Design Review Board

AGENDA DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Municipal Services Building 633 E. Broadway, Room 105 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 Planning Division, Municipal Services Building, 633 E. Broadway, RM 103. 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. MAY 11, 2023 AT 5:00 PM 1. ROLL CALL: Lockareff, Kaskanian, Simonian, Tchaghayan, Welch 2. REPORTS REGARDING POSTING OF AGENDA The Agenda for the May 11, 2023 Regular Meeting of the Glendale Design Review Board was posted on the City’s website on May 4, 2023, and on the Bulletin Board outside City Hall on May 8, 2023. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1  a. Approval of Design Review Board Minutes from March 9, 2023. b. Approval of Design Review Board Minutes from March 23, 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: 5117 Dunsmore Avenue DRB CASE NO. 000430-2022 PROJECT DESCRIPTION To construct a new 571 square-foot second-story floor area addition with 99 square-foot rear balcony and 107 square-foot first-story floor area addition with 78 square-foot front porch and 160 square-foot rear porch on an approximately 7,690 square-foot lot currently developed with a one-story 1,333 square-foot residence and detached 404 square-foot garage in the Low Density Residential (R1) Zone, Floor Area District II. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION The project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review as a Class 1 “Existing Facilities” exemption, pursuant to Section 15301 of the State guidelines. The property does not appear eligible for historic designation at the federal, state, or local levels and is, therefore, not considered a historic resource under CEQA. b. ITEM: 330 Wonderview Drive DRB CASE NO. 000049-2022 PROJECT DESCRIPTION To demolish the existing one-story, 2,653 square-foot (SF) single-family house (built in 1969) and construct a new, two-story, 5,919 square-foot single-family house with an attached three-car garage on a 2.3 acre (101,476 SF) hillside lot (61.46% average current slope), zoned R1R-II (Restricted Residential, Floor Area Ratio District II). ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION The project is exempt from CEQA review as a Class 3 “New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures” exemption pursuant to Section 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the project involves the construction of a new single-family residence. The property was reviewed by staff and does not appear to be eligible for designation at the federal, state, or local level and is therefore not considered a historic resource under CEQA. 2  c. ITEM: 400 - 408 N. Maryland Avenue DRB Case No. 000105-2022 PROJECT DESCRIPTION To demolish the existing residential structures (two single-family homes, two garages and a duplex built circa 1919/1920) in conjunction with the construction of a new 4-story, 34,932 square-foot (SF) 28-unit multi-family residential development featuring four affordable units restricted to very low income households. On-site parking will be provided within an underground (semi-subterranean) parking garage with 56 parking spaces on the subject, 21,450 SF site located in the R-1250 (High Density Residential) Zone. The Director of Community Development has already approved the Density Bonus and Inclusionary Housing Plan application associated with this project. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION The project is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to Section 15332, as a Class 32 “In-Fill Development Project” of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (CEQA Guidelines) as the project meets all the threshold criteria set forth in Section 15332 (a) through (e). 8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT UPDATES 9. ADJOURNMENT 3