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Design Review Board returns three Swarthmore Drive house proposals for redesign after fire, drainage and habitat concerns
Summary
After extended public comment about wildfire risk, drainage, habitat and access, the Glendale Design Review Board voted Jan. 22 to return three proposed Swarthmore Drive residences (Parcels A, B and C) for redesign, asking for varied materials/roof forms, clarified front entries and relocated trash enclosures; all motions passed 3–0.
The Glendale Design Review Board voted Jan. 22 to return three proposed hillside homes created by a prior vesting parcel map for redesign after public testimony raised concerns about fire access, drainage, habitat impacts and the projects’ visual character.
Planning staff presented three parcels created by vesting parcel map case no. 1425257. Staff recommended each house be restudied on materials, lighting, integration of mechanicals and limited exterior lighting. The projects are proposed as single-family homes sited to minimize grading using terraced massing; staff estimated that about 89% of one parcel would remain as open space and noted native oak preservation and drought-tolerant plantings.
During a lengthy public comment period, multiple neighbors and stakeholders urged more scrutiny. Mauro…
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