During the heights of the pandemic when indoor dining was not permitted, in an effort to save jobs and businesses, the Orange City Council closed down Glassell Street one block north and south of the downtown plaza to turn this main north/south thoroughfare into a pedestrian-friendly section of town free of vehicle traffic. Known as…
When the City of Orange voted to temporarily close Glassell Street north and south of the Plaza during the pandemic, the effort had near unanimous support from the community. Businesses were struggling and restaurants could not serve their customers inside. Closing the streets was a lifeline to many restaurants and even though there were impacts…
CLICK HERE TO VIEW SCOPING MEETING PRESENTATION Kelly Christensen Ribuffo, Associate Planner – Historic Preservation City of Orange, 300 East Chapman Avenue, Orange, CA. 92866 (714) 744-7223, and kribuffo@cityoforange.org The City of Orange wants to know your views and your specific concerns related to the potential environmental effects of the revised project. Information gathered…
Couldn’t make the 2018 Candidates Forum, watch the entire event below! The 2018 Candidates Forum was hosted by the Old Towne Preservation Association and co-hosted by the Foothills Sentry Newspaper, United Neighborhoods of Orange, and Respect Orange. Questions to the candidates focused on public safety, homelessness, business development, pension liability, the Orange Park Acres Specific…
RSVP here as seating will be limited! Respect Orange is co-hosting the 2018 Candidates Forum in conjunction with the host, Old Towne Preservation Association (OTPA), and co-hosts United Neighborhoods of Orange, and Foothills Sentry Newspaper. Candidates and their positions on issues facing the City of Orange will be featured at the Orange Candidate Forum at 6:00 pm,…
Our friends at the Old Towne Preservation Association (OTPA) are hosting the third annual State of Old Towne on Monday, April 16, 2018 inside the Community Room at the Orange Public Library. This is an opportunity to ask Chapman University’s VP of Community Relations questions aboutChapman University’s impacts to the community and anticipated expansion. Mayor…
Daniele Struppa and Chapman University are preparing to roll out of their latest Specific Plan, the City of Orange document that dictates what development is allowed. Will the roll out be at CU’s State of the University Address on February 23, 2018? We believe the CU’s application for a 10 year specific plan will be…
The original story ran in The Foothills Sentry Newspaper in September 2016. Click here to read
The City of Orange Staff Report on this project can be found here. The developers behind the Killefer Square project recently went before the Design Review Committee (DRC) to receive preliminary feedback on the project. Here are some helpful excepts from the staff report, which can be found here. … the proposed project was not…
Chapman University has been a part of Orange since 1954 and continues to be a renowned institution and a source of pride for our city. As Chapman University has grown over the years many Orange neighborhoods that were established as low-density single family residents have seen the increase of community-based Chapman student houses. Many local neighborhoods…