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From: Lea <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, June 7, 2024 11:17 AM
To: Ezzati, Vista
Subject: Project Address: 126-128 South Kenwood Street Glendale CA 9120 Case Number: Design Review Case No. PDR-002684-2023
Attachments: Formal Objectiion to Project 126-128 S. Kenwood Glendale 6-7-2024.pdf CAUTION: This email was delivered from the Internet. Do not click links, open attachments, or reply if you are unsure as to the sender.
Dear Vista Please see attached from Mr. K
ashefi - objection to this proposed
Project 126-128 South Kenwood Street Glendale CA 9120
Case Number: Design Review Case No. PDR-002684-2023
Please confirm that you will enter / pass on our objection to the Design Review Board.
Please contact me if you need any further information
Thank
You
Lea Cl
ement
Property Manager-131 S. Jackson St. Glendale CA 91205
625 N. West Knoll Drive
West Hollywood CA 90069
T: 310 360-7501 x2
F: 310 360-7509
[email protected]
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1 Ezzati, Vista
From: Catherine Jurca <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 12:15 PM
To: Asatryan, Elen; Brotman, Daniel; Gharpetian, Vartan; Kassakhian, Ardashes; Najarian, Ara Cc: Calvert, Bradley; Ezzati, Vista; Platt, Jay; Golanian, Roubik Subject: public comments on Preliminary Design Review for Project at 126 - 128 S. Kenwood CAUTION: This email was delivered from the Internet. Do not click links, open aƩachments, or reply if you are unsure as to the sender.
Dear Mayor Asatryan and Members of the Glendale City Council:
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed comment.
I was a board member of TGHS when Council considered a project that included 132 S. Kenwood. I conƟnue to be very grateful to Council members Ara Najarian and Vartan GharpeƟan who joined their colleagues in determining that 132 S.
Kenwood was historic for its associaƟon with the Reverend Clifford Cole.
I understand the current owners sold that property, and it is not part of the project proposal.
My main comment on this project is that it includes a wonderfully generous setback—on the northwest side, not the southwest side where the historic property is located. As a result, the five‐story building will unnecessarily tower over the historic CraŌsman.
I write to ask that Council request that the developer flip the courtyard, relocaƟng it so that the open space is adjacent to the CraŌsman, thereby reducing impacts to the historic resource. Moving the building will also reduce the likelihood of damage to the historic property during construcƟon.
Thank you for your consideraƟon.
Best,
Cathy Jurca
1 Ezzati, Vista
From: Jake Pierce <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 10:21 AM
To: Brotman, Daniel; [email protected]; Gharpetian, Vartan; Asatryan, Elen; Najarian, Ara Cc: Calvert, Bradley; Golanian, Roubik; Ezzati, Vista; Kirsten Bladh; Shane Lee; Sara Williams Subject: Abundant Housing LA SUPPORT for 126-128 South Kenwood Street Glendale Attachments: 126-128 South Kenwood Street AHLA SUPPORT.pdf CAUTION: This email was delivered from the Internet. Do not click links, open attachments, or reply if you are unsure as to the sender.
Dear Mayor Asatryan and members of the Glendale City Council, I am writing on behalf of Abundant Housing LA in support of the 40‐unit density bonus project on Kenwood Street.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Jake Pierce
Field Organizer & Policy Analyst
Abundant Housing LA
@jacobpierceLA
City of Glend
ale
613 E. Broadway
Glendale, CA 91206
June 11, 2024
Re: 126‐128 South Kenwood Street, (Stage I Preliminary Design Review Case No. PDR‐002684‐2023) Dear Glendale City Council,,
On behalf of Abundant Housing LA, we are writing to you in support of the proposed density bonus project at 126‐128 South Kenwoo
d Street. We urge the city to approve the project’s Stage I Preliminary Design.
Glendale is facing a severe housing shortage, as is all of Los Angeles County, and this project would provide much‐ needed housing. By creating new housing in this neighborhood, the development would help to reduce issues of gentrifi
cation and displacement in other parts of the region. Abundant Housing LA has found that these housing challenges can only be addressed if everyone in the region does their part.
This 40‐unit project is in a great location for housing, as it is a short stroll from Downtown Glendale. Walkscore.com gives the par
cel a walking score of 98 out of 100, making it a “Walker’s Paradise.” More density will only further enrich this neighborhood. The development will also support the economy, bringing more potential customers into local You don't often get email from [email protected]. Learn why this is important 2 downtown businesses. Additionally, the neighborhood is already home to a significant amount of multifamily housing, making this project a natural fit.
The project also includes three units set aside at affordable rents. At very‐low‐income, these three units offer a deep level of affordability, and they will change people’s lives. Furthermore, the de veloper is able to accomplish all this by only demolishing one existing dwelling unit.
We will be eager to see the development move forward. Developments like these are good for the community of Glendale and good for all of Los Angeles County. Again, we urge the City Council to approve the project’s Stage I Preliminary Design.
Sincere
ly,
Azeen Khanmalek
Jaime Del Rio
Tami Kagan
‐Abrams
AHLA Executive Director
AHLA Director of Organizing
AHLA Project Director
CityofGlendale613E.BroadwayGlendale,CA91206
June11,2024
Re: 126-128SouthKenwoodStreet, (StageI PreliminaryDesignReviewCaseNo. PDR-002684-2023) DearGlendaleCityCouncil,,
OnbehalfofAbundantHousingLA,wearewritingtoyouinsupportoftheproposeddensitybonusprojectat126-128SouthKenwoodStreet.Weurgethecitytoapprovetheproject’sStageIPreliminaryDesign.
Glendaleisfacingaseverehousingshortage,asisallofLosAngelesCounty,andthisprojectwouldprovidemuch-neededhousing.Bycreatingnewhousinginthisneighborhood,thedevelopmentwouldhelptoreduceissuesofgentrificationanddisplacementinotherpartsoftheregion.AbundantHousingLAhasfoundthatthesehousingchallengescanonlybeaddressedifeveryoneintheregiondoestheirpart.
This40-unitprojectisinagreatlocationforhousing,asitisashortstrollfromDowntownGlendale.Walkscore.comgivestheparcelawalkingscoreof98outof100,makingita“Walker’sParadise.”Moredensitywillonlyfurtherenrichthisneighborhood.Thedevelopmentwillalsosupporttheeconomy,bringingmorepotentialcustomersintolocaldowntownbusinesses.Additionally,theneighborhoodisalreadyhometoasignificantamountofmultifamilyhousing,makingthisprojectanaturalfit.
Theprojectalsoincludesthreeunitssetasideataffordablerents.Atvery-low-income,thesethreeunitsofferadeeplevelofaffordability,andtheywillchangepeople’slives.Furthermore,thedeveloperisabletoaccomplishallthisbyonlydemolishingoneexistingdwellingunit.
Wewillbeeagertoseethedevelopmentmoveforward.DevelopmentslikethesearegoodforthecommunityofGlendaleandgoodforallofLosAngelesCounty.Again,weurgetheCityCounciltoapprovetheproject’sStageIPreliminaryDesign.
Sincerely,
AzeenKhanmalek JaimeDelRio TamiKagan-AbramsAHLAExecutiveDirector AHLADirectorofOrganizing AHLAProjectDirector