For more information on any currently circulating environmental documents as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), please see the links below. For questions regarding any environmental documents listed, or for additional information on CEQA, please contact the Planning Division at 949-248-3568. 

The City, as the Lead Agency, determined that an Addendum to the City’s General Plan 1991 certified Environmental Impact Report (SCH No.1991021054 ) was to be prepared in order to evaluate proposed updates to Circulation and Economic Development Elements. The purpose of the Addendum was to evaluate whether the proposed updates would modify the certified EIR in such a way as to result in new environmental impacts or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects or would otherwise trigger a need for subsequent environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

 The proposed General Plan updates would not change the current land use designations or buildout assumptions made under the certified EIR, result in impacts that differ from those identified, and would not trigger the need for preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR under the criteria in CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162(a) and 15163(a). Impacts beyond those identified in the EIR would not be expected to occur as a result of the updates, which would still be subject to all applicable, previously required mitigation measures from the certified EIR. The Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) assessed the project’s alignment with the Circulation Element and its potential impacts on the community and concluded the project aligns with the adopted plans, programs, and policies.

Chris Johnson, Principal Planner
City of Dana Point
Community Development Department, Planning Division
33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209
Dana Point, California 92629
cjohnson@danapoint.org

Dana Point Harbor Hotels

Final Environmental Impact Report: Dana Point Harbor Hotels Project 

Below please find the Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report (Revised Draft EIR) for the Dana Point Harbor Hotels. All the sections of the document have been uploaded and are in order.  If you would like to review the document in person, the document is available for viewing at Dana Point City Hall (33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Planning Counter).  The public review and comment period started on March 12, 2025, and has been extended from April 25, 2025 to April 28, 2025, to be consistent with the State review period and the filing of the Revised Draft EIR with the State Clearinghouse. Written comments on the Draft EIR must be submitted no later than 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 28, 2025, to the following:

Kurth B. Nelson III, Principal Planner
City of Dana Point
Community Development Department, Planning Division
33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209
Dana Point, California 92629
knelson@danapoint.org

Notice of Availability (NOA)

Dana Point Harbor Hotels – Revised Draft EIR

Appendix A - Supplemental NOP and Scoping Comments

Appendix B - Original Project Initial Study, NOP, and Scoping Comments

Appendix C - Biological Assessment Update Memorandum

Appendix D - Air Quality CalEEMod Output Sheets

Appendix E - 2024 Record Search Memorandum

Appendix F - Supplemental Geotechnical Letter

Appendix G - Paleontological Resources Memorandum

Appendix H - Coastal Hazards Memorandum

Appendix I - Phase I ESA

Appendix J - Revised pWQMP

Appendix K - Approved LCPA Modifications

Appendix L - Noise Analysis Data Sheets

Appendix M - Original Project Utility and Public Service Letters

Appendix N - 2025 Traffic Impact Analysis

Appendix O - 2025 Parking Analysis

Appendix P - Original Project Native American Consultation Record

Supplemental Notice of Preparation (NOP)  (PDF) - Scoping Meeting scheduled for August 14, 2024

Below please find the Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) for the Dana Point Harbor Hotels. All the sections of the document have been uploaded and are in order.  If you would like to review the document in person, the document is available for viewing at Dana Point City Hall (33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Planning Counter).  The public review and comment period is from April 30, 2021 - June 14, 2021. Written comments on the Draft EIR must be submitted no later than 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 14, 2021, to the following:

Kurth B. Nelson III, Principal Planner
City of Dana Point
Community Development Department, Planning Division
33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209
Dana Point, California 92629
knelson@danapoint.org

Notice of Availability (NOA)

Dana Point Harbor Hotels - Draft EIR

App A-Initial Study_NOP

App B-Biological Resources Memorandum

App C-AQ and GHG Assessment

App D-Cultural Resources Memorandum

App E-Energy Consumption Analysis

App F-Geotechnical Reports

App G-Phase I ESA

App H-Sea Level Rise Analysis

App I-Preliminary WQMP

App J-Noise Impact Assessment

App K-Traffic Impact Analysis

App L-Parking Assessment

App M-Native American Consultation

App N-Utility and Public Service Letters

Notice of Preparation (NOP) (PDF) – Scoping Meeting scheduled for October 7, 2020

Initial Study - Dana Point Harbor Hotels (PDF)

Dana Point Harbor Hotels - Environmental Scoping Meeting (PDF)

October 7, 2020 Scoping Meeting (YouTube)

Doheny Village EIR

Notice of Determination

Notice of Availability (NOA) 

Doheny Village Zoning Code Update - Final EIR

• Findings of Fact - Final EIR

Doheny Village Zoning Code Update - Draft EIR

Appendix 11.1_Proposed MC Chapter 9.14

Appendix 11.2_NOP-Comment Letters

Appendix 11.3_Cultural-Tribal Consultation

Appendix 11.4_Geotech

Appendix 11.5_Hydro

Appendix 11.6_VMT Analysis

Appendix 11.7_AQGHGE

Appendix 11.8_Noise

Appendix 11.9_WSA

Appendix 11.10_Bio

Notice of Preparation (NOP) (PDF) - Scoping Meeting scheduled for May 20, 2020

Doheny Village Zoning District Update - Environmental Scoping Meeting (PDF)

Public Comments

NOP Comment Letters:

• San Juan Capistrano
• SCAQMD
• Caltrans District 12
• Juaneno Band of Mission Indians
• OCTA
• CDFW
• NOP Emails

Capistrano Hillside Project

Notice of Intent (NOI)

Initial Study and Mitigation Negative Declaration – Capistrano Hillside Project

Appendix A: Project Information

Appendix B: AQ-GHG-Energy Modelling

Appendix C: Biological Resources

Appendix D: Cultural Resources

Appendix E: Geotechnical Engineering Report

Appendix F: Native American Consultation

Victoria Boulevard Apartments 

Victoria Boulevard Apartment Plans

Victoria Boulevard Specific Plan

Victoria Boulevard Apartments - Final EIR

Notice of Availability (NOA)

 Victoria Boulevard Apartments - Public Review Draft EIR

App 11.1 - ISNOP

App 11.2 - NOP Comments

App 11.3 - Cultural-Tribal Letters

App 11.4 - Geotech

App 11.5 - Hydro-WQMP

App 11.6 - Haz Mat

App 11.7 - VMT Analysis

App 11.8 - AQGHGE

App 11.9 - Noise Data

App 11.10 - Utilities Correspondence

App 11.11 - Biological Resources Report 

Notice of Preparation (NOP) (PDF) - Scoping Meeting scheduled for August 5, 2021

Initial Study - Victoria Boulevard Apartments (PDF)

Below please find the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for South Shores Church.  Similar to the Draft Environmental Impact Report and other large documents, the FEIR had to be broken down into sub sections due to the upload capacity of the City server and the large size of the FEIR.  All the sections of the document have been uploaded and are in order.  So if you are reviewing Vol. 1.1 and the page ends it will continue from where it left off at the beginning of Vol. 1.2, and etc. If you would like to review the document in person the document is available for viewing at Dana Point City Hall (33282 Golden Lantern).  If you have any questions please contact the Community Development Department at 949-248-3568.

South Shores Church FEIR Vol 1.1 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 1.2 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 1.3 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 1.4 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 2.1 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 2.2 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 2.3 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 3.1 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 3.2 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 3.3 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 3.4 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 3.5 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 3.6 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 3.7 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 3.8 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 3.9 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 4.1 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 4.2 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 4.3 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 4.4 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 4.5 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 4.6 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 4.7 (PDF)
South Shores Church FEIR Vol 4.8 (PDF)

South Shore Church Final Plans Vol 1 (PDF)
South Shore Church Final Plans Vol 2 (PDF)

South Shores Church Master Plan-Draft

South Shores Church Draft EIR Vol I (1of 4) (PDF)
South Shores Church Draft EIR Vol I (2 of 4) (PDF)
South Shores Church Draft EIR Vol I (3 of 4) (PDF)
South Shores Church Draft EIR Vol I (4 of 4) (PDF)
South Shores Church Draft EIR Vol II (1 of 3) (PDF)
South Shores Church Draft EIR Vol II (2 of 3) (PDF)
South Shores Church Draft EIR Vol II (3 of 3) (PDF)
South Shores Church Draft EIR Vol III (1 of 12) (PDF)
South Shores Church Draft EIR Vol III (2 of 12) (PDF)
South Shores Church Draft EIR Vol III (3 of 12) (PDF)
South Shores Church Draft EIR Vol III (4 of 12) (PDF)
South Shores Church Draft EIR Vol III (5 of 12) (PDF)
South Shores Church Draft EIR Vol III (6 of 12) (PDF)
South Shores Church Draft EIR Vol III (7 of 12) (PDF)
South Shores Church Draft EIR Vol III (8 of 12) (PDF)
South Shores Church Draft EIR Vol III (9 of 12) (PDF)
South Shores Church Draft EIR Vol III (10 of 12) (PDF)
South Shores Church Draft EIR Vol III (11 of 12) (PDF)
South Shores Church Draft EIR Vol III (12 of 12) (PDF)
South Shores Church NOA (PDF)
Notice of Preparation Draft EIR & Public Scoping Meeting (PDF)
Initial Study (PDF)

Comments Received on Draft EIR (PDF)

South Shores Church Proposed Master Plan (PDF)
South Shores Church Proposed Master Plan Alternative (PDF)

South Shores Church Study Session 10/13/2014 Flyer (PDF)

Dana Point Town Center Plan

Dana Point Town Center Plan Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (PDF)

Housing Element

Public Notice/Notice of Intent to issue a Negative Declaration (PDF)

Short Term Rental Project

Notice of Intent to adopt Negative Declaration and Notice of Public Hearing (PDF)
Initial Study and the draft Negative Declaration (PDF)

Proposed Ban of Distribution of Plastic Bags and Expanded Polystyrene Food Ware

Initial Study Plastic Bag Ordinance (PDF)
Notice of Intent Plastic Bags (PDF)
Initial Study Expanded Polystyrene (PDF)
Notice of Intent Expanded Polystyrene (PDF)

Doheny Hotel Project

Final Environmental Impact Report (1 of 2) (PDF)
Final Environmental Impact Report (2 of 2) (PDF)
Statement of Overriding Considerations and Findings of Fact (PDF)
Site Plans and Elevations (PDF)
Notice of Availability (PDF)
Draft Environmental Impact Report (PDF)
Appendices (part 1 of 2) (PDF)
Appendices (part 2 of 2) (PDF)

PCH/Del Prado Avenue Phase I Streetscape Improvements Project; Coastal Development Permit CDP11-0003

Final EIR (PDF)

What is the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)?

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is a California statute that requires government agencies to analyze, consider, and make available to the public, information about potential environmental impacts that may result from proposed discretionary development projects. This analysis is accomplished through the creation of an initial study analyzing potential impacts from the project proposed, and from this analysis, subsequent preparation of either a negative or mitigated negative declaration (statements of either “no environmental impact” or “no impact with mitigation in place”) or an environmental impact report (significant impact(s) likely - detailed environmental analysis required).

For more information on CEQA guidelines, please visit California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Does My Project Require Review Under CEQA?

CEQA requires analysis of most discretionary projects. A discretionary project is any action where a public agency (such as the City of Dana Point) exercises judgment in deciding whether to approve a project. Projects that require an agency to merely determine conformance with local standards in order to issue a permit or other entitlement are called “ministerial” projects and are generally exempt from analysis. That stated, certain discretionary projects are also exempt from analysis, and are listed in Article 18 (Statutory Exemptions) (PDF) and Article 19 (Categorical Exemptions) (PDF) of the CEQA Statute.

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