TO: Chair and Members of the Planning Commission
THRU: Hayden Beckman, Planning Manager
FROM: Arlen Beck, Associate Planner
1. SUBJECT
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Public Hearing to consider an amendment to the Circulation and Mobility Element of the City of Orange General Plan and finding of CEQA exemption.
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2. SUMMARY
The City is proposing an amendment to the City of Orange General Plan Circulation and Mobility Element to reclassify the roadway designation for Santiago Canyon Road (Villa Park Road) between the shared Orange-Villa Park boundary and Cannon Street, and Fairhaven Avenue between the shared Orange-Santa-Ana boundary and Tustin Street (Tustin Avenue) to reflect changing development and traffic patterns.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Conduct and close the Public Hearing.
2. Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 05-26 recommending the City Council approve General Plan Amendment No. 26-0001 amending the City of Orange General Plan Circulation and Mobility Element to conform to the Orange County Transportation Authority's Countywide Master Plan of Arterial Highways.
3. Find the proposal exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption).
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4. PROJECT BACKGROUND
The City of Orange was formally requested by adjacent agencies to update roadway classifications for two streets located along the City's jurisdictional boundaries:
* Santiago Canyon Road (Villa Park Road) between the shared Orange-Villa Park boundary and Cannon Street; and
* Fairhaven Avenue between the shared Orange-Santa Ana boundary and Tustin Street (Tustin Avenue).
These requests were initiated by the County of Orange and the City of Santa Ana, respectively, following updated traffic studies that evaluated long-term growth trends, traffic volumes, and roadway design objectives.
Both agencies have already adopted the revised roadway classifications within their own General Plans. The Orange County ...
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