01-19-2022 DRC MinutesAPPROVED BY THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE ON FEBRUARY 16,2022
MINUTES . FINAL
City of Orange
Design Review Committee
January 19,2022
The Design Review Committee of the City of Orange,
2022 at 5:30 p.m. in a Regular Meeting in the Council
Orange, California
California convened on January 19,
Chamber, 300 E. Chapman Avenue,
1. OPENING/CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Imboden called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
1.1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Committee Member McDermott led the flag salute.
1.2 ROLL CALL
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Present: !mboden, McDermott, Skorpanich, and Farfan
Absent: Fox
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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 Gommittee of the City of
Orange for the December 15, 2021 and January 5, 2022 Regular Meetings.
Committee Member Skorpanich abstained from voting on the December 15, 2021
meeting minutes and Committee Member Farfan abstained from voting on the January
5,2022 meeting minutes due to their respective absences from those meetings.
ACTION: A motion was made by Committee l\Iember McDermott, seconded by
Committee Member Skorpanich, to approve the meeting minutes as presented.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aves: lmboden, McDermott, Skorpanich, and Farfan
Noes: None
Absent: Fox
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4. CONTINUED ITEMS
Design Review No. 5009-20,
Avenue
Orange Plaza lnn (The Richland), 137 E. Maple
A request for modifications to the approved design of a hotel with an accessory
event space. The existing building is a non-contributor to the Old Towne Historic
District.
The following spoke on behalf of the project:. Lynn Wagoner, applicant. Chip Gulley, architect. Adam Feliz, contractor
The following spoke in general support of the project but with comments and
recommendations:. Tony Trabucco, Old Towne Preservation Association
The Committee discussed the following:. Signage. Evolution of the project. Approval by Community Development Director. Changes in parking spaces and landscaping from prior review. Appropriateness of door and window changes on the west elevation. Exterior color and materials. Delivery vehicle circulation and trellises on rear elevation. Removal of mezzanine from interior of event space. Building code viability of the pergola design, materials, and dimensions. lmposition of the addition on southeast corner. Lack of a cohesive internally consistent design. Use should conform to historic structure
A motion was made by Vice Chair lmboden, seconded by Committee Member
McDermott, to approve Design Review No. 5009-20, Orange Plaza lnn (The Richland)
subject to the Findings and Conditions in the staff report with the following exceptions:
1. The Committee cannot support the proposal for the double doors towards the
southwestern corner of the building; the Committee is willing to allow the applicant to
convert the second window from the street into a single door if they wish to do so.
2. Should the pergola not be able to be constructed in full reflection of the submitted
plans, the applicant may create the same design using steel elements. lf the design is
required to change from the proposed wood or alternate steel material, it shall come
back to the Design Review Committee for review
3. The Committee cannot support the paint colors; therefore, it is not part of the
motion for approval, recognizing that a palette was previously approved by the
Committee in October 2021.
Committee Member McDermott
lmboden accepted the request.
requested an amendment to the motion. Vice Chair
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A motion was made by Vice Chair lmboden, seconded by Committee Member
McDermott, to approve Design Review No. 5009-20, Orange Plaza lnn (The Richland)
subject to the Findings and Conditions in the staff report with the following exceptions:
1. The Committee cannot support the proposal for the double doors towards the
southwestern corner of the building; the Committee is willing to allow the applicant to
convert the second window from the street into a single door if they wish to do so.2. Should the pergola not be able to be constructed in full reflection of the submitted
plans, the applicant may create the same design using steel elements. lf the design is
required to change from the proposed wood or alternate steel material, it shall come
back to the Design Review Committee for review
3. The Committee cannot support the paint colors; therefore, it is not part of the
motion for approval, recognizing that a palette was previously approved by the
Committee in October 2021.
4. The new doors shall have transoms and shall be a French door with muntin
arrangements similar to the original windows in the 1938 portion of the building.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: lmboden, McDermott, and FarfanNoes: Skorpanich
Absent: Fox
5. NEW AGENDA ITEMS
5.1.Design Review No. 5056-21, First Presbyterian Church Administration Building,
191 N. Orange Street
A proposal to remodel a church administration building for retail, restaurant, and
office use in the Old Towne Historic District.
Committee Members Skorpanich and Farfan stated they had a briefing with the
applicant team at the project site.
Committee Member McDermott disclosed
and city staff.
she had a briefing with the applicant team
Vice Chair lmboden disclosed that he asked to meet with the applicant team, but timing
did not permit them to meet.
The following spoke on behalf of the project:
. Todd Cottle, applicant. Adam Chez, applicant. Scott Jones, architect. Diego Alessi, landscape architect
The following spoke in general support of the project but with comments and
recommendations:. Tony Trabucco, Old Towne Preservation Association
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The Committee discussed the following:. Location, aesthetics, and accessibility of trash enclosures
' Location and composition of proposed screen and other wall materials. Which portion of the building is from the historic period. The need for a sight line analysis for Maple Street
' Permit parking on Maple Street in relation to building entrance
' Potential mid-century historic significance of property and need
survey of historic resources. Stained glass window on the west elevation. Pedestrian and vehicular circulation. Design intent of courtyard windows. Courtyard color scheme
' Plant selection and landscape on north side of the building. Photometric study of light spil! for neighborhood. Compatibilitywith surrounding neighborhood. Building design does not respond to context. Removal of historic materials. Delivery circulation and congestion
for a citywide
A motion was made by Committee Member Skorpanich, seconded by Committee
Member McDermott, to continue Design Review No. 5056-21, First Presbyterian
Church Administration Building, to a date uncertain to allow the applicant time to
consider the Committee's comments regarding trash and delivery, circulation, and
landscaping.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aves: lmboden, McDermott, Skorpanich, and FarfanNoes: None
Absent: Fox
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at g:34 p.m.
The next Regular Design Review Committee
February 2,2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber
meeting is scheduled for Wednesday
ANNA PEHOUSHEK
ASSISTANT COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
DRC STAFF LIAISON
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