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MEETING AGENDA 12.10.2025

Agenda Item #1: Zoning Code Amendment CA 25-02

• Staff Report
• Attachment #1 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-07
• Attachment #2 - Proposed Zoning Code Amendment CA 25-02 - Strikethrough Version

Agenda Item #2: Planning Commission Schedule of Meetings 2026

• 2026 Meeting Dates

MEETING AGENDA 09.10.2025

Agenda Item #1: BESS Ordinance CA 24-03

• Staff Report
• Attachment #1 - PC Resolution No. 25-05 with Attachment A
• Attachment #2 - Proposed Zoning Code Amendment Text -CA 24-03
• Attachment #3 - Development Standards Comparison Table
• Comment Letter #1 - Engie
• Comment Letter #2 - Engie

MEETING AGENDA 08.27.2025

Agenda Item #1: PA23-0052 - Updated Traffic Analysis

• Staff Report
• Attachment #1 - Staff Report for PA23-0052
• Attachment #2 - Traffic Monitoring Program (April16, 2025)

Agenda Item #2: PA24-0040

• Staff Report
• Attachment #1 - Recommended Findings
• Attachment #2 - Recommended Conditions of Approval
• Attachment #3 - Applicant's Letter of Explanation
• Attachment #4 - Historical Aerial
• Attachment #5 - FTSPRB Minutes
• Attachment #6 - Resource Overlay Maps
• Attachment #7 - F/TSP Consistency Checklist
• Attachment #8 - Plans

MEETING AGENDA 05.28.2025 

Agenda Item #1: General Plan Amendment S19-01 - Safety Element

• Staff Report
• Attachment #1 – Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-04
• Attachment #2 – Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Approval Notice – May 14, 2025
• Attachment #3 – Proposed General Plan Amendment S19-01 (Safety Element) – Strikethrough Version
• Attachment #4 – Initial Study/Negative Declaration No. IP 22-0133 and Addendum No. 1

Agenda Item #2: Second Study Session for General Plan Amendment GPA 24-03 and Zoning Code Amendment CA 24-03 – Battery Energy Storage System Ordinance

• Staff Report
• Attachment #1 - Draft Proposed Zoning Code Amendment Text
• Attachment #2 - Development Standard Comparison Table
• Attachment #3 - Photos of Existing Operational BESS Facilities
• Attachment #4 - BESS Safety Resources 

MEETING AGENDA 04.23.0025

Agenda Item #1: PA23-0217

• Staff Report
• Attachment #1 - Findings
• Attachment #2 - Conditions of Approval
• Attachment #3 - Letters of Justification
• Attachment #4 - Project Site Aerial
• Attachment #5 - Plans
• Comment Letter #1
• Comment Letter #2 

MEETING AGENDA 03.26.2025

Agenda Item #1: Zoning Code Amendment 25-01

• Staff Report
• Attachment #1 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-01
• Attachment #2 - Proposed Zoning Code Amendment CA 25-01 – Strikethrough Version
• Attachment #3 - National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System Coordinator’s Manual
• Attachment #4 - Addendum to the 2017 CRS Coordinator’s Manual
• Attachment #5 - NFIP’s Community Rating System (CRS) Class 8 Freeboard Prerequisite Frequently Asked Questions

Agenda Item #2: Study Session for General Plan Amendment GPA 24-03 and Zoning Code Amendment CA 24-03 – Battery Energy Storage System Ordinance

• Staff Report
• Attachment #1 - Board of Supervisors Supplemental Item #S14D (October 8, 2024)
• Attachment #2 - Board of Supervisors Supplemental Item #S32A (January 28, 2025)
• Attachment #3 - Board of Supervisors Supplemental Item #S33E (march 11, 2025)
• Attachment #4 - CEC Opt-In Certification Program Fact Sheet

MEETING AGENDA 02.26.2025 

Agenda Item #1: Zoning Code Amendment 25-01

• Staff Report
• Attachment #1 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-01
• Attachment #2 - Proposed Zoning Code Amendment CA 25-01 – Strikethrough Version
• Attachment #3 - National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System Coordinator’s Manual
• Attachment #4 - Addendum to the 2017 CRS Coordinator’s Manual
• Attachment #5 - NFIP’s Community Rating System (CRS) Class 8 Freeboard Prerequisite Frequently Asked Questions 

Agenda Item #2: General Plan Amendment TGPA 24-02 - Transportation Element

• Staff Report
• Attachment #1 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-02
• Attachment #2 - Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways, 2024
• Attachment #3 - Iteris, Inc. Master Plan of Arterial Highways Reclassification Study, 03.22.2024
• Attachment #4 - Draft Orange County Transportation Element - Redline
• Attachment #5- Draft Proposed Update to County of Orange Circulation Plan
• Attachment #6 - OCTA Staff Report Board Packet 09.09.2024 - MPAH Amendments

Agenda Item #3: General Plan Amendment TGPA 24-03 - Transportation Element

• Staff Report
• Attachment #1 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-03
• Attachment #2 - Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways 2024
• Attachment #3 - Fehr & Peers Villa Park Road/SCR MPAH Amendment Traffic Study, March 2024
• Attachment #4 - Draft Orange County Transportation Element - Redline
• Attachment #5 - Draft Proposed Update to County of Orange Circulation Plan
• Attachment #6 - OCTA Staff Report Board Packet 09.09.2024 - MPAH Amendments

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• Agenda 12.11.2024
• Item #1 - Newport Coast LCP Third Amendment and Initiation of General Plan Amendment GPA 24-02; Zoning Code Amendment CA 24-02; and Zone Change ZC 24-02 - Staff Report
• Item #1 - Att. 1 - Newport Coast LCP
• Item #1 - Att. 2 - City of Newport Beach City Council Staff Report
• Item #1 - Att. 3 - Map of Proposed Laguna Coast Wilderness and Crystal Cove Local Coastal Program Boundary
• Item #2 - Initiation of General Plan Amendment TGPA 24-03 – Transportation Element - Staff Report
• Item #2 - Att. 1 - County of Orange Circulation Plan
• Item #2 - Att. 2 - County of Orange Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH)
• Item #2 - Att. 3 - OCTA Staff Report 09.09.24 Board Approval regarding Amendments to MPAH
• Item #3 - Initiation of General Plan Amendment TGPA 24-02 – Transportation Element - Staff Report
• Item #3 - Att. 1 - County of Orange Circulation Plan
• Item #3 - Att. 2 - County of Orange Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH)
• Item #3 - Att. 3 - OCTA Staff Report 09.09.24 Board Approval regarding Amendments to MPAH
• Item #4 - Initiation of General Plan Amendment GPA 24-03 and Zoning Code Amendment CA 24-03 - Bess - Staff Report
• Item #4 - Att. 1 - Board of Supervisors Supplemental Item #S14D 

• Agenda  09.25.2024
• Item #1 - Comprehensive General Plan Update (GPA 24-01) 0 Staff Report
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - Staff Report
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - Att. 1 - Findings
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - Att. 2 Conditions of Approval
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - Att. 3 - Letter of Appeal
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - Att. 4 - June 20, 2024 Staff Report to the Zoning Administrator
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - Att. 4a - ZA Findings PA2-0227
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - Att. 4b - ZA Conditions of Approval
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - Att. 4c - Applicant's Revised Letter of Project Proposal and Scope of Work
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - Att. 4d - EBCA Board Approval and Extensions
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - Att. 5 - ZA Minutes - 6-20-2024
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - Att. 6 - Filed Notice of Exemption July 3, 2024
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - Att. 7 - Site Photos
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - Att. 8 - Architectural and Site Plans
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - Att. 9 - Landscape and Grading Plans
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - Att. 10 - Historical Resource Analysis Report (by Applicant 2024)
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - Att. 11 - Historical Resource Analysis Report (by Appellant 2023, revised 2024)
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - Correspondence from or on Behalf of Appellant
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - Comment Letter - Susan Gotschall- Garcia & John Garcia
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - Comment Letter - James Montgomery
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - Comment Letter - Lagune Beach Historic Preservation Coalition
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - Updated California Register Nomination for 11 Emerald Bay
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - 1938 Picture of Emerald Bay Submitted to the Commission
• Item #2 - PA22-0227 - 2024 Picture of Emerald Bay Submitted to the Commission 

• Agenda 08.28.2024
• Item #1 - Pre-approved Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Plans
• Item #1 - Pre-approved ADU Informational Guide Checklist
• Item #1 - Pre-Approved ADU Samples
• Item #2 - PA24-0049 - Staff Report & Signed Resolution

• Agenda 05.22.2024
• Staff Report & Appendices (PA23-0032)

• Agenda 05.08.2024
• Staff Report
• Attachment #1 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2024-01
• Attachment #2 - State HCD comment letter received on September 28.2023
• Attachment #3 - Proposed General Plan Amendment LU 24-01 (Land Use Element) – Strikethrough Version
• Attachment #4 - Proposed Zoning Code Amendment CA 24-01 – Strikethrough Version
• Attachment #5A - Proposed Zone Change ZC 24-01 - List of Parcels
• Attachment #5B - Proposed Zone Change ZC 24-01 -Maps
• Attachment #6 - Initial Study/Negative Declaration (IS/ND) No. IP 22-0133
• Attachment #7 - Addendum No. 1 to Initial Study/Negative Declaration (IS/ND) No. IP 22-01 

• Agenda
• Staff Report
• Attachment #1 - State HCD Comment Letter Received September 28, 2023
• Attachment #2 - Redline Edits to the Land Use Element
• Attachment #3 - Redline Edits to the Zoning Code
• Attachment #4 - Map of Proposed Zone Changes
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• Agenda 02.14.2024
• Item #1 - Staff Report - Initiation of Comprehensive General Plan Update (GPA 24.01)
• Item #2 - Staff Report - Initiation of General Plan Amendment LU 24.01 (Land Use Element), Zoning Code Amendment CA 24-01 (Multifamily development standards), and Zone Change ZC 24-01 (Specific Commercial and Residential Sites)
• Item #2 - Attachment 1 - Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element (July 2023)
• Item #2 - Attachment 2 - State HCD comment letter received on September 28, 2023
• Item #2 - Attachment 3 - Shute, Mihaly, and Weinberger, LLP on behalf of Hills for Everyone letter received on September 28, 2023

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• Agenda 12.13.23
• Item #1 - PA23-0052- Final Staff Report
• Item #1 - PA23-0052 - Report Findings
• Item #1 - PA23-0052 - Conditions of Approval
• Item #1 - PA23-0052 - Site Photos
• Item #1 - PA23-0052 - Architectural Plans
• Item #1 - PA23-0052 - Traffic Impact Analysis
• Item #1 - PA23-0052 - Executive Summary of TIA
• Item #1 - PA23-0052 - Parking Analysis  

• Agenda 11.08.23
• Item #1 - PA21-0111 - Final Staff Report
• Item #1 - PA21-0111 - Report Findings
• Item # 1 - PA21-0111 - Conditions of Approval
• Item #1 - PA21-0111 - Fairlynn Townhomes Final MND
  • Project Page/Appendices A-I/Public Review of Draft MND
• Item #1 - PA21-0111 - Technical Site Plan
• Item #1 - PA21-0111 - Architectural Elevations and Floor Plans
• Item #1 - PA21-0111 - Fairlynn Village Concept and open Space Plan
• Item #1 - PA21-0111 - Site Photos
• Item #1 - PA21-0111 - Vesting Tentative Tract Map 19161

• Agenda 10.25.23
• Item #1 - PA22-0017 - Final Staff Report
• Item #1 - PA22-0017 - Att 1 - Report Findings
• Item #1 - PA22-0017 - Att 2 - Conditions of Approval
• Item #1 - PA22-0017 - Att 3 - Applicant's Letter
• Item #1 - PA22-0017 - Att 4 - Site Photos
• Item #1 - PA22-0017 - Att 5 - Project Plans
• Item # 1 - PA22-0017 - Att 6 - OCFA Approved Plan
• Item # 1 - PA22-0017 - Att 7 - Geotechnical Report - Pt1
• Item # 1 - PA22-0017 - Att 7 - Geotechnical Report - Pt2

• Cancellation Notice 10.11.23

• Cancellation Notice 09.27.23

• Cancellation Notice 09.13.23

• Agenda 08.23.23
• Item #1 - Housing Element - Final staff report
• Item #1 - Housing Element - Attachment 1 HCD letter 02.07.23
• Item #1 - Housing Element - Attachment 2 Housing Element
• Item #2 - No attachment

• Cancellation Notice 08.09.23

• Cancellation Notice 07.26.23

• Cancellation Notice 07.12.23

• Cancellation Notice 06.28.23

• Agenda 06.14.23  
• Item #1 - PA22-0104 Staff Report
• Item #1 - PA22-0104 Att 1 - Planning Commission Recommended Findings
• Item #1 - PA22-0104 Att 2 - Planning Commission Recommended Conditions of Approval
• Item #1 - PA22-0104 Att 3 - Letter of Appeal dated March 17, 2023
• Item #1 - PA22-0104 Att 4 - Staff Report to Zoning Administrator dated March 2, 2023
• Item #1 - PA22-0104 Att. 4a - Zoning Administrator Findings
• Item #1 - PA22-0104 Att 4b - Zoning Administrator Conditions of Approval
• Item #1 - PA22-0104 Att 4c - Applicant's Letter
• Item #1 - PA22-0104 Att 4d - EBCA Approval
• Item #1 - PA22-0104 Att 4e - Site Photos
• Item #1 - PA22-0104 Att 4f - Plan Set
• Item #1 - PA22-0104 Att 4g - Letter from Robert Labbe dated November 20, 2022
• Item #1 - PA22-0104 Att 4h - Email from Robert Labbe dated February 16, 2023
• Item #1 - PA22-0104 Att 4i - Two late letters from Grover Labbe dated February 24 & March 1, 2023
• Item #1 - PA22-0104 Att 4j - Portion of Tract 940
• Item #1 - PA22-0104 Att 4k - LL 99-041
• Item #1 - PA22-0104 Att 4l - Staff Report dated December 1, 2022
• Item #2 - PA22-0015 Staff Report
• Item #2 - PA22-0015 Att 1 - Recommended Findings
• Item #2 - PA22-0015 Att 2 - Recommended Conditions of Approval
• Item #2 - PA22-0015 Att 3 - Applicants Letter of Explanation
• Item #2 - PA22-0015 Att 4 - Notice of Exemption
• Item #2 - PA22-0015 Att 5 - FTSPRB Draft Meeting Minutes dated March 8, 2023
• Item #2 - PA22-0015 Att 6 - Resource Overlay Maps
• Item #2 - PA22-0015 Att 7 - FTSPRB Consistency Checklist
• Item #2 - PA22-0015 Att 8 - Site Plans
• Item #2 - PA22-0015 Att 9 - Site Aerial

• Cancellation Notice 05.24.23

• Agenda 05.10.23
• Item #1 - PA180034 - Staff Report
• Item #1 - Att 1 - Recommended Findings
• Item #1 - Att 2 - Recommended Conditions of Approval
• Item #1 - Att 3a - Draft EIR No. 635
• Item #1 - Att 3b - Draft EIR No. 635 Appendices A - N
• Item #1 - Att 3c - Proposed FEIR No. 635 (with comments and Response to Comments)
• Item #1 - Att 4 - NTAC Minutes (with FCA letter attached)
• Item #1 - Att 5 - Cover letter and Deed Covenant running with the Land
• Item #1 - Att 6 - Project (Planned Development Plan)
• Item #1 - Att 7 - Typical Elevations
• Item #1 - Att 8 - Floor Plans
• Item #1 - Att 9 - VTTM 18119 (for information only, not part of planning application)
• Ranch Hills additional project comment letters - Part I
• Ranch Hills additional project comment letters - Part II
• Ranch Hills additional project comment letters - Part III

• Cancellation Notice 04.26.23

• Cancellation Notice 04.12.23

• Cancellation Notice 03.22.23

• Cancellation Notice 03.08.23

• Cancellation Notice 02.22.23

• Cancellation Notice 02.08.23

• Cancellation Notice 01.25.23

• Cancellation Notice 01.11.23

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• Agenda 12.14.22
• Item #1 Staff Report PA20-0011
• Item #2 Staff Report PA21-0165
• Item #3 Resolution for Schedule of Meetings 2023
• Item #3 Schedule of Meetings 2023

• Agenda 08.24.22
• Item #1 Staff Report GPA LU and ZCA 22-01
• Item #1 Att.1 -   PC Resolution 2022-01
• Item #1 Att.2 -  Proposed GPA LU 22-01-Land Use Element–Strikethrough Version             
• Item #1 Att.3 -  Proposed Zoning Code Amendment CA 22-01-Housing Opportunities Overlay-Strikethrough Version
• Item #1 Att. 4 - Initial Study and Neg. Dec. Housing Element Related Updates

•    Item #1 Att. A - PC Resolution Initial Study and Neg. Dec. Housing Element Related Updates          

•    Item #1 Att. B -  PC Resolution Proposed GPA LU 22-01 Land Use Element–Strikethrough Version 

•    Item #1 Att. C -  PC Resolution Proposed Zoning Code Amendment CA 22-01 Housing Opportunities Overlay District Strikethrough Version    
 

• Cancellation Notice 07.13.22

• Agenda
• Item #1 PA180015 Staff Report with attachments
• Item #2 Status Update for General Plan Amendment H 20-01
• Item #2 Att. 1 ALUC Determination of Consistency
• Item #2 Att. HCD Comment Letter

• Cancellation Notice 06.08.22

• Agenda 05.25.22
• Item #1 Staff Report
• Item #1 Att. 1 PC Bylaws - Updated
• Item #1 Att. 2 PC Bylaws - Existing
• Item #1 Att. 3 May 25, 2021 ASR and Minute Order
• Item #1 Att. 4 July 13, 2021 ASR and Minute Order
• Item #2  Staff Report
• Item #2 ADU Plans

• Agenda 03.23.22
• Item #1 - PA21-0116 Staff Report
• Item # 1 Appellant Power Point Presentation

• Agenda 03.09.22
• Item #1 - PA21-0055 Staff Report
• Item #1 -  Att. 1 - Recommended Findings
• Item #1 -Att. 2 -  Recommended Conditions of Approval
• Item #1 -Att. 3 -  Applicant's Letter
• Item #1 - Att. 4 -  Negative Declaration Document
• Item #1 - Att. 4A -  Appendix A
• Item #1 - Att. 4B - Appendix B
• Item #1 -Att. 4C - NOI to Adopt Negative Declaration
• Item #1 Att. 5 - Response to Comments_
• Item #1 -Att. 6 NTAC July 2021 Meeting Minutes
• Item #1 -Att.7  Site Pictures
• Item #1 - Att. 8 Project Plans

Agenda 01.26.22

Item #1 - Election of Officers

Item #2 - Brown Act Training

Item #3 - ZCA 22-01 and GPA LUE 22-01 Initiation

Item #3 ZCA 22-01 and GPA LUE 22-01 Presentation