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Residents press City of Orange on notice, process and DRC role during preservation study session
Summary
During a March 16 study session residents and commissioners raised concerns about short notice for meetings, burdensome permitting for historic‑district homeowners, removal of projects from Design Review Committee review, inventory completeness, and transparency about review procedures; staff and consultants said the ordinance will aim to address these issues.
Public commenters at the March 16 joint meeting urged the City to improve notice and clarity and to preserve meaningful review for historic resources as staff and consultants described a proposed ordinance.
Paul T. Wells and homeowner Marcia Pellegrino said they had limited information about the study session and wanted clearer outreach. "We're homeowners here in Orange, and that's why we're here," Pellegrino said, noting her household received a notice card but lacked context. Theresa Calvert, speaking for her elderly mother, said late notice and utility outages can prevent homeowners from timely access to information and make repair permitting difficult. "The short notices also seem to be adding…
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