Anaheim planning commission approves OC VIBE residential Phase 1 final site plan

The Anaheim Planning Commission unanimously approved a final site plan and associated minor amendments for the OC VIBE residential Phase 1 project on Jan. 12, 2026 after a staff presentation and brief questions by commissioners. Staff recommended approval of the final site plan, a minor amendment to the previously approved mural plan, a tentative tract map and a minor deviation from sound attenuation requirements.

Planner Lisonbee Roscoe told the commission the proposal would replace two existing office buildings with two multifamily residential buildings and a privately owned neighborhood park open for public use. Roscoe said the building designs include articulated facades, balconies and amenity decks, and that the project conforms to the Platinum Triangle master land use plan and the OC VIBE master site plan. "Therefore, staff recommends approval of the final site plan," Roscoe said.

Roscoe described the project as a mix of units and stated that 35 of the units would be reserved for moderate-income households. The staff presentation also listed unit counts as presented in the record (161 studio units, 231 one-bedroom units and 139 two-bedroom units) and noted those figures in the staff materials. The project would include two private drives, a structured parking component and a neighborhood park anchored by a large oak tree.

Staff recommended approval of a minor revision to the previously approved mural plan to adjust mural locations and sizes to match the final building design. Roscoe also asked the commission to grant a minor deviation from the zoning code's sound-attentuation standard for a common recreational area adjacent to River Road: staff said that expected sound exposure could reach about 70 CNEL, above the 65 CNEL limit, and that meeting the code would require a 6.5-foot solid masonry wall that would undercut the project's design goals. "Attenuating noise to meet code would require the placement of a 6 and a half foot tall solid masonry wall ... which would compromise the goals and objectives of the Platinum Triangle," Roscoe said, and staff recommended the deviation on that basis.

Commissioner Michelle asked for clarification about the tentative tract map's use of lettered versus numbered lots; an attendee identified as Sean Azarush explained that lettered lots are not buildable and represent non-buildable parcels (for instance landscape or access areas) while numbered lots are buildable lots.

Applicant representative Ryan Myers, who told the commission he had represented the project for more than eight years, thanked staff and said he had nothing further to add. No members of the public spoke during the public-comment period for the item.

A motion to approve the staff recommendation carried 7-0. The chair noted that actions by the commission are final unless appealed to the city clerk; the appeal deadline for items heard that night was Jan. 22, 2026 at 5 p.m.

What happens next: the approvals permit the project to proceed toward building permits and refined engineering and construction-level approvals, subject to the conditions in the staff report and any applicable permits.