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Council approves 5‑story, 40‑unit Kenwood development after neighbors raise light, privacy and alley concerns
Summary
The Glendale City Council approved Stage 2 final design review for a five‑story, 40‑unit multifamily project at South Kenwood despite strong neighborhood objections about loss of sunlight, privacy, and alley congestion; staff said the applicant made revisions to address design‑review recommendations and included three very‑low‑income units.
Glendale — After a lengthy public hearing and hours of testimony from nearby residents, the City Council voted Dec. 16 to approve the Stage 2 final design review for a five‑story, 40‑unit multifamily project at 126–128 South Kenwood.
City planner Showek Premian told the council the project — a 46,000‑square‑foot building with two subterranean parking levels providing 69 spaces and three units set aside for very‑low‑income households — was revised following the council’s 2024 direction and design review board recommendations. Staff said they granted an administrative exception to reduce a publicly accessible open‑space width from 30 to 24 feet and that…
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