1996-06-05 Final DRC MinutesCity of Orange
Design Review Board
MINUTES
for Wednesday, June 5, 1996
Board Members Present: Richard Cavecche
Steven McHarris
Tim McCormack
Steven Prothero (Chair)
Erika Wolfe
Board Members Absent: None
Staff in Attendance: Daniel Ryan, Senior Planner Historic Preservation
Howard Morris, Landscape Coordinator
Administrative Session - 4:00 P.M.
The board met for an administrative session beginning at 4:00 P.M. The meeting adjourned at
approximately 8:10 P.M.
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Regular Session - S: 00 P.M.
Steven Prothero (Chair) opened the meeting and asked whether board members had any comments about,
or revisions to, the meeting minutes for May 22, 1996.
Tim McCormack had the following revisions and or corrections:
DRB # 3115
Orange Redevelopment Agency
S.E.C. Chapman & Main
Thomas P. Cox, Architects, Inc.
Item # 3. Expand the shrub area along the east.. to "Expand the shrub area width along the east"...
Item # 4 Install Boston Ivy on masonry wall at... to "Install Boston Ivy on entire masonry wall at"
Item # 7 Call out the mulch at parking end being ... to "Call out the mulch at parking end islands being "...
DRB # 3150
Orange Mall Development Assoc.
(Wal Mart)
Broadway Store site @ Orange Mall
Provide photometrics for new parking area. to "Provide photometrics for new parking area in coordination
with new parking lot tree plantings".
Area in front of entrance has not been addressed, some tree wells or planters could be used.
to -Area in front of entrance has not been addressed, some trees and planters could be used to define space.
MOTION by Richard Cavecche, to approve the corrected meeting minutes for May 22, 1996.
SECOND: Steven McHarris
AYES: Richard Cavecche, Timothy McCormack, Steven McHarris, Steven Prothero and
Erika Wolfe
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED
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Regular Session - S: 00 P.M.
Continued Items -
(1) DRB No. 2925
John and Grace Aou Landscape and irrigation plans fora 9-unit
341 E. Lincoln Ave. residential condominium.
R. C. Colin R-3 (Residential Multiple Family) District
The board continue this item as the applicants and/or representatives were not present at the meeting to
address issues and concerns.
Staff Recommendations and Requirements
Provide required City street trees along Lincoln Avenue
Species: Pittosporum rhombifolium, Queensland Pittosporum
Size: 15 gallon (min.)
Spacing 45 feet o.c. (max.)
Staking One 3" lodge pole, 2 each corded fire ties
Root Barrier Deep Root Barrier
Tree well size: 3 ft. x 4 ft.
Provide City required landscape note on planting plan.
Add/change plant material, as required by the DRB.
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Continued Items -
(2) DRB No. 3150
Orange Mall Development Assoc. Demolition of existing Broadway Store and
(Wal Mart) construct 129,690 sq. ft. retail building.
Broadway Store site @ Orange Mall C-TR(Commercial, Tustin Redevelopment
Project Area) District
MOTION by Steven Prothero recommending approval of the project to the Planning Commission on the
preliminary site, elevation and landscape plans as submitted to the Design Review Board on June 5, 1996
with the following conditions:
1. Upgrade paving sections to support truck loading areas and truck travel paths.
2. Add a total of four (4) trees at division strip island in front of AMC two (2) at island ends and two
(2) in center.
3. Add one tree in east parking field, tree planting shall be coordinated with installation of light
fixtures.
4. Remove existing Eucalyptus in field area of new parking and replace with new trees (elms).
5. Avoid excessive contrast of different lighting levels with existing and control spill over at edges of
site.
6. Provide planter at north side garden center parking lot.
7. Provide vine pockets or vertical shrubs at CMU pilasters at north side garden center fence.
8. Require review of details and more development of concrete entry treatment (patterns, textures,
etc.).
9. Provide 5'-0" x 5'-0" openings at tree wells for palms. (4' x 4' too small to accommodate future
growth.)
10. To screen palettes, provide expanded metal lath screening behind wrought iron at palette
enclosure.
11. Provide Boston Ivy in lieu of catsclaw and train on rear of building, west side.
12. At rear of building, provide minimum 2 ft. or higher masonry parapet to screen air conditioning
units on roof as viewed from Canal Street.
13. Add two (2) trees on north edge of property line at tree hedge to fill in voids.
14. Provide additional "coin treatment" on all building corners.
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15. Wall pack lights to shine straight down and away from residential units.
16. Entry treatment -continued for revisions -Board concerns were:
• Better looking entrance with more of a statement.
• Entry style should be integrated and or complementary to architecture of the Mall, possibly in
a contemporary "California Style."
• Applicant return with revisions after Planning Commission hearing.
17. Add an additional palm tree to the group of two palm trees at the front of the building between the
two trellises to enhance the exterior of the building.
18. To enhance exterior of building provide horizontal rake joints on painted precision block at
appropriate locations.
SECOND: Erika Wolfe
AYES: Richard Cavecche, Timothy McCormack ,Steven McHarris, Steven Prothero and
Erika Wolfe
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
MOTION CARRIED
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New Proposals -
(3) DRB No. 3154
North Orange Christian Church
1001 E. Lincoln Avenue
Siino Construction (Scott Siino)
New monument sign
C-1 (Limited Business) District
The board discussed the type of materials, placement, design, screening and text placement on the new
monument sign. Suggestions were made to address the planting of the open pocket at the back of the
sign,. the applicant said they would address that concern when they submitted the landscape plan. Board
suggested "Graffiti proof' treatment of the masonry surface of the sign. Applicant to submit landscape
plan at a later date.
MOTION by Steven McHarris
Accept sign as submitted except for the following revisions:
1. Reduce height of sign from 6'-0" to 5'-0" at the tallest point.
2. Eliminate telephone number from sign and adjust text spacing .
3. Back plant sign with low growing plant material.
4. Matching cap for masonry (adjust wall height to meet item #1).
5. A radius type of masonry corner block which joins wall sections.
6. Board suggests a "Graffiti proof' treatment of the masonry.
7. Apply a water proof membrane to rear surface of masonry.
SECOND: Erika Wolfe
AYES: Richard Cavecche, Timothy McCormack, Steven McHarris, Steven Prothero and
Erika Wolfe
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
MOTION CARRIED
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(4) DRB No. 3155
Metrocall New identification sign (channel letters)
333 S. Anita Drive C-1 (Limited Business) District
ARES Development
The board discussed the unique shape of the office building and determined that the building had four major
elevations and that code would permit a total of four signs. Discussions continued on details involving the
placement, size, height and color of the new sign in relation to existing sign on the building.
MOTION by Steven Prothero
1. Final color be consistent with tones of the building (medium blue color), staff to review and
approve color samples submitted by sign company.
2. As a separate fourth elevation this would be a "legal" sign for a maximum of four (4) signs.
3. Height should match and be no larger than the adjacent financial sign.
4. Mounting location should be approximately the same height.
5. Paging Service text should be smaller and aligned at the bottom of "Metrocall" and everything
justified upward.
SECOND: Timothy McCormack
AYES: Richard Cavecche, Timothy McCormack, Steven McHarris, Steven Prothero and
Erika Wolfe
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
MOTION CARRIED