Design Review Board

AGENDA DESIGN REVIEW BOARD COUNCIL CHAMBERS 613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206 Meetings are broadcast live on Glendale TV, viewable on Spectrum Cable, channel 6, and AT&T U- verse, channel 99. Meetings are also streamed live in high definition (HD) on the city's webpage, glendaleca.gov/live, on YouTube.com/myglendale, and on Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire devices using a free app called Screenweave and choosing “Glendale TV” from the menu. Meetings are also archived on the City Website for viewing anytime at glendaleca.gov/agendas. Call (818) 548-4013 for program schedules. DVDs of the proceedings are available for purchase in the City Clerk's Office. For public comments and questions during the meeting, call (818) 937-8100. Public comments on a specific agenda item will be taken when that agenda item is discussed. If you have any question about matters on the agenda, or requests for assistance, please contact the CDD Planning Division staff at (818) 548-2140 during regular business hours. PLEASE TURN OFF CELLULAR PHONES WHILE INSIDE THE MEETING LOCATION In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, auxiliary hearing aids, sign language translation, and Braille transcripts are available upon request. Assisted listening devices are available same-day upon request. At least 48 hours (or two business days) notice is required for requests regarding sign language translation and Braille transcription services. All documents related to open session items on this agenda that are received less than 72 hours prior to this meeting, and are public records, will be available for review in the Office of the City Clerk, 613 E. Broadway, RM 110, Glendale, CA 91206. Translation services are provided for meetings through the use of bilingual staff for speakers who wish to utilize the service as available. Speakers should state their request by contacting the City Clerk’s office at (818) 548-2090, at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. Please specify the language for which you require translation. The exclusive use of City provided interpreters is not required and persons are welcome to use their own interpreter or speak in their native language. MARCH 9, 2023 AT 5:00 PM 1. ROLL CALL: Lockareff, Kaskanian, Simonian, Tchaghayan, Welch 2. REPORTS REGARDING POSTING OF AGENDA The Agenda for the March 9, 2023 Regular Meeting of the Glendale Design Review Board was posted on the City’s website on March 2, 2023, and on the Bulletin Board outside City Hall on March 6, 2023. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1  a. Approval of Design Review Board Minutes from Febuary 9, 2023. 4. ORAL COMMUNICATION Discussion is limited to items not a part of this agenda. Each speaker is limited to 5 minutes. Design Review Board may question or respond to the speaker but there will be no debate or decision. 5. BOARD/COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS 6. OLD BUSINESS 7. NEW BUSINESS a. ITEM: 1349 Thompson Avenue DRB Case No. 2120772 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The applicant is proposing to demolish a 1,434 square-foot (SF), one-story single-family house (originally constructed in 1923) with a detached garage, and construct a two-story, 2,305 SF house with a detached, two-car garage on an approximately 7,849 SF lot in the R1-I (FAR District I) Zone. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION The project is exempt from CEQA review as a Class 3 “New Construction” exemption pursuant to Section 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the project consists of one new single-family residence in a residential zone. b. ITEM: 1214 Allen Avenue DRB Case No. 2119659 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The applicant proposes to demolish the existing single-family residence (built in 1925) and construct a new, two-story, 2,177 square-foot single-family house. The existing detached garage will be partially demolished, reducing its size to 463 square feet, and rebuilt to match the new primary dwelling. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION The project is exempt from CEQA review as a Class 3 “New Construction” exemption pursuant to Section 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the project consists of one new single-family residence in a residential zone. 8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT UPDATES 9. ADJOURNMENT 2