Foothills Sentry - October 2024

Page 5 Foothills Sentry OCTOBER 2024 "OCCA" continued from page 1 Preserve Villa Park Strong supporter of our police and re services Short-sighted mandates from the State of California encouraging high-density housing, certain group homes and other intrusions must be resisted Fiscal Responsibility As a successful business owner, rmly believes every tax dollar must be spent wisely Improving Villa Park’s aging infrastructure is a priority City nances need to remain transparent to all Attended Villa Park Elementary Cerro Villa Junior High & Villa Park High School Villa Park Legacy My wife and I have raised three wonderful kids in Villa Park Proud 45 year resident of the “Hidden Jewel” Coordinates the Villa Park Marines Thanksgiving event Active in Community Past President of VP Rotary VP Foundation Board Member Served as a Villa Park Reserve Volunteer Fire ghter Frack4VP@gmail.com Frack4VP.org Paid for by Robert Frackelton for Villa Park City Council 2024, FPPC number pending use jurisdiction returned to the city. As such, a Conditional Use Permit is required, and the new school must comply with code. Land use applications to the Orange Planning Department generally require modifications before they are deemed compli- ant. While the application form explains specifically what is re- quired for a successful submittal, it can take more than one attempt to get it right. Applicants often overlook details on the first pass. Noncompliance letters provide specific guidance on what docu- ments, information or reports are deficient and what must be submitted or augmented to reach compliance with the Municipal Code. Applicants have the oppor- tunity to fill in the gaps and resub- mit their paperwork. The details deficient in OC- CA’s application numbered about 75, ranging from incomplete or inconsistent site plans, incon- sistent square footage reported, inadequate parking, traffic flow, environmental review, detailed scope of work that includes all construction installations of classrooms, restrooms, theater structure, shade structures, rest- room upgrades, interior tenant improvements, lighting, land- scaping, parking lot paving and restriping, fencing, landscaping and demolition. The Orange Planning Depart- ment received an email from OCCA withdrawing its applica- tion on Sept. 4. The Orange Uni- fied Board has been meeting in closed session regarding the fate of the Peralta license and OC- CA’s intentions. Interim City Library Director Amy Harpster accepts a check from Peter Wetzel, treasurer of Friends of the Orange Public Library. Friends of Orange Public Library come through in tough times Timing is everything, they say, and the Friends of Orange Public Library have come through with its biggest grant at the time of most need. “We are celebrating our 65th anniversary as a support group for our local library,” says Mary Galuska, president of the Friends, “and we set a goal of granting $65,000 to them this year.” The Friends exceeded that goal. After granting $36,000 in April, the Friends recently made a second grant of $41,000, for a total of $77,000 in support. The Friends are a vibrant group of more than 60 volunteers who receive donated books from the community, sort and categorize them, and sell them both in the Arline Minor Memorial Book- store inside the Main Library and online throughout the country. “Internet sales have been in- creasing rapidly, as we focus on finding and listing titles that are in demand,” says Internet Sales Director Jim Dickinson. This significant increase in grants is most welcome at this moment, because the city’s cur- rent financial crisis has caused the library department budget to be slashed nearly in half and eliminated the ability to add new titles to the collections. The most recent grant is aimed at enabling the purchase of new titles to keep the library up to date. “You can see our work on our social media and our website (fo- plca.com) ,” says Isabel Nguyen, social media director. The group is always seeking new volunteers and urges every- one who loves to read to become a Friends member. “We also urge passage of Mea- sure Z. Please vote to keep our library,” adds Treasurer Peter Wetzel. Orange CoC hosts State of the City Orange Chamber of Commerce presents the annual State of the City, Friday, Oct. 18, at 3 p.m. at Chapman University’s Musco Center. The event features Mayor Dan Slater addressing the current, past and future status of the city. The Chamber of Commerce will honor the city’s best large business, small business and nonprofit of the year. The Orange Citizen of the Year will also be recognized. A reception will follow on the Aitken Arts Plaza. Tickets are $75 for chamber members, $80 for nonmembers; tickets may be purchased at or- angechamber.com . For further in- formation or sponsorship, contact connie@orangechamber.com.