Agenda - Planning Commission

ISAIAH LESLIE

Chair

AGENDA

SHANNON TUCKER

Vice Chair

DAVID VAZQUEZ

Commissioner

Planning Commission

June 01, 2026

RICK MARTINEZ

Commissioner

Hayden Beckman

Planning Manager

RUBY MALDONADO

Commissioner

5:30 PM Regular Session

Connor Hyland

Senior Assistant City Attorney

ALISON VEJAR

Commissioner

Jennifer Scudellari

Executive Assistant

City Council Chamber

300 E. Chapman Avenue

Orange, CA 92866

TIM McCORMACK

Commissioner

Welcome to the Planning Commission meeting. Regular meetings of the City of Orange Planning Commission

are held the first and third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m.

Agenda Information

The agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. Written materials relating to an

item on the agenda that are provided to the Planning Commission after agenda packet distribution and within 72

hours before it is to consider the item will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk ’s Office located

at 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, during normal business hours; at the Planning Commission meeting; and

made available on the City's website.

Public Participation

Planning Commission meetings may be viewed on Spectrum Cable Channel 3 and AT&T U-verse Channel 99 or

streamed live and on-demand on the City’s website at www.cityoforange.org.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the public may address the Planning Commission

on any agenda items or matters within the jurisdiction of the governing body by using any of the following

methods:

1) In-person

To speak on an item on the agenda, complete a speaker card indicating your name, address, and identify the

agenda item number or subject matter you wish to address. The card should be given to City staff prior to the

start of the meeting. General comments are made during the “Public Comments” section at the beginning of

the meeting. Public Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker unless a different time limit is

announced. It is requested that you state your name for the record, then proceed to address the Commission .

All speakers shall observe civility, decorum, and good behavior.

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2) Written Public Comments via eComment

Members of the public can submit their written comments electronically for Planning Commission

consideration by using the eComment feature on the Agenda page of the City's website at

www.cityoforange.org. To ensure distribution to the Planning Commission prior to consideration of the

agenda, we encourage the public to submit written comments by 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. All written

comments will be provided to the Commissioners for consideration and posted on the City ’s website after the

meeting.

3) Public Comments via recorded voicemail message

Finally, the public can record their comments by calling (714) 744-7271 no later than 4:00 p.m. the day of the

meeting. Recorded messages will not be played at the meeting, but will be provided to the Planning

Commission and the caller's position will be summarized in the minutes.

Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 744-5500 with any questions.

ADA Requirements: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need accommodations to

participate in this meeting, contact the Clerk's office at (714) 744-5500. Notification at least 48 hours in advance of

meeting will enable the City to make arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.

REMINDER: Please silence all electronic devices while Planning Commission is in session.

APPEAL PROCEDURE

Any final determination by the Planning Commission may be appealed, and such appeal must be filed within

business days after the Planning Commission action. This appeal shall be made in written form to the Community

Development Department, accompanied by an initial appeal deposit of $1,000.00.

The City Clerk, upon filing of said appeal, will set petition for public hearing before the City Council at the earliest

date. All owners of property located within 300 feet of the project site will be notified by the City Clerk of said

hearing. For additional information, please call (714) 744-7220.

If you challenge any City of Orange decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or

someone else raised at the public hearing described on this agenda or in written correspondence delivered to the

Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

OPENING/CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Commissioner Tim McCormack

1.1

1.2

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENTS

At this time, members of the public may address the Commission on matters not listed

on the Agenda which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission,

provided that NO action may be taken on off-agenda items unless authorized by law.

Public Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker.

CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the

Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate

discussion of said items unless members of the Planning Commission, staff or the

public request specific items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.

3.1.

Approval of meeting minutes of the City of Orange Planning Commission Regular

Meeting held on April 6, 2026.

Recommended Action:

Approve minutes as presented.

Staff Report

Attachments:

April 6, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes

COMMISSION BUSINESS

4.1.

General Plan Conformance finding for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 through 2030-2031

Five-Year Capital Improvement Program and finding of CEQA exemption per

CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.

Recommended Action:

1. Find that the projects identified within the proposed five-year Capital Improvement

Program are consistent with the City’s General Plan.

2. Find that the action is not a project per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, and

therefore categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA).

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 New Projects for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 through

2030-2031 Five-Year Capital Improvement Program

Attachment 2 Capital Improvement Program General Plan Conformity

Matrix

Attachment 3 Draft Fiscal Year 2026-2027 through 2030-2031

Five-Year Capital Improvement Program Project Sheets

PUBLIC HEARINGS

5.1.

communications facility for AT&T Wireless, located adjacent to the west (rear)

property line of 744 N Eckhoff St. (APN 386-521-19), and

exemption (Minor Site Plan Review, PA25-0104).

finding of CEQA

Recommended Action:

1. Conduct and close the Public Hearing.

2. Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 12-26, approving PA25-0104

(Conditional Use Permit No. PA25-0104 and Minor Site Plan Review No. PA25-

0104), to construct and operate

communication facility on a 70-foot-tall mono-eucalyptus tower consisting of 12

panel antennas, 16 remote radio units, one GPS antenna, four DC9 and one

new stealth ground-mounted wireless

DC50 surge suppression unit with ancillary supporting equipment within a new 636

-square-foot equipment enclosure located at APN 386-521-19.

3. Find the request categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) in accordance with Section 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 PC Resolution No. 12-26

Attachment 2 Vicinity Map

Attachment 3 Project Plans

Attachment 5 Photosimulations

Attachment 4 Letter of Justification

Attachment 6 Site Photos

Attachment 7 Radio Frequency Emissions Compliance Report

ADJOURNMENT

The next Regular Planning Commission Meeting will be held on Monday, June 15,

2026 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber.

I, Jennifer Scudellari, Executive Assistant for the City of Orange, hereby declare, under penalty of perjury, that a

full and correct copy of this agenda was posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54950 et. seq., at the

following locations: Orange Civic Center kiosk and Orange City Clerk's Office at 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Police

facility at 1107 N. Batavia, Orange Main Public Library at 407 E. Chapman Avenue, and uploaded to the City's

website www.cityoforange.org.

Date posted: May 28, 2026