Lake Forest public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Traffic and Parking Commission
The Traffic and Parking Commission recommended that the City Council approve a cooperative agreement with the Orange County Transportation Authority for signal timing improvements. The commission also approved previous meeting minutes and a monthly ALF summary report.
- Recommended City Council approve Cooperative Agreement No. C-3-2427 with OCTA for the Countywide Traffic Signal Synchronization Baseline Project (4-0)
- Approved July 31, 2023 meeting minutes (4-0)
- Approved monthly ALF summary report (4-0)
Planning Commission Regular Meeting
The Planning Commission approved a planned sign program and CEQA categorical exemption for the Carlen Plaza shopping center. A public hearing for a new self-storage building was continued to October, and the consent calendar was continued following public comments regarding parking and housing.
- Approved Planned Sign Program 07-23-5648 and CEQA categorical exemption for Carlen Plaza at 24601 Raymond Way (5-0)
- Continued public hearing for Use Permit 01-23-5589 (self-storage building at 25650 Baffin Bay Drive) to October 5, 2023 (5-0)
- Directed staff to send courtesy public hearing notices to property owners within 300 feet of 25650 Baffin Bay Drive (5-0)
- Continued the Consent Calendar to the October 5, 2023 meeting (5-0)
Community Services Commission - Regular Meeting
The Community Services Commission approved the Recreation Ask Lake Forest Ticket staff report and the minutes from the June 7, 2023 meeting. The Commission also received updates on Public Works projects and recreation participation numbers for June and July.
- Approved Recreation Ask Lake Forest Ticket staff report (unanimous)
- Approved June 7, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Received and filed Public Works Department project quarterly update
- Received and filed June and July 2023 Recreation Report
City Council - Regular Meeting
The City Council awarded two professional consultant contracts for arterial resurfacing projects and rejected all bids for the Pittsford Park shade structure rehabilitation. A proposed general plan amendment for the Meadows residential community was tabled to allow for tribal government consultation. Several proclamations for September awareness months were approved.
- Awarded $252,853.55 contract to Interwest Consulting Group for arterial resurfacing services (5-0)
- Awarded $194,620 contract to Z&K Consultants Inc. for arterial resurfacing services (5-0)
- Rejected all bids and authorized re-bidding for Pittsford Park Shade Structure Canopy Rehabilitation Project (5-0)
- Tabled Meadows General Plan and Nakase Area Plan amendments regarding school site designation (5-0)
- Approved proclamations for National Preparedness Month and Hunger Action Month (5-0)
- Presented recognition to Volunteers in Parks program and Family Assistance Ministries (5-0)
- Presented proclamation for World Alzheimer's Awareness Month (5-0)
- Tabled proclamation for Service Clubs Month to September 19, 2023