1997-12-03 Final DRC MinutesCity of Orange
Design Review Board
MINUTES
for Wednesday, December 3, 1997
Board Members Present:
Board Members Absent:
Staff in Attendance
Steven McHarris
Steve Prothero (Chair)
Robert Reilly
Rick Cavecche
Tim McCormack
Chuck Lau, Associate Planner
Howard Morris, Landscape Coordinator
Administrative Session - 4: 30 P.M.
The board met for an administrative session beginning at 4:30 P.M. The meeting adjourned at
approximately 6:30 P.M.
Regular Session - S: 30 P.M.
Steve Prothero opened the meeting. Review and approval of the November 19, 1997 minutes
were deferred to the December 17, 1997 meeting.
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(1) DRB No. 3134
Century Theatres
1601 W. Katella Ave.
Signage Solutions
Revision to an approved tenant sign
program
C-R (Commercial-Recreation District)
(This item was approved on the consent calendar)
MOTION by Steve Prothero to approve the proposed illuminated wall signs for individual tenants at the
rear of the building. The approval also includes all other wall signs that are similar in character and size.
SECOND: Steve McHarris
AYES: Steve McHarris, Steve Prothero, Robert Reilly
NOES: None
ABSENT: Rick Cavecche, Tim McCormack
ABSTAINED: None
MOTION CARRIED
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(2) DRB No. 3257
Rite Aid Facade Remodel of existing shopping
1845 E. Chapman Avenue center (Thrifty Drugs)
Nadel Architects C-1 (Limited Business District)
Mr. Henry Quan, project architect, presented the revised plans to the DRB. In order to obtain
approval from the landlord, more architectural features have been added to the south building
elevation facing Chapman Avenue.
MOTION by Steve Prothero to approve the project subject to the following conditions:
1. Awning is approved with internal illumination based on the submitted fabric material
sample.
2. The signage on the awning is approved as submitted along the front building elevation.
Additional signage on other building elevation must be submitted to the DRB for approval
prior to installation. Accessory signs such as " 24 hours", "Pharmacy", "One Hour Photo",
etc., are not permitted.
3. Store front mullions are approved with blue color as submitted.
4. Recommend that the blue color used for the recessed reveals along the west and south
building elevations be changed to Frazee 7826A (Ayers Rock), which is more consistent
with the rest of the center.
5. Provide brick cap wainscot detail at the base of the pilasters to match the rest of the center.
6. If existing landscaping is to be modified, submit plans to DRB for approval prior to
installation.
SECOND: Robert Reilly
AYES: Steve McHarris, Steve Prothero, Robert Reilly
NOES: None
ABSENT: Rick Cavecche, Tim McCormack
ABSTAINED: None
MOTION CARRIED
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(3) DRB No. 3257
Acute Rehab Hospital
395 S. Tustin Street
Huitt-Zollars/Robert Sundstrom
New 24 room acute care residential facility
C-1 (Limited Business District)
Recommendation to Planning Commission
The project was presented by Robert Buckley -owner, Geoffrey Farnsworth and Matt Greiner -
Project Architect. The proposal is to construct a single story residential care facility at the rear
portion of the vacant parcel that is currently owned by the LDS Church. The front portion of the
vacant parcel may be potentially developed as a senior housing project in the future.
MOTION by Steve Prothero to recommend approval of this project to the Planning Commission subject
to the following conditions:
Submit final plans to DRB for approval. Final plans to include:
• Landscape plans for the new development. (Suggestion: trees along creek bed should be of
riparian variety indigenous to the area.
• Landscape plans for the new relocated parking lot at the front of the existing church.
• Material sample and color palette
• All roof top mechanical equipment to be screened.
• Provide detail drawing of trellis structure at the rear of the building.
• If creek improvements are proposed such as retaining walls, provide detail plans.
• Signage plans.
SECOND: Robert Reilly
AYES: Steve McHarris, Steve Prothero, Robert Reilly
NOES: None
ABSENT: Rick Cavecche, Tim McCormack
ABSTAINED: None
MOTION CARRIED
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(4) DRB No. 3268
Dr. Delia Tamasan Dental • New wall sign for an existing tenant within
1108 E. Katella Avenue a retail center
Sign-A-Rama C-P (Commercial Professional District)
Applicant not present.
MOTION by Steve Prothero to continue this item to the December 17, 1997 meeting.
SECOND: Steve McHarris
AYES: Steve McHarris, Steve Prothero, Robert Reilly
NOES: None
ABSENT: Rick Cavecche, Tim McCormack
ABSTAINED: None
MOTION CARRIED
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(5) DRB No. 3270
Orange National Bank
1800 W. Katella Avenue
Coast Sign
• New wall sign for existing bank building
• C-R (Commercial Recreational District)
The project was presented by Phil Klasing with Coast Sign, Inc. The proposal is to install new
wall signs on the building for the new tenant, Orange National Bank. This is the former Del
Taco headquarters office.
MOTION by Robert Reilly to approve the project as submitted:
SECOND: Steve McHarris
AYES: Steve McHarris, Robert Reilly
NOES: Steve Prothero
ABSENT: Rick Cavecche, Tim McCormack
ABSTAINED: None
MOTION CARRIED
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(6) DRB No. 3271
Cytec Fiberite
645 N. Cypress Street
Diversified Signs
• New freestanding sign for an existing
industrial facility
• M-2 (Industrial District)
(This item was approved on the consent calendar)
MOTION by Steve McHarris to approve the freestanding sign, subject to the condition that an
opaque background be provided.
SECOND: Robert Reilly
AYES: Steve McHarris, Steve Prothero, Robert Reilly
NOES: None
ABSENT: Rick Cavecche, Tim McCormack
ABSTAINED: None
MOTION CARRIED