Public hearing for zoning ordinance text amendment in Brea.

CITY OF BREAPLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2026-02
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the City of Brea that a public hearing will be held at a Planning Commission Meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, in the Council Chambers of the City of Brea Civic & Cultural Center, 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea, California 92821, in accordance with State Law and the Brea City Code, to consider the following application:
REQUEST:The City of Brea requests approval of the following entitlements: Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA) No. 2026-02 to amend Chapters 20.00, 20.08, 20.11, 20.28, 20.52, 20.68, 20.208, 20.212, 20.216, 20.220, and 20.408. The purpose of this zoning ordinance text amendment is to: 1) comply with housing laws for replacement housing requirements; 2) provide clarity and consistency with updated ADU and JADU state laws; 3) reorganize residential development standards and update to be consistent with the General Plan; 4) update residential drive aisle widths and driveway standards; 5) clarify standards for free-standing signs; 6) update land use regulations for personal services, limited; and 7) clarify certain zoning ordinance provisions and address existing grammatical errors, unclear definitions, incorrect references, and internal inconsistency.
LOCATION:Citywide
ENVIRONMENTAL:The project has been assessed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and the environmental regulations of the City. The proposed zoning code text amendments are exempt from the requirements of the CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to attend said hearing and express opinions on the matters outlined above. FURTHER INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING THE PLANNING DIVISION AT (714) 990-7674 OR BY EMAIL AT PLANNER@CITYOFBREA.GOV.IF YOU CHALLENGE PROJECT AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATIONS IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE, DELIVERED TO THE COMMISSION AT, OR PRIOR TO, THE PUBLIC HEARING.Maribeth TinioCity PlannerDate: 4/23/2026 Publish: 4/30/2026
Star-ProgressPublished: 4/30/26