Planning Commission

Hayden Beckman Planning Manager Connor Hyland Senior Assistant City Attorney Jennifer Scudellari Executive Assistant ISAIAH LESLIE Chair SHANNON TUCKER Vice Chair DAVID VAZQUEZ Commissioner RUBY MALDONADO Commissioner ALISON VEJAR Commissioner TIM McCORMACK Commissioner CONNIE BENSON Commissioner AGENDA Planning Commission August 17, 2026 5:30 PM Regular Session City Council Chamber 300 E. Chapman Avenue Orange, CA 92866 Welcome to the Planning Commission meeting. Regular meetings of the City of Orange Planning Commission are held the first and third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Agenda Information The agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. Written materials relating to an item on the agenda that are provided to the Planning Commission after agenda packet distribution and within 72 hours before it is to consider the item will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk ’s Office located at 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, during normal business hours; at the Planning Commission meeting; and made available on the City's website. Public Participation Planning Commission meetings may be viewed on Spectrum Cable Channel 3 and AT&T U-verse Channel 99 or streamed live and on-demand on the City’s website at www.cityoforange.org. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the public may address the Planning Commission on any agenda items or matters within the jurisdiction of the governing body by using any of the following methods: 1) In-person To speak on an item on the agenda, complete a speaker card indicating your name, address, and identify the agenda item number or subject matter you wish to address. The card should be given to City staff prior to the start of the meeting. General comments are made during the “Public Comments” section at the beginning of the meeting. Public Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker unless a different time limit is announced. It is requested that you state your name for the record, then proceed to address the Commission . All speakers shall observe civility, decorum, and good behavior. (Continued on page 2) Page 1 of 4

Planning Commission Agenda August 17, 2026 2) Written Public Comments via eComment Members of the public can submit their written comments electronically for Planning Commission consideration by using the eComment feature on the Agenda page of the City's website at www.cityoforange.org. To ensure distribution to the Planning Commission prior to consideration of the agenda, we encourage the public to submit written comments by 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. All written comments will be provided to the Commissioners for consideration and posted on the City ’s website after the meeting. 3) Public Comments via recorded voicemail message Finally, the public can record their comments by calling (714) 744-7271 no later than 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Recorded messages will not be played at the meeting, but will be provided to the Planning Commission and the caller's position will be summarized in the minutes. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 744-5500 with any questions. ADA Requirements: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need accommodations to participate in this meeting, contact the Clerk's office at (714) 744-5500. Notification at least 48 hours in advance of meeting will enable the City to make arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. REMINDER: Please silence all electronic devices while Planning Commission is in session. APPEAL PROCEDURE Any final determination by the Planning Commission may be appealed, and such appeal must be filed within 7 business days after the Planning Commission action. This appeal shall be made in written form to the Community Development Department, accompanied by an initial appeal deposit of $1,000.00. The City Clerk, upon filing of said appeal, will set petition for public hearing before the City Council at the earliest date. All owners of property located within 300 feet of the project site will be notified by the City Clerk of said hearing. For additional information, please call (714) 744-7220. If you challenge any City of Orange decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described on this agenda or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Page 2 of 4

Planning Commission Agenda August 17, 2026 1. OPENING/CALL TO ORDER 1.1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner David Vazquez 1.2 ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS At this time, members of the public may address the Commission on matters not listed on the Agenda which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission, provided that NO action may be taken on off-agenda items unless authorized by law. Public Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS 3.1. Public Hearing to consider an ordinance amending the Orange Municipal Code to replace the content of Chapter 17.17 with new provisions addressing historic and cultural resources and update Chapter 17.08 to establish a new Heritage Commission and associated purview to replace the Design Review Committee, and finding of CEQA exemption. 1. Conduct and close the Public Hearing. 2. Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 17-26 recommending the City Council adopt an Ordinance amending Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code to replace Chapter 17.17, Historic Districts, in its entirety with a new Chapter 17.17 entitled Historic Preservation and Cultural Resources, and associated definitions, provisions, and procedures to comprehensively address historical, cultural and tribal resources, and amending section 17.08 to replace the Design Review Committee with a Heritage Commission and establish associated purview. 3. Find the ordinance exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378. Recommended Action: Staff Report Attachment 1 Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 17-26 Including Draft Historic Preservation Ordinance Attachment 2 Draft Amendment to Orange Municipal Code Section 17.08 (Redline) Attachment 3 Draft Mills Act Program Guidelines Attachment 4 Orange Municipal Code Chapter 17.17 Historic Districts Attachment 5 Historic Preservation Ordinance Working Draft presented at the August 5, 2026, Design Review Committee meeting with redline changes Attachments: 4. ADJOURNMENT Pursuant to OMC 2.64.040, the next Regular Planning Commission Meeting will be Page 3 of 4

Planning Commission Agenda August 17, 2026 held on Thursday September 10, 2026 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber. I, Jennifer Scudellari, Executive Assistant for the City of Orange, hereby declare, under penalty of perjury, that a full and correct copy of this agenda was posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54950 et. seq., at the following locations: Orange Civic Center kiosk and Orange City Clerk's Office at 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Police facility at 1107 N. Batavia, Orange Main Public Library at 407 E. Chapman Avenue, and uploaded to the City's website www.cityoforange.org. Date posted: August 13, 2026 Page 4 of 4