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March 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
1.
ROLL CALL: Halajian, Lockareff, Kaskanian, Simonian, Welch
2.
REPORTS REGARDING POSTING OF AGENDA
The Agenda for the March 13, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Glendale Design Review Board was posted on the City’s website on March 6, 2025, and on the Bulletin Board outside City Hall on March 10, 2025.
3.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a.
Approval of Design Review Board Minutes from January 23, 2025.
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:
117-121 East Fairview Avenue
Design Review No. 003828-2024
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The applicant is proposing to demolish seven buildings (constructed circa 1911, 1922, 1923 and 1924), and construct a new five (5)-story, 40,489 square-foot multi-family residential project with 36 residential units, featuring three (3) affordable units restricted to very low-income households and two (2) affordable units restricted to moderate income households (“Project”) on a 18,260 square feet property, located in the “R-1250” - (High Density Residential) zone. Parking will be provided within an under-ground (subterranean) garage with 43 standard and 2 tandem parking spaces.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
The Project is exempt from CEQA review as a Class 32 "Infill Development“ exemption pursuant to Section 15332 of the State CEQA Guidelines because after review and consideration of all required technical reports and/or studies, staff determined the Project meets all the conditions for an infill development project.
