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 introduction and First Reading of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange amending Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code related to application expiration, noticing requirements, and time for appeal; and finding of CEQA exemption. Ordinance No. 28-24.
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2. SUMMARY
The City is proposing changes to Title 17 to amend certain provisions of the Orange Municipal Code to streamline processes and to remove unnecessary and unclear language. Specifically, the proposed Ordinance would amend provisions related to application expiration, noticing requirements, and time for appeal.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Conduct and close Public Hearing.
2. Introduce and conduct First Reading of Ordinance No. 28-24. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange amending Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code related to application expiration, noticing requirements, and time for appeal.
3. Find that the Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act because it is not a project under CEQA, per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, because it involves administrative activities of the city that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 4: Provide outstanding public service
b: Provide facilities and services to meet customer expectations.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The Community Development Department has continued to undertake a review and evaluation of the Zoning Ordinance to streamline procedures, delete unnecessary and/or unclear language, and address issues that require more explicit language.
The following are proposed revisions to the Orange Municipal Code (OMC) recommended by staff and approved by the Planning Commission:
* Section 17.08.030: D...
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