05-19-2021 DRC MinutesAPPROVED BY THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE JUNE 2, 2021
MINUTES . FINAL
City of Orange
Design Review Committee
May 19, 2021
1. OPENING
The Design Review Committee of the City of Orange, California convened on May '19,
2021 at 5:30 p.m. in a Regular Meeting in the Council Chamber, 300 E. Chapman
Avenue, Orange, California and via various teleconference locations.
1.1 CALL TO ORDER
Chair Fox called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Committee Member Skorpanich led the flag salute.
1.3 ROLL CALL
Present: Fox, lmboden, McDermott, lvlcCormack, and Skorpanich
Absent: None
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the
Design Review Committee and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no
separate discussion of said items unless members of the Design Review Committee,
staff or the public request specific items removed from the Consent Calendar for
separate action.
2.1.
All items on the Consent Calendar were removed for discussion.
Approval of meeting minutes of the Design Review Committee of the City of
Orange for the May 5,2021 Regular Meeting.
ACTION: A motion was made by Committee Member Skorpanich, seconded by
Committee Member McDermott to approve the May 5, 2021 meeting minutes as
emended to staff.
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1.4 PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
2. CONSENTCALENDAR
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aves: Fox, lmboden, lvlcDermott, McCormack, and SkorpanichNoes: None
Absent: None
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existing medical office
the local Old Towne
Scott Greenhut, applicant, spoke on behalf of the project.
The Committee discussed the following:. On-site analysis of trees. Enforcement of tree maintenance. Staff participation of tree evaluation. Justification for removal of trees
ACTION: A motion was made by Committee Member Skorpanich, seconded by Vice
Chair lmboden, to approve Design Review No. 4889-16, Batavia Woods Medical
Center, subject to the Findings and Conditions in the staff report, with the additional
Conditions as follows:
1. The applicant shall maintain the trees in a manner that allows them to achieve full
mature tree height.
2. A biologist shall be on sile monitoring for the presence of nests for tree removal
activity occurring during the nesting season.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Fox, lmboden, McDermott, and SkorpanichNoes: Mccormack
Absent: None
3. CONTINUED ITEMS
3.1.
A proposal to
complex. The
Historic District.
remodel
property
hardscape and landscaping at an
is a non-contributing resource in
Design Review No. 5017-20,
Avenue (Continued from the
Meeting)
Katella Commercial Center, 232 E. Katella
21, 2021 Regular Design Review Committee
East
April
A proposal to construct a new 6,856 square foot commercial building with an
associated surface parking lot and landscaping.
Doug Ely, applicant spoke on behalf of the project. Haroon Ali, property owner, was
available for response to questions-
The Committee discussed the following:. Building mass. Tree count. lnadequate landscape. Deficient parking. Signage. Curb height detail
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2.2. Design Review No.4889-15, Batavia Woods Medical Center, 705, 725, 805, 845 W.
La Veta Avenue (Continued from the November 4, 2020 Regular Design Review
Committee Meeting)
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Floor area ratio
East elevation details
City Landscape standards
Building size reduction
Vine pockets
The motion failed due to a lack of second.
A motion was made by Committee Member McCormack to continue Design Review
No. 5017-20, East Katella Commercial Center, to give the applicant an opportunity to
consider the Committee's suggestions to reduce the building size and to meet the
landscape requirement.
The Committee had further discussion and the motion was withdrawn.
A motion was made by Committee Member Mccormack, seconded by Vice Chair
lmboden, to continue Design Review No. 5017-20, East Katella Commercial Center, to
a date uncertain to give the applicant an opportunity to revise the project based on the
Committee's comments and recommendations as follows:
1. Reduce building size by 2' on the east side to meet City landscape requirements
2. lncrease tree count
3. Replace walk from back of sidewalk along Katella to first door with plant material
4. Start awning/trellis green screen rhythm with green screen on the northerly part of
the east elevation to provide three green screens and two awnings
5- Change keynote on pre-grading plan to create a 6" curb instead of an 8" curb
6. Make green screen vine pocket square the largest possible dimension
7. Stop walkway along the east side of building at the first door
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aves: Fox, lmboden, lvlcDermott, and McCormackNoes: Skorpanich
Absent: None
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May 19,2021
A motion was made by Committee Member McDermott to approve Design Review No.
5017-20, East Katella Commercial Center, subject to the Findings and Conditions in
the staff report with an additional Condition to reverse the number of trellises and
awnings on the east side of the building.
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4.ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting ad.iourned at 8:20 p.m.
The next Regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. in
the Council Chamber and various teleconference locations.
ANNA PEHOUSHEK
ASSISTANT COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
DRC STAFF LIAISON
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