TO: Chair and Members of the Design Review Committee
THRU: Chad Ortlieb, Principal Planner
FROM: Angelo Huang, Assistant Planner
1. SUBJECT
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A request to demolish and replace a monument sign in the Old Towne Orange Historic District at 1006 E. Chapman Avenue (Design Review No. 5160).
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2. SUMMARY
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The applicant proposes demolishing an existing monument sign and replacing it with a new monument sign at 1006 E. Chapman Avenue. This property is a contributor to the Old Towne Historic District.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approval of Design Review No. 5160 by the Design Review Committee.
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4. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Applicant: Coleman Architecture - Nicholas S. Coleman, AIA
Owner: Coleman6 LLC - Ann M. Coleman
Property Location: 1006 E. Chapman Avenue
General Plan Designation: Neighborhood Office Professional Max. 0.5 FAR (NOP)
Zoning Classification: Office Professional (O-P)
Existing Development: Spanish Colonial Revival home converted into office
Associated Application: None
Previous DRC Project Review: None
5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This project includes:
* Demolition of an existing monument sign
* Construciton of a new CMU monument sign with a stucco finish and bronze lettering. The monument dimensions are: 3-foot 6-inches in height, 4-foot 8-inches in width, and signage square footage is 10 square feet.
6. EXISTING SITE
The site is developed with a two-story building constructed circa 1937 and occupied as an office. The building is Spanish Colonial Revival style. A three-tiered fountain is in the front yard.
7. EXISTING AREA CONTEXT
The building is located at the southeast corner of the intersection at West Chapman Avenue and South Waverly Street. The property is located on the edge of the Old Towne Historic District and is seven blocks from the Old Towne Plaza. The surrounding zones are Office Professional and Residential Single Family.
8. ANALYSIS OF THE PROJECT
The scope is to replace an existing monument sign and ...
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