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Preservation commissioners say council bypassed them when approving digital billboards on Masonic Temple
Summary
Glendale Historic Preservation commissioners complained that City Council approved large digital billboards on the National Register-listed Glendale Masonic Temple without Commission review, while city preservation staff said the project met legal thresholds for staff-level approval.
Glendale — Members of the Glendale Historic Preservation Commission told the panel April 16 they were blindsided after the City Council approved large digital billboards on the Glendale Masonic Temple, a property the commission said is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Vice Chair Durham said commission members first learned the proposal when it appeared on the City Council agenda and that neither the commission nor many community members had been notified. “I knew nothing about it,” Durham said, arguing the commission should at least be informed when changes are proposed for properties on the…
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