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APPROVED By THE PLANNTNG COMMTSSTON ON JANUARY 20, 2025
MINUTES
City of Orange
Planning Commission
October 21,2024
The Planning Commission of the City of Orange, California convened on October 21,2024, at
5:30 p.m. in a Regular fr/eeting in the Council Chamber, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange,
California.
1.1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner [t/artinez led the flag salute.
1.2 ROLL CALL
Present: Martinez, Veiar, Tucker, Leslie, and Vazquez
Absent: Maldonado,and lvlcCormack
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the
Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate
discussion of said items unless members of the Planning Commission, staff or the
public request specific items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
3.1. Approval of meeting minutes of the City of Orange Planning Commission Regular
Meeting held on October 7,2024.
ACTION: Approved minutes as presented.
Approval of the Consent Calendar
A motion was made by Vice Chair Martinez, seconded by Commissioner Leslie, to
approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aves: Martinez, Veiar, Tucker, Leslie, andVazquezNoes: None
Absent: [t/aldonado,andMcCormack
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearing to consider a request to allow the sale of beer and wine for
on-site consumption at a restaurant located at 123 N. Olive Street and finding of
CEQA Exemption (Gonditional Use Permit No. 3228).
4.1.
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OPENING/CALL TO ORDER
Chair Vazquez called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
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4.2.
Public Speakers
The following spoke in support of the project
Yara Sanchez, Pizzetia lrcne - Applicant
A motion was made by Commissioner Martinez, seconded by Commissioner Leslie to:
1. Adopt Planning Commission Resolulion No. PC 28-24. A Resolution of the Planning
Commission of the City of Orange approving Conditional Use Permit No. 3228,
allowing the sale of beer and wine for on-site consumption in conjunction with a State
of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Type 41 license (On-Sale Beer
and Wine - Eating Place) at a restaurant located at 123 N. Olive Street.
2. Find the proposed project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Section '15301 (Class 1 - Existing Facilities).
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aves: Irilartinez, Veiar, Tucker, Leslie, and Yazquez
Noes: None
Absent: Maldonado, and McCormack
Public Hearing to consider an ordinance to establish Objective Design Standards
for certain qualifying housing projects and finding of CEQA exemption.
Chair Vazquez opened the public hearing at 5:48 p.m.
Public Speakers
The following spoke in support of the project:
Diana Zdenck and Long Duong (of the Old Towne Preservation Association), Tony
Trabucco, and Douglas Westfall"
Chair Vazquez closed the public hearing at 5:53 p.m
A motion was made by Commissioner Yazquez, seconded by Commissioner Vejar to:
1. Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 29-24 with a revision to the wording
of Condition 40 clarifying that exterior advertising of alcoholic beverage sales are
prohibited. A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Orange
recommending that the City Council of the City of Orange adopt Oblective Design
Standards for qualified housing projects.
2. Find the ordinance categorically exempt from CEQA based on a Class 15378
exemption.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aves: Martinez, Veiar, Tucker, Leslie, and Yazquez
Noes: None
Absent: Maldonado, and McCormack
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Chair Vazquez opened the public hearing at 5:39 p.m.
Chair Vazquez closed the public hearing at 5:42 p.m.
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4.3.
5.
Public hearing to consider a request to construct a new single-family residence
with a detached one-car garage, located at 323 E. River Avenue and finding of
CEQA exemption (Variance No.2262 and Design Review No. 5136).
Chair Vazquez opened the public hearing at 6:01 p.m.
Public Speakers:
The following spoke on behalf of the project
Michael Muhonen, Applicant
Jim Balding, Project Architect
Chair Vazquez closed the public hearing at 6:03 p.m
A motion was made by Commissioner Vejar, seconded by Commissioner Leslie to:
1. Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 31-24. A Resolution of the Planning
Commission of the City of Orange approving Variance No. 2262 and Design Review
No.5136for a new single-family residence with a detached one-car garage in the Old
Towne Orange Historic District located at 323 E. River Avenue.
2. Find the proposal exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per
State CEQA Guidelines Section 15303.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: lVartinez, Veiar, Tucker, Leslie, and VazquezNoes: None
Absent: [t/aldonado,andMcCormack
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m
The next Regular Planning Commission Meeting will be held on Monday, November 4,
2024 :30 p.m., in the Council Chamber
Anna Pehoushek, FAICP
Assistant Community Development Director
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