DRB gives advisory support for 201 West Glen Oaks medical office; asks for structural verification and parking plan

At an advisory review Thursday, the Glendale Design Review Board recommended the City Council approve a proposed four‑story medical office at 201 West Glen Oaks Boulevard but asked the project team to provide structural‑engineering assurance, develop parking arrangements and refine artwork and glazing details before final design review.

Why it matters: the project would replace an existing 7,920‑square‑foot surface parking lot in the downtown gateway zone with a roughly 19,600‑square‑foot medical office building adjacent to a small public green and next to the Hilton. The site received Stage 1 approval from City Council; the DRB’s advisory comments are intended to inform the Stage 2 final review and council action.

Staff and applicant presentation Senior planner Eileen Abakani told the board the project has a proposed floor area of about 19,600 square feet on a 7,920‑square‑foot parcel and that, under state law referenced in the presentation, it qualifies for a 100% parking deduction; staff listed that reference as "state AB 2097" in…