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MINUTES
City of Orange
Design Review Committee
April 16, 2025
The Design Review Committee of the City of Orange, California convened on April 16, 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 5:30 p.m.
1.1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Chair Jerico Farfan led the flag salute.
1.2 ROLL CALL
Present: Farfan, McDermott, Grosse, Lopez, Gladson, and Skorpanich
Absent: Ledesma
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
3. NEW BUSINESS
3.1. A request to install a new blade sign in the Old Towne Orange Historic District at
238 W. Chapman Avenue (Design Review No. 5163).
A motion was made by Committee Member Grosse, seconded by Vice Chair Farfan, to
approve Design Review 5163 with the standard conditions. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Farfan, McDermott, Grosse, Lopez, Gladson, and Skorpanich
Noes: None
Absent: Ledesma
3.2. A request to construct a new commercial bank building with a drive-through ATM
at 2355 N. Tustin Street (Design Review No. 5151).
Public Speakers:
The following spoke on behalf of the project:
Stephen Thorpe, Property Owner; Jordan Arredondo, Architect; Charles Trowbridge,
Landscape Architect.
A motion was made by Committee Member Grosse, seconded by Committee Member
Lopez, that Design Review 5151 be recommended to the Planning Commission with
the following conditions and recommendations:
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1. Landscape maintenance shall be performed in such a manner as to allow all trees to
retain their full canopy height for screening and full canopy breadth for shade at point
of maturity, except as required for public safety purposes.
2. The applicant shall work with staff to revise the preliminary landscape plans to
substitute the existing landscaping with different species.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Farfan, McDermott, Grosse, Lopez, Gladson, and Skorpanich
Noes: None
Absent: Ledesma
4. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:09 p.m.
The next Regular Design Review Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, May
7, 2025 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber.
Chad Ortlieb
Principal Planner
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