ORDINANCE NO. 01-23
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE AMENDING VARIOUS
SECTIONS OF THE ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE TO
UPDATE MEMBERSHIP REFERENCES FOR THE
PLANNING COMMISSION, DESIGN REVIEW
COMMITTEE AND TRAFFIC COMMISSION.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I:
1. The subject Ordinance is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines (Guidelines) Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) because review and evaluation of potential impact of the Ordinance demonstrate that it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and it is not a "project" as defined in Guideline 15378.
2. The subject Ordinance is exempt from CEQA per Guideline 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty, after review and evaluation of the facts regarding the Zoning Code administrative amendments, that there is substantial evidence that adoption of this Ordinance would not have a significant effect on the environment and the common sense exemption applies.
SECTION II:
Section 2.64.010 of the Orange Municipal Code, “Administration and Personnel – Planning Commission – Created,” is hereby revised to read as follows:
2.64.010 Created.
There is created a Planning Commission consisting of seven members appointed by the Mayor with the approval of a majority of the City Council.
SECTION III:
Section 2.64.040 of the Orange Municipal Code, “Administration and Personnel – Planning Commission – Meetings,” is hereby revised to read as follows:
2.64.040 Meetings.
The regular meetings of the Planning Commission shall be held in the Council Chambers, Civic Center, 300 East Chapman Avenue, Orange, California, or at such other place as may be designated by the Planning Commission, on the first and third Monday of each month at a time established by resolution of the City Council. In the event any such Monday is a legal holiday, such meeting shall be held the following Thursday.
2 SECTION IV:
Section 10.06.010 of the Orange Municipal Code, “Vehicles and Traffic – City Traffic Commission – Created-Membership,” is hereby revised to read as follows:
10.06.010 Created—Membership.
A City Traffic Commission is created consisting of seven residents of the City, appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Council. The Chief of Police, or designee, and the City Traffic Engineer, or designee, shall be serve as City Staff representatives to the City Traffic Commission.
The City Traffic Engineer shall serve as secretary to the Commission.
SECTION V:
Section 10.06.040.A of the Orange Municipal Code, “Vehicles and Traffic – City Traffic Commission – Meetings and Quorum,” is hereby revised to read as follows:
A. Four members shall constitute a quorum. A majority vote of the quorum present shall be required for all commission actions. Failure to achieve a majority vote of members present shall constitute a denial of the proposed action.
SECTION VI:
Section 17.08.020.D.3.c of the Orange Municipal Code, “Zoning – Reviewing Bodies – Design Review Committee - Meetings,” is hereby revised to read as follows:
c. Four members shall constitute a quorum. A majority vote of the quorum present shall be required for all Committee actions. Failure to achieve a majority vote of members present shall constitute a denial of the proposed action.
SECTION VII:
Section 17.08.020.D.4.a of the Orange Municipal Code, “Zoning – Reviewing Bodies – Design Review Committee - Membership,” is hereby revised to read as follows:
a. The Design Review Committee shall consist of seven members of the public. Committee members shall be persons who, as a result of their training, knowledge and experience, are qualified to analyze and interpret architectural and site planning information, including but not limited to, licensed landscape architects and architects, urban planners, engineers, and licensed general contractors. At least two of the members shall have professional experience in urban planning, architectural history or historic preservation and shall have general knowledge of architectural styles prevalent in the Historic Districts.
SECTION VIII:
Section 17.08.020.D.6 of the Orange Municipal Code, “Zoning – Reviewing Bodies – Design Review Committee – Rules and Regulations,” is hereby revised to read as follows:
3 6. Rules and Regulations. The Design Review Committee shall adopt and amend, by the affirmative vote of four members, rules and regulations for the conduct of the Committee’s business consistent with this chapter subject to approval by the City Council.
SECTION IX:
If any section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one (or more) section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase had been declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION X:
The City Clerk is hereby directed to certify the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be published as required by law. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days from and after the date of its final passage.
ADOPTED this day of , 2023.
Daniel R. Slater, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange
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I, PAMELA COLEMAN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council held on the ___ day of _____________, 2023, and thereafter at the regular meeting of said City Council duly held on the ___ day of ____________, 2023 was duly passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange