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MINUTES
City of Orange
Design Review Committee
August 20, 2025
The Design Review Committee of the City of Orange, California convened on August 20,
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
Committee Member Lopez led the flag salute.
1.2 ROLL CALL
Present: Farfan, McDermott, Grosse, Ledesma, Lopez, Gladson, and Skorpanich
Absent: None
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
3.NEW BUSINESS
3.1. Approval of a master sign program for the First Presbyterian Church of Orange
administration building located at 191 N. Orange Street.
Public Speakers:
The following spoke on behalf of the project:
Jon Newman, Applicant.
After discussion, a motion was made by Vice Chair Farfan, seconded by Committee
Member McDermott, to approve Entitlement No. 25-0029 with the following conditions:
1. Maximum lighting temperature is to be 3,000 Kelvin or less.
2. The Master Sign Program shall conform to the Historic Preservation Design
Standards. A note is to be placed on the master sign program that all proposed signs
shall conform to the Historic Preservation Design Standards.
3. The language in the Master Sign Program is to be changed to be gender neutral.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Farfan, McDermott, Grosse, Ledesma, Lopez, Gladson, and Skorpanich
Noes: None
Absent: None
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3.2. A request to add 305 square feet to a non-contributing single-family home in the
Old Towne Historic District located at 412 S. Pixley Street. (Design Review No.
5146).
Public Speakers:
The following spoke on behalf of the project:
Mark Dwyer, Applicant.
After discussion, a motion was made by Committee Member McDermott, seconded by
Committee Member Gladson, to recommend approval of Design Review No. 5146 to
the Zoning Administrator with the following conditions:
1. The proposed Hardie plank siding be provided in a smooth finish instead of the
proposed rough finish.
2. All of the proposed turf/grass areas on the landscape plan be replaced with new
turf/grass.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Farfan, McDermott, Grosse, Ledesma, Lopez, Gladson, and Skorpanich
Noes: None
Absent: None
4. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
The next Regular Design Review Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday,
September 3, 2025 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber.
A1\Hay en Beckman
Planning Manager
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