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 webpage, glendaleca.gov/live, on YouTube.com/myglendale, and on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, iOS and Android devices using a free app called Cablecast 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. 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 City Clerk at (818) 548-2090 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. The City Clerk’ office should be notified 72 hours (three business days) or as soon as practicable 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 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting or as soon as practicable. 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. SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 AT 5:00 PM 1. ROLL CALL: Lockareff, Kaskanian, Simonian, Tchaghayan, Welch 2. REPORTS REGARDING POSTING OF AGENDA The Agenda for the September 28, 2023 Regular Meeting of the Glendale Design Review Board was posted on the City’s website on September 21, 2023, and on the Bulletin Board outside City Hall on September 25, 2023. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1  a. Approval of Design Review Board Minutes from September 14, 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: 1751 Chevy Knoll Drive DRB Case No. 2210411 PROJECT DESCRIPTION To construct a new three-story, 4,270 square-foot single-family residence with an attached 824 square-foot three-car garage and a swimming pool on a 51,836 square-foot lot in the R1R, District II zone. The subject site is currently vacant. 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 dwelling. b. ITEM: 2960 Saint Gregory Road DRB Case No. 1918940 PROJECT DESCRIPTION To construct a 616 SF addition to the first floor and a new 1,045 SF second story to the existing 1,815 SF one-story single-family residence. After the proposed addition, the residence will be 3,476 SF. The subject site is zoned R1R, FAR District II and is 11,821 SF. The existing house was constructed in 1962. The existing detached garage as well as swimming pool, both located north of the residence, will remain. 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 is the construction of an addition to an existing single-family residence. c. ITEM: 1661 Capistrano Avenue DRB Case No. 001303-2023 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2  To add approximately 616 square-feet (SF) to an existing one-story, 2,067 SF single-family house (originally built in 1921) and enlarge the existing detached two-car garage on a 13,440 SF lot zoned R1 (FAR District I). The proposal involves an architectural style change and demolition of more than 50% of the existing wall and roof area, classifying the project as a new single-family dwelling. 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 demolition and construction of a single-family dwelling. d. ITEM: 2508 Saint Andrews DRB Case No. 001558-2023 PROJECT DESCRIPTION To construct a new 2,010 square-foot, three-story, single-family house with an attached two-car garage on a vacant 6,708 square-foot, downhill-sloped lot (average current slope 60%), located in the R1R-II (Floor Area Ratio District II) zone. Site improvements involve grading 800 cubic yards (cut and fill). 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 demolition and construction of a single-family dwelling. 8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT UPDATES 9. ADJOURNMENT 3