HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-21-2025 Minutes PCAPPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON AUGUST 18, 2025
MINUTES
City of Orange
Planning Commission
July 21, 2025
The Planning Commission of the City of Orange, California convened on July 21, 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 5:34 p.m.
1.1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Maldonado led the flag salute.
1.2 ROLL CALL
Present: Leslie, Martinez, Maldonado, Tucker, McCormack, and Velar
Absent: Vazquez
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 July 7, 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, Maldonado, Tucker, McCormack, and Velar
Noes: None
Absent: Vazquez
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4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
4.1. Public Hearing to consider an ordinance establishing farmworker and employee
housing as a permitted land use for certain qualifying properties and finding of
CEQA exemption.
Associate Planner, Arlen Beck presented a summary of the staff report. Commissioner
Maldonado suggested a language change to one of the proposed special use
regulations.
Chair Vejar opened the public hearing at 5:41 p.m.
There being no public speakers, Chair Vejar closed the public hearing at 5:42 p.m.
A motion was made by Commissioner Martinez, seconded by Commissioner
Maldonado to:
1. Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 08-25 recommending the City Council
adopt an Ordinance amending Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code to comply with
the Employee Housing Act (Health and Safety Code Sections 17000-17062.5)
regarding farmworker and employee housing as a permitted use in certain zoning
districts and related definitions and development standards, with suggested special use
regulation language modification.
2. Recommend that the City Council find the ordinance categorically exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Sections
15061(b)(3).
Ayes: Leslie, Martinez, Maldonado, Tucker, McCormack, and Velar
Noes: None
Absent: Vazquez
4.2. Public Hearing to consider a request to construct a new warehouse facility at 534
W. Struck Avenue.
Due to a potential conflict with employment, Chair Vejar recused herself and left the
meeting at 5:48 p.m.
Senior Planner, Monique Schwartz presented a summary of the staff report.
Vice Chair Leslie opened the public hearing at 5:49 p.m.
The following members of the applicant team spoke on behalf of the project:
Maggie Xu with Prologis
Joshua Lesinski with Albert Webb & Associates
Nicole Morse with T&B Planning
Public Speakers:
The following spoke in favor of the project:
Juan Serrato with Labors International Union of North America
Jose Garcia with Labors International Union of North America
Vice Chair Leslie closed the public hearing at 6:23 p.m.
The Planning Commission requested clarification regarding warehouse peak hours of
operation, on-site storm drain water retention and parking lot run-off, and possible
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conflicting hours of operation with the Valencia Gardens Apartments.
A motion was made by Commissioner Tucker, seconded by Commissioner Martinez to:
Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 09-25 recommending approval to the
City Council of Conditional Use Permit No. 3221, Major Site Plan Review No. 1166,
Design Review No. 5140, and Environmental Review No. 1889, an Addendum to
Certified Environmental Impact Report No. 1870-20 (SCH No. 2021090399) for the
demolition of an existing 40,000 square-foot manufacturing facility and construction of
a new 213,572 square-foot warehouse facility that includes 199,572 square feet of
warehouse and 14,000 square feet of office space, a 450 square-foot detached pump
house, and related site improvements, located at 534 W. Struck Avenue.
Ayes: Leslie, Martinez, Maldonado, Tucker, and McCormack
Noes: None
Absent: Vazquez
Recuse: Vejar
5. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
The next Regular Planning Commission Meeting will be held on Monday, August 4,
2025 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber.
Ha emBeckman
Planning Manager
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