What Los Alamitos's Planning Commission is about to decide
The commission meets Wednesday at 6:00 PM, Council Chamber, 3191 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos. These are pending decisions from the posted agenda — not outcomes. Every item links to the official record.
Source: official agenda · Full documents & portal: losalamitosca.portal.civicclerk.com
✅ What actually passed (per the adopted minutes): The commission’s signed minutes of the July 22 meeting — approved at its August 26 meeting — record four commissioners present and Commissioner Cuilty absent (excused). After a public hearing at which only the applicant spoke, the commission adopted PC Resolution 26-03, 4–0 (Legere/Heichman), recommending City Council approval of General Plan Amendment 25-02, Zoning Ordinance Amendment 25-05 and Conditional Use Permit 26-04 for 11021 Winners Circle. The minutes record staff’s clarification that the proposed designation would allow traditional professional offices such as attorneys and accountants, “excluding medical offices due to parking limitations.” The commission’s vote is a recommendation; the decision rests with the City Council. The May 27 minutes were approved 4–0, and the commission heard presentations on the FY 2026-27 operating budget and the Reagan Street CDBG street project.
The headline: The commission will consider recommending that a Planned-Industrial parcel at 11021 Winners Circle be reclassified for Professional Office use, paired with a conditional use permit for a shared parking arrangement on a neighboring parcel.
🏢 Rezoning: 11021 Winners Circle
- General Plan Amendment (GPA) 25-02 and Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) 25-05 would change the land-use designation at 11021 Winners Circle (APN 222-021-15) from "Planned Industrial" to "Professional Office," and change the zoning from "Planned Light Industrial (P-M)" to "Commercial Professional Office (C-O)." Required parking would be secured through an alternate parking agreement using spaces on a neighboring parcel, subject to Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 26-04. The recommendation before the commission: open the public hearing, find the project exempt from CEQA under Section 15061(b)(3), and adopt Resolution No. 26-03 recommending the City Council approve the amendments. Applicant: Karen Hillman of MHS Investments, LLC. The public hearing notice was mailed July 1, 2026 to property owners and tenants within 1,000 feet, and published in the July 1, 2026 Orange County Reporter. Item 9.A
📊 Budget presentation
- Staff will present the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Annual Operating Budget to the commission. The agenda lists this as a presentation item, with no dollar figures or specific action listed. Item 5.A
🛣️ Also on the agenda
- An update on the Reagan Street CDBG Project (CIP 25/26-06), covering upcoming street improvements on Reagan Street. The recommendation is to "Receive and File" — no action requested. Item 9.B
- Consent calendar: approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 27, 2026. Item 6.A
- Standard appeal procedure printed on the agenda: any final Planning Commission determination may be appealed to the City Council in writing within 10 business days, accompanied by an appeal fee of $1,101.00 (resident) / $2,349.00 (non-resident), per Los Alamitos Municipal Code Section 17.60 and Fee Resolution No. 2022-11.
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