TO: Chair and Members of the Planning Commission
FROM: Anna Pehoushek, Assistant Community Development Director
1. SUBJECT
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Public Hearing to consider a Zone Text Amendment to Update Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) to amend provisions related to application expiration, noticing requirements, and time for appeal.
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2. SUMMARY
The City has proposed changes to update Title 17 to amend certain provisions of the OMC to streamline processes and to remove unnecessary and unclear language in the OMC. Specifically, the proposed Ordinance would amend provisions related to application expiration, noticing requirements, and time for appeal.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No.24-24. A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Orange recommending the City Council approve an Ordinance amending Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code to amend provisions related to application expiration, noticing requirements, and time for appeal.
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4. AUTHORIZING GUIDELINES
Orange Municipal Code (OMC) Section 17.08.020 authorizes the Planning Commission to review and make a recommendation to the City Council on Zoning Ordinance amendments.
5. PROJECT BACKGROUND
The Community Development Department has continued to undertake a review and evaluation of the Zoning Ordinance in order to streamline procedures, delete unnecessary and/or unclear language and address issues that require more explicit language.
6. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The following are proposed changes to the OMC:
* Section 17.08.030: This Section has been revised to delete excess and confusing verbiage further rendered unnecessary by the additional clean-up efforts in this proposed Ordinance.
* Section 17.08.030(G): This Section has been revised to shorten the time-period in which an application expires due to inactivity, from the current six months to a proposed three months. The language was also revised to delete a requirement tha...
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