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May 5, 2026

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City of Orange Design Review Committee meeting (Apr 1, 2026) cancelled

The City of Orange Design Review Committee regular meeting scheduled for April 1, 2026 was cancelled on March 26, 2026. The next regular meeting is scheduled for April 15, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber. The cancellation notice was posted March 26, 2026 at multiple public locations and on the City's website.

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Design Review Committee meeting cancelled (March 18, 2026)

The City of Orange Design Review Committee's regular meeting originally scheduled for March 18, 2026 was cancelled (cancellation posted March 12, 2026). The next regular meeting is scheduled for April 1, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber.

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Design Review Committee meeting (Feb 18, 2026) cancelled

The City of Orange Design Review Committee's regular meeting scheduled for February 18, 2026 was cancelled (notice posted February 12, 2026). The next Regular Meeting is scheduled for March 4, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber.

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Design Review Committee meeting (Feb 4, 2026) cancelled

The City of Orange Design Review Committee regular meeting scheduled for February 4, 2026 was cancelled (cancellation posted January 29, 2026). The next regular meeting is scheduled for February 18, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber. The cancellation notice was posted at the Orange Civic Center kiosk, Orange City Clerk's Office, Orange Main Public Library, the Police facility, and uploaded to the City's website.

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Design Review Committee meeting (Jan 21, 2026) cancelled

The City of Orange Design Review Committee regular meeting scheduled for January 21, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. was cancelled via notice posted January 15, 2026. No agenda items or actions were taken. The documents contain conflicting information about the next regular meeting: the Agenda states February 4, 2026, while the Minutes text lists February 4, 2025.

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Design Review Committee meeting scheduled for December 3, 2025 was cancelled

The City of Orange Design Review Committee's Regular Meeting for December 3, 2025 was cancelled (cancellation declared November 26, 2025). A subsequent Regular Meeting is scheduled for December 17, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber. The cancellation notice was posted at multiple city locations and on the City's website.

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Design Review Committee approves detached garage and recommends warehouse project with landscaping and color conditions

Meeting held November 19, 2025 at 5:30 p.m., Council Chamber. Four members present (Farfan, McDermott, Lopez, Gladson); three absent. Consent minutes approved. Design Review No. 25-0017 (detached garage, 150 S. Parker St.) approved with a door-material condition. Design Review No. 5154 (demolish offices / new industrial warehouse, 2411 N. Glassell St.) recommended to the Planning Commission with additional landscaping and exterior color conditions; Planning Manager confirmed the Additional Dwelling Unit is not under DRC purview. Meeting adjourned at 6:33 p.m.

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Design Review Committee meeting cancelled (November 5, 2025)

The City of Orange Design Review Committee's regular meeting scheduled for November 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM was cancelled (notice posted October 30, 2025). The next regular meeting is scheduled for November 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM in the Council Chamber.

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Design Review Committee continues review of single‑family project at 405 E. Toluca Avenue to December 17, 2025

On October 15, 2025 the City of Orange Design Review Committee met in the Council Chamber. The committee heard public opposition and applicant testimony on Design Review No. 5156 (demolition and new single‑family residence with detached garage at 405 E. Toluca Avenue) and voted to continue the item to the December 17, 2025 meeting so the applicant can revise plans and update the historic assessment. Attendance: Farfan, McDermott, Grosse, Gladson, and Skorpanich present; Ledesma and Lopez absent.

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Design Review Committee approves master sign program and conditioned blade sign; garage project continued to Nov. 19, 2025

Design Review Committee met September 3, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, 300 E. Chapman Avenue. Present: Farfan, McDermott, Lopez, Gladson, Skorpanich. Absent: Grosse, Ledesma. Actions: approval of Aug. 6 minutes; approval of a master sign program for 1570–1594 N. Batavia St. (DR 25-0023); approval of a blade sign for 394 W. Chapman Ave. (DR 25-0008) with conditions (remove/replace faux neon and reduce LED Kelvin to 2,700–3,000); continuance of a detached garage project at 150 S. Parker St. (DR 25-0017) to the November 19, 2025 meeting. Public commenters included Diana Zdenek (opposed to two projects) and applicant Alex Benavides (for the garage). Meeting adjourned at 6:26 p.m.

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Design Review Committee approves sign program for First Presbyterian and recommends approval of small home addition

On August 20, 2025 the City of Orange Design Review Committee met at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber. The Committee approved Entitlement No. 25-0029 (First Presbyterian Church administration building, 191 N. Orange St.) with three conditions, and recommended approval of Design Review No. 5146 (305 sq. ft. addition to a single-family home at 412 S. Pixley St.) to the Zoning Administrator with two conditions. The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m.

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