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Planning commission recommends small reclassifications to circulation element to align with county arterial plan

City of Orange Planning Commission · February 2, 2026
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Summary

The City of Orange Planning Commission unanimously recommended a General Plan amendment to reclassify two short roadway segments — Santiago Canyon Road and a portion of Fairhaven Avenue — to match the Orange County Transportation Authority Countywide Master Plan; staff said the changes allow bike lanes and medians and do not alter right‑of‑way width.

The City of Orange Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council approve a General Plan amendment to reclassify two short roadway segments in the circulation and mobility element and found the change exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Associate Planner Arlen Beck presented the item, saying the amendment would reclassify a segment of Santiago Canyon Road (between the Villa Park boundary and Cannon Street) from a six‑lane major arterial to an asymmetric five‑lane major arterial and a short segment of Fairhaven Avenue (near the Santa Ana/Orange border and Tustin Street) from a…

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