Public hearing on redevelopment project at Vista Del Lago apartments scheduled for March 10, 2026.

CITY OF MISSION VIEJOCITY COUNCILNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Mission Viejo will conduct a public hearing pertaining to the item listed below.
DATE OF HEARING :MARCH 10, 2026TIME OF HEARING :6:00 P.M. OR SOON THEREAFTERLOCATION OF HEARING :CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER200 CIVIC CENTER, MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT P-GPA2025-0002 / ZONE CHANGE P-ZC2025-0001 / PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT P-PDP2024-0007 / AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP P-TPM2025-0001 Petitions submitted by Drew Sullins of Equity Residential to redevelop 3.87-acres within the existing 33.64-acre Vista Del Lago apartments site located at 21622 Marguerite Parkway . The proposed redevelopment of the 3.87-acre project area is partially located within the Residential Planned Development (RPD) 30 zone to the east with the other portion located within the RPD 50 zone to the west. A General Plan Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment are proposed to re-configure the RPD 30 and RPD 50 zoned areas within the Vista Del Lago apartment site. There are 608 existing units within the entire 33.64-acre Vista Del Lago apartment site. The project includes demolition of 68 existing units within the 3.87-acre project area and construction of 418 new units for an overall total of 958 units. All 418 new units would be located within a 6-story, wrap-style structure to be constructed in the center of the Vista Del Lago site.
CEQA DETERMINATION : The Proposed Project has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.), the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.), and the environmental regulations of the City. Upon review, the project qualifies for a statutory exemption pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.66(a) and Public Resources Code Section 21080.085, as added by Senate Bill 131, which exempts rezonings that implement the schedule of actions contained in an approved Housing Element and do not authorize construction within natural and protected lands, all of which are met by the Proposed Project on the Project Site. The statutory exemptions created by AB 130 and SB 131 became effective on June 30, 2025, upon enactment of those measures into law.
INVITATION TO BE HEARD : Those persons desiring to testify in favor of or in opposition to the proposed project will be given an opportunity to do so at the public hearing. If you challenge the proposed project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the City Council at, or prior to the public hearing. If further information is desired, you may contact the Community Development Department at 949-470-3053 or cd@cityofmissionviejo.org ./s/Send proof of publication to:Kimberly SchmittCity of Mission ViejoCity Clerk200 Civic CenterMission Viejo, CA 9269Publish: February 26, 2026Saddleback Valley NewsSaddleback Valley NewsPublished: 2/26/26