06-19-2024 Minutes DRCAPPROVED BY THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
MINUTES
City of Orange
Design Review Committee
June 19, 2024
The Design Review Committee of the City of Orange, California convened on June 19, 2024,
at 5:30 p.m. in a Regular Meeting in the Council Chamber, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange,
California.
1. OPENING/CALL TO ORDER
Chair Skorpanich called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
1.1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Skorpanich led the flag salute.
1.2 ROLL CALL
Present: Farfan, Imboden, McDermott, Grosse, Ledesma, and Skorpanich
Absent: None
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
3. 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.
3.1. Approval of minutes of the City of Orange Design Review Committee Regular
Meeting held on March 20, 2024 (Continued from May 15, 2024).
ACTION: Approved minutes as presented.
3.2. Approval of minutes of the City of Orange Design Review Committee Regular
Meetings held on April 3, 2024; May 1, 2024; and May 15, 2024.
ACTION: Approved minutes as presented.
Approval of the Consent Calendar
A motion was made by Committee Member Imboden, seconded by Committee
Member Grosse, to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following
vote:
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Ayes: Farfan, Imboden, McDermott, Grosse, Ledesma, and Skorpanich
Noes: None
Absent: None
4. OLD BUSINESS
4.1. A request for an addition and to extend the roofline at the rear of an existing
historic residence, 230 E. Palmyra Avenue (Design Review No. 5116-23)
Continued from November 1, 2023).
Public Speakers:
The following spoke on behalf of the project:
Sherry Ledbetter, Applicant; and Joel Ledbetter, Applicant.
A motion was made by Committee Member Imboden, seconded by Committee
Member Ledesma, to approve Design Review 5116-23 with the following
recommendation:
Modify condition #7 to read that the relocation plan will be submitted to the Planning
Division for review and approval by an individual who meets the code of federal
regulations 36 CFR Part 61 prior to the issuance of building permits.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Farfan, Imboden, McDermott, Grosse, Ledesma, and Skorpanich
Noes: None
Absent: None
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1. The Village at Orange Demolition and Wall Refacing, 1500 East Village Way
Design Review No. 5131-23).
Public Speakers:
The following spoke on behalf of the project:
Byron DeArakal, Applicant Representative; Scott Grady, Applicant Representative; and
Alex Catala, Architect.
The following had questions regarding the project:
Anonymous.
A motion was made by Committee Member McDermott, seconded by Vice Chair
Farfan, to approve Design Review 5131-23 . The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Farfan, Imboden, McDermott, Grosse, Ledesma, and Skorpanich
Noes: None
Absent: None
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6. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:17 p.m.
The next Regular Design Review Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, July
3, 2024 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber.
Ortlie
Principal Planner
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