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April 7, 2021 AT 5:00 PM
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ROLL CALL – Chraghchian, Fuentes, Lee, Minassian, Shahbazian
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REPORTS REGARDING POSTING OF AGENDA
The Agenda for the April 7, 2021 Regular Meeting of the Glendale Planning Commission was Posted on March 31, 2021, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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Approval of Planning Commission Minutes from February 17, 2021.
ORAL COMMUNICATION
Discussion is limited to items not a part of this agenda. Each speaker is limited to 5 minutes. Planning Commission may question or respond to the speaker but there will be no debate or decision.
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BOARD/COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS
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OLD BUSINESS
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NEW BUSINESS
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ITEM:
120 West Colorado Street
PDA 2014726 – Development Agreement
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
A Development Agreement is being proposed between the City of Glendale and Vista Investments, LLC, a California Liability Company for the project, pursuant to Government Code Section 65864 through 65869.5. The proposed Development Agreement provides a six (6) year entitlement period for the project, locks in the 2018 City Development Impact Fee structure (impact and linkage fees, exactions, or fair share charges imposed by the City on new development), and outlines the FAR and height bonuses being required by the applicant under the Downtown Specific Plan’s Community Benefit Incentive Program (DSP Chapter 7.2.3). On May 22, 2018, the City Council approved PDR 1721930 for a six-story hotel with 130 guest rooms with one level of subterranean parking. In addition, the City Council approved PVAR 1721927 to allow 38% of the required parking spaces to be in a tandem and/or vertically stacked arrangement (exceeding the Code maximum of 25%). Both approvals are set to expire on May 22, 2021.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
The project is exempt from CEQA review as a Class 32 “In-Fill Development Projects” exemption pursuant to Section 15332 of the State CEQA Guidelines, because the project meets all the conditions for an in-fill development project.
