IRVINE

A dissatisfied Planning Commission approved two new neighborhoods for Irvine’s Oak Creek village, although not without some criticism for the Irvine Development Co.

Commissioner Ken Hansen criticized the “congested” plan for Acacia, a 120-unit condominium project, saying it crammed homes together to “get maximum coverage on 10 acres.”

Hansen said he was disappointed to see hammerhead streets instead of cul-de-sacs in the development because the style is inaccessible to trash collection trucks and questioned if Fire Authority trucks would be able to negotiate the streets.

While planners assured him that the proposed project meets all safety codes, Commissioner John Kleinpeter said he was unhappy that only 31 of Acacia’s condos are two stories while the remaining 89 are in three-story buildings.