Fire Department & Public Works Open House

The community is invited to attend a day of fun activities at the Fire Department & Public Works Open House on Saturday, May 11 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The event takes place at Fire Station 1 and the adjacent City Service Center. Both are located on Berry Street, between Lambert Road and Central Avenue. This family-friendly event features equipment and vehicle displays, demonstrations, refreshments, live music, and giveaways. There will also be opportunities to learn about water and energy conservation, recycling, composting, and emergency preparedness.

 Visit cityofbrea.net for more information.

Brea Earns Prohousing Designation

The City of Brea has earned the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) Prohousing Designation for its efforts to encourage development of housing at all income levels. This designation comes with funding incentives and additional resources to help housing production. Brea is the first city in Orange County to earn the coveted Prohousing Designation.

To receive the Prohousing Designation, Brea demonstrated that we actively work to implement state housing laws and follow best practices that go above and beyond minimum requirements. The City’s budget now includes an Affordable Housing Trust Fund which is used exclusively for the development or maintenance of housing affordable to low- and moderate-income households. Those efforts went toward earning the Prohousing Designation which rewards communities willing to reduce construction and development costs and create housing policies with a growth mindset by providing funding incentives and additional resources for innovative efforts.

To learn more please visit our City website.

Historical Preservation

Brea contains a rich history, celebrated through events that took place at original sites and structures that exist today. Preserving property of Brea is important and the Historic Preservation Pilot Program aims to encourage property owners to apply for this program. In September 2023, the Brea City Council approved a Historic Preservation Pilot Program (HPPP), that waives staff time processing a Historic Preservation Application. This would allow two project applicants on a first-come, first-served basis per year for the next two fiscal years to apply for current available funds. There are two available spots for this fiscal year.

For more information on the guidelines and the program, click here.

Save the Date for a Community Open House

The City of Brea is excited to embark on the process of preparing a focused update to the City's General Plan and a new Specific Plan for the Core Area. The General Plan serves as a visioning document for how the City should grow and develop over time. Preparation of a new Specific Plan for the Core Area will help to implement the City's long-term vision for this unique area of the City by providing specific direction for future developments.

As the first step, the City is planning on hosting a Community Open House on Wednesday, June 5 to gather the community's input on their vision for the City. You can subscribe to receive updates on this open house as more details become available by clicking here.