A notice of public hearing is being held by the City of Glendale regarding Chamlian Armenian School (4444 Lowell Ave.) on May 1 at 5 p.m. at the city’s Municipal Service Building, 633 E. Broadway, Room 105 in Glendale. The case planner is Roger Kiesel, rkiesel@glendaleca.gov.

Chamlian Armenian School is requesting approval of a use variance to allow the continued operation of the private school. No changes to the operation or enrollment of the school are being proposed. It should be noted that the site is zoned R1 (low density residential) and private schools are not a permitted use in this zone.

On April 16, 2014 the planning commission approved a use variance for the operation of Chamlian School. This approval expired on April 16, 2024 thus requiring the present use variance application. The current use variance proposes no expansion or change to the enrollment or operation of the school because there are no substantial changes to the project or project circumstances and there is no new information that could not have been known at the time.

Neighbors of the school have complained of parking issues, traffic problems and violations of parking signs posted in the area among other things.