Amendments to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways (Laguna Niguel)

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is initiating a conditional amendment to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH) within the City of Laguna Niguel, California. The primary objective of this action is to reclassify La Paz Road, specifically the segment located between Aliso Creek Road and Crown Valley Parkway, from a primary four-lane divided arterial to a two-lane divided collector arterial. As the MPAH serves as a long-range planning document describing existing infrastructure and conceptual future transportation facilities, this amendment is intended to align the countywide roadway network with future travel demands. The amendment is considered conditional and will only become final once OCTA receives official documentation confirming that the City of Laguna Niguel has updated its own general plan to reflect these changes. This action has been processed as a Notice of Exemption, citing CEQA exemptions under Guidelines Sections 15262 and 15061(b)(3), which indicates that the amendment is not expected to have significant environmental impacts and does not constitute a formal project approval under CEQA. While the documentation provides specific geographic details and identifies the Director of Strategic Planning and Analysis as the primary point of contact, it does not specify a contract value, solicitation number, or specific period of performance. The project is categorized under NAICS code 541330 and is focused on long-range transportation planning and infrastructure coordination between the regional authority and the local municipality.