3-9-21 ADU Zone Change CITY OF ORANGE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ZONE CHANGE NO. 1302-21
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Orange will hold a public hearing,
Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, via teleconference,
to consider the following request:
SUBJECT: Zone Change No. 1302-21, Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance Amendment
PROPERTY LOCATION: CITYWIDE
REQUEST: An update to the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) provisions and other related provisions
of the Orange Municipal Code is proposed in response to recent changes in state law.
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: This project is statutorily exempt under the California
Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 and Title
14, California Code of Regulations Section 15282(h) which exempts adoption of an ordinance regarding
second units to implement provisions of Sections 65852.2 and 65852.22 of the Government Code.
Additionally, this ordinance is categorically exempt pursuant to Sections 15303 (New Construction or
Conversion of Small Structures) and 15305 (Minor Alterations in Land Use/Limitations). Similarly, the
ministerial approval of accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units is not a “project”
for CEQA purposes, and environmental review is not required prior to approving individual applications.
APPLICANT: CITY OF ORANGE
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on
Zone Change 1302-21 on February 17, 2021, and recommended that the City Council approve the project
by a vote of 5-0.
All interested persons may submit comments and may be heard on any relevant matter relating to the
proposed actions by mail, email, voicemail or in-person, as set forth in the March 9, 2021, City Council
agenda. For further information, please contact Chad Ortlieb, Senior Planner at (714) 744 -7237 or
cortlieb@cityoforange.org.
Posted: February 25, 2021 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE
PHONE: (714) 744-5500 BY: PAMELA COLEMAN, CITY CLERK