1995-10-04 Final DRC MinutesCity of Orange
Design Review Board
M I N U T E S
for Wednesday, October 4, 1995
Board Members Present:
Steven G. McHarris
Steven C. Prothero
Beau Shigetomi
Erika Wolfe
Board Members Absent: None
Staff in Attendance: Jim Donovan, Associate Planner & Secretary
Dan Ryan, Senior Planner /Historic Preservation
The board met for an administrative session beginning at approximately 4:40 P.M. This meeting
adjourned at approximately 5:15 P.M.
Regular Session - S: 00 P.M.
Mr. Prothero (Chair) started the meeting and asked for comments about meeting minutes from October 4,
1995.
Mr. McHarris: Item No. 4 (D.R.B. 3100). He recalled that, contrary to the wording of condition of
approval number 7, the applicant agreed to eliminate Ficus trees from the proposal. Mr. Shigetomi agreed.
MOTION by Beau Shigetomi to approve meeting minutes with one correction. Condition No. 7 on page 9
shall be modified to read:
The applicant will replace Ficus benjamina, "Weeping Chinese Banyan," with another
species on final landscape plans, except where required as city street trees. Deep root
barriers will be provided by the developer, as required.
SECOND: Steve McHarris
AYES: Steve McHarris, Steve Prothero & Beau Shigetomi
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Erika Wolfe
MOTION CARRIED
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(Item No. 1) DRB 3099
Wild West Center
S 8~ A Properties
Further discussion about landscape architectural
improvements and color scheme for a commercial center
789-889 S. Tustin St. Limited Business District (C-1)
Kurt Donat, Architect Tustin Street Redevelopment Project Area
Mr. Donat informed the staff (by telephone) that the client has not yet approved of the revised proposal, so
he would not be attending this meeting. He asks that this review be continued until the next meeting date.
No motion was made and no action taken.
REVIEW OF THIS ITEM CONTINUED UNTIL OCTOBER 18, 1995.
(Item No. 2) DRB 3101
Texaco/Subway Two wall signs proposed for a service station building
1815 N. Tustin St. (at Taft Ave.) Limited Business District (C-1)
A & S Engineering Tustin Street Redevelopment Project Area
The applicant's representative called the staff and said that she would not be able to attend this meeting. It
was requested that review be continued until the next meeting date. No motion was made and no action
taken.
REVIEW OF THIS ITEM CONTINUED UNTIL OCTOBER 18, 1995.
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lltem No. 3) DRB 3104
Metro Courf Freestanding sign for a commercial industrial complex
428-622 W. Katella Ave. Industrial District (M-2)
Carey Sign Graphics Northwest Redevelopment Project Area
The applicants were represented by Harold Hembree (property manager) and Doug Arch (of Carey Sign
Graphics). The board reviewed photographs of the property.
Mr. Shigetomi: Are there any existing signs on the property?
Mr. Hembree: Only a small monument that would be removed. He referred to a photograph that showed
the existing sign.
Jim Donovan (staff): The plan shows a large tenant directory sign "to be removed." Is this correct?
Mr. Arch: No. That was a mistake made by his company. They identified the wrong sign as "to be
removed."
Mr. Prothero and Mr. Hembree discussed more fully the number of freestanding signs on the property, and
the use of temporary "A-frame" signs. The only other issue that Mr. Prothero felt was important to discuss
is that the address must be internally illuminated, according to the city's sign code.
MOTION by Erika. Wolfe to approve the proposal as submitted. Tenant panels will have an opaque
background, and internal illumination will be provided for the address numerals. Since the photographs
show a limited amount of the property frontage, the staff is asked to verify that there were no other signs
permitted on the premises before a building permit will be issued for the new sign.
SECOND: Beau Shigetomi
AYES: Steve McHarris, Steve Prothero, Beau Shigetomi & Erika Wolfe
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED
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(Item No. 4) DRB 3105
McNamara 8~ Van Blorcom Wall sign for a commercial office building
307 E. Chapman Ave. Limited Business District (C-1)
Anchor Sign Company Southwest Redevelopment Project Area
Board members were more concerned about the installation of this sign, rather than the design,
composition, or color scheme. It is proposed to be affixed to pickets supporting the handrail along the
exterior walkway on the second floor of the building. As an alternative location, the applicant would
suspend it from the lintel that supports the roof over the covered walkway, at the center of the building.
The applicant was represented by "Ske" Olschewske, of Anchor Sign Co.
Mr. Prothero suggested that the sign be moved to the lintel that supports the wallcway itself, so that it is
centered over the doorway on the ground floor. Mr. McHarris agreed.
Mr. Olschewske: The customer's preference is to place the sign on the second floor, because that is where
their business is located. Discussion followed as to determine where the primary entrance to the building
was located. Mr. Olschewske thought it was located near the center of the building, on the east side,
adjacent to the parking area. Staff agreed.
Mr. Shigetomi said that he felt the second floor (alternative) location was acceptable.
MOTION by Beau Shigetomi to approve the sign proposal as proposed at the alternative location, below
the lintel over the walkway on the second floor.
SECOND: Erika Wolfe
AYES: Steve McHarris, Steve Prothero, Beau Shigetomi & Erika Wolfe
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED