08-04-2021 DRC MinutesAPPROVED BY THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE ON AUGUST 18,2021
1. OPENING
The Design Review Committee of the City of Orange, California convened on August 4,
2021, at 5:30 PM in a Regular Meeting in the Council Chamber, 300 E. Chapman
Avenue, Orange, California.
1,1 CALL TO ORDER
Chair Fox called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
,1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Committee Member Skorpanich led the flag salute.
1.3 ROLL CALL
Present: Fox, lmboden, Skorpanich, and Farfan
Absent: McDermott
2, PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
3.1.
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the
Design Review Committee and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no
separate discussion of said items unless members of the Design Review Committee,
staff or the public request specific items removed from the Consent Calendar for
separate action.
Approval of meeting minutes of the Design Review Committee of the City of
Orange for the J uly 21,202'l Regular Meeting.
ACTION: A motion was made by Committee Member
Committee Member Skorpanich, to approve the July 21 ,
presented.
lmboden, seconded by
2021 meeting minutes as
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aves: Fox, lmboden, and Skorpanich
Noes: None
Absent: McDermott
Abstain: Farfan
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4.1.
NEW AGENDA ITEMS
Design Review No. 5039-21, Sukeena Residence, 732 E. Palm Avenue
A proposal for a 36-inch plaster wall in the front yard of a historic house in the
Old Towne Historic District.
Gwen Sukeena, applicant, spoke on behalf of the project.
The following spoke in favor of the project.. Dan Slater
The Committee discussed the following:. Landscape buffer. Wall materials and height. lnterpretation of and conformance with the Design Standards. Wire fencing/transparent fence on back of walk. Applicant's options to continue or deny the project and appeal process
A motion was made by Committee Member Skorpanich to continue Design Review No.
5039-21 Sukeena Residence to a date uncertain in order to allow the applicant to work
with staff to redesign the project in order to meet all applicable design standards for the
Old Towne Historic District.
The motion was withdrawn for further discussion.
A motion was made by Committee Member Skorpanich to continue Design Review No.
5039-21 Sukeena Residence to a date uncertain to allow the applicant to return to the
Design Review Committee with a revised plan that provides a landscape buffer
between the back of sidewalk and any new wall or fence that provides transparency.
The motion was withdrawn for further discussion
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aves: Fox, lmboden, Skorpanich, and Farfan
Noes: None
Absent: McDermott
4.2. Design Review No. 5033-21, Westenhofer Residence,367 N. Cambridge Street
A proposal to construct a 1,014square foot, one and one half story addition to a
single-family residence, demolish an existing accessory building, and construct
A motion was made by Committee Member Skorpanich, seconded by Committee
Member lmboden, to continue Design Review No. 5039-21 Sukeena Resrdence to a
date uncertain to allow the applicant to return to the Design Review Committee with a
revised design of the wall to bring it into compliance with the Old Towne Historic
Design Standards.
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a new detached two-car garage and workshop.
non-contributing resource to the Old Towne Historic District.
The following spoke on behalf of the project:. Joyce and Erik Westenhofer - Applicants. Tom Aldrich - Project manager and designer. Doug Ely - Project architect
The property tsa
The Committee discussed the following:. Availability of Sanborn maps. Privacy impacts to the neighbors from second story. Cut sheet or details for windows are needed. Setbacks. Additional trees in the rear yard. Removal of Ficus tree. Height of existing house. Garage door. Fireplace and chimney. Masonry detail. Concerns on mass and scale, floor area ratio, architectural style change. Diffused bathroom windows
A motion was made by Committee Member lmboden, seconded by Committee
Member Skorpanich to recommend approval of Design Review No. 5033-21
Westenhofer Residence to the Planning Commission subject to the Conditions and
Findings in the staff report with additional Conditions and Recommendations as
follows:
Conditions:
1. More detailed information regarding the design of the doors/windows/garage doors
shall be provided to staff for their satisfaction and approval prior to construction.
2. The lower sash of the center window on the second story on the south elevation
shall be outfitted with obscured glazing.
3. ln the event that the fireplace and chimney design cannot be achieved as
presented, a revised design shall come back to the Design Review Committee for
review and approval.
Recommendation:
1. Appropriately sized trees shall be planted near the rear of the property to limit visual
impacts from one property to another.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aves: Fox, lmboden, Skorpanich, and Farfan
Noes: None
Absent: McDermott
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5 ADJOURNMENT
Being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at 5:30 p.m.
in the Council Chamber.
ANNA PEHOUSHEK
ASSISTANT COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
DRC STAFF LIAISON
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