TO: Chair and Members of the Planning Commission
THRU: Anna Pehoushek, Assistant Community Development Director
FROM: Arlen Beck, Associate Planner
1. SUBJECT
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Public Hearing to consider an Ordinance amending provisions in Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code relating to the sale and service of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with the operation of a bona fide restaurant and finding of CEQA exemption.
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2. SUMMARY
The proposed Ordinance amends certain provisions of Title 17 (Zoning Ordinance) of the Orange Municipal Code (OMC) to allow the sale and service of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with the operation of a bona fide restaurant as a permitted land use, rather than conditionally permitted, subject to standardized operating conditions in certain zoning districts.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Conduct and close the Public Hearing.
2. Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 05-25 recommending that the City Council adopt an Ordinance amending Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code to allow the sale and service of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with the operation of a bona fide restaurant as a permitted use in certain zoning districts when the applicant agrees to standardized operating conditions.
3. Find the proposed Ordinance Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines.
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4. AUTHORIZING GUIDELINES
OMC Section 17.08.020 authorizes the Planning Commission to review and make advisory recommendations to the City Council on Zoning Ordinance Amendments.
5. PROJECT BACKGROUND
The City of Orange has historically regulated the on-site sale and service of alcoholic beverages through the conditional use permit (CUP) process, requiring restaurant applicants to undergo discretionary review before offering alcoholic beverages. This regulatory approach was designed to minimize adverse impacts to surrounding uses. The CUP entitlemen...
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