1998-06-24 Final DRC MinutesCity of Orange
Design Review Board
MINUTES
for Wednesday, June 24,1998
Board Members Present: Rick Cavecche (Chair)*
Tim McCormack**
Steve Prothero
Robert Reilly
Board Member Absent: None
Staff in Attendance: Chuck Lau, Associate Planner
Jack McGee, Community Development Director
Vern Jones, Planning Manager
John Godlewski, Senior Planner
Dan Ryan, Senior Planner
Chris Carnes, Associate Planner
Mary Benning, Assistant City Attorney
Kevin Shear, Building Official
Brad Bayer, Police Department
Sherrill Stone, Police Department
The board met for a study session beginning at 5:30 P.M. The meeting adjourned at
approximately 9:05 p.m.
Study Session - 5: 30 P.M.
1. Discussion with Orange Police Department (Crime Prevention Bureau) regarding the
design review process and how it relates to law enforcement/safety issues.
2. Review of Conflict of Interest laws with City Attorney's Office.
3. Review of how City staff plan check and monitor a project's conditions of approval.
4. Discussion of establishing a "Substitute Materials" list for projects within the Old Towne
Historic District.
City of Orange -Design Review Board
Meeting Minutes for June 24, 1998
Page 2
Regular Session - 5: 30 P.M.
Rick Cavecche opened the meeting.
(1) DRB No. 3249
Mills Corporation Sign program for new commercial center.
Sign Program
The Block at Orange
The project was presented by Jerry Engen and Debra Warner with the Mills Corporation, and
John Ward with Communication Arts, Inc. The proposed sign program will have a major impact
on the future success of this project. A Conditional Use Permit application has been submitted to
establish a Major Commercial Center Sign Program scheduled for Planning Commission hearing
on July 20, 1998.
MOTION by Steve Prothero to recommend approval of the project to the Planning Commission,
subject to the following:
Stylon Signs: Good design concept. Avoid garish colors. Keep black and white or
monochromatic. Small stylons should be limited to approximately 10% of area
for advertising.
Placard Signs: Needs to be better integrated with the architecture. Suggest different mounting
technique, profile and shape. Third party (non-tenant) use of changeable copy
signs for advertising should be prohibited.
Wall Signs: Allocation of wall sign square footage to the individual tenant space -How is
this monitored?
Ring Road
Directional
Signs: Needs to be integrated with landscaping. May be too large and not appropriate
in size and scale.
Entry
Magazine
Signs: Needs to be integrated with landscaping. Maybe too large and not appropriate
in size and scale.
Outparcel
Signs: May not be complimentary to outparcel tenant buildings. Tenants should have
freedom to integrate the sign with the building architect.
Major Tenant
Signs: Needs to be submitted back to the DRB for final review and approval.
SECOND: Robert Reilly
AYES: Rick Cavecche, Steve Prothero, Robert Reilly
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: Tim McCormack
MOTION CARRIED