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� Approved by the Planning Commission May 16, 2022
MINUTES - FINAL
. City of Orange
Planning Commission
April 04, 2022
The Planning Commission of the City of Orange, California convened on April 4, 2022, at 7:00
p.m. in a Regular Meeting in the Council Chamber, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange,
California.
1 OPENING/CALL TO ORDER
Chair Vazquez called the meeting #o order at 7:00 p.m.
1.1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Trapesonian led the flag salute.
1.2 ROLL CALL
Present: Glasgow, Simpson, Martinez, Trapesonian, and Vazquez
Absent: None
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
None
3.1 Approval of ineeting minutes of the Planning Commission of the City of Orange
for the March 21, 2022 Regular Meeting.
A motion was made by Commissioner Trapesonian, seconded by Commissioner
Mar�inez to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Glasgow, Simpson, Martinez, Trapesonian, and Vazquez
Noes: None
Absent: None
4. ASSISTANT COMIIIIUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPORT
None
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5. NEW HEARINGS
5.1 Appeal No. 0557-22, First Presbyterian Church Administration Building, 191 N.
Orange Street(continued from the March 21, 2022 Regular Planning
Commission meeting)
Todd Cottle, applicant, described the project.
Chair Vazquez opened the public hearing.
The following spoke in favor of the project:
• Rick Robles
• Betty Wells
• Brian Lochrie
The following spoke against the project:
•Anne McDermott
Chair Vazquez closed the public hearing.
Responding to Commissioner questions, Assistant City Attorney, Mary Binning
elaborated on the review of the Design Review Committee.
Ms. Ribuffo spoke about the requirements for project compatibility.
The Commissioners discussed the following:
• Screening and building openings on Maple Avenue
•. General Plan and Zoning history of the site
• The Design Standards
• The historic status of the building
• Design Review Committee's denial of the project
• Patio dining with noise and lighting levels
A motion was made by Vice Chair Glasgow, seconded by Chair Vazquez, to
approve PC Resolution No. 05-22 with additional conditions as follows:
• The appNicant shall relocate the E. Maple Avenue entrance of fihe proposed
restaurant tenant space to N. Orange Street. An access door shall be placed on
Maple Avenue for egress only and will be inaccessible as a public entrance. The
door shall be labeled "exit only"to indicate its purpose.
• The applicant shall place verbiage in all tenant leases stating the following:
Loading and unloading of large vehicles shall only take place in the approved
loading zone located on N. Orange Street and the property parking lot. The
applicant, at its sole cost, and by direction of City Public Works Department
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staff, will post directional signs on E. Maple Avenue to direct commercial
deliveries to the approved loading and unloading zones.
• The applicant shall minimize lighting along E. Maple Avenue consistent with the
Orange Municipal Code. Prior to Certificate of Occupancy, City staff shall
conduct a nighttime walk to ensure lighting is in conformance with OMC Section
17.12.030.
• The patio seating area along E. Maple Avenue shall have screening at a
minimum height of 42 inches from finished floor and of a design that is
consistent with the project and compatible with the neighborhood to reduce sound
attenuation and visual impacts_
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Glasqow, Simpson, Martinez, Trapesonian, and Vazquez
Noes: None
Absent: None
6. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:39 p.m.
The next Regular Planning Commission Meeting will be held on Monday April 18, 2022
at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Charnber.
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