TO: Chair and Members of the Design Review Committee
THRU: Anna Pehoushek, Assistant Community Development Director
FROM: Kelly Ribuffo, Associate Planner - Historic Preservation
1. SUBJECT
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Design Review No. 5017-20, East Katella Commercial Center, 232 E. Katella Avenue
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2. SUMMARY
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Final determination by the Design Review Committee.
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The applicant proposes to construct a new 6,856 square foot commercial building with an associated surface parking lot and landscaping.
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3. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Applicant/Owner: Katella Commercial, LLC
Property Location: 232 E. Katella Avenue
Architect: DSE Architects, Inc.
General Plan Designation: General Commercial (GC)
Zoning Classification: Commercial Professional (C-P)
Existing Development: vacant lot
Property Size: 23,841 square feet
Associated Application: Minor Site Plan Review No. 1022-20 and Administrative Adjustment No. 0279-20
Previous DRC Project Review: None
4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The applicant proposes to construct a new 6,856 square foot commercial building with an associated surface parking lot and landscaping. Design features of the project include:
* Contemporary architectural style with flat roofline
* Integral color cement plaster and metal panel siding systems
* Anodized aluminum storefront system
* Slatted aluminum screens for mounting tenant signage
* Aluminum sunshades over tenant space entrances
The project includes a request for an 8% Administrative Adjustment for drive aisle width and a 10% Administrative Adjustment for parking space count.
Proposed plans, including construction details, landscaping, and sign program, are included as Attachments 2 and 3 of this report. The applicant's letter of explanation is included as Attachment 4.
Orange Municipal Code Chapter 17.18 sets out development standards for all developments within the Commercial Professional (C-P) zone.
Development Standards
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