Category: San Juan Capistrano City Council

San Juan Capistrano to Rebuild City Hall, Add Affordable Housing Next to It

In about a week, the city staff and officials of San Juan Capistrano, California, will move out of the current city hall—which has been functioning for decades as a temporary location—because the current 2.2-acre site will soon be demolished to pave way for a new city hall and an affordable-housing complex. The city is selling 1.2…


San Juan Capistrano to Rebuild City Hall, Add Adjacent Affordable Housing

Staff and officials of San Juan Capistrano, California, will soon move out of its current city hall—which has been functioning for decades as a temporary location—because the current 2.2-acre site will soon be demolished to pave way for a new city hall and an affordable-housing complex. The city is selling 1.2 acres for $8.75 million to…


San Juan Capistrano’s Camino Real Playhouse to Be Rezoned for New Shops and Offices

San Juan Capistrano city councilors recently approved the El Camino Specific Plan—which will rezone the land on which a community playhouse sits to pave the way for building a four-story parking garage and two two-story buildings for retail and office spaces. The vote at the Oct. 4 council meeting was the culmination of numerous discussions among…


San Juan Capistrano Cancels Election for Districts 2 and 4

The San Juan Capistrano City Council voted unanimously Aug. 24 to reinstate two city councilmen this December after the end of their terms, without a vote from residents. Councilmen Troy Bourne of District 2 and John Taylor of District 4 will remain in office for another four years as they were running unopposed for the…


San Juan Capistrano Cracks Down on Illicit Massage Parlors 

San Juan Capistrano is adding further restrictions to massage parlors in an attempt to discourage untoward businesses from prostituting human trafficking victims at the establishments. City council unanimously advanced amendments to a massage parlor ordinance June 1 and adopted a resolution proclaiming the city’s commitment to fight human trafficking. “[Human trafficking] is a problem all throughout Southern California and…