Glorietta neighbors split as DRB approves redesigned two‑story house at 1712 Glorietta with conditions to reduce massing, driveway width and alter materials

The Glendale Design Review Board on Feb. 27 approved a revised design for a new two‑story, roughly 3,100‑square‑foot single‑family house at 1712 Glorietta Ave following a required return for redesign. The decision came after extended public comment from neighbors who said the proposed home’s size, driveway and removal of a street tree would alter the block’s character.

Staff told the board the project replaces a one‑story house and detached garage with a new two‑story residence featuring roughly 1,736 square feet on the lower level and 1,364 square feet on the upper level, plus a 448‑square‑foot attached garage. The applicant said they reduced the overall building height by about one foot and revised the staircase and second‑floor plan to reduce massing; the garage was pushed back in the revised plan to a 27.9‑foot setback from the street (compared with an existing ~16‑foot setback).

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