Split Decision On ADUs and Splitting Lots

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By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune

How the City of Huntington Beach would handle the issues of accessory dwelling units and lot splits in areas zoned for single family homes resulted in a split decision before the city council Tuesday night.

After the closed session that preceded the main portion of the meeting, City Attorney Michael Gates said that the council voted 7-0 to not sue the State of California on those mandates from Sac-

But as for the issue of an announcement that the city would no longer accept applications for ADUs and lot splits, the council voted 4-3 to take no action on a proposal by Councilmember Dan Kalmick.

He had asked the council to reverse that policy saying that refusing to consider the applications puts the city in conflict with state law. Instead the matter will come before the council again at its next meeting on March 21.

Most of Tuesday’s meeting was taken up with public comments about the second and final ap-

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The Fourth Annual Kathy Ladd Chili Cook-Off and Car Show was held Saturday at Eastgate Park in West Garden Grove, featuring 14 chili-cooking teams and a wide array of classic automobiles, some historic and some notorious. Josh Lindsay is shown stirring his brew, which features a ground brisket and bacon. Lindsay, a construction contractor who is also a member of the Garden Grove Planning Commission, said he cooked his chili for 14 hours the day before to achieve the right flavor. “This is a great community event,” he said. “I love this community.” (OC Tribune photo).

By Deepa Bharath Associated Press

The Rev. Megan Rohrer, who was elected as the first openly transgender bishop of one of the largest Christian denominations in the country in May 2021, has filed a lawsuit alleging that he

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The staff of The Orange County Tribune will be taking a break for a vacation/ planning session.

This means that the enewspaper version of The Tribune will not publish on March 11, 15, 18, and 23. We’ll return with the issue of March 26.

Also, our www.orangecountytribune.com website will likely not be updated during this interval, and will resume on or about March 24.

Selecting the date for the 2024 Tet Parade

Deciding on the date for the 2024 Tet Parade, as well as accounting for the cost of a special election and the costs associated with the now-defunct Quang Tri monument project top the agenda for Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council.

The parade, held in observance of the lunar new year, was organized by the city this year, and planning begins for the next one. The dates being considered are Saturday, Feb. 10, the first day of the lunar new year, and Sunday, Feb. 11, the second day of the lunar new year. Presented for the council’s consideration are the pros and cons of he two dates, including issues of conflicts with other events, page 2