City Council

8.1. A Public Hearing to consider an amendment to the Orange General Plan\nincluding substantive updates to the Safety Element to comply with new State\nlaw, minor non- substantive text and graphic updates to additional Elements of\nthe General Plan, and finding of CEQA exemption (General Plan Amendment No.\n2024-0002). Resolution No. 11589.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Conduct and close Public Hearing.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 11589. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\napproving General Plan Amendment No. 2024-0002 amending the City of Orange\nGeneral Plan Safety Element to comply with State law, and making non-substantive\nupdates to City policies, text, and graphics to the remaining General Plan Elements\nand implementation plan to maintain document accuracy.\n3. Find the proposal exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\npursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3), 15168(c), and 15162.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nAttachment 1 - Resolution No. 11589\nAttachment 2 - Amended General Plan and Implementation Plan text\nand graphics (redline version)\nAttachment 3 - Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 32-24\nAttachment 4 - Planning Commission Staff Report, dated November\n4, 2024\nAttachment 5 - Draft Planning Commission Minutes, November 4,\n2024\nAttachment 6 - Cal Fire Board of Forestry and Fire Prevention\nAssessment\nAttachment 7 - Fire Severity Zones Map