City Clerk
Kevin A. Larson
City Treasurer
Thomas R. Hatch
Interim City Administrator
City Attorney
Placentia City Council
Placentia City Council as Successor to the
Placentia Redevelopment Agency
Placentia Industrial Commercial
Development Authority
Placentia Public Financing Authority
AGENDA
March 18, 2025
Council Chambers
401 E Chapman Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870
Phone: (714) 993-8117
Email: administration@placentia.org
www.placentia.org
Mayor
District 2
CHAD P. WANKE
Mayor Pro Tem
District 4
THOMAS HUMMER
Councilmember
District 1
WARD L. SMITH
Councilmember
District 5
JEREMY B. YAMAGUCHI
Councilmember
District 3
The City Council is committed to keeping Placentia a pleasant place by providing a safe family atmosphere, superior public services and policies that promote the highest standards of community life.
The City of Placentia will maintain an open, honest, responsive and innovative government that delivers quality services in a fair and equitable manner while optimizing available resources.
Copies of all agenda materials are available for public review in the Office of the City Clerk, online at www.placentia.org, and at Placentia Library Reference Desk. Persons who have questions concerning any agenda item may call the City Clerk's Office, (714) 993-8231, to make inquiry concerning the nature of the item described on the agenda.
Procedures for Addressing the Council/Board Members
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The Council and Board members encourage free expression of all points of view. To allow all persons the opportunity to speak, please keep your remarks brief. If others have already expressed your position, you may simply indicate that you agree with a previous speaker. If appropriate, a spokesperson may present the views of an entire group. To encourage all views, the Council and Board discourage clapping, booing or shouts of approval or disagreement from the audience.
PLEASE SILENCE ALL PAGERS, CELL PHONES, AND OTHER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WHILE COUNCIL AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE IN SESSION.
Special Accommodations
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In compliance with California Government Code § 54957.5, any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda that are not exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act will be made available for public inspection at the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, 401 East Chapman Avenue, Placentia, during normal business hours.
Study Sessions are open to the public and held in the City Council Chambers or City Hall Community Room. Closed Sessions are held in the Council Caucus Room. While the public may be in attendance during oral announcements preceding Closed Sessions, Closed Sessions are not open to the public.
PLACENTIA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA - CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
Councilmember/Board Member Hummer
Councilmember/Board Member Smith
Councilmember/Board Member Yamaguchi
Mayor Pro Tem/Board Vice Chair Wanke
Mayor/Board Chair Kirwin
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
At this time the public may address the City Council and Boards of Directors concerning any items on the Closed Session Agenda only. There is a five (5) minute time limit for each individual addressing the City Council and Boards of Directors. The City Council and Boards of Directors will recess to the City Council Caucus Room for the purpose of conducting their Closed Session proceedings.
CLOSED SESSION PROCEEDINGS:
RECESS: The City Council and Boards of Directors will recess to their 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting.
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION: Chaplain Charles Frost
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
PRESENTATIONS:
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT:
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
At this time the public may address the City Council and Boards of Directors concerning any agenda item, which is not a public hearing item, or on matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council and Boards of Directors. There is a five (5) minute time limit for each individual addressing the City Council and Boards of Directors.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
1. CONSENT CALENDAR (1.a..1e):
All items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and are enacted by one motion approving the recommended action listed on the Agenda. Any Member of the City Council and Boards of Directors or City Administrator may request an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. All items removed shall be considered immediately following action on the remaining items.
1.a Consideration to Waive Reading in Full of all Ordinances and Resolutions
Fiscal Impact:
None
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:
Approve.
1.b City Fiscal Year 2024-25 Registers for March 18, 2025
Check Register
Fiscal Impact: $ 1,842,321.07
Electronic Disbursement Register
Fiscal Impact: $ 3,082,189.63
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:
Receive and file.
1.c Approval of Final Parcel Map No. 2022-125 pertaining to the Subdivision of an +/- 0.48 Acre Lot into Three Parcels, at 406 North Nevin Lane within SP-7 (Specific Plan 7)
Fiscal Impact:
Approximately $23,646 of Total Development Impact Fee Revenue prior to Construction of three (3) New Single-Family Residences.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:
- Approve Final Parcel Map No. 2022-125, subject to final review and approval by the County Surveyor; and
- Authorize the City Clerk to sign Final Parcel Map No. 2022-125.
1.d 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report
Fiscal Impact:
None.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council take the following action:
Receive and file the 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report
2. PUBLIC HEARING:
2.a Public Hearing and Consideration of Proposed Programs and Activities to be Submitted to the County of Orange for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding for Fiscal Year 2025-26
Fiscal Impact:
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the amount of $533,305 are to be received for Fiscal Year 2025-26 to support proposed programs. No impact to the City's General Fund.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
- Open the Public Hearing to consider proposed programs and activities for the Community Development Block Grant Funding for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and
- Receive the Staff report, consider all public testimony, ask any questions of Staff; and
- Close the Public Hearing; and
- Authorize the Interim City Administrator to submit an application to the County of Orange to receive CDBG Funds to support public service programs, public facilities improvements, housing rehabilitation needs, and administrative expenses for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and
- Authorize the Interim City Administrator to execute all necessary documents, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
2.b Request for consideration of Planning Commission's Denial of Ordinance No. 2025-02 Amending Specific Plan No. 5 (SP-5) to Reduce the Minimum Residential Density from 65 to 15 Dwelling Units per Acre on Parcel No. 9
Fiscal Impact:
None.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
- Open Public Hearing, concerning Zoning Code Amendment No. ZCA 2024-01; and
- Receive the Staff Report and consider all Public Testimony; and
- Close the Public Hearing; and
- Adopt Ordinance O-2025-02, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, finding that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) set forth in Title 14 CCR Section 15061(b)(3) and the City of Placentia Environmental Guidelines, and waive full reading, by title only, and introduce for first reading Ordinance No. O-2025-02, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Placentia, approving Zoning Code Amendment No. 2024-01, making findings of approval for amending Placentia Municipal Code Chapter 23.105, Specific Plan 5, revising Section 23.105.050, "Permitted Uses for Parcels 9 and 11", by reducing the minimum residential density requirement from 65 dwelling units per acre to 15 dwelling units per acre.
Alternative to Recommendation 4:
- Modify Draft Ordinance No. O-2025-02 to reflect a lower or higher minimum residential density requirement; or
- Do not adopt Draft Ordinance No. O-2025-02, which would keep the minimum residential density requirement at 65 dwelling units per acre.
3. REGULAR AGENDA:
3.a Third Study Session to Review Chapman Corridor Revitalization Plan Progress
Fiscal Impact:
No fiscal impacts are associated with this Study Session. Potential significant economic benefit to the local Placentia economy, including jobs, public & private investment, and annual/one-time revenue.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:
- Receive and file the Staff Report and presentation; and
- Solicit public comments (if any) regarding the draft Chapman Corridor Revitalization Plan and supporting documentation; and
- Provide direction to Staff as appropriate regarding the proposed Chapman Corridor Revitalization Plan, Draft Development Standards and associated Streetscape Master Plan.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS REQUESTS:
Council Members may make requests or ask questions of Staff. If a Council Member would like to have formal action taken on a requested matter, it will be placed on a future Council or Board Agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
TENTATIVE AGENDA FORECAST:
- Public Works Contract for auto body services
- Public Works Agreement with Chapman Coast Roof Co. for roof replacement for Tynes Gym
- Public Works Agreement with KASA Construction Inc. for landscape improvement project at Parque De Los Vaqueros
- Centennial logo and official Tagline
- CIP Study Session
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING
I, Nancy Albitre-Seely, Interim Deputy City Clerk for the City of Placentia and Assistant Secretary of the Industrial Commercial Development Authority, the Successor Agency, and the Placentia Financing Authority hereby certify that the Agenda for the March 18, 2025, meetings of the City Council, Successor Agency, and Industrial Commercial Development Authority, and the Placentia Public Financing Authority was posted on March 13, 2025..
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Nancy Albitre-Seely, Interim Deputy City Clerk