Ramona Design Review Board approved the plans for Ramona’s new library last Thursday with the exception of signage and the exterior color, which will be further discussed and approved at a later date.

The architects for the library presented their plans at the board’s Aug. 27 meeting, highlighting several changes resulting from comments made at July’s meeting.   

One of the features of the Southwest and Tuscan-style library building that had been debated was the color of the stucco.  Last month board members said the proposed orange hue was too intense in color, although one of the architects, Manuel Oncina of Manuel Oncina Architects Inc., said it provided contrast to the Tuscan-style stone that had been selected.  Read more on the Ramona Sentinel web site .