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. 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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. APRIL 11, 2024 AT 5:00 PM 1. ROLL CALL: Lockareff, Kaskanian, Simonian, Tchaghayan, Welch 2. REPORTS REGARDING POSTING OF AGENDA The Agenda for the April 11, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Glendale Design Review Board was posted on the City’s website on April 4, 2024, and on the Bulletin Board outside City Hall on April 8, 2024. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1  a. Approval of Design Review Board Minutes from February 22, 2024. b. Approval of Design Review Board Minutes from March 14, 2024. 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: 1329 Thompson Avenue ITEM CONTINUED TO MAY 9, 2024 DRB Case No. 001293-2023 PROJECT DESCRIPTION To demolish an existing 1,228 square-foot (SF) single-family dwelling (built in 1931) and construct a new two-story, 2,348 SF single-family dwelling, a new, two-car detached garage accessible from the rear alley, and a new 675 SF detached accessory dwelling unit. The subject site is 7,849 SF located in the R1 (Low Density Residential, Floor Area Ratio District I) Zone. 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. b. ITEM: 1433 Mildine Drive DRB Case No. 002471-2023 PROJECT DESCRIPTION To add a new 720 square-foot (SF) second story addition and add a 253 SF to the first floor of an existing 1,330 SF one-story single-family residence (built in 1941) with an existing detached two-car garage on a 6,860 square-foot lot zoned R1 (Floor Area District II). ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION The project is exempt from CEQA review as a Class 1 “Existing Facilities” exemption, pursuant to Section 15301(e) of the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposed addition to the existing structure will not result in an increase of more than 2,500 SF of floor area. c. ITEM: 1349 Thompson Avenue DRB Case No. 2120772-B 2  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, 2,287 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 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the project consists of one single-family residence. 8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT UPDATES 9. ADJOURNMENT 3