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MINUTES
City of Orange
Design Review Committee
May 07, 2025
The Design Review Committee of the City of Orange, California convened on May 7, 2025, at
5:30 p.m. in a Regular Meeting in the Council Chamber, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange,
California.
1. OPENING/CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Farfan 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
Present: Farfan, McDermott, Grosse, Ledesma, Lopez, and Gladson
Absent: Skorpanich
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public Speakers:
The following spoke regarding a project on Grovewood Lane:
Laura Thomas, Laura Sandoval, and David Sandoval.
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 April 16, 2025.
ACTION: Approved minutes as presented.
Approval of the Consent Calendar
A motion was made by Committee Member McDermott, seconded by Committee
Member Grosse, to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Farfan, McDermott, Grosse, Ledesma, Lopez, and Gladson
Noes: None
Absent: Skorpanich
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Design Review Committee Minutes May 7,2025
4. NEW BUSINESS
4.1. A proposal to construct a new 213,572-square-foot warehouse facility at 534 W.
Struck Avenue (Design Review No. 5140).
Public Speakers:
The following spoke on behalf of the project:
Maggie Xu, Applicant; Jaime Cruz, Architect; Haseeb Quershi, Environmental
Specialist; Will Cochran, Landscape Architect.
A motion was made by Committee Member McDermott, seconded by Committee
Member Grosse, to recommend approval of Design Review No. 5140 to the Planning
Commission with the following additional conditions:
1. The Magnolia trees located at the front of the project shall be upsized to a 36-inch
box size.
2. The six-foot wrought iron fencing along the north property line shall be moved from
back of sidewalk to the back of trees at the edge of the parking lot.
3. The tree palette shall be revised to reflect more water efficient species for drought
tolerance and security in consultation with staff.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Farfan, McDermott, Grosse, Ledesma, Lopez, and Gladson
Noes: None
Absent: Skorpanich
5. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:45p.m.
The next Regular Design Review Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, May
21, 2025 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber.
Anna Pehoushek, FAICP
Assistant Director Community Development
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