| SUBJECT | Zoning Code Amendment CA 25-01 (Floodplain Overlay District), an Ordinance of the County of Orange, State of California, amending sections 7-9-42.2, 7-9-42.3, 7-9-42.4, 7-9-42.6, 7-9-42.8, 7-9-42.9, and 7-9-42.12 of the Codified Ordinances of the County of Orange. |
| PROPOSAL | Recommend adoption of Zoning Code Amendment to revise the Floodplain Overlay District with updated information to ensure continued consistency with the floodplain management requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program and Community Rating System program. |
| PROJECT LOCATION | Unincorporated Areas of the County of Orange |
| APPLICANT | OC Public Works/OC Infrastructure/Flood Programs |
| PREVIOUS ACTIONS | On March 26, 2025, the Orange County Planning Commission held a public meeting regarding the proposed Zoning Code Amendment CA 25-01 and voted to recommend the Board of Supervisors make the appropriate findings under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and adopt Zoning Code Amendment CA 25-01. |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION | The proposed project is exempt (Common Sense Exemption) from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b) (3) since there is no possibility that the Zoning Code Amendment to update the floodplain section of the Zoning Code to continue to be eligible for the FEMA Community Rating System program, may have a significant effect on the environment. |
| HEARING DATE | May 20, 2025 |
| HEARING TIME | 9:30 a.m. (Or as soon as possible thereafter) |
| HEARING LOCATION | County Administration North (CAN)
(Board of Supervisors Hearing Room)
400 West Civic Center Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92701 For the most up-to-date OC Civic Center directory, map, and parking information, please visit ocpublicworks.com/parking. |
| INVITATION TO BE HEARD | All persons either favoring or opposing this proposal are invited to present their views and supporting documents at this hearing. It is requested that any written response be submitted to the Clerk of the Board prior to the hearing date at response@ocgov.com. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to OC Development Services/Planning or the Clerk of the Board. For further information, contact Cindy Salazar at (714) 667-8870 or cindy.salazar@ocpw.ocgov.com, or come to the County Service Center at 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Project plans and documents considered by the Board of Supervisors on May 20, 2025, are available at: https://board.ocgov.com/meetings-agendas |
| PROJECT LOCATION | To view map, please see attached PDF. |
