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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. City of Orange — Design Review Committee Final Meeting Minutes for October 3, 2018 Page 2 of 5 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. City of Orange — Design Review Committee Final Meeting Minutes for October 3, 2018 Page 3 of 5 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. City of Orange — Design Review Committee Final Meeting Minutes for October 3, 2018 Page 4 of 5 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. City of Orange — Design Review Committee Final Meeting Minutes for October 3, 2018 Page 5 of 5 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.