2014-06-18 DRC Final MinutesCITY OF ORANGE
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
MINUTES - FINAL
June 18, 2014
Committee Members Present: Robert Imboden - Chair
Tim McCormack — Vice Chair
Carol Fox
Craig Wheeler
Joe Woollett
Committee Members Absent: None
Staff in Attendance: Anna Pehoushek, Principal Planner
Marissa Moshier, Associate Planner Historic Preservation
Jennifer Le, Senior Planner
Anne Fox, Contract Planner
Angie Cisneros, Recording Secretary
Administrative Session — 5:00 p.m.
Chair Member Imboden opened the Administrative Session at 5:13 p.m.
Anna Pehoushek, Principal Planner, advised that the City received a request form the applicant to
continue Item #5 to July 2, 2014. There will be no staff presentation on the item; however, the
Committee would be required to take an action to continue.
Anna Pehoushek also advised that City Attorney Gary Sheatz had been contacted concerning
training regarding circumstances involving conflicts of interest. He advised that he would be
available on July 16, 2014 for the training.
Chair Member Imboden stated there was no Policy or Procedural information.
The Committee Members reviewed the meeting minutes from the Design Review Committee
meeting of June 4, 2014.
Committee Member Fox stated that she would recuse herself from Item #2 due to conflict of interest.
Committee Member Fox made a motion to close the Administrative Session of the Design Review
Committee meeting.
SECOND: Craig Wheeler
AYES: Robert Imboden, Tim McCormack, Carol Fox, Craig Wheeler and Joe Woollett
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Administrative Session adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
MOTION CARRIED.
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Regular Session — 5:35 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
All Committee Members were present.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
Opportunity for members of the public to address the Design Review Committee on matters not
listed on the Agenda.
CONSENT ITEMS:
Committee Member Woollett made a motion to approve the minutes of June 4, 2014 from the
Design Review Committee, as corrected during the discussion at the Administrative Sessions.
SECOND: Tim McCormack
AYES: Robert Imboden, Tim McCormack, Carol Fox, Craig Wheeler and Joe Woollett
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
MOTION CARRIED.
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NEW AGENDA ITEMS:
Continued Items:
(2) DRC No. 4733 -14 — HOIKE DUPLEX
• A proposal to demolish a single family residence and accessory structures and construct a
one -story duplex. The existing structures are non - contributors to the Old Towne Historic
District. This item was continued from the May 7, 2014 meeting.
• 455 N. Cypress Street, Old Towne Orange Historic District
• Staff Contact: Marissa Moshier, (714) 744 -7243, mmoshierna cityoforange.org
• DRC Action: Recommendation to Planning Commission
Marissa Moshier, Staff Contact, presented a project overview consistent with the Staff Report.
Public Comments None
Rick Fox, Stratos Form, was present to answer questions and concerns from the DRC.
Chair Imboden opened the item to the Committee for discussion.
The Committee discussion focused primarily on building materials and the landscape plan, with
particular focus on:
• The quality of the building materials given the extensive use of alternative materials.
• Window trim and porch details.
• The need for more order and symmetry in the landscape plan.
• Concrete thickness, scoring, and expansion joints on the driveway and walkway area.
Committee Member Wheeler made a motion to recommend approval to the Planning Commission
DRC No. 4733 -14 in accordance with the staff findings and conditions of the staff report and with
the following additional conditions:
• That staff be asked to verify that the actual windows used are of a quality as good as or better
than those shown in the catalog cuts presented to the DRC.
• That the concrete joints shown in vehicular pavement be true expansion joints.
• That the wood trim surrounding the porch columns be mitered.
• That the windows be all casements except for those windows clearly shown on the elevations
as being double hung.
A recommendation was also made that the Leucadendron be used in front of both sides of the front
elevation rather than just one.
SECOND: Joe Woollett
AYES: Robert Imboden, Tim McCormack, Craig Wheeler and Joe Woollett
NOES: None
RECUSED: Carol Fox
MOTION CARRIED
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3) DRC No. 4687 -13 — AVONTI SALON FINAL LANDSCAPE PLAN
• The applicant has submitted the final landscape plans for review and approval in compliance
with Conditions of Approval for DRC No. 4687 -13.
• 206 West Almond Avenue, Old Towne Orange Historic District
• Staff Contact: Anna Pehoushek, (714) 744 -7228, apehoushek2cilyoforange.org
• DRC Action: Final Approval
Anna Pehoushek, Staff Contact, presented a project overview consistent with the Staff Report.
Public Comments None
Richard Gall, Applicant, Matt Kohlenberger and John McGee, CDPC were present to answer
questions and concerns from the DRC.
Chair Imboden opened the item to the Committee for discussion.
The DRC responded favorably to the plan revisions and had questions and comments on the
following key issues:
• The height and design of the trellises along the west property line in relation to the parking
lot palm trees.
• Parking lot tree planting.
• The footing size of the stonework and constructability of the Olive Street walkway trellis.
• The trash enclosure location in relation to parking lot lighting.
• The symmetry of plant material on either side of the Almond Avenue walkway, and the need
for more articulated plantings in this location.
• The height and overall appropriateness of the privet hedge along the Olive Street frontage.
• The suitability of the height of the proposed palm trees.
• The detailing and profile of railings.
• The height of all the trellis.
• The style and placement of parking lot lighting.
• The rationale behind the multiple concrete scoring patterns.
• The structural connections for the trellises.
Committee Member Woollett made a motion to approve DRC No. 4687 -13 in accordance with the
staff findings and conditions of the staff report and with the following additional conditions:
• The parking lot lighting package shall be modified and presented for DRC review and
approval prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
• The palm trees shall have brown trunk height of 6' as shown on the drawings per nurserymen
standards.
• Replace the three Ligustrum on the east/west access of the pedestrian walk, and replace the
plants at the trellis columns with smaller articulated planting.
• Agapanthus shall be installed symmetrically around the northern pedestrian access off of
Almond Avenue.
• The railings located at the west entry shall be painted black and the intermediate bar shall be
flat.
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• All vine trellises shall be the same height of 10' as measured from the finished grade of the
lower pavement of pedestrian walkway along the west side of the house.
• The brick walks shall be replaced with Top -Cast finish concrete (city standard).
• The trellis at the northeast corner walkway shall have single 8 "x8" posts at each end and the
lanterns shall be removed from the trellis.
• There shall be no exposed hardware on trellises.
• The half - diamond planter configuration shall be continued along the west side of the parking
area in order to allow for the planting of the palms in any offset position between parking
spaces and away from trellises.
SECOND: Craig Wheeler
AYES: Robert Imboden, Tim McCormack, Carol Fox, Craig Wheeler and Joe Woollett
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED
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New Agenda Items:
(4) DRC No. 4683 -13 — CASA TERESA
• A proposal to demolish an existing non - contributing single -story duplex and replace it with a
two -story multi - family structure.
• 815 E. Chapman Avenue, Old Towne Orange Historic District (Spoke Street)
• Staff Contact: Jennifer Le, (714) 744 -7238, jlegcityoforange.org
• DRC Action: Preliminary Review
Jennifer Le, Staff Contact, presented a project overview consistent with the Staff Report.
Public Comments
Merilynn Early, Richard Rohm, residents, spoke in opposition to the project.
Latasha (last name unknown), a resident of Casa Teresa, spoke in favor of the project.
Mark Murrel, Applicant, was present to answer questions and concerns from the DRC.
Chair Imboden opened the item to the Committee for discussion.
The DRC provided comment on the following:
• The bulk and mass of the new structure in relation to its surroundings.
• Alternative approaches to addressing spatial needs of program through relocation of the tuck -
under parking and moving second level floor area to the ground level.
• The need to explore the efficiency of the floor plan, and consider possible incorporation of
exterior corridors on the north and west elevations to replace inefficient interior corridors.
• Some aspects of the building detailing are an improvement in the revised design (trellis and
window eyebrows), yet building detailing needs further refinement. Special attention should
be given to lintels and placement of eyebrows.
The Committee did not take action on the Preliminary Review of DRC NO. 4683-13.
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(5) DRC No. 4720 -13 — THE OLSON COMPANY TOWNHOMES ON
WASHINGTON AVENUE
• The applicant proposes to construct 58 new townhomes utilizing a Spanish architectural style
for each of the three to six unit buildings on a vacant 4.02 net -acre, triangular- shaped parcel.
• South Side of Washington Avenue, opposite its intersection with Hamlin Street.
• Staff Contact: Anne Fox, (714) 744 -7236, afoxgcit ofY orange.org
• DRC Action: Recommendation to the Planning Commission
Anne Fox, Staff Contact, did not present the project as the Applicant requested to continue the item
to July 2, 2014.
Public Comments None
Committee Member Fox made a motion to continue DRC No. 4720 -13 to July 2, 2014.
SECOND: Craig Wheeler
AYES: Robert Imboden, Tim McCormack, Carol Fox, Craig Wheeler and Joe Woollett
NOES: None
RECUSED: None
MOTION CARRIED
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ADJOURNMENT:
Committee Member Woollett made a motion to adjourn to the next regular scheduled Design
Review Committee meeting on July 2, 2014.
SECOND: Craig Wheeler
AYES: Robert Imboden, Tim McCormack, Carol Fox, Craig Wheeler and Joe Woollett
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.