CC_04162024_PublicComments_9a — Glendale City Council, April 16, 2024

From: Abajian, Suzie
To: Golanian, Roubik
Cc: Garcia, Michael; Calvert, Bradley; Cortes, Karen
Subject: Fwd: 4/2 council meeting re enforcement of Ordinance 5931 Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 4:41:42 PM
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From: DONNA FITZPATRICK <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 4:50:36 PM
To: Asatryan, Elen <[email protected]>; Brotman, Daniel <[email protected]>; Devine, Paula <[email protected]>; Kassakhian, Ardashes <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>
Cc: Abajian, Suzie <[email protected]>
Subject: 4/2 council meeting re enforcement of Ordinance 5931

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I am writing to encourage all of you to enforce the penalties under Ordinance 5931 regarding the illegal demolition in October 2023 of 1239 N. Everett.

I have lived in Glendale for 78 years and have seen the repeated "rape" of so many of our Glendale character homes. If we don't enforce this first eligible case, it leaves all of Glendale vulnerable to this type of "thumbing your nose" at the Glendale laws.

Thank you.

Donna Fitzpatrick
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To: Golanian, Roubik
Cc: Garcia, Michael; Calvert, Bradley; Cortes, Karen
Subject: FW: Historical homes
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 2:06:04 PM
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From: Mark Satterlee <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 1:51 PM
To: Kassakhian, Ardashes <[email protected]>; Abajian, Suzie <[email protected]>
Subject: Historical homes

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Dear Mr. Kassakhian,,

My family and I have lived in Glendale for 21 wonderful years. We chose our neighborhood because of the charming and historical homes in the area. We are strong supporters of preserving these homes which represent the best of California architecture and years of American history. These homes are priceless treasures, that must be preserved in our opinion.

Our family of five voted for you in the last elections city council election partially because of your support of historical districts in Glendale. Tonight we urge you to vote for the harshest penalties on the new owners of 1239 N. Everett, who illegally demolished parts of the home which they wanted to turn into a modern large home. I myself was actually interested in buying it and restoring the home but at the one million dollar asking price, I knew it would not make sense. I did my due diligence and decided because of the historical nature and condition of the house, I would not be able to make money. I followed the rules! If the owners realtor did not disclose this they should take it up with their broker.

Over the years we have sadly noticed a decline in civility and following the laws. Young men speeding down our small streets in sports cars, like our neighborhood is a speedway.

Drivers constantly ignoring stop signs and even traffic lights! Groups of people smoking where no smoking signs are clearly posted. People walking down the streets not the sidewalk or double parking for conversations with friends.

Laws must be enforced or they are useless and encourage others it is alright to break the rules and get away with it! This is also happening in construction and remodeling projects where new owners think they can do whatever they want when they want without following the building codes. This must stop or our city will rapidly decline into a poor developing country

I may want to build a 30 story condo on a lot zoned for one single family home in a neigborhood of homes because it is my land and I can do whatever I want. But his is selfishness and breaking the law!

We have found Glendale as one of the most well run cities we ever have lived in! The services, upkeep, programs are very well run.

The new owners need to be made an example to all Glendale that they must follow codes, rules and laws or receive punishments and fees for deliberating ignoring what they new was illegal for not following city codes and laws approved by the City Council on May 14, 2019,
the adopted Ordinance No. 5931 provides strong penalties intended to deter nonpermitted destruction of historic resources. This is the first case where those penalties could be utilized and we the people of this amazing city strongly urge you to do so tonight!

Sincerely,
Mark, Jose, Marcos, Marlene and Kellyel

Mark Satterlee Jose Turcios and Family
1257 Cordova Ave.
glendale, ca. 91207
323.333.6016

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To: Golanian, Roubik
Cc: Garcia, Michael; Calvert, Bradley; Cortes, Karen
Subject: FW: Ordinance No. 5931 Penalties regarding unpermitted demolition of historic resources Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 2:12:08 PM
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From: Jack Daly <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 1, 2024 12:06 PM
To: Abajian, Suzie <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Ordinance No. 5931 Penalties regarding unpermitted demolition of historic resources

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For your tally...I am correcting your email. Thank You. Jack Daly On Monday, April 1, 2024 at 11:58:47 AM PDT, Jack Daly <[email protected]> wrote:

Thank you for the email....kindly refer to my response.

Jack

On Monday, April 1, 2024 at 11:56:30 AM PDT, Jack Daly <[email protected] > wrote:

Mayor Brotman, other council members and City Clerk

Would appreciate you voting for the enhanced penalties as approved by the Council on 5-14-2019.

Jack Daly
2002 Buckingham Place, Glendale, Ca 91206
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To: Golanian, Roubik
Cc: Garcia, Michael; Calvert, Bradley; Cortes, Karen
Subject: FW: Preserve Glendale
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 2:05:29 PM
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From: Mark Satterlee <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 1:56 PM
To: Devine, Paula <[email protected]>; Abajian, Suzie <[email protected]> Subject: Preserve Glendale

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Dear Ms. Devine,

Over the years we have sadly noticed a decline in civility and following the laws. Young men speeding down our small streets in sports cars, like our neighborhood is a speedway.

We have found Glendale as one of the most well run cities we ever have lived in! The services, upkeep, programs are very well run.

Sincerely,
Mark, Jose, Marcos, Marlene and Kellyel

Mark Satterlee Jose Turcios and Family
1257 Cordova Ave.
glendale, ca. 91207
323.333.6016
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P.O. Box 4173 Glendale CA 91202
www.GlendaleHistorical.org
March 29, 2024
Glendale City Council
City of Glendale
613 East Broadway
Glendale, CA 91206
RE: Agenda 9b: Community Development, re: Unpermitted Demolition of a Historic Resource at 1239 N. Everett Street, to Consider Issuance of Penalties, and to Authorize Recordation of Instrument Imposing Covenants Memorializing the Penalties Dear Mayor Brotman and Glendale City Council Members,
The Glendale Historical Society (TGHS) strongly advocates for Glendale’s historic re- sources and historic districts. As such, it is important that property owners of historic re- sources work with the City to ensure that the historic integrity is maintained with any proposed changes.

TGHS was saddened to see the willful illegal demolition of 1239 N Everett, a contributor to the pending Bellehurst Historic District.

On May 14, 2019, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5931 to provide robust penalties intended to deter unpermitted demolition of historic resources. This is the ﬁrst case brought before you to assess these enhanced penalties.

TGHS strongly recommends that all of the enhanced penalties as outlined in the staff re- port be assessed.

The Glendale Historical Society (TGHS) advocates for the preservation of important Glendale landmarks, supports maintaining the historic character of Glendale’s neighborhoods, educates the public about and engages the community in celebrating and preserving Glendale’s history and architectural heritage, and operates the Doctors House Museum. TGHS is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, and do- nations to TGHS are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

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These include:
- Three year construction moratorium
- Mandate that property be cleared and kept in a clean and orderly manner during this period
- Any new construction after this period must either match the demolished property or be within the same footprint, height, and square footage as the house that was demolished
Also, since the demolition was willful and evidence exists that efforts were made after demolition to conceal the extent of their actions, we recommend that misdemeanor charges be ﬁled.

TGHS believes that our historic districts are only as strong as the City’s will to enforce penalties for illegal work and/or demolition.

Unfortunately, some homeowners believe that the ﬁne that may be assessed for illegal work is a “cost of doing business” and isn’t a strong deterrent. The enhanced penalty of not being able to build on the lot for three years and that any subsequent structure must match or follow the footprint, height, and square footage of the illegally demolished structure could be more effective in deterring this activity in future.

Respectfully,
John Schwab-Sims
President
The Glendale Historical Society
cc: Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
Bradley Calvert, Director of Community Development
Jay Platt, Senior Urban Designer
Roubik Golonian, City Manager

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From: Abajian, Suzie
To: Calvert, Bradley
Cc: Cortes, Karen
Subject: FW: 1239 N Everett
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 1:26:51 PM
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From: Stephen Schurman <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 11:29 AM
To: Asatryan, Elen <[email protected]>; Brotman, Daniel <[email protected]>; Devine, Paula <[email protected]>; Kassakhian, Ardashes <[email protected]>; Najarian, Ara <[email protected]>
Cc: Abajian, Suzie <[email protected]>; Christina Kasnoff <[email protected]> Subject: 1239 N Everett

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City Council members,

I'm writing to ask that you impose all available legal penalties on the owners of 1239 N Everett for its illegal demolition. I particularly ask that you impose the requirement that new construction match the demolished property. Of course, such precedent would considerably reduce the incentive for other homeowners to demolish houses that contribute to historic districts. And it's especially important to set precedent because this is the first case since Ordinance No. 5931 was passed.

My wife (copied) and I moved from San Francisco to the Rossmoyne neighborhood in 2020 because we were attracted to the neighborhood's historical character. We initially rented, but bought our house in the same neighborhood in 2021 for the same reason (after considering other cities between Toluca Lake and Monrovia for nearly a year).

Every contributing house that is demolished is gone forever and its neighborhood is diminished in appeal as a result. Please help keep Glendale special by imposing maximum penalties to discourage future illegal demolitions.

Thank-you,
Steve Schurman (711 East Mountain)
From: Abajian, Suzie
To: Golanian, Roubik
Cc: Garcia, Michael; Calvert, Bradley; Cortes, Karen
Subject: FW: 1239 N Everett
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 2:17:28 PM
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From: Joanna Linkchorst <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2024 5:13 PM
To: Asatryan, Elen <[email protected]>; Brotman, Daniel <[email protected]>; Devine, Paula <[email protected]>; Kassakhian, Ardashes <[email protected]>; Najarian, Ara <[email protected]>; Abajian, Suzie <[email protected]> Subject: 1239 N Everett

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Dear Mayor Brotman and City Council Members,

You know how I feel about preservation of historic structures.

But what happened to the 1925 Spanish bungalow at 1239 N Everett is exactly what the ordinance and all of the penalties were created for! This is flying in the face of any preservation interest Glendale claims to have. If this person does not receive the maximum penalties then anyone will know they can get away with whatever they want with Glendale's cultural and historical resources without any recourse.

Please enforce the ordinance and apply all the enhanced penalties.

Thank you for all you do to keep Glendale unique and beautiful, Joanna Linkchorst
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From: Abajian, Suzie
To: Golanian, Roubik
Cc: Garcia, Michael; Calvert, Bradley; Cortes, Karen
Subject: FW: 1239 N Everett
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 2:17:54 PM
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From: Debbie Gloria <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2024 4:01 PM
To: Asatryan, Elen <[email protected]>; Brotman, Daniel <[email protected]>; Devine, Paula <[email protected]>; Kassakhian, Ardashes <[email protected]>; Najarian, Ara <[email protected]>
Cc: Abajian, Suzie <[email protected]>
Subject: 1239 N Everett

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Dear Glendale City Council members
It has come to my attention that a contributor to the pending Bellehurst Historic District, 1239 N Everett, was illegally demolished in October 2023. It was a 1925 Spanish Colonial Revival bungalow and one of the earliest homes built in Bellehurst. Please apply enhanced penalties to this case.

On May 14, 2019, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5931 to provide robust penalties intended to deter unpermitted demolition of historic resources. This is the first case where those penalties could be utilized.

They include:
- Three-year construction moratorium
- Mandate that property be kept in a clean and orderly manner during this period - Any new construction after this period must either match the demolished property or be within the same footprint, height, and square footage as the house that was demolished City Council may also apply the following penalties:
- The City Attorney’s Office may file misdemeanor charges against the violator pursuant to GMC 1.20.010. (GMC §15.20.090(A)), or
- The City Attorney’s Office may request authorization to commence civil litigation and seek issuance of civil penalties, costs of investigation, and/or a temporary or permanent injunction through a civil action. (GMC §15.20.090(B)(1-3)) I believe it is critical that the City apply the enhanced penalties in this case. It is important that a message be sent that the City of Glendale will not tolerate the willful demolition of historic resources. Our neighbors work tirelessly to establish historic districts, and not assessing enhanced penalties for illegal demolition puts our districts at risk.

Respectfully,
Debbie Gloria, Glendale resident
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From: Abajian, Suzie
To: Cortes, Karen
Cc: Calvert, Bradley
Subject: FW: 1239 N. Everett - Enhanced penalties
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 1:26:23 PM
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From: Ann Howitt <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 1:10 PM
To: Asatryan, Elen <[email protected]>; Brotman, Daniel <[email protected]>; Devine, Paula <[email protected]>; Kassakhian, Ardashes <[email protected]>; Najarian, Ara <[email protected]>
Cc: Abajian, Suzie <[email protected]>
Subject: 1239 N. Everett - Enhanced penalties

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Dear Council Members,

It is my understanding that on May 14, 2019 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5931 to provide robust penalties intended to deter unpermitted demolition of historic resources. It is also my understanding that in October 2023, a contributor to the pending Bellehurst Historic District, 1239 N. Everett, was illegally demolished. Glendale should encourage historic preservation as it benefits the city in many ways including property values. Pasadena is a fine example. Please send a message that the City of Glendale values its historic resources and will not tolerate blatant violation of city ordinances and assess the enhanced penalties; otherwise, what is the point of having the ordinances.

If you believe that enhanced penalties are not in order with respect to this property, please explain the reasoning.

Thank you.

Ann Howitt

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To: Cortes, Karen
Subject: FW: 1239 N. Everett
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 9:10:53 AM
Hi Karen,

Please add this to the records for the 1239 N. Everett meeting on April 2nd. Please read below.

Thanks,
Aram

From: Peggy Durham <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 1, 2024 5:05 PM
To: Adjemian, Aram <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: 1239 N. Everett

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So sorry for the confusion.

This item is on the agenda for a public hearing at the April 2nd City Council regular meeting. I originally sent a copy of my email to the councilmembers to the City Clerk, but received an out of office reply. Consequently, I decided to send a copy to you, since I assume you will be substituting for her at the meeting, and may need to make a record of public comments.

Thanks for your assistance.

Regards,
Peggy Durham

On Apr 1, 2024, at 3:58 PM, Adjemian, Aram <[email protected] > wrote:

Dear Ms. Durham,

Thank you for sending me an email, but I would need some clarification.

Please call me at 818 548-4000.

Sincerely,
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From: Peggy Durham <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 1, 2024 9:45 AM
To: Adjemian, Aram <[email protected]>
Subject: Fw: 1239 N. Everett

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Good day -

Please apply all of the enhanced penalties in this matter in order to:
(1) punish the violator, (2) set a precedent, and (3) serve as a deterrent. Protect Glendale’s historic resources.

Regards,
Peggy Durham
Rossmoyne
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Subject: FW: 1239 N. Everett
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 2:16:10 PM
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From: Peggy Durham <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 1, 2024 9:21 AM
To: Brotman, Daniel <[email protected]>; Asatryan, Elen <[email protected]>; Devine, Paula <[email protected]>; Kassakhian, Ardashes <[email protected]>; Najarian, Ara <[email protected]>; Abajian, Suzie <[email protected]> Subject: Re: 1239 N. Everett

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Good day -

Please apply all of the enhanced penalties in this matter in order to: (1) punish the violator, (2) set a precedent, and (3) serve as a deterrent. Protect Glendale’s historic resources.

Regards,
Peggy Durham
Rossmoyne
From: Abajian, Suzie
To: Golanian, Roubik
Cc: Garcia, Michael; Calvert, Bradley; Cortes, Karen
Subject: FW: Enhanced Penalties for Demolition of 139 N. Everett Home Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 2:18:10 PM
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Dear Council Members.

As a 30 year resident of Glendale residing in the Rossmoyne Historic District and decades plus member of the Glendale Historical Society, I am truly saddened that the home at 139 N. Everett was illegally demolished. One of the reasons for designating historic districts is to preserve the charm of these unique and well constructed homes as well as increase the value of our homes. If someone can flagrantly disregard Glendale ordinances without penalties, what other ordinances will they think don’t apply to them. Please do the right thing by applying the enhanced penalties in this case.

Thank you.

Susan Garrett
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To: Golanian, Roubik
Cc: Garcia, Michael; Calvert, Bradley; Cortes, Karen
Subject: FW: Illegal Demolition at 1239 N. Everett St.

Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 2:08:31 PM
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From: Ben Jones-TBJ Productions <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 1, 2024 1:02 PM
To: Brotman, Daniel <[email protected]>; Asatryan, Elen <[email protected]>; Devine, Paula <[email protected]>; Kassakhian, Ardashes <[email protected]>; Najarian, Ara <[email protected]>; Abajian, Suzie <[email protected]> Cc: Abajian, Suzie <[email protected]>
Subject: Illegal Demolition at 1239 N. Everett St.

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Dear Glendale City Council Members

Me and my family live at 1209 N. Everett St. and I am writing about the illegal demolition of the 1925 Spanish Colonial Revival bungalow (one of the earliest homes built in Bellehurst) that happened on our street at 1239 N. Everett St. in October 2023.

Not only was it illegal, but it is now become an eyesore with green tarpaulin and a fence around it since the demolition six months ago. The entire way that the house was even bought from the previous owner was suspicious, immoral, if not illegal, but I’m not going to get into that now.

They include:

- Three-year construction moratorium

- Mandate that property be kept in a clean and orderly manner during this period

- Any new construction after this period must either match the demolished property or be within the same footprint, height, and square footage as the house that was demolished

City Council may also apply the following penalties:

- The City Attorney’s Office may file misdemeanor charges against the violator pursuant to GMC

1.20.010. (GMC §15.20.090(A)), or

- The City Attorney’s Office may request authorization to commence civil litigation and seek issuance of civil penalties, costs of investigation, and/or a temporary or permanent injunction through a civil action. (GMC §15.20.090(B)(1-3))

I am urging you to take action on this issue so other instances don’t happen like this. Not only are all of us upset about the destruction of this historic home, but are also upset that there seems to be no plan in place to continue work on the house and whether the work will be done in a legal fashion.

Thank you
Benjamin Jones

www.tbjproductions.com
323-605-9597

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To: Golanian, Roubik
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Subject: FW: Illegal demolition of 1239 N Everett
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 1:28:51 PM
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From: Andrew Allison <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 11:02 AM
To: Asatryan, Elen <[email protected]>; Brotman, Daniel <[email protected]>; Devine, Paula <[email protected]>; Kassakhian, Ardashes <[email protected]>; Najarian, Ara <[email protected]>
Cc: Abajian, Suzie <[email protected]>
Subject: Illegal demolition of 1239 N Everett

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Glendale Council Members:

In October 2023, the 1925 Spanish Colonial Revival bungalow at 1239 N Everett, and identified historic resource and one of the earliest homes built in the proposed Bellehurst Historic District, was illegally demolished.

I'm writing to encourage you to enforce the enhanced penalties already in place (City adopted Ordinance No. 5931) to protect against such abuses.

On May 14, 2019, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5931 to provide robust penalties intended to deter unpermitted demolition of historic resources, including:

A 3-year construction moratorium.

A mandate that the property be kept in a clean and orderly manner during this period.

Any new construction after this period must either match the demolished property or be within the same footprint, height, and square footage as the house that was demolished.

Enhanced penalties may include the following:

The City Attorney’s Office may file misdemeanor charges against the violator pursuant to GMC 1.20.010. (GMC §15.20.090(A)), or
The City Attorney’s Office may request authorization to commence civil litigation and seek issuance of civil penalties, costs of investigation, and/or a temporary or permanent injunction through a civil action. (GMC §15.20.090(B)(1-3)).

The enhanced penalties are critical in this case. It is important to show that the City of Glendale will not tolerate the willful demolition of historic resources, and that the adopted Ordinance has teeth and will be enforced.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely yours,

Andrew Allison
1330 Romulus Drive
Glendale, CA 91205
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Subject: FW: Illegal Demolition of 1239 N. Everett
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Sent: Monday, April 1, 2024 7:28 PM
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Subject: Illegal Demolition of 1239 N. Everett

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April 1, 2024
Dear City Council Members,
We are writing to express our heartache and outrage at the illegal demolition of the Spanish Colonial Revival bungalow at 1239 N. Everett.

Ongoing illegal demolition in the City of Glendale appears to occur because the imposed penalties do not fit the crime. It is clearly worth more to the perpetrator to illegally tear down property than to suffer the City's penalty.

Each character property illegally destroyed chips away at Glendale's amazing history, to the point that we will look like any other run-of-the- mill-cookie-cutter-community. We are but a handful of cities in California with the remaining "privilege" to preserve architecture that is almost impossible to replicate quality-and-character-wise. How amazing is that? We must not allow these gifts to be so callously stolen from right under our nose.

We own a home on Glendale’s historic registry and reside in a historic district, and could not be more proud. As we have written before, these character homes are not merely structures, but hold a Century’s-worth of Glendale history, familial stories and memories. People move to Glendale specifically for these beautiful, quaint, hard-to-find period homes - which, by the way, typically garner top dollar. Glendale's architectural history should live on long after we are gone - a legacy which you hold in your hands for future generations to enjoy. Glendale should proudly set the historic preservation standard.

Distainful and illegal destruction of Glendale’s architectural history is a slap in the face to our City ordinances and historic preservation efforts. Said illegal demolitions show a gross disrespect for Glendale City Council. The perpetrators assume you will fail to impose stiff penalties for illegal demolitions occurring on your watch. They assume you are a "do-nothing" City Council. Don't you find this frustrating and upsetting? I know we do.

When my husband and I vote for City Council members, at the top of our list is which candidate will work hardest to protect historic preservation.

Your vote here will determine our vote in the next election. Council Member Asatryan, we specifically voted for you and proudly displayed your yard sign based on your personal commitment to us regarding historic preservation. We were so pleased that you had been elected. We feel you let us down, however, regarding the previous ordinance change attempt which would make historic districting more difficult. As I recall, you and Mr. Najaranian sponsored the proposed ordinance change. We feel our votes were taken for granted. We truly hope this will not be the case here.

We'd like to feel that our votes were not in vain.

The illegal demolition of 1239 N. Everett screams full penalty. We request that each member vote to apply the enhanced penalties passed in the May 14, 2019 City Council Ordinance No. 5931. Penalties must be imposed to the fullest extent of this ordinance. You, and we, need to be heard loud and clear. Please send a strong message to these perpetrators that you are not a "do-nothing" City Council, but, instead, a "proactive" City Council, and that you each have the pride of City and conviction to enforce the ordinances that you draft. No other remedy is acceptable. Not one more property should be illegally and callously demolished.

Thank you.

Joe & Davidia Barba
922 Cumberland Road

Glendale City CouncilApril 16, 2024

Glendale City Council
April 16, 2024