TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Russell Bunim, Community Development Director
1. SUBJECT
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Continued Public Hearing to consider Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 14-26 repealing and replacing Chapter 17.17 of the Orange Municipal Code with a new Historic Preservation and Cultural Resources Ordinance and related procedural amendments to Chapter 17.08, and finding of California Environmental Quality Act exemption (Continued from September 22, 2026)
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2. SUMMARY
A draft Historic Preservation and Cultural Resources Ordinance has been prepared to comprehensively address the management of historic and cultural resources including properties and districts, as well as archaeological and Tribal Cultural resources. The proposed Ordinance also establishes the structure and responsibilities of a Heritage Commission, as well as the establishment of a City Historic Register and related criteria and processes for resource designation. Content also addresses demolition, relocation, property maintenance, and preservation incentives. The City Council conducted a Public Hearing for the Ordinance on September 22, 2026. The Council continued the hearing to November 10, 2026 and directed staff to make further refinements to the Ordinance.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Conduct and close the Public Hearing.
Introduce and conduct First Reading of Ordinance No. 14-26. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange amending Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code to replace Chapter 17.17, Historic Districts, in its entirety with a new Chapter 17.17 entitled Historic Preservation and Cultural Resources and associated definitions, provisions, and procedures to comprehensively address historical, cultural and tribal resources, and amending Section 17.08 to replace the Design Review Committee with a Heritage Commission and establish associated purview.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
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