On June 2, 2026, the Orange County BCC approved the motion by a 6-0 vote. The motion was made by Commissioner Martinez-Semrad and seconded by Commissioner Uribe.
The motion was: to make a finding of inconsistency with the Comprehensive Plan; and further, reject the McCulloch Road Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study. The project limits are from Ken Dixon Way to North Tanner Road.
In summary, the Board found the roadway improvements proposed by County staff to be inconsistent with the Orange County Comprehensive Plan and rejected the PD&E study. However, the project remains in Orange County’s Long Range Transportation Plan. If the project is brought back to the Board in the future, County staff will need to determine how the proposed improvements were inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan, as the Board did not identify any specific Goals, Objectives, or Policies (GOPs) during its discussion or motion. By denying approval of the project, the County also lost the ability to rely on grandfathered stormwater regulations in current legislation. Any future roadway improvement project will need to comply with current or future stormwater requirements, which will likely increase costs and could require additional private property acquisitions, including residential properties, to satisfy permitting requirements.
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