TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Russell Bunim, Community Development Director
1. SUBJECT
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Public Hearing to consider rezoning of public-school properties to Public Institution to establish consistency with the Public Facilities and Institutions General Plan Land Use Designation; and introduction and First Reading of the associated Ordinance No. 14-24 (Zone Change No. 1313-24).
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2. SUMMARY
Public school elementary, middle, and high school campuses have a General Plan Land Use Designation of Public Facilities and Institutions yet have a long-standing residential and Recreation Open Space zoning. The Zoning Classification that corresponds to the Public Facilities and Institutions General Plan Designation is Public Institution. State law requires zoning to be consistent with the General Plan. The subject zone change addresses this requirement.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Continue to the July 23, 2024 Regular City Council meeting.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 3: Enhance and promote quality of life in the community
a: Renovate, maintain, develop, and/or expand public use places and spaces.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
Public school campuses in Orange have had long-standing residential and recreational open space Zoning Classifications despite having established General Plan Land Use Designation of Public Facilities and Institutions (PFI). The Zoning Classification that corresponds to the PFI General Plan Land Use Designation and that is appropriate for the school sites is Public Institution (PI). State law requires zoning to be consistent with the General Plan designation. The subject Zone Change is part of the ongoing reconciliation of scattered citywide General Plan and Zoning inconsistencies, which has become a priority based on Council direction and changes in the law. Detailed information about relevant legislative requirements is provided i...
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