MOTION
Moved by Council Member Asatryan, seconded by Council Member Devine, that the City Council provides the following direction to staff on the proposed code amendments and new objective design standards multi-family residential developments in Residential zones (MF Project, Case No. PZC-0007-2023), and on the proposed code amendments and new objective design standards for multi-family and mixed use developments in Commercial zones (MU Project, Case No. PZC-0009-2023), described in the April 2, 2024 staff report from the Director of Community Development, and based on that direction further directs staff to proceed with finalizing the standards for presentation to the Design Review Board and Planning Commission prior to returning to City Council for introduction of an ordinance:
MF Project Comments and Direction:
1. Common Open Space Amenity Areas (COSA): Proceed with original COSA Concept and proposed percentages with the following minor changes:
• Allow COSA to be split on the ground floor and above the ground floor (rooftop deck, etc.), for projects on lots greater than 90 feet in width; maintain proposed minimum COSA width and area minimums for split conditions
• Maintain locational COSA requirements, including within the first 80% of the lot depth and outside of required interior setbacks
• Allow for above grade landscape planter but require that planters be structurally integrated into the COSA design
MF & MU Project Comments and Direction:
1. Rooflines: Allow for any roof design (eliminate proposed roofline menu options) but require change in height/ vertical modulation for flat roofs over a certain length
2. Materials: Update the material standards to specify prohibited materials rather than permitted materials and limit EIFS with similar regulations as the Downtown Specific Plan.
3. Colors: Do not regulate colors except to limit neon colors to trim only
4. Fenestration: Maintain proposed fenestration menu options but allow for variety of window shapes
Vote as follows:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Asatryan, Devine, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian
None
None
None
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF: TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024.
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MOTION
Moved by Council Member ____ A_s_at_ry_a_n _______ , seconded by Council Member __ N_a-=---ja_r_ia_n _______ , that the City Council hereby directs staff to prepare resolutions with findings to support Surplus Land Act exemptions for certain City-owned property, specifically Glendale Community College Lot 30, Montrose Lot 3, Downtown Lots 2 and 4, as outlined in the April 2, 2024 staff report from the Director of Community Development, and further directs staff to commence preparation of requests for proposals for the possible future disposition and or development of said City-owned property based upon the State Department of Housing and Community Development finding that the properties are exempt from the Surplus Land Act.
Vote as follows:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
None
None
None
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF:
TUESDAY , APRIL 2, 2024.
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