Planning Hearing Officer

AGENDA GLENDALE PLANNING HEARING OFFICER 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. OCTOBER 25, 2023 AT 9:30 AM 1. ITEM: 3611 2nd Avenue Variance Case No. PVAR-001380-2023 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The applicant is requesting a Standards and Setback Variance to demolish an existing 266 square foot detached garage and to construct a new 271 square foot detached garage 1  located within the required street front setback (one foot, four inch proposed; 25 feet required) with reductions to the required interior dimensions of a two-car garage (13 feet, 4 inch by 17 feet, 4 inch proposed; 20 feet by 20 feet required), required garage door width (12 feet, 8 inch proposed; 16 feet required), and required driveway length (one foot, four inch proposed; 20 feet required) on a 4,000 square foot parcel, zoned R1 II (Low Density Residential, Floor Area District II) developed with a 760 square foot single-family dwelling, in the “R1 II” - (Low Density Residential, Floor Area District II) Zone, described as Lot 99, Licensed Surveyors Map, Book 14, Page 27-28. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION This project is categorically exempt from CEQA environmental review under Section 15303(e) as a Class 3 “New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures” exemption because the project involves construction of a detached garage (accessory structure). 2. ITEM: 1541 Ard Eevin Avenue Variance Case No. PVAR-001449-2023 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The applicant is requesting a Standards Variance to allow the construction of a new 100 square foot addition to an existing 3,231 square foot single-family dwelling on a 10,890 square foot lot, zoned "R1" - (Low Density Residential) Floor Area Ratio District I, described as Lot 6, Tract No.1576 (APN: 5629-015-018). The proposed second story addition further exceeds the permitted maximum FAR and is directly above the existing building envelope of the first floor. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION The project is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review under Section 15301 “Existing Facilities” and under Section 15331 “Historical Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation” because the proposed project is a minor addition to an existing building. 2