Environmental Documents
Initial Study/Negative Declaration (IS/ND)
General Plan Amendment No. GPA-002-2025
Location: Northwest corner of Knott Street and Acacia Avenue, at 12821 Knott Street
Related Cases: Site Plan No. SP-159-2025
Project Description: A request that the Planning Commission recommend City Council approval of a General Plan Amendment, and Site Plan for the construction of a mezzanine office space for an existing industrial building on an approximately 7.97-acre site. The specific land use entitlement approvals requested include the following: (i) General Plan Amendment to establish subareas A and B within the IC (Industrial Commercial Mixed Use) land use designation, and establish a 0.55 FAR for industrial uses within Subarea B; and (ii) Site Plan approval to allow for an approximately 10,368 square-foot interior mezzanine addition for an existing industrial building.
The Planning Commission will also consider a recommendation that the City Council adopt a Negative Declaration for the project. Copies of the Mitigated Negative Declaration, including the Initial Study and all documents referenced in the Negative Declaration, are available for public review at Garden Grove City Hall, Planning Services Counter, 11222 Acacia Parkway, Garden Grove.
Public Hearing Date: June 5, 2025
Notices of Determination (NOD)
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Notices of Exemption (NOE)
Site Plan No. SP-070-2019 (REINSTATEMENT 2024)
Location: Northwest corner of Westminster Avenue and Atlantis Way, at 9191 Westminster Avenue
Related Cases: Variance No. V-023-2019 (REINSTATEMENT 2024)
Project Description: A request to reinstate the approval of Site Plan No. SP-070-2019 to construct a 7,140 square-foot third floor addition to an existing two story, approximately 29,000 square-foot, medical office building, and to reinstate the approval of Variance No. V-023-2019 to deviate from the maximum stories and height permitted in the O-P (Office Professional) zone to facilitate the construction of the new third floor addition.
Public Hearing Date: July 25, 2024
Site Plan No. SP-141-2024
Location: North side of Orangewood Avenue, between Mac Street and Magnolia Street, at 8791-8811 Orangewood Avenue.
Related Cases: Lot Line Adjustment No. LLA-031-2024, and Conditional Use Pernmit No. CUP-493-00 (REV. 2024)
Project Description: A request to expand an existing religious facility by incorporating an approximately 0.42-acre adjoining parcel into the development's site area, and constructing a new ancillary building. The Planning Commission will consider approval of (ii) a Site Plan to construct a new 4,285 square foot two-story ancillary building to serve the existing religious facility site, along with associated site improvements; (ii) a Lot Line Adjustment to remove an existing lot line for the purposes of consolidating two (2) adjoining lots into one (1) lot to accommodate the religious facility expansion; and (iii) a modification to Conditional Use Permit No. CUP-493-00 to allow the expansion of the religious use. Upon approval and exercise of the subject request, the Conditional Use Permit previously governing the subject religious facility, CUP- 493-00, would be replaced by the modified Conditional Use Permit No. CUP-493-00 (REV. 2024).
Public Hearing Date: August 15, 2024
CUP-266-2024
Location: Northeast corner of Harbor Boulevard and Buaro Street at 12781 Harbor Boulevard
Related Cases: N/A
Project Description: A request for Conditional Use Permit approval to allow the operation of a new, 2,900 square foot, arcade, located within an existing multi-tenant commercial shopping center.
Public Hearing Date: September 12, 2024
Director's Review No. DR-077-2024
Location: East side of Euclid Street just south of Chapman Avenue at 12100 Euclid Street
Related Cases: N/A
Project Description: A request for Director's Review approval to continue to allow the temporary use of a modular structure for medical office use, to support urgent care functions at an existing Kaiser Permanente medical office facility.
Public Hearing Date: N/A
Interpretation of Use No. IOU-006-2024
Location: : Southeast corner of Stanford Avenue and 8th Street, west of 9th Street at 11432-11462 Stanford Avenue
Related Cases: Tentative Parcel Map No. PM-2023-156, Site Plan No. SP-144-2024, and Conditional Use Permit No. CUP-267-2024
Project Description: A request to develop a six-story mixed-use development on a net 0.94-acre lot consisting of a 78-unit senior apartment complex and an 82-bed Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE). The specific land use entitlement approvals requested include the following: (i) An Interpretation of Use to determine the compatibility between an RCFE use and the CC-3 (Civic Center Core) zone classification, and to allow the RCFE use subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit; (ii) A Tentative Parcel Map to consolidate two (2) existing parcels and to create a one-lot subdivision for condominium purposes to divide the RCFE and apartment building; (iii) A Site Plan to allow construction of the six-story mixed-use development consisting of a 78 unit senior apartment building over a parking structure with one (1) subterranean level and one (1) above-ground level, and a 82-bed RCFE attached to the parking structure/apartment building, along with associated site improvements; and (iv) a Conditional Use Permit to allow and regulate the operation of the proposed RCFE on the subject site. The proposal includes four (4) affordable housing units for “very low income” households, which qualifies the project for a density bonus, concessions and incentives, waivers or reductions of development standards, and reduced parking ratios pursuant to the State Density Bonus Law (Government Code Section 65915, et. seq.) and Garden Grove Municipal Code (GGMC) Section 9.60.040 (Residential Density Bonus) (collectively, the “DBL”). The project has been designed to incorporate certain incentives / concessions, and waivers and reductions of development standards pursuant to the DBL.
Public Hearing Date: October 3, 2024
Lot Line Adjustment No. LLA-032-2024
Location: West of Magnolia Street, south of Bestle Avenue, and north of Trask Avenue, at 13402 Lucille Street.
Related Cases: N/A
Project Description: A request for Lot Line Adjustment approval to remove an existing lot line for the purpose of consolidating two (2) parcels into one (1) parcel to facilitate the construction of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on a property currently developed with a single-family dwelling.
Public Hearing Date: October 10, 2024
Conditional Use Permit No. CUP-335-11 (REV. 2024)
Location: South side of Garden Grove Boulevard, between Fairview Street and Haster Street, at 13132 Garden Grove Boulevard #B
Related Cases: Conditional Use Permit No. CUP-335-11 (REV. 2024)
Project Description: A request to modify Conditional Use Permit No. CUP-335-11, which governs alcohol sales and live entertainment for an existing bar, to extend the permissible days for live entertainment to seven (7) days a week. Upon approval and exercise of the subject request, the Conditional Use Permit previously governing the tenant space, CUP-335-11, would be revoked and replaced by Conditional Use Permit No. CUP 335-11 (REV. 2024).
Public Hearing Date: November 21, 2024
Site Plan No. SP-152-2025
Location: Southwest corner of Lampson Avenue and Westlake Street, at 10852 Lampson Avenue
Related Cases: Site Plan No. SP-152-2025
Project Description: A request for Site Plan approval to construct a seven (7) unit, three-story multiple-family residential apartment building and associated site improvements on an approximately 0.29-acre lot. The proposal includes one (1) affordable housing unit for “very low-income” households. The inclusion of one (1) “very low-income” unit qualifies the project for a density bonus, concessions and incentives, waivers or reductions of development standards, and reduced parking ratios pursuant to the State Density Bonus Law (Government Code Section 65915, et. seq.) and Garden Grove Municipal Code (GGMC) Section 9.60.040 (Residential Density Bonus) (collectively, the “Density Bonus Law” or “DBL”). The project has been designed to incorporate certain incentives / concessions of development standards pursuant to the DBL.
Public Hearing Date: March 6, 2025
Conditional Use Permit No. CUP-275-2025
Location: East side of Magnolia Street, south of Katella Avenue, at 11074 and 11076 Magnolia Street
Related Cases: N/A
Project Description: A request for conditional use permit approval to operate a new 18,183 square foot adult daycare facility for 463 adults. In conjunction with the request, the Planning Commission will also consider a determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Public Hearing Date: February 20, 2025
Conditional Use Permit No. CUP-274-2025
Location: South side of Westminster Avenue and East of Clinton Street
Related Cases: Conditional Use Permit No. CUP-274-2025
Project Description: Conditional Use Permit approval to allow an existing restaurant to operate with an original Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Type “41” (On-Sale Beer and Wine-Eating Place) License.
Public Hearing Date: February 27, 2025
Site Plan No. SP-148-2024
Location: Southwest corner of Chapman Avenue and Lorna Street at 12013 Lorna Street
Related Cases: Tentative Parcel Map No. PM-2023-161, Variance No. V-044-2024
Project Description: A request to reinstate Tentative Parcel Map and Site Plan approvals to subdivide an 18,125 square foot lot into two (2) parcels. Lot 2, which is developed with an existing single-family dwelling, will have a lot size of 8,699 square feet. Lot 1, which will be developed with a new single-family dwelling, will have a lot size of 7,833 square feet. Also, a request to reinstate Variance approval to allow lot 1 to deviate from the minimum 65’-0” lot width requirement for a corner lot. In conjunction with the request, the Planning Commission will also consider a determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Public Hearing Date: February 20, 2025
Director Review No. DR-078-2025
Location: Northeast corner of Walnut Avenue and College Avenue, at 11081 College Avenue
Related Cases: N/A
Project Description: A request for Director's Review approval to construct a new, two-story, 2,635 square-foot single family dwelling, on a 4,500 square-foot vacant lot located at 11081 College Avenue. The dwelling features four (4) bedrooms and six (6) bathrooms, a front porch, an attached two-car garage, and a driveway with open parking spaces. An 800 square-foot two (2) bedroom two (2) bathroom attached ADU is also shown for reference.
Public Hearing Date: N/A