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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. City of Orange—Design Review Committee Final Meeting Minutes for August 3, 2016 Page 2 of 5 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. City of Orange—Design Review Committee Final Meeting Minutes for August 3, 20l 6 Page 3 of 5 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. City of Orange—Design Review Committee Final Meeting Minutes for August 3, 2016 Page 4 of 5 • 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. City of Orange—Design Review Committee Final Meeting Minutes for August 3, 2016 Page 5 of 5 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.