HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-14-2026 Rancho Ridge PUD - PH NoticeCITY OF ORANGE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
RANCHO RIDGE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Orange will hold a Public
Hearing at a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., or as
soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the City Council Chamber, 300 E. Chapman Avenue,
Orange to consider the following request:
SUBJECT:To establish a Planned Unit Development (PUD) and subdivide a 2.02-acre parcel into
14 lots: 11 numbered lots, each with a separate single-family home, and three lettered lots for front
yard setback areas, a private road, and common open space area. The project will result in the
construction of 11 new two-story single-family homes each with a two-car garage, and shared
common space. As part of this proposal, a zone change is requested from the existing zoning
designation of Single Family Residential 10,000 sq. ft. (R1-10) to Single Family Residential
10,000 sq. ft. (R1-10[PUD 3203]).
PROPERTY LOCATION:647 N. Rancho Santiago Boulevard, APN 379-301-05
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION:The proposed project is categorically exempt from the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines
Section 15183 (Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning) because the
project proposed is consistent with the existing general plan density and zoning. An initial study
was provided in justification to verify consistency with the existing certified General Plan EIR.
There is no environmental public review or notice required for this exemption.
PROJECT APPLICANT: Rancho Ridge LLC – George Keith Mitchell, III
FURTHER INFORMATION:All interested persons may be heard on any relevant matter
relating to the proposed action by mail, eComment, voicemail or in-person as set forth in the July
14, 2026, City Council agenda. To obtain further information about the project, please contact
Hayden Beckman, Planning Manager, at the Planning Division of the City of Orange, 300 East
Chapman Avenue, by telephone at (714) 744-7220, or via e-mail at hbeckman@cityoforange.org.
Pamela Coleman, CMC
City Clerk
Published: June 23, 2026