HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-06-2025 Minutes DRCAPPROVED BY THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2025
MINUTES
City of Orange
Design Review Committee
August 06, 2025
The Design Review Committee of the City of Orange, California convened on August 6, 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
Chair Skorpanich called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
1.1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Skorpanich led the flag salute.
1.2 ROLL CALL
Present: McDermott, Grosse, Gladson, and Skorpanich
Absent: Farfan, Ledesma, and Lopez
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public Speakers:
The following spoke about a project on Grovewood Lane:
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 June 18, 2025.
ACTION: Approved minutes as presented.
Approval of the Consent Calendar
A motion was made by Committee Member Grosse, seconded by Committee Member
McDermott, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: McDermott, Grosse, Gladson, and Skorpanich
Noes: None
Absent: Farfan, Ledesma, and Lopez
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4. OLD BUSINESS
4.1. A request to add 491 square feet to a single-family home in the Old Towne
Historic District located at 345 S. Pixley Street. (Design Review No. 5145).
Continued from June 4, 2025).
Public Speakers:
The following spoke on behalf of the project:
Richard Suno, Applicant and Scott Suno, Applicant.
A motion was made by Committee Member Grosse, seconded by Committee Member
McDermott, to approve Design Review No. 5145 with the following condition:
The applicant has the option to deviate from the proposed materials for the exterior
siding and use smooth Hardie board siding on the proposed addition as well as
propose a solid wood door at the rear of the property.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: McDermott, Grosse, Gladson, and Skorpanich
Noes: None
Absent: Farfan, Ledesma, and Lopez
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1. A request to demolish an existing detached 400 square foot two-car garage in the
Old Towne Historic District located at 442-444 S. Shaffer Street. (Design Review
No. 25-0022).
Public Speakers:
The following spoke on behalf of the project:
Harold Zapata, Applicant.
A motion was made by Chair Skorpanich, seconded by Committee Member
McDermott, to approve Design Review No. 25-0022.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: McDermott, Grosse, and Skorpanich
Noes: Gladson
Absent: Farfan, Ledesma, and Lopez
6. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:17p.m.
The next Regular Design Review Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday,
August 20, 2025 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber.
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Planning Manager
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