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DRB approves 149‑unit density‑bonus project at 1303–1315 N. Central Ave with materials and fenestration conditions amid neighborhood concern
Summary
Despite extensive public opposition and concerns from board members about massing, the DRB approved a 149‑unit, density‑bonus apartment project at 1303–1315 North Central Avenue subject to conditions that raise exterior material quality, require recessed windows and non‑galvanized metal finishes, and call for additional façade articulation.
The Glendale Design Review Board on Sept. 25 approved a proposed redevelopment of 1303–1315 North Central Avenue — demolishing a 37‑unit 1957 garden‑apartment complex and replacing it with a 149‑unit, density‑bonus apartment development — after narrowly adopting staff‑recommended conditions and new material‑quality requirements. The project, which expanded from 131 to 149 units since the board’s preliminary review in 2023, seeks state‑enabled density bonus incentives that allow increased stories, floor‑area ratio, lot coverage and reduced setbacks; the Community Development Department earlier determined the project qualifies for a CEQA exemption under recent state changes (Assembly Bill 130) and granted density‑bonus approvals last week.
Case planner Cassandra Pruitt reviewed the project, describing two main buildings connected by a six‑level pedestrian bridge, a central landscaped courtyard, a pool area at the west and two parking levels below ground for 211 spaces. The proposed scheme ranges from three stories along Central Avenue to six stories toward the…
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