GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2024-0001
RESOLUTION NO. PC 32-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE RECOMMENDING THE CITY
COUNCIL APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
NO. 2024-0002 AMENDING THE CITY OF ORANGE
GENERAL PLAN SAFETY ELEMENT TO COMPLY WITH
STATE LAW AND OTHER TEXT, GRAPHICS, AND NON-
SUBSTATIVE CHANGES TO CITY POLICIES FOR
DOCUMENT ACCURACY
APPLICANT: CITY OF ORANGE
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has authority per Orange Municipal Code Sections 17.08.020 and 17.10.010 to make recommendations to the City Council to take action on General Plan Amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City of Orange adopted a comprehensive update to the General Plan on March 9, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the City of Orange adopted a General Plan Amendment on December 8, 2015, updating text and graphics, and limited changes to City policies for document accuracy; and
WHEREAS, since adoption of the General Plan and subsequent update there have been changes in 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 65302(gVHEIREAS, Safety Elements are governed by California Government Code Section WHEREAS, ; the State of California has adopted new amendments to the California Government Code such as: Senate Bill 1241 ('SB 1241"), Senate Bill 379 ('SB 379"), Senate Bill 1035 ("SB 1035) and Senate Bill 99 ("AB 99"), requiring the City to update the Safety Element of its General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, having considered the proposed changes to the Jeneral Plan Safety Element and throughout the entire General Plan contained herein at a publi earing held on November 4, 2024, including review of the staff report and receiving publi testimony on the item, has determined that General Plan Amendment No. 2024-0002 is justified and recommends approval thereof.
Resolution No. PC 32-24
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve General Plan Amendment No. 2024-0002, 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 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
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 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The proposed text and graphic revisions are not substantive and merely reflect actions related to General Plan implementation, 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 makes corrections to the General Plan, making the General Plan content consistent with the technical analysis provided in the EIR.
As such, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c), the City finds that the effects of the project were examined 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 effects or require new mitigation measures, which were not already identified in the General Plan Program EIR. As such, 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.
Resolution No. PC 32-24
ADOPTED this 4* day of November 2024.
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David Vazquez, Planning Commission Chair
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4' day of November 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Vazquez, Vejar, Martinez, Maldonado, Tucker, McCormack, Leslie NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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Anna Pehoushek
Assistant Community Development Director