Title
Amendments to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways
Overview
The Orange County Transportation Authority administers the Master Plan of Arterial Highways, including the review and approval of amendments requested by local jurisdictions. The County of Orange and the City of San Clemente have requested amendments to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways that are recommended for approval. An update on pending Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendments is also provided.
Recommendation(s)
A. Conditionally approve the following amendments to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways to reclassify the facilities listed below in the unincorporated area of the County of Orange and/or the City of San Clemente:
County of Orange
• Reclassify Chiquita Canyon Drive between north of Fauna Drive and Esencia Drive from a secondary (four-lane, undivided) arterial to a divided collector (two-lane, divided);
• Reclassify Fauna Drive between Chiquita Canyon Drive and Esencia Drive from a secondary (four-lane, undivided) arterial to a collector (two-lane, undivided) arterial; and
• Reclassify Esencia Drive between Andaza Street and Fauna Drive from a secondary (four-lane, undivided) arterial to a collector (two-lane, undivided) arterial.
County of Orange and City of San Clemente
• Delete planned Cristianitos Road south of Cow Camp Road and replace with Los Patrones Parkway extension from south of Cow Camp Road to Avenida La Pata as a primary (four-lane, divided) arterial.
City of San Clemente
• Reclassify Camino Vera Cruz between Camino De Los Mares and Carreterra from a secondary (four-lane, undivided) arterial to a divided collector (two-lane, divided); and
• Reclassify Camino De Los Mares between Camino Del Rio and the City of San Clemente’s eastern limit from a secondary (four-lane, undivided) arterial to a divided collector (two-lane, divided).
Each of the proposed amendments will become final, contingent upon the Orange County Transportation Authority receiving documentation confirming that the respective agency or agencies have amended their general plans accordingly and have complied with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.
If a general plan is not updated within three years to reflect the proposed Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendment, the contingent amendment will expire, but can be returned to the Orange County Transportation Authority’s Board of Directors for reconsideration and action.
If the proposed Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendment is modified as a result of the California Environmental Quality Act and/or general plan amendment processes, the modified Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendment shall be returned to the Orange County Transportation Authority’s Board of Directors for consideration and action.
B. Direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act in support of the Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendment.
C. Receive and file a status report on the active Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendments.