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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZAA 01-002/DR 01-003 2 3 4 I. 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ACTION 01-002 DESIGN REVIEW 01-003 The Zoning Administrator of the City of Tustin hereby resolve as follows: The Zoning Administrator finds and determines as follows: A. That a proper application, Design Review No. 01-003, was filed by Barbara Forbes of Galardi Realty requesting authorization to paint the roof color of the building located at 105 EI Camino Real a bright yellow color. B. That pursuant to Section 9272(c) of the Tustin City Code, the Community Development Department finds that the architectural features and general appearance of the proposal would impair the harmonious development of the area, the present and future development therein, and the occupancy as a whole. In reviewing the project, the Community Development Department has considered the following items: 1. Exterior materials and colors: The building consists of wood siding painted white with red trim accents and doors. The roof material is cedar shake. The proposed color change of bright yellow is out of character and not complementary to the style of the building or the existing white and red exterior paint scheme. Other more integrated colors that compliment the existing building exterior could be developed. 2. Appearance and desian relationships: The overall color palettes for properties surrounding the project site consist of subdued and integrated color schemes that compliment the building exteriors. The proposed color is not sufficiently integrated into the building colors and is not subdued. 3. Tvpe and pitch of roofs: The architectural style of the building was designed to create a roof area that comprises more than fifty (50) percent of the view of the building. Since so much of the roof area would be visible from the street and surrounding area, the use of a bright yellow color is too discordant with the site and surrounding properties, particularly since the proposed color is not a typical color for cedar shake roof materials. 4. Location and appearance: The proposed roof color is not consistent with the existing architectural design of the roof, the colors of the existing building or existing development along First Street and EI Camino Real. The proposed roof color would be visible from First Street and EI Camino Real, and the color of bright yellow would impair the harmonious appearance of the area. 2 Zoning Administrator Action 01-002 DR01-003 Page 2 3 5. Development Guidelines and criteria as adopted bv the Citv Council: The proposed color is not compatible with the Design Review criteria in that the use of bright yellow on such a large area of the building would impair the orderly and harmonious appearance of the area. 4 5 6 6. First Street Specific Plan Site Plan Review Criteria: The proposed color is inconsistent with the purpose and intent of the First Street Specific Plan Design Guidelines, which indicate the use of subtle warm earthen tones, pale pastels, and white colors. 7 8 9 10 7. Town Center Redevelopment Plan: The proposed color is not compatible with the Town Center Redevelopment Plan which stipulates that structures, which by reason of appearance are not compatible with the surrounding uses, are not allowed within the project area. The use of bright yellow on such a large roof area would be incompatible and discordant with the area. 11 12 13 14 C. That the proposed roof color conflicts with the following City of Tustin General Plan Policies: 15 16 Policy 6.2: Encourage and promote high-quality design and physical appearance in all development projects. The proposed roof color does not promote high-quality design and physical appearance in that the existing building utilizes wood siding painted white with red trim accents and a cedar shake roof. The use of clashing colors and the inconsistency with the white and red colors detracts from the aesthetic quality of the development along First Street and EI Camino Real and the surrounding area and does not present an integrated and subdued appearance. 17 18 19 20 21 22 Policy 10.8: Encourage rehabilitation of existing facades and signage to comply with the First Street Specific Plan Guidelines and any future guidelines for Old Town. The proposed roof color does not maintain or ensure consistency with the community design and development of the First Street Specific Plan which encourages the use of subtle warm earthen tones, pale pastels and white. 23 24 25 26 D. This project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15270 of Title 14, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations (Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act), which states CEQA does not apply to projects that are denied or disapproved by a public agency. 27 28 29 2 Zoning Administrator Action 01-002 DR01-003 Page 3 3 II. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 The Zoning Administrator hereby denies Design Review No. 01-003, a request to amend the roof color to a bright yellow on the building located at 105 EI Camino Real, and directs the applicant to paint the roof back to the color that was used with the original building construction. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Zoning Administrator of the City of Tustin, at a meeting held on the 19th day of March, 2001. ~~ Eloise Harris Recording Secretary ~~~4.~ L1ZABE H A. BINSACK Zoning Administrator STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF TUSTIN ) I, Eloise Harris, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am the Recording Secretary of the Zoning Administrator of the City of Tustin, California; that Zoning Administrator Action 01-002 passed and adopted at a meeting of the Tustin Zoning Administrator, held on the 19th day of March, 2001. ~;)~ Eloise Harris Recording Secretary