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Garden Grove council denies appeal, upholds approval for 50,300 sq. ft. industrial building at 7441 Lincoln Avenue

5575102 · August 13, 2025
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Summary

The City Council denied an appeal by environmental group SAFER and upheld the Planning Commission's finding that the proposed redevelopment of 7441 Lincoln Avenue is exempt from CEQA under the Class 32 infill exemption. Council vote: 7–0 to deny the appeal.

The Garden Grove City Council on Tuesday denied an appeal by the Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) and upheld the Planning Commission's June approval of Site Plan SP‑158‑2025, a proposal to replace an existing 44,000‑square‑foot industrial/office building with a new 50,300‑square‑foot industrial shell building at 7441 Lincoln Avenue.

SAFER sought an environmental review, saying construction emissions of diesel particulate matter could pose a cancer risk to nearby homes and thus trigger the “unusual circumstances” exception to the Class 32 (infill) exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The council voted 7–0 to deny the appeal and adopt the Planning Commission’s exemption determination.

City staff and the project proponents told the council the site already houses industrial uses, is under five acres, and…

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