PA25-0087     

Ronald Ritner, Applicant

44 Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 (APN 053-060-51) within the Fifth (5th) Supervisorial District

The applicant is requesting approval of a Coastal Development Permit to demolish the existing residence and construct a new 4,264-square foot, three-story, single-family residence with a 4-car subterranean garage; a Site Development Permit to allow retaining walls ranging between 5 feet to 8 feet in height within the front, side and rear yard setback areas; and a Variance to allow a reduced front and rear yard setback to 5 feet.

The proposed project is Categorically Exempt (Class 2) from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15302, because the exemption provides for the replacement or reconstruction of existing structures where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced.

March 5, 2026

County Administration South (CAS)

First floor, Multipurpose Room 105

601 N. Ross Street

Santa Ana, CA 92701

For the most up-to-date OC Civic Center directory, map and parking information, please visit ocpublicworks.com/parking.

All persons either favoring or opposing this proposal and all supporting documents are invited to present their views at this hearing. It is requested that any comments, documents, or written responses be submitted to OC Development Services/Planning via email to Ilene.Lundfelt@ocpw.ocgov.com or delivered to 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 prior to the hearing date. 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 prior to close of the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to OC Development Services/Planning. Comments submitted before the start of meeting will be part of the public record and distributed to the Zoning Administrator for consideration. 

For further information, contact Ilene Lundfelt at (714) 667-9697 or Ilene.Lundfelt@ocpw.ocgov.com, or come to the County Service Center at 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701. 

The Zoning Administrator staff report, project plans and other supporting materials are available at: https://ocds.ocpublicworks.com/service-areas/oc-development-services/planning-development/hearings-meetings/zoning-administrator

Any interested person may appeal the decision of the Zoning Administrator on this permit to the Planning Commission within 15 calendar days of the decision upon submittal of required documents filed online at myoceservices.ocgov.com or in person at the County Service Center, located at 601 N. Ross St., Santa Ana. 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 report, or in written correspondence delivered to OC Development Services. 

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PA25-0146

Nicolae Anca, Property Owner and Applicant

12911 Browning Avenue, North Tustin, CA 92705 (APN 103-383-09) within the Third (3rd) Supervisorial District 

The applicant is requesting approval of a variance to reduce the required front yard setback to 21 feet 6 inches and to increase the required maximum building site coverage to 41% for a proposed 562 sq. ft. addition to an existing single-family residence.

The proposed project is categorically exempt (Class 1) from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, because the exemption provides for the minor alteration or addition to existing private structures that do not increase the floor area by 50 percent or 2,500 square feet, and involves negligible or no expansion of existing use.

February 19, 2026

1:30 p.m. (Or as soon as possible thereafter)

County Administration South (CAS)

First floor, Multipurpose Room 105

601 N. Ross Street

Santa Ana, CA 92701

For the most up-to-date OC Civic Center directory, map and parking information, please visit ocpublicworks.com/parking.

All persons either favoring or opposing this proposal and all supporting documents are invited to present their views at this hearing. It is requested that any comments, documents, or written responses be submitted to OC Development Services/Planning via email to Ilene.Lundfelt@ocpw.ocgov.com or delivered to 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 prior to the hearing date. 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 prior to close of the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to OC Development Services/Planning. Comments submitted before the start of meeting will be part of the public record and distributed to the Zoning Administrator for consideration. 

For further information, contact Ilene Lundfelt at (714) 667-9697 or Ilene.Lundfelt@ocpw.ocgov.com, or come to the County Service Center at 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701. 

The Zoning Administrator staff report, project plans and other supporting materials are available at: https://ocds.ocpublicworks.com/service-areas/oc-development-services/planning-development/hearings-meetings/zoning-administrator

Any interested person may appeal the decision of the Zoning Administrator on this permit to the Planning Commission within 15 calendar days of the decision upon submittal of required documents filed online at myoceservices.ocgov.com or in person at the County Service Center, located at 601 N. Ross St., Santa Ana. 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 report, or in written correspondence delivered to OC Development Services. 

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PA25-0106

Andrew Heermann, Applicant

936 Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 (APN 053-021-24) within the Fifth Supervisorial District 

The applicant is requesting approval of a Coastal Development Permit to demolish the existing residence and construct a new 4,606 square feet, two-story single-family residence with an attached two-car garage; a Use Permit to allow site walls ranging between 5 feet to 10 feet in height within the front and side yard setback areas; and a Variance to allow a reduced front yard setback of 8 feet 4 inches and a rear yard setback of 7 feet 5 inches.

The proposed project is Categorically Exempt (Class 2) from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15302, because the exemption provides for the replacement or reconstruction of existing structures where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced.

February 19, 2026

1:30 p.m. (Or as soon as possible thereafter)

County Administration South (CAS)

First floor, Multipurpose Room 105

601 N. Ross Street

Santa Ana, CA 92701

For the most up-to-date OC Civic Center directory, map and parking information, please visit ocpublicworks.com/parking.

All persons either favoring or opposing this proposal and all supporting documents are invited to present their views at this hearing. It is requested that any comments, documents, or written responses be submitted to OC Development Services/Planning via email to Ilene.Lundfelt@ocpw.ocgov.com or delivered to 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 prior to the hearing date. 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 prior to close of the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to OC Development Services/Planning. Comments submitted before the start of meeting will be part of the public record and distributed to the Zoning Administrator for consideration. 

For further information, contact Ilene Lundfelt at (714) 667-9697 or Ilene.Lundfelt@ocpw.ocgov.com, or come to the County Service Center at 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701. 

The Zoning Administrator staff report, project plans and other supporting materials are available at: https://ocds.ocpublicworks.com/service-areas/oc-development-services/planning-development/hearings-meetings/zoning-administrator

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 PA25-0026

Gabe von Wellsheim

23000 Newport Coast Dr, Newport Coast, California 92657 (APN: 477-241-52) within the Fifth Supervisorial District

The applicant is requesting approval of a Coastal Development Permit (CDP) to install a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic system at Marriott’s Newport Coast Villas. The proposed project consists of a 165.00 KW solar energy system, including three hundred (300) solar modules and three (3) inverters. The solar array will be ground mounted on a fixed support structure and connected to the existing on-site electrical infrastructure to provide renewable energy to the existing resort facilities.

February 19, 2026

1:30 p.m. (Or as soon as possible thereafter)

County Administration South (CAS)

First floor, Multipurpose Room 105

601 N. Ross Street

Santa Ana, CA 92701

For the most up-to-date OC Civic Center directory, map and parking information, please visit ocpublicworks.com/parking.

All persons either favoring or opposing this proposal and all supporting documents are invited to present their views at this hearing. It is requested that any comments, documents, or written responses be submitted to OC Development Services/Planning via email to Deysi.Munoz@ocpw.ocgov.com or delivered to 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 prior to the hearing date. 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 prior to close of the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to OC Development Services/Planning. Comments submitted before the start of meeting will be part of the public record and distributed to the Zoning Administrator for consideration. 

For further information, contact Deysi Munoz at (714) 667-1606 or Deysi.Munoz@ocpw.ocgov.com, or come to the County Service Center at 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701.

The Zoning Administrator staff report, project plans and other supporting materials are available at: https://ocds.ocpublicworks.com/service-areas/oc-development-services/planning-development/hearings-meetings/zoning-administrator

Any interested person may appeal the decision of the Zoning Administrator on this permit to the Planning Commission within 15 calendar days of the decision upon submittal of required documents filed online at myoceservices.ocgov.com or in person at the County Service Center, located at 601 N. Ross St., Santa Ana. 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 report, or in written correspondence delivered to OC Development Services. 

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Brian Flornes, Property Owner and Applicant

1100 Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 (APN 053-320-11) within the Fifth Supervisorial District 

The applicant is requesting approval of a Coastal Development Permit to demolish the existing residence and construct a new 6,856 square feet, two-story single-family residence with a 6-car garage subterranean and 1-car lattice carport; a Use Permit to allow site walls ranging between 5 feet to 19 feet 6 inches in height within the front and side yard setback areas; and a Variance to allow a reduced front yard setback of 5 feet.

County Administration South (CAS)

First floor, Multipurpose Room 105

601 N. Ross Street

Santa Ana, CA 92701

For the most up-to-date OC Civic Center directory, map and parking information, please visit ocpublicworks.com/parking.

All persons either favoring or opposing this proposal and all supporting documents are invited to present their views at this hearing. It is requested that any comments, documents, or written responses be submitted to OC Development Services/Planning via email to Ilene.Lundfelt@ocpw.ocgov.com or delivered to 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 prior to the hearing date. 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 prior to close of the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to OC Development Services/Planning. Comments submitted before the start of meeting will be part of the public record and distributed to the Zoning Administrator for consideration. 

For further information, contact Ilene Lundfelt at (714) 667-9697 or Ilene.Lundfelt@ocpw.ocgov.com, or come to the County Service Center at 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701. 

The Zoning Administrator staff report, project plans and other supporting materials are available at: https://ocds.ocpublicworks.com/service-areas/oc-development-services/planning-development/hearings-meetings/zoning-administrator

Any interested person may appeal the decision of the Zoning Administrator on this permit to the Planning Commission within 15 calendar days of the decision upon submittal of required documents filed online at myoceservices.ocgov.com or in person at the County Service Center, located at 601 N. Ross St., Santa Ana. 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 report, or in written correspondence delivered to OC Development Services. 

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Zoning Code Amendment CA 25-02 (County of Orange commercial cannabis activities and outdoor personal cultivation prohibition ordinance) an Ordinance of the County of Orange, State of California, amending sections 3-14-2 through 3-14-16, 5-1-31, 5-1-33 and 7-9-103 of the Codified Ordinances of the County of Orange.

Recommend for adoption by the Board of Supervisors the proposed Zoning Code Amendment CA 25-02 to Orange County Comprehensive Zoning Code section 7-9-103, County of Orange commercial cannabis activities and outdoor personal cultivation prohibition ordinance and sections 3-14-2 through 3-14-16 (Abatement Warrants and Summary Abatement), 5-1-31 (Sale, distribution, commercial cultivation, delivery, manufacturing, and testing of cannabis or any other controlled substances), and 5-1-33 (Civil fine; businesses selling or distributing cannabis or any other controlled substances).

Unincorporated Areas of the County of Orange

On December 10, 2025, the Orange County Planning Commission held a public meeting regarding the proposed Zoning Code Amendment CA 25-02 and voted to recommend the Board of Supervisors make the appropriate findings under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and adopt Zoning Code Amendment 25-02.

This action is not a project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 and is therefore not subject to CEQA, since it does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. The approval of this agenda item does not commit the County to a definite course of action in regard to a project, since it is an update to the County of Orange Nuisance Abatement Ordinances. This proposed activity is, therefore, not subject to CEQA. Any future action connected to this approval that constitutes a project will be reviewed for compliance with CEQA.

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 February 10, 2026 are available at: https://board.ocgov.com/meetings-agendas

County Administration North (CAN)
(First Floor, Multipurpose Room 101)
400 W Civic Center Dr.
Santa Ana, CA 92701

For the most up-to-date OC Civic Center directory, map, and parking information, please visit ocpublicworks.com/parking.

All persons either favoring or opposing this proposal and all supporting documents are invited to present their views at this hearing. It is requested that any comments, documents, or written responses be submitted to OC Development Services/Planning via email to scarlet.duggan@ocpw.ocgov.com or delivered to 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 prior to the hearing date. 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 prior to close of the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to OC Development Services/Planning. Comments submitted before the start of meeting will be part of the public record and distributed to the Planning Commission for consideration. 

For further information, contact Scarlet Duggan at (714) 667-1606 or scarlet.duggan@ocpw.ocgov.com, or come to the County Service Center at 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701.

The Planning Commission staff report, project plans and other supporting materials are available at:

https://ocds.ocpublicworks.com/service-areas/oc-development-services/planning-development/hearings-meetings/planning-commission

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PA25-0104

Brittany Oakes, Applicant 

715 Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 (APN 053-034-05) within the Fifth Supervisorial District 

The applicant is requesting approval of a Coastal Development Permit to demolish the existing residence and construct a new 5,391-square-foot, two-story single-family residence with an attached two-car garage; a Site Development Permit to allow retaining walls ranging between 4 and 8 feet in height within the side and rear yard setback areas; and a Variance to allow a reduced front yard setback of 10 feet 10 inches

The proposed project is Categorically Exempt (Class 2) from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15302, because the exemption provides for the replacement or reconstruction of existing structures where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced.

County Administration South (CAS)

First floor, Multipurpose Room 105

601 N. Ross Street

Santa Ana, CA 92701

For the most up-to-date OC Civic Center directory, map and parking information, please visit ocpublicworks.com/parking.

All persons either favoring or opposing this proposal and all supporting documents are invited to present their views at this hearing. It is requested that any comments, documents, or written responses be submitted to OC Development Services/Planning via email to Ilene.Lundfelt@ocpw.ocgov.com or delivered to 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 prior to the hearing date. 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 prior to close of the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to OC Development Services/Planning. Comments submitted before the start of meeting will be part of the public record and distributed to the Zoning Administrator for consideration. 

For further information, contact Ilene Lundfelt at (714) 667-9697 or Ilene.Lundfelt@ocpw.ocgov.com, or come to the County Service Center at 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701. 

The Zoning Administrator staff report, project plans and other supporting materials are available at: https://ocds.ocpublicworks.com/service-areas/oc-development-services/planning-development/hearings-meetings/zoning-administrator

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PA25-0072

Verizon Wireless and AT&T, Agent – Peter Blied

Pelican Hill Golf Club 22800 S. Pelican Hill Road, Newport Coast, CA 92657 (APN: 473-041-20), Fifth Supervisorial District

The applicant is requesting a Coastal Development Permit and Use Permit to construct two new wireless communications facilities located at the southwestern edge of the Pelican Hill Golf Club. The new wireless communications facilities consist of two proposed 40-foot (40’) matching faux eucalyptus trees containing 12 panel antennas each and a shared CMU-walled equipment area. One of the wireless   communications towers will be installed by Verizon Wireless and the other tower will be installed by AT&T.

The proposed project is Categorically Exempt (Class 3) from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 because the exemption provides for the construction of new small facilities and structures, and installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures, and the project does not fall within any of the categories identified in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2.

December 18, 2025 (continued from December 4, 2025)

1:30 p.m. (Or as soon as possible thereafter)

County Administration South (CAS)

First floor, Multipurpose Room 105

601 N. Ross Street

Santa Ana, CA 92701

For the most up-to-date OC Civic Center directory, map and parking information, please visit ocpublicworks.com/parking.

All persons either favoring or opposing this proposal and all supporting documents are invited to present their views at this hearing. It is requested that any comments, documents, or written responses be submitted to OC Development Services/Planning via email to scarlet.duggan@ocpw.ocgov.com and cindy.salazar@ocpw.ocgov.com or delivered to 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 prior to the hearing date. 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 prior to close of the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to OC Development Services/Planning. Comments submitted before the start of meeting will be part of the public record and distributed to the Zoning Administrator for consideration.

For further information, contact Scarlet Duggan at (714) 667-1606 or scarlet.duggan@ocpw.ocgov.com and 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.

The Zoning Administrator staff report, project plans and other supporting materials are available at:
https://ocds.ocpublicworks.com/service-areas/oc-development-services/planning-development/hearings-meetings/zoning-administrator

Any interested person may appeal the decision of the Zoning Administrator on this permit to the Planning Commission within 15 calendar days of the decision upon submittal of required documents filed online at myoceservices.ocgov.com or in person at the County Service Center, located at 601 N. Ross St., Santa Ana. 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 report, or in written correspondence delivered to OC Development Services. 

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“B” Vesting Tentative Tract Map 19323 within Planning Area 3, Subarea 3.5, Ranch Plan Planned Community

Rancho Mission Viejo

The project site is located in the southeastern portion of unincorporated Orange County, within Subarea 3.5, Lots 10 through 19 of “A” Tract Map 17935 in the Ranch Plan Planned Community. The project site is located east of Ranch Canyon and north of Cow Camp Road, on the west side of Bucker way, within the Fifth (5th) Supervisorial District.

The applicant, Rancho Mission Viejo (RMV), requests approval of “B” Vesting Tentative Tract Map 19323 (VTTM 19323) to subdivide a 16.38-acre site into 90 numbered lots for conventional single-family detached dwellings, 22 lettered lots for private motor courts, 11 lettered lots for useable open space and 6 lettered lots for slope/landscape areas.

The proposed project is covered by existing CEQA documentation, including Final Program EIR 589 (certified on November 8, 2004); Addendum 1.0 (approved on July 26, 2006); Addendum 1.1 (approved on February 24, 2011); the Planning Area 2 Addendum (approved on March 27, 2013); and Addendum 3.1 (approved on February 25, 2015). This finding is appropriate and consistent with the intent of CEQA, pursuant to Section 13.1 of the 2020 Orange County Local CEQA Procedures Manual, which applies to projects for which a previous environmental document (i.e., Program EIR 589) is already in place. No further CEQA evaluation or clearances are required for the proposed “B” VTTM 19323

County Administration South (CAS)
(First Floor, Multipurpose Room 105)
601 N Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701

Map and Parking: For the most up-to-date map and parking information, please visit our website at: ocpublicworks.com/parking.
 

All persons either favoring or opposing this proposal and all supporting documents are invited to present their views at this hearing. It is requested that any comments, documents, or written responses be submitted to OC Development Services/Land Development via email to hesty.liu@ocpw.ocgov.com or delivered to 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 prior to the hearing date. 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 prior to close of the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to OC Development Services/Land Development. Comments submitted before the start of meeting will be part of the public record and distributed to the Subdivision Committee for consideration. 

For further information, contact Hesty Liu at (714) 667-5604, or hesty.liu@ocpw.ocgov.com, or come to the County Service Center at 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701.

The Subdivision Committee staff report, proposed tentative map and other supporting materials are available at: 

https://ocds.ocpublicworks.com/service-areas/oc-development-services/planning-development/hearings-meetings/subdivision-0.

Any interested person may appeal the decision of the Subdivision Committee on this application to the Orange County Planning Commission within 10 calendar days of the decision upon submittal of required documents filed online at myoceservices.ocgov.com or in person at the County Service Center, located at 601 N. Ross St., Santa Ana. 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 report, or in written correspondence delivered to OC Development Services.

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