Planning Hearing Officer

AGENDA GLENDALE PLANNING HEARING OFFICER 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. AUGUST 24, 2022 AT 9:30 AM 1. ITEM: 1844 Bara Road Variance - Case No. PVAR2118673 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The applicant is requesting to construct a new 1,175 square-foot second-story addition with an overall height of 26’-8” to an existing one-story house with an attached garage built in 1 1953. As proposed, the existing one-foot, seven-inch (1’-7”) interior setback along the west side of the property will remain where the Code requires five feet (5’-0”) on an 11,520 square-foot lot located in the “R1R-II” - (Restricted Residential, Floor Area Ratio District II) zone, described as Lot 31, Tract No. 14960 / APN: 5653-020-001. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION The project is exempt from environmental review as a Class 1 “Existing Facility” pursuant to Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposed addition to the existing house will not result in an increase of more than 10,000 square feet and the project is in an area where all public services and facilities are available and is not located in an environmentally sensitive area. 2