City of Anaheim

The agenda for the meeting includes the Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call, Unscheduled Public Communication, Scheduled Communication, and New Business. The New Business section specifically covers recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding Cycle, focusing on Non-Profit Agency Recommendations. The agenda also lists Informational Items and Adjournment.

The meeting included a public hearing for Development Application No. 2025-00025, requesting approval for a minor conditional use permit for a monument sign with an electronic readerboard and variances for height and sign area for a YMCA facility, which was approved. The Commission also considered the Categorically Exempt determination under CEQA for this project. Commission updates included notification that the March 23, 2026 meeting is cancelled, and reports on recent City Council actions regarding the Festival Residential Development project.

The Planning Commission meeting addressed two primary development applications. Item 1 involved a request for a conditional use permit to allow a banquet hall within an existing large commercial retail center located at 3150 West Lincoln Avenue, which was found to be Categorically Exempt under CEQA. Item 2 requested entitlements for an automobile sales dealership at 1221 South Auto Center Drive, including variances for an electronic readerboard sign and building wall signs, also determined to be Categorically Exempt. The commission noted that the next meeting would feature a Workshop on 'Know Your Way,' the comprehensive evacuation strategy for emergencies in East Anaheim.

The agenda for the meeting included public comments, action items, and informational items. The primary action item involved a recommendation for the Governing Board of the Anaheim Housing Authority to approve the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 PHA Annual Plan and the corresponding Administrative Plan. The Administrative Plan revisions discussed include the incorporation of an Emergency Housing Voucher preference structure, the discontinuation of using Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) data during interim re-examinations, policy updates to align with state law regarding appliance provisions (refrigerators and stoves), and a change allowing Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program participants to request interim reexaminations upon income increases. Input was gathered from the Resident Advisory Board (RAB) regarding the plans, and no objections were raised. Public notices for the plans commenced in December 2025.

The meeting commenced with standard procedures, including the Pledge of Allegiance. Key discussions centered on sub-committee updates. The Center Gallery update reviewed the current City of Anaheim Employee Art exhibit and announced the upcoming exhibition, To the Waters & the Wilds. The Heritage Sub-Committee proposal outlined plans to provide public access to the Heritage Marker Program via the Library's website, detailing the nomination process and estimated costs, noting the first two markers are in progress. The Poet Laureate Sub-Committee recommended Camille Hernandez for the 2026-2028 term. Informational items included updates on the Victorian Christmas attendance and the existing Common Ground exhibit at the Muzeo, as well as a mention of the Chance Theater's upcoming production.