWHICH HAS BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES SECTION 15164\n(Part 2) (Part3)\nPublic Hearing to consider a text amendment to the Marblehead Coastal\nSpecific Plan (MCSP) development standards within Section 502 (V)(D),\nwhich establishes height standards for commercial development within\nthe Regional Commercial Zone of the specific plan area. The proposed\namendment would allow the hotel to use the same height exception that\nexists for the theater use. The City Council will also consider using\nAddendum No. 6 to the previously certified EIR for the MCSP (SCH No.\n1995091037) for the proposed amendment, which has been prepared in\naccordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nGuidelines Section 15164, and concludes that proposed amendments to\nthe MCSP would not result in new significant environmental effects or a\nsubstantial increase in the severity of significant effects previously\nidentified in the prior EIR and related addenda.\nStaff Recommendation\nStaff recommends the City Council introduce, and conduct a first reading of\nOrdinance 1795, entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING ADDENDUM NO. 6\nTO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE\nMARBLEHEAD COASTAL SPECIFIC PLAN (SCH NO. 1995091037)\nPURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND\nAPPROVING ZONING AMENDMENT ZA25-362 TO AMEND SECTION\n502(V)(D) OF THE MARBLEHEAD COASTAL SPECIFIC PLAN) TO ALLOW\nA HOTEL WITH THE SAME HEIGHT EXCEPTION GRANTED TO THE\nTHEATER, FOR A MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT OF 55 FEET TO THE\nPLATE LINE AND 62 FEET TO THE TOP OF THE ROOF OR HIGHEST\nPROJECTION.