2018-10-03 DRC Final MinutesCITY IS OF ORANGE
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
MINUTES — FINAL
October 3, 2018
Committee Members Present: Tim McCormack - Chair
Anne McDermott — Vice Chair
Mary Anne Skorpanich
Carol Fox
Robert Imboden
Staff in Attendance: Bill Crouch, Community Development Director
Marissa Moshier, Historic Preservation Planner
Robert Garcia, Senior Planner
Simonne Fannin, Recording Secretary
Administrative Session — 5:18
1. Chair McCormack opened the Administrative Session at 5:18 p.m. and inquired about the
Policy/Procedural Information.
• Marissa Moshier, Historic Preservation Planner stated in January, the Design Review
Committee meetings will be held in the newly remodeled City Council Chambers.
Technology training will be scheduled in November or December.
Committee Members provided edits to the September 19, 2018 minutes.
Committee Member Skorpanich made a motion to close the Administrative Session of the Design
Review Committee meeting.
SECOND: McDermott
AYES: McCormack, Imboden, Skorpanich, McDermott, and Fox
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED.
Administrative Session adjourned at 5:36 p.m.
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Regular Session 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Committee Members McCormack, Imboden, Skorpanich, McDermott and Fox 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: September 19, 2018.
Committee Member Skorpanich made a motion to approve the September 19, 2018 minutes as
emended in the Administrative Session.
Committee Members Imboden and Fox voted on the minutes with the exception of Item 2 due to
the fact that they recused themselves from that item at the September 19, 2018 meeting.
SECOND: McDermott
AYES: McCormack, Skorpanich and McDermott, Fox and Imboden
NOES: None
ABSENT None
ABSTAIN: None
MOTION CARRIED.
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AGENDA ITEMS:
New Agenda Items:
(2) DRC NO.4937-18 - MARRIOTT DUAL HOTEL
• The applicant is requesting approval of the final design elements for the approved construction
of a new 306 dual key hotel, consisting of two Marriott hotel brands, Courtyard and Residence
Inn.
• 3000 W. Chapman Avenue
• Staff Contact: Robert Garcia, (714) 744-7231, rgarcia@cityoforange.org
• DRC Action: Final Determination
Robert Garcia, Senior Planner provided an overview of the project consistent with the staff report.
Committee Members asked the applicant for clarification on the stairway tower and building
lighting, various types and colors of the finishes on the building facade and fences, tree selection
and landscaping and the placement of materials shown on the materials boards.
Tom Bergerson, Diego Alessi, Dennis Consanzo, Due Huynh, and Long Nguyen, applicant team,
provided clarification on all of the various questions.
The Chair opened the item for public comment. No speakers were present.
The Committee discussed uplit versus downlit lighting and concluded that the uplit lighting as
proposed by the applicant should remain as is.
Committee Members asked about the changes that the applicant made on the sign sculpture. Mr.
Alessi responded that in lieu of the "M" they decided to go with creative pottery as part of the art
element and decided to plant a tree aloe.
The Committee agreed to allow the applicant to select the colors of the pots in the demonstration
garden area.
The Committee and the applicant discussed the design and materials of the freeway sound wall.
The Committee discussed changing the pattern of the wall to create a stacked bond pattern.
Mr. Huynh explained that the fins on the building will be lit and will provide enough contrast
against the facade of the building so that each element will be recognized when driving by on the
freeway. The applicant's intent is to articulate additional shadows on the facade during the day and
it will be inverted at nighttime when it is lit up; it will not look like a flat wall.
After discussion, the Committee agreed that the concrete masonry block wall at the perimeter,
facing the freeway, should be laid in block stacked bond pattern.
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The Committee recommended a stronger approach along the hotel's driveway edges and that the
four Australian Willows should be changed to four Evergreen Elms. The applicant agreed with
that suggestion.
All of the Committee Members agreed that the revised sign modifications support the architecture
that was already approved. It is a quality project and they are in agreement with all of the colors
and materials that have been suggested by the applicant; also, the stacked bond wall is a great
improvement. All of the Committee Members endorsed the project as submitted.
Committee Member Fox made a motion to approve DRC No. 4937-18 based on the findings and
conditions in the staff report with the additional conditions:
1. The four Australian Willows at the entry drive shall be changed to four Evergreen Elms.
2. The concrete masonry block wall, which is at the perimeter facing the freeway, shall be
made of concrete masonry block that are stacked bond pattern.
The motion included the following recommendation:
• The pottery colors within the demonstration garden area at the north end of the project can vary
from the color board and may be up to the designer's choosing.
SECOND:
McDermott
AYES:
Skorpanich, McCormack, McDermott, Fox and Imboden
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
MOTION CARRIED.
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ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made to adjourn at 6:34 p.m. The next regular meeting is scheduled on
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.
MOTION:
Fox
SECOND:
McDermott
AYES:
McCormack, Skorpanich, and McDermott, Imboden and Fox
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
MOTION CARRIED.
Meeting adjourned at 6:34 p.m.