What Garden Grove's Planning Commission considered
The Planning Commission met Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 7:00 pm at the Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Avenue. Below are the items as described on the posted agenda; the results recorded in the minutes are summarised above. Every item links to the official record.
Source: official agenda (PDF) · Full documents: ggcity.org/planning-commission
✅ What actually passed (per the city's posted minutes): Commissioners Beard, Flanders and Lindsay were absent. The four commissioners present (Ashland, Cueva, Laricchia and Ramirez) approved all three public-hearing items 4-0, with no Noes. The 4-unit apartment building at 13042 Safford Street (Site Plan No. SP-177-2026): “Resolution No. 6141-26 was approved” on a motion by Ramirez, seconded by Laricchia. The applicant's representative said they had read and agreed with the Conditions of Approval. The one-year extension for 12771 Lorna Street (SP-117-2022 (TE1)): Resolution No. 6142-26 was approved (Ramirez, seconded by Cueva). The one-year extension for the 52-unit mixed-use project at 10201 and 10231 Garden Grove Boulevard (SP-111-2022 (TE3)): Resolution No. 6143-26 was approved (Ashland, seconded by Ramirez). The minutes record three letters of opposition, from David Painter, Cuong Tran and the Tran family, citing “concerns of the lot being used for semi-truck parking, noise issues, and Code Enforcement violations”. David Painter also spoke in opposition. On the May 21, 2026 minutes, the recorded action was “Received and filed” (Laricchia, seconded by Cueva; 4 ayes, 0 noes, 3 absent, 0 abstain). The Land Use Code study session was a presentation and discussion only, and no vote was recorded. Posted minutes (PDF)
🏘️ Public hearing: new apartments
- A new 4-unit apartment building at 13042 Safford Street: Site Plan No. SP-177-2026, applicant Tony Lam, would build a two-story, four-unit apartment building on a 0.35-acre lot already improved with a one-story single-family home. The existing home and its attached two-car garage would stay; the detached two-car garage would be demolished to make room. The site would total five units once complete. The Commission was also asked to decide whether the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Staff recommends approval. Item C.1
🏗️ Time extensions for previously approved projects
- Six three-story units at 12771 Lorna Street: a one-year time extension for Site Plan No. SP-117-2022, applicant Dan Vy Ngoc Nguyen, approved in 2022 for six three-story multi-family units with two-car garages on a 16,329-square-foot (0.37-acre) lot. The agenda states the site is now vacant after demolition, and that the applicant has not been able to secure a construction loan. Staff recommends approval. Item C.2
- 52-apartment mixed-use project at 10201 and 10231 Garden Grove Boulevard: a one-year time extension for Site Plan No. SP-111-2022, applicant Michael Dao, for a five-story mixed-use development on 1.86 acres consisting of 5,312 square feet of retail space, 3,548 square feet for an art gallery use, 10,745 square feet of medical space, and 52 apartment units. The project qualifies for a density bonus, concessions, waivers, and reduced parking under the State Density Bonus Law in exchange for reserving three units for very-low income households. Staff recommends approval. Item C.3
📋 Also on the agenda
- Study session — Land Use Code updates: staff was scheduled to present draft updates to Municipal Code Chapters 9.04.030 (Definitions), 9.08 (Single-Family Residential Development Standards), 9.12 (Multi-Family Residential Development Standards), 9.16 (Commercial, Office Professional, Industrial, and Open Space Development Standards), 9.18 (Mixed Use Regulations and Development Standards), 9.54 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units), 9.56 (SB 9 Two-Unit Residential Developments and Urban Lot Splits), and 9.60 (Special Housing Regulations), to conform the code to changes in state law and city policy and to make clarifications and typographical corrections. This is a discussion item — the Commission is asked only to provide comments and direction to staff, not to adopt anything. Item D.1
- The agenda also listed the Commission’s minutes from the May 21, 2026 meeting. Item B
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