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Planning commission approves one‑room bed and breakfast at 616 West Chapman Avenue
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously approved Conditional Use Permit 3208 and Minor Site Plan Review 1159 to allow a one‑room bed and breakfast at 616 West Chapman Avenue in the Old Town Historic District, with staff noting three off‑street parking spaces and conditions to ensure proprietor occupancy and meal restrictions.
The City of Orange Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit and minor site plan review to allow a one‑room bed and breakfast at 616 West Chapman Avenue and found the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Senior Planner Ryan Agbayani presented the proposal, saying the property is an existing historic residence in the Old Town Historic District and that a bed and breakfast is a conditionally permitted use in the Old Town Mixed Use zoning district. Agbayani said the applicant proposes to dedicate one room to the bed and breakfast, remove a detached rear shed to provide the required three off‑street parking spaces, and accept conditions of approval related to proprietor occupancy, restrictions on cooking facilities and guest meal limitations required by the Orange Municipal Code.
The applicants spoke during the hearing. "I'm Joseph and this is my wife, Munia," the applicant said, identifying himself as working in national defense and his wife as a chef; he said their intent is to support local tourism and businesses by operating a single‑room bed and breakfast. A commissioner described the applicants' narrative letter as "heartwarming" and expressed support for the proposal.
Chair Veil moved to adopt Planning Commission resolution PC04‑26 approving Conditional Use Permit 3208 and Minor Site Plan Review 1159 for the bed and breakfast at 616 West Chapman Avenue and to find the request exempt from CEQA; Commissioner Martinez seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The approval includes the conditions discussed in the staff report to ensure consistency with the Orange Municipal Code, including proprietor occupancy and meal restrictions; staff and the applicant were present at the hearing to answer questions. The commission congratulated the applicants and adjourned the meeting; the next regular meeting was announced for February 19 at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.
Because the approval is a Planning Commission action, the decision and conditions will be reflected in the formal resolution and permit documents. Any appeals or additional conditions would be processed according to the procedures described in the Orange Municipal Code.
