2018-02-07 DRC Final Minutes 1 CITY OF ORANGE
2 DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
3 MINUTES — FINAL
4 February 7, 2018
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6 Committee Members Present: Robert Imboden- Chair
'7 Tim McCormack
g Anne McDermott
9 Mary Anne Skorpanich
10 Carol Fox
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12 Committee Members Absent: None
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14 Staff in Attendance: Bill Crouch, Community Development Director
15 Marissa Moshier, Historic Preservation Planner
16 Vidal Marquez, Associate Planner
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19 Administrative Session —5:00
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21 Chair Imboden opened the Administrative Session at 5:00 p.m. and inquired about the
22 Policy/ProceduralInformation.
23 • Overview of landscape plan review by Community Services staff as part of project
24 review by the Streamlined Multidisciplinary Accelerated Review Team (SMART)
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26 Don Equitz, Senior Landscape Project Coordinator provided an explanation of his procedures for
27 conducting landscape reviews. The Committee requested that staff provide additional information
28 in the staff report related to landscape reviews by SMART, particularly to provide justification for
29 deviations from code-required plantings.
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31 Committee Members reviewed and made minor changes to the January 17, 2018 Design Review
32 Committee minutes.
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34 Committee Member Skorpanich made a motion to close the Administrative Session of the Design
35 Review Committee meeting.
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37 SECOND: McDermott
38 AYES: Imboden, McDermott, McCormack, Skorpanich, Fox
39 NOES: None
40 ABSENT: None
41 MOTION CARRIED.
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43 Administrative Session adjourned at 5:43 p.m.
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45 Marissa Moshier, Historic Preservation Planner provided an update on the Eichler historic district
46 kickof£ She stated the city has hired a consultant and they will be conducting their first community
47 meeting on Tuesday, February 20 to discuss the historic district designation and the creation of
48 design standards for the three Eichler tracks. A draft of the revised standards will be presented to
49 the Design Review Committee later in the year once the Consultant, Eichler homeowners and staff
50 have submitted their feedback.
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1 Regular Session—5:47 p.m.
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3 ROLL CALL:
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5 Committee Members Imboden, McDermott, Skorpanich, McCormack and Fox were all present.
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7 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
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9 Opportunity for Members of the public to address the Design Review Committee on matters not
10 listed on the Agenda.
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12 There were no speakers.
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14 CONSENT ITEMS:
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16 (1) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: JANUARY 17,2018
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18 Committee Member Skorpanich made a motion to approve the minutes from the Design Review
19 Committee meeting of January 17, 2018, as emended during the discussion at the Administrative
20 Session.
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22 SECOND: McCormack
23 AYES: McCormack, Skorpanich, Imboden, and McDermott
24 NOES: None
25 ABSTAIN: Fox
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2� MOTION CARRIED.
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1 AGENDA ITEMS:
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3 Committee Business:
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5 (2) ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
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7 Committee Member Imboden made a motion to appoint Committee Member McCormack as Chair
8 effective February 21, 2018.
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10 SECOND: Fox
11 AYES: McCormack, Skorpanich, Imboden, McDermott, and Fox
12 NOES: None
13 ABSTAIN: None
14 MOTION CARRIED.
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16 Committee Member McCormack made a motion to appoint Committee Member McDermott as
17 Vice Chair effective February 21, 2018.
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19 SECOND: Skorpanich
20 AYES: McCormack, Skorpanich, Imboden, McDermott, and Fox
21 NOES: None
22 ABSTAIN: None
23 MOTION CARRIED.
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25 Continued Items: None
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1 New Agenda Items:
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3 (3) DRC NO. 4863-16 REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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5 • A proposal to construct a 2,322 SF addition to an existing single-story 5,600 SF adult day
6 care facility, exterior remodel and related site improvements for the Rehabilitation Institute
7 of Southern California(RIO).
8 • 1800 E. La Veta Avenue
9 • Staff Contact: Vidal F. Marquez, Assistant Planner, 714-744-7214
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11 Vidal Marquez, Assistant Planner presented a project overview consistent with the Staff Report.
12 He provided a review of specific details on the landscape changes and design of the building. Staff
13 recommends that the DRC recommend approval of the project to the Planning Commission subject
14 to the conditions of approval.
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16 Michael Lehman, Architect with EwingCole and Marsalee Malatesta, representing RIO, were
17 present to answer any questions. Mr. Lehman provided samples of the exterior finishes and
18 materials. Ms. Malatesta explained the reasons for the expansion of the facility.
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20 Committee Members expressed support for the massing form and overall architectural approach
21 but had the following concerns and questions:
22 • Committee Members asked if they had considered ways to improve the parking challenges.
23 Mr. Lehman stated that parking was a key concern; however, this particular use is not
24 parking intensive because the clients cannot drive and many patrons are dropped of£ The
25 sharing of program space has times where parking is at full capacity; therefore, staff asked
26 them to carefully analyze the parking. They worked with KOA Consulting to meet code
27 and the terms of the existing conditional use permit.
28 • The building colors could be more blended and integrated.
29 • The existing building has stone veneer and the Committee wanted to see if that same
30 material could be added on the new addition to keep the historic fabric.
31 • Some Committee Members were concerned with the contrast between the wood and stone;
32 a brick blend could pick up mare of the stone color. The synthetic redwood siding didn't
33 seem to match the rest of the building. �
34 • Committee Members all agreed that the existing upper-level color need more integration
35 with the color palette of the proposed addition.
36 • The Committee discussed the location of the front entrance. Mr. Lehman explained the
37 existing building entrance will remain as the primary entrance. The new double doors in
38 the addition are meant to be a secondary entrance and an exit and will facilitate the buses
39 getting clients into the program spaces.
40 • The Committee expressed different opinions about the proposed wall pack building
41 lighting. Some found the wall packs to be too basic and not well integrated. Others
42 expressed that the white wall packs are simple; however, they could enhance the building
43 if they were placed appropriately. Mr. Lehman stated they would be the same color as to
44 the wall.
45 • The Committee questioned whether the stone on the original part of the building was going
46 to be phased out? Mr. Lehman indicated that the stone will stay over time. Mr. Lehman
4� stated he felt it worked because there is enough of it to have a presence in the aesthetics.
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1 • The Committee noted that the trees that are being removed are oversized for the area. The
2 Committee asked if the project was providing the code-required number of trees. Staff
3 responded that the project was compliant with landscape requirements.
4 • The Committee commented that backup area needed to be provided adjacent to the front
5 of the new expansion. Cars are parked in such a way that their doors would open into the
6 sidewalk.
7 • The Committee commented that the L-shaped window seems whimsical and arbitrary and
8 doesn't support the overall theme. Mr. Lehman agreed to change it to a ribbon window.
9 • The wall pack fixtures are well designed is very designed and intentional; however, there
10 are discrepancies about the placement. Committee Members suggested that they be moved
11 up higher on the stucco. Mr. Lehman agreed they need refinement and would also consider
12 changes to the color. They will line up with the rhythm of the architecture behind them, as
13 they are only placed there for photometric efficiency.
14 • Committee Members asked how the original building and addition are connected. Mr.
15 Lehman gave a detailed explanation about how the buildings were connected.
16 • Committee Members asked if there was a drip irrigation system. Mr. Lehman explained
17 that the existing system is to be renovated to be more efficient.
18 • Committee Members asked about the coordination between the paint colors on the original
19 building and the addition. Mr. Lehman explained the existing building will be repainted
20 and re-roofed.
21 • Committee members asked about the signage. Mr. Lehman stated there will be no change
22 to signage.
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24 Chair Imboden made a motion to recommend approval to the Planning Commission of DRC No.
25 4863-16, Rehabilitation Institute of Southern California consistent with the findings and
26 conditions included in the staff report and the addition of the following conditions:
27 • The existing second level plaster fa�ade framing the glazing shall be painted to match the
28 new plaster of the addition.
29 • The small L-shaped window at the east end of the north facade shall be removed and
30 replaced with a ribbon style window.
31 • Wall pack light fixtures shall be located on the simulated wood material halfway between
32 the plaster soffit and the uppermost window frame. They shall be vertically centered within
33 the windows. Additional fixtures could be added for balance.
34 • At the existing portion of the building at the southern end of the west fa�ade closest to the
35 entrance,the proposed wood siding shall be reduced by bringing the plaster down from the
36 parapet to be even with the top of the storefront in that portion of the building.
3'7 • The two proposed surplus parking spaces centered along the northern fa�ade of the building
3 g shall be removed and converted to landscape pockets with appropriately scaled trees in
39 each of the planters.
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41 SECOND Fox
42 AYES: Skorpanich, Imboden, McDermott, Fox
43 NOES: McCormack
44 ABSENT: None
45 MOTION CARRIED.
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47 Committee Member McCormack stated for the record he is opposed because of the entry treatment.
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2 ADJOURNMENT:
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4 Committee Member Skorpanich made a motion to adjourn to the next Design Review Committee
5 meeting on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
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7 SECOND: McDermott
8 AYES: McCormack, Imboden, McDermott, Skorpanich, and Fox
9 NOES: None
10 ABSENT: None
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12 MOTION CARRIED.
13 Meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m.
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