HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-15-98 Amend Title 17 Standards for Design & Boundaries of Old TowneORDINANCE NO. 15-
98 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE AMENDING TITLE 17 OF
THE ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE
OLD TOWNE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR DESIGN
AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND THE
BOUNDARIES OF OLD
TOWNE.
RECITALS:After report thereon by the Planning Commission and after due public hearing
as required by law, the City Council of the City of Orange has concluded that the
following amendment to Title 17 ofthe Orange Municipal Code should be
adopted:NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE
DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:SECTION
I:Table 17.08.020 of the Orange Municipal Code shall be amended to read as
follows:TABLE 17.08.
020 Type of Procedure, Permit or SRC DRB ZA PC
CC
Hearing Zoning Ordinance Amendment A A
X Zone Change A A
X Conditional Use Permit A A(I) X(I) X(I) X(
I)Variance AA(1) X(I)
X Administrative Adjustment
X
Pennit Design Review NX(I) X(
1)Old Towne Demolition Permit AX(1)
X Site Plan Review - Minor X
Site Plan Review - Major A A X Tentative
Tract Map A A X General
Plan Amendment A A X Environmental
Documentation A X(1) X(1)SECTIONII:
Section 17.
08.020.B.1. of the Orange Municipal Code shall be amended to add subsection e.
to read as follows:
e. To encourage the preservation of cultural historic resources, while allowing for
ord"r1yand compatible development."
SECTION III:
Section 17.08.020.B.2.a. of the Orange Municipal Code shall be amended to add
subsection v. as follows:
v. Applications for design review for those projects requiring Planning Cornmission
approval of a land use permit or environmental documentation (as described in the City's
Environmental Review Guidelines), including development projects within the Old Towne
Historic District, and replacement structures in conjunction with demolition permits within the
Old Towne Historic District."
SE.CTION IV:
Section 17.08.020.D.2. of the Orange Municipal Code shall be amended to read as
follows:
2. Powers and Duties. The Design Review Board shall have the authority to:
a. Make final determination on signs ,md sign programs in accordance with
Chapter 17.36 of this
code..
b. Make final determination on architectural and landscaping design matters
for minor site plan review applications when referred by Staff Review Committee.
c. Make final determination on architectural and landscaping design matters
for external remodeling of commercial, industrial, institutional and large scale multiple
family developments, when no Planning Commission review is otherwise required.
d. Make final determination on architectural and landscaping desigIl matters
for projects in the Old Towne Historic District, when no Planning Commission review
is otherwise required.
e. Review and make recommendations to the Planning Commission on
architectural and landscaping design matters for all development projects and proposed
demolitions requiring Planning Commission recommendation or approval."
SECTION V:
Table 17.08.040 of the Orange Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows:
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Table 17.08.040
Type of Procedure, Permit Surrounding Publication Other
or Hearing Property Owners and/or Posting
Appeal (a)
Conditional Use Permit Yes Publish or Post
Demolition Permit, Old Towne (b)
Development Agreement Yes Publish
Environmental Impact Report (b)
General Plan Amendment (Map) Yes Publish
General Plan Amendment (Text) No Publish
Negative Declaration (b)
Sitf: Plan Review - Major Yes Publish or Post Site
Plan Review - Minor No Post Tentative Tract
Map Yes Publish Variance Yes
Publish or Post Zone Change
Yes Publish Zoning Ordinance
Amendment No Publish (c)NOTES:a)
Notification shall occur in same manner as was required for the original permit
issuance.b) Notification
shall be required in accordance with California Environmental Quality
Act.c) In
the event the amendment affects the permitted uses of real property, owners
of subject real property and surrounding properties shall also
be notified.SECTION VI:
Section 17.
1 0.070.C. of the Orange Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows:C.
Initiation
and Application. Design review applications shall be filed in accordance with
application and submittal requirements as determined by the Design Review Board. Application
materials may include site, building and landscape plans, photographs,colored renderings
and material boards. This information must be of sufficient detail to allow the reviewing
body to determine the compatibility of the change to the existing structure, area,or district
and that the project meets established design standards and criteria. In addition, to comply with
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, most discretionary projects in
historic districts will require an application for environmental review in accordance with Section
17.08.030, and submittal materials shall also include contextual information pertaining to
scale, massing, streetscape, landscaping and open space."3 Ord.
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SECTI ON VII:
Section 17.1O.070.E. of the Orange Municipal Code shall be amended to read as
follows:
E. Conditions of Approval. The reviewing body may require reasonable conditions
of approval to mitigate potential aesthetic impacts of a project. These conditions may include
but are not limited to the following:
1. Modifications to building height, bulk, scale, mass and placement.
2. Changes in building materials.
3. Modification of building rooflines.
4. Screening of parking areas, trash receptacles, storage areas, mechanical
equipment.
5. Changes in project color palette.
6. Changes to the variety, number ,md size of plants in required landscape
areas.
7. Other changes which are necessary to accomplish the goals of the design
review process."
SECTION VIII:
Section 17.1O.070.F. of the Orange Municipal Code shall be anlended to read as
follows:
F. Findings Required. The reviewing body shall make findings for all projects based
upon design criteria stated above. Specific findings shall be made for projects as follows:
1. In the Old Towne Historic District, the proposed work confonns to the
prescnptIve standards and design criteria referenced and/or recommended by the
Design Review Board or other reviewing body for the project.
2. In any National Register Historic District, the proposed work complies
with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines.
3. For building additions and modifications, the proposed work will
neither adversely affect the significant architectural features of the structure nor
adversely affect the historical, architectural, or aesthetic interest or value of the
resource, its site, or the surrounding area.
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4. For new construction, the use and design of any new construction
within a historic district shall not adversely affect, and shall be compatible with, the
use and design of existing resources within the same historic district."
SEICTION IX:
Section 17.1O.090.B. of the Orange Municipal Code shall be anlended to read as
follows:
B. Initiation and Application. Demolition review includes evaluation of a
replacement use or structure, and application shall be made in the same manner as for design
re.view, in accordance with Section 17.1O.070.C. Most demolition reviews will also require a
concurrent application for environmental review, in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act and the City's Environmental Review Guidelines.
SECTION X:
Section 17.1O.090.D. of the Orange Municipal Code shall be amended to read as
follows:
D. Appeals.
I. Demolition reviews may be appealed in accordance with Section 17.08.050
of this code.
a. An appeal of a decision to either approve or deny the design of a
replacement building, structure or use shall be based upon the criteria
contained in Section 17.1O.070.D. of this code and/or the design standards for
the Old Towne Historic District as adopted by reference in Chapter 17.17.060
ofthis code.
b. An appeal of a decision to approve the demolition of building or
structure that the appellant believes is worthy of preservation because it makes
a significant contribution to the historical or cultural heritage of the City shall
be substantiated by a contributing or higher status on the Historic Survey, or
other evidence from an expert in the area of historical structures. Such appeal
shall also require that the appellant present a plan and schedule for preservation
through relocation of the building or structure, with evidence of financial
ability to complete the proposed project
c. An appeal of a decision to deny the demolition of a historically or
culturally significant building or stmcture may be based upon economic
hardship. The appellant shall provide evidence to substantiate the fact that
preservation is not economically feasible.
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2. If no appeal is filed within the established 15 day appeal period, the
demolition permit shall be issued subject to all the provisions ofthis Chapter."
SECTION XI:
Section 17.17.030 ofthe Orange Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows:
17.17 .030 District Established. One district has been established, the Old Towne
District as delineated on a map on file in the Planning Division, City Hall, City of Orange.
The official map is entitled "Old Towne Boundaries"" Said map is incorporated into this Title
by reference and shall be deemed as much a part of this Title as if the information upon the
map were fully described herein. Other historic districts may be established in the future."
SECTION XII:
A summary of this Ordinance shall be published and a certified copy of the full text of
this Ordinance shall be posted in the Office of the City Clerk at least five days prior to the
City Council meeting at which this Ordinance is to be adopted. A summary of this Ordinance
shall also be published once within 15 days after its passage in a newspaper of general
circulation in the City of Orange. The City Clerk shall post in the Office of the City Clerk a
certified copy of the full text of the adopted Ordinance along with the names of those City
Council members voting for and against the Ordinance in accordance with Government Code
Section 36933.
Adopted this 8th day of September 1998.
ATTEST:
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Cassandra J. Cath , CIty Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF ORANGE )
I, CASSANDRA J. CATHCART, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at the regular meeting of the City
COImcil held on the 25th day of August, 1998, and thereafter at a regular meeting of said City
Cotmcil duly held on the 8th day of Sept.ember ,1998, was duly passed and
adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:COUNCIL MEMBERS: MURPHY, SLATER, COONTZ, ALVAREZ
NOES:COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: SPURGEON
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
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Cassandra J. Ca art, City Clerk
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