Design Review Committee

City Council Chamber 300 E. Chapman Avenue Orange, CA 92866

Agenda — 39 items

1. 1 Welcome to the Design Review Committee Meeting. Regular meetings of the City of Orange Design Review Committee are held the first and third Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
2. 2 Agenda Information
3. 3 The agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. Written materials relating to an item on the agenda that are provided to the Design Review Committee (DRC) after agenda packet distribution and within 72 hours before it is to consider the item will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office located at 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, during normal business hours; at the DRC meeting; and made available on the City's website at www.cityoforange.org.
4. 4 Public Participation
5. 5 Design Review Committee meetings may be viewed on Spectrum Cable Channel 3 and AT&T U-verse Channel 99 or streamed live and on-demand on the City’s website at www.cityoforange.org. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the public may address the Design Review Committee on any agenda items or matters within the jurisdiction of the governing body by using any of the following methods:
6. 6 1) In-person
7. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
8. 7 To speak on an item on the agenda, complete a speaker card indicating your name, address, and identify the agenda item number or subject matter you wish to address. The card should be given to City staff prior to the start of the meeting. General comments are received during the “Public Comments” section at the beginning of the meeting. No action may be taken on off-agenda items unless authorized by law. Public Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker unless a different time limit is announced. It is requested that you state your name for the record, then proceed to address the Committee. All speakers shall observe civility, decorum, and good behavior.
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10. 9 page break
11. 10 2) Written Public Comments via eComment
12. 11 Members of the public can submit their written comments electronically for the DRC's consideration by using the eComment feature on the Agenda page of the City's website at www.cityoforange.org. To ensure distribution to the DRC prior to consideration of the agenda, we encourage the public to submit written comments by 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. All written comments will be provided to DRC Members for consideration and posted on the City’s website after the meeting.
13. 12 3) Public Comments via recorded voicemail message
14. 13 Finally, the public can record their comments by calling (714) 744-7271 no later than 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Recorded messages will not be played at the meeting, but will be provided to the Design Review Committee.
15. 14 Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 744-5500 with any questions.
16. 15 ADA Requirements: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need accommodations to participate in this meeting, contact the Clerk's office at (714) 744-5500. Notification at least 48 hours in advance of meeting will enable the City to make arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
17. 16 REMINDER: Please silence all electronic devices while DRC is in session.
18. 17 APPEAL PROCEDURE
19. 18 Any final determination by the Design Review Committee may be appealed, and such appeal must be filed within 7 calendar days after the action is taken. This appeal shall be made in written form to the Community Development Department, accompanied by an initial appeal deposit of $1,000.00.
20. 19 The Community Development Department, upon filing of said appeal, will set petition for public hearing before the City Planning Commission at the earliest possible date.
21. 20 If you challenge any City of Orange decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described on this agenda or in written correspondence delivered to the Design Review Committee at, or prior to, the public hearing.
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23. 1. OPENING/CALL TO ORDER
24. 1.1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
25. 1.2 ROLL CALL
26. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
27. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR Approved Pass
28. 3.1. Approval of minutes of the City of Orange Design Review Committee Regular Meetings held on May 20, 2026 and August 5, 2026. (Continued from September 16, 2026). 26-0533
29. 4. OLD BUSINESS
30. 4.1. A request to install a new halo-lit canopy mounted wall sign and re-face an existing pole sign on a building located in the Old Towne Historic District located at 202 N. Glassell Street (Design Review No. 25-0120). (Continued from September 16, 2026). 26-0535 Continued Pass
31. 5. NEW BUSINESS
32. 5.1. A request to replace and install two new non-illuminated monument signs at the southeast corner of the La Veta Grand apartments located at 401 W. La Veta Avenue (Design Review No. 26-0152). (Continued from September 16, 2026). 26-0481 Approved with conditions Pass
33. 5.2. A request to install two new wall signs, including one illuminated sign on the front elevation and one non-illuminated sign on the rear elevation, on an existing building designated as a non-contributor within in the Old Towne Historic District, located at 216 E. Chapman Avenue (Design Review No. 26-0052). 26-0501 Approved with conditions Pass
34. 5.3. A request to construct a new detached two car garage at the rear of a single-family residential property designated as a contributor in the Old Towne Orange Historic District, located at 437 S. Glassell Street (Design Review No. 25-0171). 26-0506 Approved with conditions Pass
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36. 5.4. A request to construct a new detached reduced-width garage at the rear of a single-family residential property designated as a contributor in the Old Towne Orange Historic District, located at 240 S. Grand Street (Design Review No. 26-0148). 26-0507 Approved with conditions Pass
37. 5.5. A request to construct an interior remodel, second-story mezzanine with an attached terrace, and roof remodel to an existing school located in the Old Towne Historic District located at 515 E. Almond Avenue (Design Review No. 25-0138). 26-0536 Approved Pass
38. 6. ADJOURNMENT
39. 38 I, Schyler Moreno, Administrative Assistant for the City of Orange, hereby declare, under penalty of perjury, that a full and correct copy of this agenda was posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54950 et. seq., at the following locations: Orange Civic Center kiosk and Orange City Clerk's Office at 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange Main Public Library at 407 E. Chapman Avenue, Police facility at 1107 N. Batavia, and uploaded to the City's website www.cityoforange.org. Date posted: October 1, 2026

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