Public hearing for Fletcher 15 Residential Project on April 28, 2026.

CITY OF ORANGENOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGFLETCHER 15 RESIDENTIAL PROJECT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Orange will hold a Public Hearing at a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. , or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the City Council Chamber, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange to consider the following request:
SUBJECT: Fletcher 15 Residential Project (ENT No. 25-0015: Tentative Tract Map, Major Site Plan Review, Administrative Design Review)
PROPERTY LOCATION: 715 W. Fletcher Avenue, Orange, CA 92865 (APN: 374-261-10, -11)
REQUEST: To subdivide an existing vacant site and construct 15 detached three-story residential dwellings each with private two-car garages, and nine additional off-street surface parking spaces. Of the 15 total units, one will be restricted to a very low-income household, which invokes State Density Bonus Law to exceed the baseline density by four units.
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 (Class 32-In-Fill Development Projects) because the project is consistent with the applicable General Plan designation and zoning designation; the proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses; the project site has no value was a habitat for endangered, rare, or threatened species; approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality; and the site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services.
PROJECT APPLICANT: Hamilton Land Development, Inc. (Matt Hamilton)
FURTHER INFORMATION: All interested persons may be heard on any relevant matter relating to the proposed action by mail, eComment, voicemail or in-person as set forth in the April 28, 2026, City Council agenda. To obtain further information about the project, please contact Alyssa Jurkevics, Planning Technician, at the Planning Division of the City of Orange, 300 East Chapman Avenue, by telephone at (714) 744-7236, or via e-mail at ajurkevics@cityoforange.org.Dated: April 9, 2026CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGEPHONE: (714)744-5500BY: PAMELA COLEMAN, CITY CLERKOrange City NewsPublished: 4/16/26