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Glendale commission asks staff to study expanding historic district after resident urges inclusion
Summary
Following public comment from a long-time resident, the Glendale Planning and Historic Preservation Commission asked staff to analyze whether neighborhoods on Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln avenues could qualify for historic-district designation and to outline the process and criteria for any expansion.
The Glendale Planning and Historic Preservation Commission voted during its January 2026 annual meeting to ask staff to research what would be required to expand the village’s historic district after a resident urged a broader approach to preservation.
Glenn Parish, who identified himself as a fifth-generation Glendale resident, told commissioners the village’s history includes neighborhoods beyond the area currently emphasized by the commission and urged officials to ‘‘include everyone’’ when identifying historic resources. Parish cited demolition in parts of the village and singled out a cluster of streets — Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Grandfield Lane — as areas that ‘‘are just as historical’’ to longtime residents but that have not been consistently recognized by the commission.
Chair and other commissioners asked David (village staff) to prepare a preliminary analysis of the process and criteria needed to expand the designated historic district. The commission agreed staff should collect code language and return with options for February or March so commissioners can determine which properties might qualify and whether an amendment would be proposed.
David, the staff member responsible for zoning enforcement, also addressed a separate concern Parish raised about exterior work at 100 Washington. David said he had reviewed the lattice and screened porch work at that address and, as the official responsible for enforcing the zoning code, ‘‘do[es] not believe that the changes ... rise to the significant level ... requiring a certificate of appropriateness’’ at this time. He added that larger structural or architectural changes that materially alter appearance would prompt formal review.
Why it matters: Expanding a historic district can impose review requirements on property owners and affect future development and permitted changes. The commission’s decision to request a staff analysis begins a public process that would include a review of eligibility criteria and outreach to affected property owners.
Next steps: Staff will compile the code language and possible procedures for expansion and bring the findings back to the commission for further direction and possible initiation of an amendment or new-district process.
