Public hearing for a mixed-use building proposal in Placentia.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Placentia will hold a public hearing in the City Council Chambers of the Placentia City Hall, 401 E. Chapman Avenue on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.,or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to consider the following item:
APPLICANT: Nader HaghighatProject LOCATION:315 W. Santa Fe Avenue (west of S. Melrose St., north of W. Santa Fe Ave.)
APN: 339-363-17
Case No.: Use Permit No. UP 2026-01, Site Plan Review No. SPR 2025-11
REQUEST: To permit the establishment and operation of a two-story mixed-use building consisting of a 949-square-foot ground floor commercial space on the ground floor and a 1,520-square-foot residential unit on the second floor, with an attached two-car garage located on an undeveloped 5,000 square foot lot located within the Village subarea of the Old Town Zoning District.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION (CEQA): The proposed development is not expected to create a negative impact on the physical environment and, therefore, staff is recommending a categorical exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline § 15332 (Class 32 – Infill Development Projects) and the City of Placentia Environmental Guidelines.
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to attend this hearing and express opinions upon the items listed above.
ANY WRITTEN MATERIALS to be submitted to the Planning Commission should be submitted to the Planning Division at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the hearing. Ten (10) copies are requested.
IF YOU CHALLENGE this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearings described in this notice or written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission.
FURTHER INFORMATION on these items may be obtained at the Development Services Department, Planning Division, or by telephone at: (714) 993-8124.
Joseph LambertSECRETARY TO THE PLACENTIA PLANNING COMMISSION
PUBLISHED:April 2, 2026POSTED:April 2, 2026MAILED:April 2, 2026Placentia News-TimesPublished: 4/2/26