Design Review Board approves remodel and two‑story addition at 1421 Thurlene Road with four conditions

The Glendale Design Review Board on Sept. 11 approved a remodel and additions to a single‑family residence at 1421 Thurlene Road (Design Review case PDR3372024), voting 4–0 to approve the project with four conditions.

The project proposes a 754‑square‑foot second‑floor addition and a 579‑square‑foot single‑story addition to an existing 1,859‑square‑foot ranch‑style house on a 13,000‑square‑foot hillside lot in the R‑1R zone. Case planner Coloma Diaz told the board the additions would be built on an existing level pad and would not require changes to the site topography or the backyard; the house would change from a ranch style to a contemporary design and the overall height would remain below the 35‑foot limit for pitched roofs. Diaz said staff recommended approval with three conditions: add driveway paver product specifications, obtain an indigenous tree permit and protection plan for sycamore and street trees, and change the proposed…