10-06-2021 DRC MinutesAPPROVED BY THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE NOVEMBER 3,2021
MINUTES . FINAL
City of Orange
Design Review Committee
October 06,2021
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1. OPENING
The Design Review Committee of the City of Orange, California convened on October
6, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. in a Regular Meeting in the Council Chamber, 300 E. Chapman
Avenue, Orange, California.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Fox called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Committee Member McDermott led the flag salute.
ROLL CALL
Present: Fox, lmboden, McDermott, and Skorpanich
Absent: Farfan
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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.
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Items 3.1 and 3.2 were removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration
by Committee Member Skorpanich.
Approval of meeting minutes of the Design Review Committee of the City of
Orange for the September 15, 2021 Regular Meeting.
ACTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair lmboden, seconded by Committee
Member Skorpanich to approve the September 15, 2021 meeting minutes as emended
to staff.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Fox, Imboden, McDermott, and Skorpanich
Noes: None
Absent: Farfan
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Design Review No. 5053-21, Hernandez Law Monument Sign, 924 E. Chapman
Avenue
A proposal to install a new freestanding monument sign on a non-contributing
property within the Old Towne Historic District.
Committee Member Skorpanich abstained from this item due to a potential conflict with
a nearby property.
ACTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair lmboden, seconded by Committee
Member McDermott to approve Design Review No. 5053-21, Hernandez Law
Monument Sign.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aves: Fox, lmboden, and McDermott
Noes: None
Absent: Farfan
Abstain: Skorpanich
NEW AGENDA ITEMS
A proposal to renovate two buildings to create a 20,275 square foot expanded
campus for the Hilbert Museum of California Art, including partial conversion of a
parking lot into a central courtyard, installation of new landscape and hardscape,
and a master sign and art program.
The following spoke on behalf of the project:. Collette Creppelle - Vice President of Campus Planning, Chapman University. Sharon Johnston - project architect. Lindsay Erickson - project architect
The following spoke in opposition of the project:. Adam Feliz, Old Towne Preservation Association
The Committee discussed the following:. Order of precedence of architectural elements. Paint finishes and material textural contrasts. Intended use of the courtyard. Banners, signage, and murals. Treatment of abandoned arches on east elevation. Height and placement of urban markers
A motion was made by Committee Member Skorpanich, seconded
lt/ember McDermott, to recommend approval of Design Review No.
Museum of California Art to the Community Development Director
Conditions and Findings in the staff report with a recommendation as follows:
1. The applicant shall consider lowering the height of the two urban
by Committee
5040-21, Hilbert
subject to the
markers on the
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4.1. Design Review No. 5040-21, Hilbert Museum of California Art, 167 N. Atchison
Street
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east elevation, subject to the approval of the Community Development Director
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Fox, lmboden, McDermott, and Skorpanich
Noes: None
Absent: Farfan
Design Review No. 4954-18, Dental Office and Training Facility, 1936 E. Katella
Avenue.
A proposal to demolish an existing restaurant building and construct a two-story
denta! office and training facility and related site improvements.
The following spoke on behalf of the project:. Adam Boval - property owner. Gaspar De la Rosa - project architect and design consultant. Roy Leisure - project landscape architect
The Committee discussed the following:. Trash enclosure colors and materials. Trellis materials. Replacement of Mexican feather grass with a non-invasive species
A motion was made by Committee Member Skorpanich, seconded by Committee
Member McDermott, to recommend approval to the Planning Commission, Design
Review No. 4954-18, Dental Office and Training Facility subject to the Conditions and
Findings in the staff report with an additional Condition as follows:
1 . The applicant shall substitute the Mexican Feather Grass shrub with a non -invasive
species prior to the issuance of building permits, subject to the approval of the
Community Development Director.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Fox, lmboden, McDermott, and Skorpanich
Noes: None
Absent: Farfan
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned al7:13 p.m.
The next Regular Design Review Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday,
20,2021, at 5:30 p.m. in the Counci! Chamber.
ANNA PEHOUSHEK
ASSISTANT COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
DRC STAFF LIAISON
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