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City of Orange
Planning Commission
June 01, 2026
The Planning Commission of the City of Orange, California convened on June 1, 2026, 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 Leslie called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.
1.1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner McCormack led the flag salute.
1.2 ROLL CALL
Present: Tucker, Vazquez, Martinez, Maldonado, Vejar, McCormack, and Leslie
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 April 6, 2026.
ACTION: Approved minutes as presented.
Approval of the Consent Calendar
A motion was made by Commissioner Martinez, seconded by Commissioner Vejar, to
approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Tucker, Vazquez, Martinez, Maldonado, Vejar, McCormack, and Leslie
Noes: None
Absent: None
4. COMMISSION BUSINESS
4.1. General Plan Conformance finding for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 through 2030-2031
Five-Year Capital Improvement Program and finding of CEQA exemption per
CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.
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A motion was made by Commission Vejar, seconded by Commissioner Martinez to:
1. Find that the projects identified within the proposed five-year Capital Improvement
Program are consistent with the City's General Plan.
2. Find that the action is not a project per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, and
therefore categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA).
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Tucker, Vazquez, Martinez, Maldonado, Vejar, McCormack, and Leslie
Noes: None
Absent: None
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.1. Public Hearing to consider a request to construct a new wireless
communications facility for AT&T Wireless, located adjacent to the west (rear)
property line of 744 N Eckhoff St. (APN 386-521-19), and a finding of CEQA
exemption (Minor Site Plan Review, PA25-0104).
Planning Technician Lauren Briggs presented a summary of the proposed project.
Chair Leslie opened the Public Hearing at 5:49.
There being no public comment, Chair Leslie closed the Public Hearing at 5:50.
Applicant David Elliott provided an overview of the project.
Staff responded to questions from Commissioners regarding the project's specific
location and an adjacent existing wireless facility.
A motion was made by Commissioner Vazquez, seconded by Commissioner
McCormack to:
1. Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 12-26, approving PA25-0104
Conditional Use Permit No. PA25-0104 and Minor Site Plan Review No. PA25-0104),
to construct and operate a new stealth ground-mounted wireless communication facility
on a 70-foot-tall mono-eucalyptus tower consisting of 12 panel antennas, 16 remote
radio units, one GPS antenna, four DC9 and one DC50 surge suppression unit with
ancillary supporting equipment within a new 636-square-foot equipment enclosure
located at APN 386-521-19.
2. Find the request categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
CEQA) in accordance with Section 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Tucker, Vazquez, Martinez, Maldonado, Vejar, McCormack, and Leslie
Noes: None
Absent: None
6. ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:58 p.m.
The next Regular Planning Commission Meeting will be held on Monday, June 15,
202 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber.
Hay en ckman
Planning Manager
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