Many projects go through a discretionary review process for land use approvals before actual construction starts or the business doors open. A close review by the Current Planning staff as well as staff from other departments to ensure the project meets or exceeds the City’s requirements and codes is required.

The Pending Land Use Application list provides some general information on the projects currently under review including the address and a short project description.

Many projects require further review and approval by the City’s Design Review Committee, Planning Commission, or even the City Council while staff may approve small-scale projects depending on the requirements of the Zoning Code.

You may receive a “public hearing notice” for a project close to where you live or property that you own that will be considered by one of the City’s approval bodies such as the Planning Commission or City Council.

We want to hear from you and hope you will take this opportunity to attend the public meeting and express your thoughts about the project directly to the approval body. Learn more about attending at public meetings and submitting comments.

Please contact the Staff Planner at (714) 744-7220 if you have any questions.

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires all projects with a draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Negative Declaration (ND) or Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) to be available for public review for a minimum of 20 days for a ND/MND and 45 days for an EIR for the public to comment.

Notices required by CEQA are distributed to inform the public of the review and/or comment period. Comments should be submitted in writing and must include contact information (name, address, email address).

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Cannon St. Widening Project

Cannon St. Widening Project Mitigated Negative Declartion

Attachment A AQ Memo

Attachment B Biological Resources Assessment

Attachment C Foundation Report

Attachment D Paleo Assessment

Attachment E Noise Memo

Attachment F Traffic Memo

Attachment G NA Consultation Record

Hart Park Pickleball and Fitness Circuit National Environmental Protection Act Environmental Assessment – 701 S Glassell St, Orange, CA 92866

• Hart Park Pickleball and Fitness Circuit Project_EA 4.18.24
• Appendix A_NEPA Screenshots
• Appendix B_Air Quality Memo
• Appendix C_RecCheck Report

Intracorp Small Lot Residential Development - 901 East Katella Avenue

• Final Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) No. 1882-22
• Attachment A Supplemental VMT Analysis
• Attachment B Shade-Shadow Analysis (Sheets L7-L8)
• Attachment C Shade-Shadow Analysis (Sheet L-35)
• Attachment D Photometric Analysis 
• Attachment E Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
• Attachment F Draft IS/MND No. 1882-22
• Attachment G Draft IS/MND No.1882-22 Appendices
• Notice of Determination dated May 29, 2025
• Notice of Determination dated June 12, 2024

Chapman University proposes a comprehensive update to the Chapman University Specific Plan to incorporate additional properties into the Specific Plan area, increase student enrollment, include new campus quality of life standards, and update campus development and design standards. Proposed amendments include the following:

• Maximum enrollment to increase from 8,700 headcount students to 10,185 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) students, which equates to approximately 10,500 headcount students
• Requirement that a minimum of 50 percent of undergraduate students must live in Chapman University housing, including all first- and second-year students not living with their parents/legal guardians
• Addition of the Killefer School, Cypress Street School, West Palm Industrial Park, and other properties west of N. Glassell Street to the Specific Plan area
• Modifications to setback and height requirements within the Specific Plan area
• Modifications to the Historic Preservation and Enhancement Guidelines, Parking Guidelines, and Signage Guidelines

The project requires preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts, in conformance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15070 and in conformance with the Local CEQA Guidelines. Final project approval will be made by the Orange City Council.

No Public Meetings or Hearings are scheduled at this time

Please contact Kelly Ribuffo with questions regarding the status of this project.

Project Updates

January 15, 2021 - Chapman University has resubmitted portions of Specific Plan Amendment #7 for City review. Staff continues to review and provide comments on these preliminary documents

Preparation Notices

The NOP comment period was held between April 22, 2020 and May 23, 2020.

• Notice of Preparation Dated April 23, 2020
• Notice of Preparation Dated December 12, 2019

Scoping Meeting

The CEQA Scoping Meeting for this project was held on January 16, 2020.

• NOP Scoping Meeting Handout
• NOP Scoping Meeting Powerpoint

Documents Submitted December 16, 2020

• Response to Staff Comments
• Specific Plan Chapters 1-4 compared to September 2019 Submittal
• Specific Plan Chapters 1-4 compared to Specific Plan Amendment #6
• Specific Plan Chapters 1-4 with Figures

Documents Submitted September 5, 2019

• Comparison - Current Amendment #7 Draft to Approved Specific Plan Amendment #6
• Comparison - Current Specific Plan Amendment # 7 Draft to March 2015 Amendment #7 Submittal
• Memorandum - Initial Study/Notice of Preparation Reissue
• Specific Plan Amendment #7 Executive Summary
• Specific Plan Amendment #7 Draft dated September 2019
• Specific Plan Amendment #7 Response to Staff Comments