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Planning Commission approves conversion of historic warehouse to church in Old Town Orange

Planning Commission, City of Orange · January 22, 2026
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Summary

The Planning Commission unanimously approved the adaptive reuse of a historic warehouse and office building for Friends Church Orange at 527 West Almond Avenue and 180 South Cypress Street, authorizing CUP 3236 with conditions on parking management, landscaping and lighting.

The City of Orange Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit, design review and a minor site plan review to convert a historic warehouse and office building to a church and community-serving uses for Friends Church Orange.

Associate Planner Arlen Beck described the proposal as a consolidation and relocation that converts an existing loading dock into approximately 1,841 square feet of conditioned interior space and makes limited site improvements while retaining the historic character of the…

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