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The meeting included a public hearing to consider the adoption of a resolution approving a zoning code amendment to update regulations and standards regarding accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units. The commission adopted the resolution and determined the action to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Additionally, the commission received reports from commissioners regarding recent community events and heard updates from the Assistant City Manager and Director of Community Development concerning recent city council actions and upcoming department meetings and events.

The agenda includes topics such as the discussion of pet waste stations within CFD 2014-001 Harvest, as well as general committee business, member reports, and Public Works/Engineering department updates.

The City Council meeting included a joint study session regarding the Santa Ana River Master Plan and a closed session for discussion of the Director of Public Works position. The consent calendar items addressed the approval of a register of demands, the issuance of notices of completion for citywide slurry seal and Mission Boulevard phase 3 projects, and amendments to professional services agreements for traffic engineering and school sidewalk gap closure projects. Additionally, bond releases were approved for various tract and parcel maps. A public hearing was held to consider the Wineville Marketplace Village Development Project, which involves residential and commercial construction, including associated environmental impact reports and zone changes.

The Planning Commission conducted public hearings regarding two major development projects. The first was for a 604-unit multi-family residential development, for which Resolution No. PC-0006 was adopted. The second hearing concerned a Conditional Use Permit to allow the manufacturing of commercial buses at a new facility, resulting in the adoption of Resolution No. PC-0007. The meeting also included reports from commissioners on strategic planning and community initiatives, as well as departmental updates regarding grand openings and ongoing development matters.

The commission reviewed an application for a Community Benefit Permit and a Variance request for the Queen of Hearts Therapeutic Riding Center located at 6405 Dana Avenue. Discussions focused on the compatibility of the proposed use with existing zoning regulations, necessary deviations from setback and parking standards, the provision of safe traffic access and circulation, and the potential impact on surrounding properties.