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Board greenlights two SB9 houses at 544 Olmstead Drive and 1352 School Street with conditions on facades, trellis and landscaping

Glendale Design Review Board · April 24, 2026
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Summary

The board approved two houses created by an SB9 lot split at Olmstead Drive and School Street, requiring refinements including additional facade relief or railing, decorative pavers, relocated mechanical equipment, SB9 map recordation before permits, and a landscaping/trellis vegetation plan to protect neighbor privacy and mature trees.

The Design Review Board approved two new homes enabled by an SB9 lot split — one at 544 Olmstead Drive and one at 1352 School Street — after staff presented design recommendations and neighbors raised privacy and tree‑root concerns.

Case planner Shoaikya Premian summarized the projects and staff’s recommended conditions: restudy the west (School Street) elevation of 544 Olmstead to incorporate a secondary cladding or architectural detail for visual interest; apply decorative pavers to the driveway; relocate mechanical equipment and meters away from the street…

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