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Planning Commission approves restaurant liquor permit and charter school

Published Jul 28, 2026

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Jul 7, 2026

Planning Commission approves restaurant liquor permit and charter school

The Planning Commission approved two major land-use requests: a permit for beer, wine, and distilled spirits service at a new restaurant with outdoor seating at 237 W. Chapman Avenue, and a charter elementary school for up to 864 students at 1937 and 2011 W. Chapman Ave.

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Jun 2, 2026

Wireless facility approved on Eckhoff Street

The Planning Commission approved a new AT&T Wireless facility near 744 N Eckhoff St. and also found the city’s five-year capital improvement program consistent with the General Plan.

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May 18, 2026

Planning Commission meeting cancelled

The City of Orange Planning Commission regular meeting scheduled for May 18, 2026 was cancelled (notice posted May 14, 2026). The next regular meeting is scheduled for June 1, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber; agendas are posted on the City's website.

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May 4, 2026

Planning Commission meeting canceled

The Planning Commission's May 4, 2026 regular meeting was cancelled. The next regular meeting is scheduled for May 18, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at 300 E. Chapman Avenue.

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Apr 21, 2026

11-home project advanced

The Planning Commission recommended City Council approval of a planned unit development for 11 single-family homes at 647 N. Rancho Santiago Boulevard and found the project exempt from CEQA review under the cited state guideline.

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Apr 6, 2026

Planning Commission recommends 71-home redevelopment

The Planning Commission voted 4–2 to recommend City Council approval of a proposal to redevelop 2375 N. Tustin Street into 71 small‑lot single‑family homes, adopting resolutions for a General Plan amendment, zone change, and project approvals with added window and sight‑line conditions.

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Mar 16, 2026

Planning Commission meeting (March 16, 2026) cancelled

The City of Orange Planning Commission regular meeting scheduled for March 16, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber was cancelled (notice posted March 12, 2026). The next regular meeting is scheduled for April 6, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber.

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Mar 2, 2026

Planning Commission meeting (March 2, 2026) cancelled

The City of Orange Planning Commission regular meeting scheduled for March 2, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. was cancelled (notice posted February 26, 2026). The next regular meeting is scheduled for March 16, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber. The cancellation notice was posted by the Executive Assistant at specified city locations and on the city website.

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Briefing

Feb 19, 2026

Planning Commission (Feb 19, 2026) approved consent items, selected officers, and recommended ordinance and a 15‑unit residential subdivision

Regular meeting convened at 5:32 p.m.; approved Feb 2, 2026 minutes and a two‑year extension for permits for Copic Orthodox Church; nominated Isaiah Leslie as Chair and Shannon Tucker as Vice Chair (one‑year terms effective Feb 20, 2026); recommended City Council adopt an ordinance updating Residential Care Facilities and Family Day Care Home regulations (Resolution No. PC 06‑26) with a CEQA exemption; recommended City Council approve ENT25‑0015 for 15 detached three‑story dwellings at 715 W. Fletcher Avenue (Resolution No. PC 07‑26) with a Class 32 CEQA exemption; meeting adjourned at 6:02 p.m.

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Briefing

Feb 2, 2026

Planning Commission recommends General Plan circulation amendment and approves bed & breakfast CUP (Feb 2, 2026)

At the February 2, 2026 Planning Commission meeting, the City of Orange Planning Commission voted to recommend City Council approval of an amendment to the General Plan Circulation and Mobility Element to conform to the Orange County Transportation Authority Countywide Master Plan of Arterial Highways (found CEQA-exempt) and approved a Conditional Use Permit and Minor Site Plan Review to operate a bed and breakfast at 616 W. Chapman Avenue (found categorically CEQA-exempt). The consent minutes were approved and the meeting was adjourned.

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Jan 22, 2026

Planning Commission approves veterinary hospital addition, alcohol service for new café, and adaptive reuse of historic warehouse to church

At the City of Orange Planning Commission meeting on January 22, 2026 (called to order at 5:34 p.m.), Commissioners Leslie, Martinez, Maldonado, Tucker, McCormack, and Vejar (Vazquez absent) approved the consent minutes and adopted three resolutions: PC 01-26 to permit an 834 sq. ft. addition and alternate parking rate for a veterinary hospital at 1012-1016 N. Tustin Street (CEQA Exemption §15301); PC 02-26 to allow on-site sale of beer and wine for Car-nnoisseur Café at 426 W. Almond Avenue, Suite C (ABC Type 41; CEQA Exemption §15301); and PC 03-26 to authorize adaptive reuse of a historic warehouse to a church at 527 W. Almond Avenue and 180 S. Cypress Street (CEQA Exemptions §§15301, 15331). The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.; next meeting scheduled for February 2, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.

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Jan 5, 2026

Planning Commission meeting cancelled; next Regular Meeting scheduled for January 22, 2026

The City of Orange Planning Commission Regular Meeting set for January 5, 2026 was cancelled (notice posted December 18, 2025). The next Regular Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange.

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Dec 15, 2025

Planning Commission meeting (Dec 15, 2025) cancelled

The City of Orange Planning Commission's Regular Meeting scheduled for December 15, 2025 was cancelled (notice posted December 11, 2025). The next Regular Meeting is scheduled for January 5, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber. The cancellation notice was posted at city locations and uploaded to the City's website pursuant to Government Code Section 54950 et seq.

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Dec 1, 2025

Planning Commission approves Conditional Use Permit for on-site alcohol sales at 763 S. Main Street and finds CEQA exemption

On December 1, 2025 the City of Orange Planning Commission (meeting called to order at 5:35 p.m.; present: Leslie, Maldonado, Tucker, McCormack, Vejar; absent: Martinez, Vazquez) approved minutes of November 3, 2025 and adopted Resolution No. 13-25 approving Conditional Use Permit No. 25-0045 to allow on-site sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits at a new restaurant with outdoor patio at 763 S. Main Street, Suite 200A (in conjunction with a new ABC Type 47 license). The request was found categorically exempt from CEQA per Section 15301. Staff confirmed Conditions 8 and 10 could be revised to prohibit distilled spirits for off-site use. The meeting was adjourned at 5:46 p.m.

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Briefing

Nov 17, 2025

Planning Commission meeting cancelled — November 17, 2025

The City of Orange Planning Commission's regular meeting scheduled for November 17, 2025 was cancelled (notice posted November 13, 2025). The next regular meeting is scheduled for December 1, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. The cancellation notice was posted at public locations and uploaded to the City's website.

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Nov 3, 2025

Planning Commission approves additions and garage replacement at 443 N. Clinton Street; CEQA exemption

The City of Orange Planning Commission met November 3, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber (300 E. Chapman Avenue). Present: Leslie, Martinez, Vazquez, Tucker, McCormack, and Vejar. Absent: Maldonado. The Commission approved minutes from prior meetings and adopted Resolution No. 12-25 approving ENT No. 25-0051 to add 1,351 sq ft (545 sq ft first-floor addition and 806 sq ft second story), replace the attached garage (701 sq ft with new 11-foot-high door), and add a 270 sq ft below-grade storage area at 443 N. Clinton Street, and found the project exempt from CEQA (State CEQA Guidelines §15303). The motion passed with five ayes, one no (McCormack). The meeting adjourned at 5:59 p.m.; next regular meeting scheduled November 17, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.

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Briefing

Oct 6, 2025

Planning Commission approves Five‑Year CIP conformity and a 305 sq ft addition in Old Towne; CEQA exemptions granted

At its October 6, 2025 regular meeting the City of Orange Planning Commission: (1) found the FY2025-26 through 2029-30 Five‑Year Capital Improvement Program consistent with the General Plan and exempt from CEQA per Section 15378; and (2) approved a 305 square foot addition to a non‑contributing single‑family home at 412 S. Pixley Street (Variance No. 25-0001, Administrative Adjustment No. 25-0001, Design Review No. 5146) with a CEQA exemption per Section 15301. All actions carried by unanimous vote.

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Briefing

Sep 15, 2025

Planning Commission recommends ordinance to update Design Review Committee duties and finds CEQA exemption

At the City of Orange Planning Commission meeting on September 15, 2025, commissioners approved the consent calendar and, following a public hearing with speakers both supporting and opposing the proposal, adopted Resolution No. 10-25 recommending the City Council adopt an ordinance amending Titles 12, 16, and 17 to update duties and responsibilities of the Design Review Committee and recommending clearer terminology for historic significance; the Commission also found the ordinance categorically exempt from CEQA per State CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3). Vote on the resolution: Ayes — Leslie, Martinez, Vazquez, Tucker, Vejar; Noes — McCormack; Absent — Maldonado.

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