RESOLUTION NO. 11589
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ORANGE APPROVING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 2024-0002 AMENDING THE CITY OF
ORANGE GENERAL PLAN SAFETY ELEMENT TO
COMPLY WITH STATE LAW , AND MAKING NON -
SUBSTANTIVE UPDATES TO CITY POL ICIES, TEXT,
AND GRAPHICS TO THE REMAINING GENERAL PLAN
ELEMENTS A ND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO
MAINTAIN DOCUMENT ACCURACY
APPLICANT: CITY OF ORANGE
WHEREAS, the City of Orange adopted a comprehensive update to the General Plan on March 9, 2010; and
WHEREAS, since adoption of the General Plan and subsequent updates there have been name changes and changes in scope of responsibility for some of the outside agencies involved with the provision of City services, as well as the policy documents administered by regional and state agencies; and
WHEREAS, a city’s General Plan must contain seven “elements” one of which is a Safety Element. The requirements for a Safety Element are contained in California Government Code Section 65302(g);
WHEREAS, the State of California has adopted amendments to the California Government Code, requiring the City to update the Safety Element of its General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, having considered the proposed changes to the General Plan Safety Element and throughout the entire General Plan contained in Exhibit “A” at a public hearing held on November 4, 2024, including review of the staff report and receiving public testimony on the item, has determined that General Plan Amendment No. 2024-0002 is appropriate and recommended City Council approval thereof; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council approves General Plan Amendment No. 20 24-0002, amending the City of Orange General Plan Safety Element and associated text and graphic revisions as depicted in Exhibit “A ” attached hereto and incorporated by this reference based on the following findings:
SECTION 1 – FINDINGS
The subject General Plan Amendment maintains the accuracy and relevance of the Orange General Plan to ensure its utility in guiding growth and change in the City in an informed and strategic fashion. The subject General Plan Amendment updates the Safety Element to comply with state 2 law, and makes adjustments throughout the General Plan, updating references to outside agencies and associated policy documents that serve or have jurisdiction over the City.
SECTION 2- ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The proposed General Plan Safety Element update and General Plan language clean -up do not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The proposed updates would amend the Safety Element to reflect state law, and minimize wildfire impacts to the city. The accuracy language clean up throughout the remainder of the Ge neral Plan, including text and graphic updates and limited non-substantive changes to City policies for document accuracy, will not have a significant effect on the environment; and, therefore, no additional analysis is required pursuant to CEQA.
In addition, the Final Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. 1815 -09 (SCH#2006031117) for the Comprehensive General Plan Update was certified on March 9, 2010, and prepared in accordance with the CEQA. The proposed General Plan amendment reflects updates to text and graphic revisions that are not substantive but more accurate references to outside agencies and related policy documents, current City and inter -agency practices, and dissolution of the Redevelopment Agency. As such, the proposed GPA ma kes non substantive edits to the General Plan, making the General Plan content consistent with the technical analysis provided in the EIR.
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c), the City finds that the effects of the General Plan updates/amendment were contemplated in the General Plan Program EIR and the associated Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations. The City also finds that pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, the text and graphic amendments will not cause new significant environmental impacts or require new mitigation measures, which were not already identified in the General Plan Program EIR. The City finds that the proposed activity is within the scope of the project covered by the previously certified Program EIR and nothing further is necessary or required to comply with CEQA.
ADOPTED this 14th day of January 2025.
Daniel R. Slater, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange
3 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney, City of Orange
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF ORANGE )
I, PAMELA COLEMAN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of , 202 5 by the following vote:
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Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange