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2016-07-20 DRC Final Minutes CITY OF ORANGE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES —FINAL July 20, 2016 Committee Members Present: Carol Fox - Chair Robert Imboden Tim McCormack Anne McDermott Committee Member Absent: Craig Wheeler—Vice Chair Staff in Attendance: Marissa Moshier, Associate Planner-Historic Preservation Sharon Penttila, Recording Secretary Administrative Session—5:00 Chair Fox opened the Administrative Session at 5:19 p.m. Committee Member McCormack was not present for the Administrative Session. Chair Fox inquired if there was any Policy or Procedural information. Marissa Moshier, Associate Planner-Historic Preservation, indicated there was no Policy or Procedural information. Committee Members reviewed the Design Review Committee minutes for July 6, 2016. Committee Member Imboden made a motion to close the Administrative Session of the Design Review Committee meeting. SECOND: Anne McDermott AYES: Carol Fox, Robert Imboden, and Anne McDermott NOES: None ABSENT: Craig Wheeler and Tim McCormack MOTION CARRIED. Administrative Session adjourned at 5:24 p.m. City of Orange—Design Review Committee Final Meeting Minutes for July 20,2016 Page 2 of 6 Regular Session—5:34 p.m. ROLL CALL: Vice Chair Wheeler was absent. All other 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. There were no speakers. CONSENT ITEMS: (1) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 6,2016 Committee Member McDermott made a motion to approve the minutes from the Design Review Committee meeting of July 6, 2016 as emended during the discussion at the Administrative Session. SECOND: Robert Imboden AYES: Carol Fox, Robert Imboden, Tim McCormack, and Anne McDermott NOES: None ABSENT: Craig Wheeler MOTION CARRIED. �,I City of Orange—Design Review Committee Final Meeting Minutes for July 20, 20l 6 Page 3 of 6 AGENDA ITEMS Continued Item: (2) DRC No. 4803-15 Urth Caffe • A proposal to revise a previously approved plan to rehabilitate a historic building in the Plaza Historic District for use as a restaurant. These alterations are based on additional information on the historic building uncovered during construction. • 100 W. Chapman Avenue, Plaza Historic District • Staff Contact: Marissa Moshier, 714-744-7243, mmoshier@cityoforange.org • DRC Action: Final Determination Marissa Moshier, Associate Planner-Historic Preservation, presented a project overview consistent with the Staff Report. The applicants who were present for this project were Walter Jones, Stephen Jones, and Dick Gee. Public Comments: Chair Fox opened the item to the Public for comments. Jeff Frankel, Old Towne Preservation Association, indicated support for the project. Chair Fox opened the item to the Committee for discussion. Architecture . Asked for clarification since there were 3 versions of the transom on the Chapman elevation shown on the historic photos. Mr. Gee explained that at some point when the building was added onto the corner store front was demolished and a storefront was built to cover the metal posts. They are restoring the posts and moving the storefront back to the earliest period of the building. • Concerned the project was mixing time periods. Ms. Moshier explained that the storefront changed plane and the applicant was proposing to uncover the round columns and change the plane of the storefront back. . Liked the restoration of the original portion of the building to its original look and restoring the added portion of the building to its original look. • Unclear about the glass in the niches on the alley because it was showing glass but it says it was proposed as brick. Ms. Moshier clarified which openings were changing. • Discussed placing 2 plaques on the building to clarify time periods of construction. . Questioned the 2 existing openings on the east elevation because they were not there before. Ms. Moshier explained that Urth Caffe needed more light in the dining room. . Wanted to know the extent of the changes under review. Ms. Moshier stated it was the entire storefront on Chapman, the southeast corner on the ground floor, the openings on the alley, and the paint color on the alley. City of Orange—Design Review Committee Final Meeting Minutes for July 20, 2016 Page 4 of 6 • Questioned how the single hung windows on the Chapman elevation would operate and the screens that were shown on the plans. Mr. Gee clarified there would be no screens. • Asked if the applicant anticipated any problems operating the large window. Mr. Gee discussed the challenge of the large operable window and a similar project Spectra had worked on in downtown Los Angeles. • Asked how the windows would be dealt with when they are open. • Questioned what the infill brick was going to be on the east and south elevations. Mr. Gee said it would be salvaged brick that would match as close as possible and they would be full bricks. • Asked what was behind the frosted glass on the alley elevation. Ms. Moshier said there are walls in some cases, the bathroom, and the kitchen. • Concerned with the paint color behind the frosted glass and preferred a dark color. • Concerned with the plaster finish wrapping around the edge of the openings on the alley. • Unclear about the treatment of the infilled door on the alley. Stephen Jones said they need one door that works so the entire opening, except for the single door, was proposed to be flushed out with plaster. • Suggested maintaining the form of the original opening by recessing the infill by an inch. • Asked if the string lights would be bolted to the wall. • Curious about the shape of the planters. Stephen Jones explained there is a well in front of each arch. The wells are currently square but they wanted a different shape to accommodate more seating. • Concerned that the ends of the planters would be fresh cuts on old brick. Mr. Gee stated the brick ends can be treated so they do not look like a fresh new brick. • Planter suggestions included putting the brick on end, mitering the bricks, making them smaller and squared up, or casting the planters in concrete. • Noted the star jasmine did not need a lot of space in the planters to survive. Paint color on south allev elevation • Committee preferred Majolica Earthenware (453). Stephen Jones asked the Committee about future signage on the building. Committee Member Imboden made a motion to approve DRC No. 4803-15, Urth Caffe, based on the findings and conditions listed in the Staff Report with the following conditions: 1. The opening that is proposed to be infilled in the alley toward the rear of the building shall maintain a minimum 1" recess from the facade. 2. The back painting of the proposed opaque glass shall be done in a dark grey tone. 3. The grade planters at the alley shall be squared off parallel with the fa�ade of the building with an approximate 12" interior dimension. 4. Any anchor attachments to the building or neighboring properties using anchorage/bolts shall be done through the mortar joint so as not to damage the masonry. 5. The Committee encourages, if a heritage plaque is added to the building, that the plaque discuss the developmental history of the building. 6. The paint color for the alley shall be Dunn Edwards Majolica Earthenware (453). City of Orange—Design Review Committee Final Meeting Minutes for July 20, 2016 Page 5 of 6 SECOND: Tim McCormack AYES: Carol Fox, Robert Imboden, Tim McCormack, and Anne McDermott NOES: None ABSENT: Craig Wheeler MOTION CARRIED. ,li City of Orange—Design Review Committee Final Meeting Minutes for July 20, 2016 Page 6 of 6 ADJOURNMENT: Committee Member McCormack made a motion to adjourn to the next Design Review Committee meeting on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. SECOND: Anne McDermott AYES: Carol Fox, Robert Imboden, Tim McCormack, and Anne McDermott NOES: None ABSENT: Craig Wheeler MOTION CARRIED. Meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m.