Environmental Documents

Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND)

General Plan Amendment No. GPA-001-2023

Location: : Southeast corner of Brookhurst Street and Central Avenue, at 13252 Brookhurst Street and 10052 Central Avenue

Related Cases: Zoning Amendment No. A-036-2023, Site Plan No. SP 127 2023, and Tentative Tract Map No. TT-19273

Project Description: The proposed Project involves developing a 1.22-acre site with 30 residential townhomes within 3-story buildings with a maximum height of 35 feet. The proposed townhomes would be for-sale townhomes, with 10 percent of the units being restricted to moderate-income buyers. The project includes a total of 64 parking spaces in the form of a two-car garage for each townhome and four open parking spaces, a 4,322 square foot central active open space area, and 9,578 square feet open space landscape area. The existing site improvements will be demolished to facilitate the proposed development. The project includes a General Plan Amendment to change the land use designation of the site from Light Commercial (LC) and Low Medium Density Residential (LMR) to Medium Density Residential (MDR) that allows between 21.1 to 32 dwelling units per acre; a zoning designation amendment to change the zoning of the site from Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) and Limited Multiple Residential Zone (R-2) to Multiple-Family Residential (R-3) that allows up to 32 dwelling units per acre; and a Tentative Tract Map (TTM) for the sale of the townhome units and approval of a Site Plan.

Public Hearing Date: A public hearing will be held before the Garden Grove Planning Commission on December 7, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Community Meeting Center at 11300 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove.

Notices of Determination (NOD)

Amendment No. A-040-2024

Location: East side of Newhope Street, North of Garden Grove Boulevard, located at 12828 Newhope Street

Related Cases: Planned Unit Development No. PUD-019-2024, Site Plan No. SP-136-2024, Tentative Tract Map No. TT-19298, & Variance No. V-042-2024

Project Description: A request that the Planning Commission recommend City Council approval of a residential Planned Unit Development and related entitlements for a proposed 15-unit small lot subdivision project on an approximately 0.88 acre site. The specific land use entitlement approvals requested include the following: (i) zoning map amendment to re-zone the subject property from R-1 (Single-Family Residential) to Residential Planned Unit Development (PUD-019-2024) zoning with an R-3 (Multiple-Family Residential) base zone; (ii) residential Planned Unit Development to facilitate the development of the small lot subdivision project; (iii) Site Plan approval to construct 15 three-story homes along with associated site improvements; and (iv) in accordance with the State Subdivision Map Act, approval to create a one-lot subdivision for the purpose of selling each dwelling unit as a condominium; and (v) a Variance to deviate from the minimum property size to establish a Planned Unit Development. The Planning Commission will also consider a recommendation that the City Council adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and an associated Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the project.

Public Hearing Date: May 28, 2024

Minor Modification No.1 to Site Plan No. SP-101-2021

Location: North side of Westminster Avenue, west of Brookhurst Street, at 13861 Brookhurst Street.

Related Cases: NA

Project Description: Minor Modification No. 1 to modify Site Plan No. SP-101-2021 to reflect changes to the approved site plan and Mitigated Negative Declaration. In November 2021, the Garden Grove Planning Commission approved Site Plan No. SP-101-2021, which authorized an expansion to an existing 180,449 square foot shopping center improved with the Garden Grove Superstore, a Target retail store, and a Firestone auto repair shop. Site Plan No. SP-101-2021 authorized (i) the construction of two (2) new 4,000 square foot drive-thru pad buildings (Building A and Building C), (ii) the construction of one (1) new 4,000 square foot multi-tenant commercial building attached to the existing Target (Building D), (iii) replacement of the existing Firestone auto repair shop with a 5,600 square foot drive-thru multi-tenant building (Building B), and (iv) removal of Target’s 13,600 square foot garden center. In conjunction with its approval of Site Plan No. SP 101 2021, the City adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the project that concluded a finding of no significant impact or less than significant impact for all issue areas with exception of tribal cultural resources, which was reduced to less than significant with incorporation of mitigation. The developer is proposing changes to reduce the size of one of the drive-thru pad buildings, Building A, from 4,000 square feet to 950 square feet, for Dutch Bros Coffee (Modified Project). Additional changes to Building A include a new 324 square foot covered outdoor dining area, changes to the drive-thru for a dual lane design, and modifications to the trash enclosure, parking, and drive aisle layout.

Public Hearing Date: NA

Notices of Exemption (NOE)

Conditional Use Permit No. CUP-258-2024

Location: West side of Valley View Street, between Chapman Avenue and Belgrave Avenue, at 12155 Valley View Street

Related Cases: N/A

Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow a new restaurant to operate with a new original State Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Type “41” (On-Sale, Beer and Wine, Eating Place) License, located at 12155 Valley View Street.

Public Hearing Date: April 11, 2024

Conditional Use Permit No. CUP-260-2024

Location: West of Valley View Street, between Belgrave Avenue and Chapman Avenue at 12159 Valley View Street

Related Cases: N/A

Project Description: A request for Conditional Use Permit approval to allow a new restaurant to operate with a new original State Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Type “41” (On-Sale, Beer and Wine, Eating Place) License, located at 12159 Valley View Street.

Public Hearing Date: April 25, 2024

Site Plan No. SP-137-2024

Location: South side of Garden Grove Blvd., between Taft St. and Euclid St., at 11000 and 11100 Garden Grove Blvd.

Related Cases: Conditional Use Permit No. CUP-261-2024

Project Description: A request for Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit approval to allow the construction and operation of a new fueling station, including a new 11,800 square foot fueling canopy with fifteen dispensing units, each with two pumps, and related site improvements. The project includes the relocation and demolition of the existing Costco Warehouse fueling station, and the demolition of an existing commercial building, currently occupied by Office Depot, to accommodate the new fueling station. The site is in the CC-3 (Civic Center Core) zone.

Public Hearing Date: June 20, 2024

Director Review No. DR-073-2024

Location: Northeast corner of McKeen Street and Pleasant Street, at 10651 McKeen Street

Related Cases: N/A

Project Description: A request for Director's Review approval to construct a new duplex, consisting of two (2) two-story dwelling units, on a 5,946 square-foot lot located at 10651 McKeen Street. Unit #1 will total 1,799 square feet with four (4) bedrooms and three (3) bathrooms, and Unit #2 is 1,349 square feet with two (2) bedrooms and three (3) bathrooms. Each unit will have a front porch, an attached two-car garage, and each a separate driveway with open guest parking spaces.

Public Hearing Date: June 4, 2024

Director Review No. DR-074-2024

Location: South side of Chapman Avenue just east of Western Avenue, at 7580 Chapman Avenue

Related Cases: N/A

Project Description: A request for Director’s Review approval to allow the installation of a new attached wireless telecommunication facility mounted to an existing utility tower, and installation of related ground-mounted equipment.

Public Hearing Date: June 4, 2024