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Glendale planning commission recommends raising guideline height to 2½ stories; residents ask for clearer measurement rules
Summary
The planning commission recommended amending the village's historic design guidelines to align with zoning code height limits (recommended move from 1.5 to 2.5 stories); residents raised concerns about how 'height' is measured and the visual impact of basements and accessory structures.
The Glendale planning commission recommended, and council opened a public hearing on, amendments to the village historic design guidelines that would change guidance on allowable building height in the historic district from 1½ stories to 2½ stories to match the zoning code.
Village Administrator David Lumsden told council the planning…
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