2016-08-03 DRC Final Minutes CITY OF ORANGE
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
MINUTES — FINAL
August 3, 2016
Committee Members Present: Carol Fox—Chair
Craig Wheeler—Vice Chair
Anne McDermott
Committee Members Absent: Robert Imboden
Tim McCormack
Staff in Attendance: Robert Garcia, Senior Planner
Kelly Ribuffo, Associate Planner
Sharon Penttila, Recording Secretary
Administrative Session—5:00
Chair Fox opened the Administrative Session at 5:05 p.m.
Chair Fox inquired if there was any Policy or Procedural information. Robert Garcia, Senior
Planner, indicated there was no Policy or Procedural information.
Vice Chair Wheeler made a motion to close the Administrative Session of the Design Review
Committee meeting.
SECOND: Anne McDermott
AYES: Carol Fox, Anne McDermott, and Craig Wheeler
NOES: None
ABSENT: Robert Imboden and Tim McCormack
MOTION CARRIED.
Administrative Session adjourned at 5:07 p.m.
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Regular Session—5:34 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Committee Members Imboden and McCormack were absent. All other Committee Members were
present.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
Opportunity far 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 20, 2016
Due to a lack of quorum, approval of the July 20, 2016 minutes would be postponed until the next
meeting held on August 17, 2016.
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AGENDA ITEMS
New Agenda Items:
(2) DRC No. 4821-15 Glassell Townhomes
• A proposal to construct a new 40 unit townhouse development on an existing developed lot
in north Orange.
• 2830 N. Glassell Street
• Staff Contact: Kelly Ribuffo, 714-744-7223, kribuffo@cityoforange.org
• DRC Action: Recommendation to the Planning Commission �
Kelly Ribuffo, Associate Planner, presented a project overview consistent with the Staff Report.
The applicants who were present for this project were Daryl Sequeira, Bryan Sevy, Bradyn Jones,
and Matt Jackson.
Mr. Sevy explained the changes that were made based on the comments made by the DRC during
the preliminary review meeting held on June 15, 2016. These changes included adjusting the color
blocking on some of the buildings; site circulation with enhanced paving and banding; privacy issues
with some of the windows on the north edge; increased architectural details including railings,
canopies and design intent; a window schedule for the all the window types; and a hardscape and
landscape palette.
Mr. Jones discussed the landscaping design; the shared pedestrian/vehicular way with a stamped
asphalt or textured concrete; changes to the plant palette; the two added shade trees to the dog park;
keeping the palm trees at the entry; and provided a sample board of synthetic turf.
Public Comments:
Chair Fox opened the item to the Public for comments. There were no speakers.
Chair Fox opened the item to the Committee for discussion.
• Thanked the applicant for addressing the Committee's concerns.
• Liked the California Fan Palms were being kept at the entry.
• Noted the color changes made on Sheet A6.0 were an improvement.
• Noted on Sheet A3.2 that the window callouts on Level 3 for Building C did not match the
elevations for the left side. Mr. Sevy said the window callouts for those should be on the
unit plan.
• Asked if it was all stucco on the overhang detaiL Mr. Sevy said it would have a smooth
plaster finish.
• Asked how the steel plates for the awnings were attached. Mr. Sevy said there would be a
metal tab that attaches into the header.
• Questioned the horizontal lines on the front doors. Mr. Sevy explained that they were
recessed panels.
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• Noted the applicant changed some of the reveal lines that were in the center of some of the
windows but not all of them. Mr. Sevy there were a few cases that remained the same.
• Asked what the red was indicating on the landscape plan. Mr. Jones said it was a required
landscape area adjacent to the parking area.
• Noted an awkward spot were the sidewalk meets the parking area in the middle of the site.
• Did not see the 2020 window that should be indicated on the end of Plan C. Wanted to see
on Plan C on Sheet A3.2 that the 2060 single hung windows be 2020. Mr. Sevy explained
that Sheet A5.4 clarified the correct window type and supersedes Sheet A3.2.
• Asked about the stamped asphalt shown on the landscape plan and was concerned it would
be covered when the first slurry coat was put on top of it and seemed out of character with
the rest of the plan.
• Noted the quantities of the Platanus should be 8 instead of 5.
• Liked the lighting choices but noted there were no images of the building mounted lights
over the garages.
• Concerned that the up/down lights on the buildings might shine into other units. Mr. Sevy
said those lights would only cast out 12' and they would be under overhangs.
• Noted the windows looked like they had the frames sit proud of the stucco face on the
renderings but not on the details. Mr. Sevy explained there was a trim that was not a part of
the window itself.
Vice Chair Wheeler made a motion to recommend approval of DRC No. 4821-15, Glassell
Townhomes, to the Planning Commission based on the findings and conditions listed in the Staff
Report and the additional recommended conditions (Attachment 5) from the S.M.A.R.T. Committee
with the following additional conditions:
1. Indications for stamped asphalt on the landscape plans shall be changed to stamped concrete.
2. Sheet A5.4 supersedes A3.2 for the size and placement of the windows where privacy
concerns occur on north elevation of Building C plan.
3. The tree quantities shown on Sheet L.1 shall be corrected to match modified tree counts.
4. Details showing the window trim on AD 1.1 should be corrected to show the extra trim piece
surrounding openings as shown on the renderings.
SECOND: Anne McDermott
AYES: Carol Fox, Anne McDermott, and Craig Wheeler
NOES: None
ABSENT: Robert Imboden and Tim McCormack
MOTION CARRIED.
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ADJOURNMENT:
Vice Chair Wheeler made a motion to adjourn to the next Design Review Committee meeting on
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.
SECOND: Anne McDermott
AYES: Carol Fox, Anne McDermott, and Craig Wheeler
NOES: None
ABSENT: Robert Imboden and Tim McCormack
MOTION CARRIED.
Meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.