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OLDHAM ARCHITECTS INC.
680 Langsdorf Drive, Suite 202B
Fullerton, CA 92831
p. 714.482.8296
ryan@oldham-architects.com
July 03, 2023
Community Development Department
David Lee – Senior Planner
RE: PA2023-0053
1526 Placentia Ave Apartments
The following is a project description of the proposed development at 1526 Placentia Avenue.
The site at 1526 Placentia Avenue is primarily flat and sits within an already developed area with a mix use of
residential and commercial properties. Directly adjacent to the property on the North are 2 story residential
apartments. The adjacent property to the South is a 4 story medical office building and the property to the
East is a 2 story medical office building. Adjacent across Placentia Avenue is a mobile home park.
The subject property is 16,925 square feet. The proposed development is 1 building with 2 stories of
apartments over podium parking at ground level. Around the outside of the building will be common
landscaping, common open space with tables and benches, driveways, and walkways. The building itself will
have a center open air walkway to access each apartment unit on both floors. The ground level parking will
be sunken below street level by 2’.
The specs of the site and building are as follows:
Lot Size: 16,925 SF
Building Footprint: 9,295 SF
No. of Living Units: 11
(5) 2nd Floor Units:
Unit A1: 1,225 SF | 3 Bed - 2 Bath | 69 SF Deck
Unit B1: 1,269 SF | 2 Bed - 2 Bath | 64 SF Deck
Unit C: 1,230 SF | 2 Bed - 2 Bath | 62 SF Deck
Unit B2: 1,287 SF | 2 Bed - 2 Bath | 65 SF Deck
Unit A2: 1,288 SF | 3 Bed - 2 Bath | 66 SF Deck
(5) 3rd Floor Units:
Unit A1: 1,225 SF | 3 Bed - 2 Bath | 69 SF Deck
Unit B1: 1,269 SF | 2 Bed - 2 Bath | 64 SF Deck
Unit C: 1,230 SF | 2 Bed - 2 Bath | 62 SF Deck
Unit B2: 1,287 SF | 2 Bed - 2 Bath | 65 SF Deck
Unit A2: 1,288 SF | 3 Bed - 2 Bath | 66 SF Deck
(1) 2 Story Unit (Entry @ 2nd Floor):
Unit D: 1,768 SF | 3 Bed - 2.5 Bath | 123 SF Deck
OLDHAM ARCHITECTS INC.
680 Langsdorf Drive, Suite 202B
Fullerton, CA 92831
p. 714.482.8296
ryan@oldham-architects.com
No. of Parking at Garage: 27 Total Spaces
18 Tandem Spaces (9 total Stalls)
35’ Depth
(3) 8’-6” wide
(6) 9’-0” wide
8 Single Spaces
17’ Depth
(2) 8’-6” wide
(6) 9’-0 wide
1 Accessible Space
9’ x 18’ per code
Bike Parking: 4
Access to units: 2 stairways and 1 elevator
Other Accessory Spaces:
(1) Trash Enclosure at Garage; 176 SF
(1) Mech Room at Garage: 201 SF
Exterior common space: 987 SF
(1) @ 492 SF
(1) @ 495 SF
Landscape Planter Areas: 756 SF
The exterior architecture of the building is contemporary with CMU facing around the ground level garage
area, and stucco and vertical wood siding at the 2nd and 3rd floor living units. There will be some brick or
stone around the deck areas of each unit. The roof is sloped standing seam metal and the guardrails at the
walk-ways and deck will be open steel rail. Windows will be fiberglass sliders in black finish.
Overall building height is just under 33’ from grade.
Landscaping is contemporary water conscious planting with strawberry trees along front streetscape.