Local News in Brief : San Juan Capistrano : Planners OK 17-Acre Equestrian ‘Showcase’
The San Juan Capistrano Planning Commission has approved a plan for a multimillion-dollar equestrian center proposed by Dee Dee Gates, the wife of Orange County Sheriff Brad Gates.
The Creekside Equestrian Center, which would be one of the largest such centers in the county, would include stalls for 448 horses, two office and administration buildings, a covered show arena, corrals and a veterinary hospital, city planner Tom Tomlinson said.
The center, planned for 17 acres of land at the east end of San Juan Creek Road, would also have commercial space for tack and feed, leather, blacksmith and silversmith shops, and a club.
The commission approved the plan, 3 to 2.
Commission Chairman Roy Nunn, who voted against the project, said the center will be “a showcase in equestrian facilities without a doubt,” but he added the plan has too many buildings and not enough open space.
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