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Placentia council adopts amendment lowering Parcel 9 minimum density to 15 units per acre
Summary
On March 18, 2025 the Placentia City Council voted 3–2 to introduce and adopt ordinance O‑2025‑02, amending Specific Plan 5 to reduce the minimum residential density on Parcel 9 from 65 to 15 dwelling units per acre. Council and public commenters debated parking, safety and housing‑policy tradeoffs.
The Placentia City Council voted 3–2 on March 18, 2025 to adopt Ordinance O‑2025‑02, changing the minimum residential density on Parcel 9 within Specific Plan 5 from 65 to 15 dwelling units per acre.
Staff told the council that the amendment is a text change only and does not approve any new development; the environmental review (CEQA) for the previously approved 248‑unit project remains in effect and any materially different proposal would require further review (staff presentation, SEG 1188–1296). The planning commission had recommended denial of the amendment, citing…
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