HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-07-2025 PC MinutesAPPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON APRIL 21, 2025
MINUTES
City of Orange
Planning Commission
April 07, 2025
The Planning Commission of the City of Orange, California convened on April 7, 2025, at 5:30
p.m. in a Regular Meeting in the Council Chamber, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange,
California.
1. OPENING/CALL TO ORDER
Chair Vejar called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
1.1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Ruby Maldonado led the flag salute.
1.2 ROLL CALL
Present: Leslie, Martinez, Vazquez, Maldonado, Tucker, and Velar
Absent: McCormack
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 March 17, 2025
ACTION: Approved minutes as presented.
Approval of the Consent Calendar
A motion was made by Commissioner Martinez, seconded by Vice Chair Leslie, to
approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Leslie, Martinez, Vazquez, Maldonado, Tucker, and Vejar
Noes: None
Absent: McCormack
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4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
4.1. Public Hearing to consider a request to increase the maximum capacity of
students at an existing day care center on a church campus located at 250 S.
Prospect Street and finding of CEQA Exemption (Conditional Use Permit No.
3235).
Chair Vejar opened the public hearing at 5:36 p.m.
Public Speakers:
The following spoke on behalf of the project:
Tammie Nguyen, Ken Ezell and Bryan Johnson
Chair Vejar closed the public hearing at 5:41 p.m.
A motion was made by Commissioner Vazquez, seconded by Commissioner Martinez
to:
1. Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 02-25 approving Conditional Use Permit
No. 3235, amending Conditional Use Permit No. 255 to allow an increase in maximum
allowed day care center enrollment from 26 students to 79 students in conjunction with
a church located at 250 S. Prospect Street.
2. Find the request categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
CEQA) in accordance with Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Leslie, Martinez, Vazquez, Maldonado, Tucker, and Velar
Noes: None
Absent: McCormack
5. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:46 p.m.
The next Regular Planning Commission Meeting will be held on Monday, April 21, 2025
at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber.
Anna Pehoushek, FAICP
Assistant Community Development Director
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