HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-07-2025 Minutes PCAPPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON JULY 21, 2025
MINUTES
City of Orange
Planning Commission
July 07, 2025
The Planning Commission of the City of Orange, California convened on July 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 5:33 p.m.
1.1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Vazquez led the flag salute.
1.2 ROLL CALL
Present: Leslie, Martinez, Vazquez, Maldonado, Tucker, McCormack, and Vejar
Absent: None
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 June 16, 2025.
ACTION: Approved minutes as presented.
Approval of the Consent Calendar
A motion was made by Commissioner McCormack, seconded by Commissioner
Martinez, to approve the Consent Calendar as recommended. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Ayes: Leslie, Martinez, Vazquez, Maldonado, Tucker, McCormack, and Vejar
Noes: None
Absent: None
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4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
4.1. Continued Public Hearing to consider an ordinance amending provisions in Title
17 of the Orange Municipal Code relating to the sale and service of alcoholic
beverages in conjunction with the operation of a bona fide restaurant, subject to
special use regulations. (Continued from June 2, 2025)
Associate Planner Arlen Beck presented the staff report and highlighted the requested
changes to the proposed ordinance.
Associate Planner Arlen Beck and Community Development Director Russell Bunim
responded to Commissioner questions related to administration of the application
proposed by the Ordinance and to the proposed conditions outlined in Section
17.30.025 of the proposed Ordinance.
Senior Assistant City Attorney Nathalie Adourian verified any entitlements granted
would run with the land and not individual owners.
Chair Vejar opened the public hearing at 5:44 p.m. There being no public speakers,
she closed the Public Hearing at 5:44 p.m.
Commissioners discussed the intent and enforcement potential of Section 17.30.025
Condition Number 20 of the proposed Ordinance.
A motion was made by Chair Vejar, seconded by Commissioner Martinez to:
1. Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 05-25 recommending that the City
Council adopt an Ordinance amending Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code to allow
the sale and service of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with the operation of a bona
fide restaurant as a permitted use in certain zoning districts subject to special use
regulations, and to remove condition number 20 of Section 17.30.025 of the proposed
Ordinance relating to the prohibition of happy hour promotions.
Ayes: Leslie, Martinez, Tucker, McCormack, and Velar
Noes: Vazquez, and Maldonado
Absent: None
5. 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 July 21, 2025
at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange California
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Planning Manager
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