Planning Projects & New Developments

Below you will find information on select projects that are being reviewed by Planning Division staff.  If you have any questions regarding the projects, you can contact the Planning Division at 949-707-2600.

The Village at Laguna Hills
Case NumberUSE-0010-2019
Location24155 Laguna Hills Mall
StatusApproved March 8, 2022
Project PlannerJay Wuu, Senior Planner
DocumentsDocuments from April 27, 2021 Public Hearing
Village at Laguna Hills Staff Report
Attachment a - Resolution of Approval for Fifth Addendum to the Laguna
Attachment b - Resolution of Approval for the Village at Laguna Hills Project
Attachment c - Ordinance Approving and Adopting the Development Agreement
Attachment d - UVSP Allowable Residential Units Memorandum (KAMG)
Attachment e - Village at Laguna Hills Plan Set
Attachment f - UVSP Cross-Section Analysis (PlaceWorks)
Attachment g - Parking Study (Linscott, Law, Greenspan, Engineers)
Attachment h - Village at Laguna Hills Master Sign Program
Attachment i - Housing Accountability Act Memorandum (PlaceWorks)
Attachment j - City and SVUSD Correspondence
Attachment k - Fiscal Impact Analysis (Kosmont)
Attachment l - Public Comments Received

Link to Village at Laguna Hills Fifth Addendum to Program Environmental Impact Report (CEQA Review Document)

(Please click here for a PDF of all public comments received as of 3:00pm April 22, 2021. The document includes additional comments received since the publishing of the documents on April 6, 2021, as well as the comments included in Attachment l above. These comments, as well as any additional comments received before the public hearing, will be distributed to the City Council.)

(Please click here for a PDF of supplemental information that will be distributed to the City Council/Planning Agency prior to the public hearing.)


Documents from June 24, 2021 Public Hearing
Staff Report (June 24, 2021)
Attachment 1 - April 27, 2021 Minutes
Attachment 2 - 04-27-21 City Council Planning Agency Staff Report, Attachments
Attachment 2a - Supplemental Memo
Attachment 3 - Updated Plan Set Sheets
Attachment 4 - DA Milestones
Attachment 5 - Scaled Fiscal Impact Scenario
Attachment 6 - Laguna Hills Housing Tenure
Attachment 7 - LHMC Chapter 8-06
Attachment 8 - Revised Parking Layout Concept
Attachment 9 - UVSP Figure 28
Attachment 10 - Traffic Impact Analysis Table 6
Attachment 11 - UVSP Consistency Summary
Attachment 12 - Updated Proposed Resolution of Approval
Attachment 13 - Updated Proposed Resolution of Approval for the Fifth Addendum
Attachment 14 - Updated Proposed Ordinance Approving the Development Agreement
Attachment 15 - Public Comments Received 4-27-21 through 6-15-21

(Please click here for a PDF of all public comments received after June 17, 2021. This document will be updated periodically to reflect any additional comments received.) LAST UPDATE 7/23/21

Documents from June 29, 2021 Public Hearing
Staff Report (June 29, 2021)
Attachment a - Village at Laguna Hills April 27, 2021 Staff Report & Attachments
Attachment b - Village at Laguna Hills June 24, 2021 Staff Report & Attachments
Attachment c - June 28 2021 Applicant Comment Letter
Attachment d - Comment Letters Received After 3PM June 24 2021
Attachment e - Resolution Approving the Fifth Addendum
Attachment f - Resolution of Approval
Attachment g - Development Agreement Ordinance
Presentation provided by Council Member Wheeler during the Public Hearing

Correspondence received from Applicant after June 29, 2021 Public Hearing
August 19, 2021 - MGP Responses to Councilmember Wheeler Slideshow Comments of June 29, 2021 Concerning the Village at Laguna Hills Project
August 24, 2021 - Village at Laguna Hills, Housing Accountability Act, Housing Crisis Act
September 13, 2021 - Letter to Laguna Hills re: DA Negotiations
October 4, 2021 - Village at Laguna Hills Project - Development Agreement Negotiations and Application Processing


Documents from December 14, 2021 & February 8, 2022 Cancelled Meetings
Staff Report (December 14, 2021)
Staff Report (February 8, 2022)

Documents from March 8, 2022 Public Hearing
Hot Envelope Memo - March 8, 2022
Staff Report (March 8, 2022)
Attachment a - April 27, 2021 Staff Report & Attachments
Attachment b - June 24, 2021 Staff Report & Attachments
Attachment c - June 29, 2021 Staff Report & Attachments
Attachment d - December 14, 2021 (cancelled) Staff Report & Attachment 
Attachment e - February 8, 2022 (cancelled) Staff Report
Attachment f - Resolution Approving the Fifth Addendum
Attachment g - Draft Resolution of Approval for the Village at LH
Attachment h - Ordinance Approving and Adopting the Development Agreement
Attachment i - Development Agreement in Redline Version
Attachment j - Development Agreement Outline Summary
Attachment k - Resolution Denying the Development Agreement 
Attachment l - Project Plans 
Attachment m - Master Sign Program
Attachment n - Comment Letters Received After 3PM June 29, 2021
Attachment o - Hotel Feasibility Study, HVS, dated December 13, 2021
Attachment p - Addendum to Hotel Feasibility Study, HVS, dated December 14, 2021 


Starbucks/Plant Power
Case NumberUSE-0031-2020
Location24888 Alicia Parkway
StatusApproved March 9, 2021; Under Construction
Project PlannerJay Wuu, Senior Planner
DocumentsPlan Set [90mb]


Taco Bell
Case NumberUSE-0015-2020
Location24888 Alicia Parkway
StatusApproved December 8, 2020; Under Construction
Project PlannerJay Wuu, Senior Planner
DocumentsPlan Set [15mb]