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.
Agenda Information
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.
Public Participation
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:
1) In-person
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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2) Written Public Comments via eComment
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.
3) Public Comments via recorded voicemail message
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.
Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 744-5500 with any questions.
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.
REMINDER: Please silence all electronic devices while DRC is in session.
APPEAL PROCEDURE
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.
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.
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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OPENING/CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS
OLD BUSINESS
A request to demolish an existing detached one-car garage and non-original front porch and construct a 984 sq. ft. addition with a new 115 sq. ft. front porch to the existing single-family residence, along with a new 400 sq. ft. detached two-car garage, at 405 E. Toluca Avenue. (Design Review No. 5156). (Continued from October 15, 2025).
NEW BUSINESS
A request to convert a historic warehouse building into a church at 527 W. Almond Avenue and 180 S. Cypress Street. (Design Review No. 5159).
A request to remodel the interior, add 493 square-feet, and relocate an existing single-family home located in the Old Towne Historic District, at 629 E. Washington Avenue. (Design Review No. 5153).
A request to construct a new detached garage at the rear of a single-family home in the Old Towne Historic District located at 133 S. Clark Street. (Design Review No. 25-0024).
A request to install a new vehicular access gate on a commercial property located at 742 E. Main Street. (Design Review No. 25-0031, Minor Site Plan No. 25-0015).
ADJOURNMENT
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: December 11, 2025
A request to convert a historic warehouse building into a church at 527 W. Almond Avenue and 180 S. Cypress Street. (Design Review No. 5159).
The Design Review Committee of the City of Orange, California convened on December 17, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in a Regular Meeting in the Council Chamber, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, California.
(Item 4.4 was reordered to be heard before Item 4.1)
A request to install a new vehicular access gate on a commercial property located at 742 E. Main Street. (Design Review No. 25-0031, Minor Site Plan No. 25-0015).