By Brian CHERNICK City of Glendale councilmembers on Tuesday night moved to consider amendments to the incentives, entitlements and permits provided for projects in Glendale’s downtown area after a proposal for an immediate moratorium was made by councilmember Ara Najarian. The rapid pace of construction of luxury apartments and mixed use complexes has been a […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale Water & Power released to the public late last week the final environmental impact (EIR) report for the pending Grayson Repowering project. The project has received substantial pushback from community members prompting the city to complete a thorough response to the over 1,200 written and voiced public comments regarding the city’s […]
By Brian CHERNICK A proposed “Right To Lease” ordinance that would require landlords to provide all prospective tenants with a one-year lease along with a possible “Year 2 Option,” which would provide tenants with a forecast into the following year’s rental cost, lost steam during Tuesday night’s Glendale City Council meeting. Currently, Glendale allows landlords […]
By Brian CHERNICK On Tuesday, the Glendale City Council approved the addition into the city’s historic registry a Tudor Revival-style commercial building and the Miradero Gateway to the Brand Family Cemetery. Designed and built by local architect Alfred Priest in 1928, the former mortuary was crafted in a Tudor Revival architectural style that is known […]
By Brian CHERNICK The City of Glendale reported a second fiscal quarter of $73 million in revenue, about 34.1% of the expected $215 million annual revenue, and a general fund spending of $104.7 million, which accounts for 47.4% of the city’s annual budget. City staff reported that the Glendale Fire Dept. was the only department […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale residents filled city hall on Tuesday to voice their opinions on the city’s proposed amendment to an ordinance permitting accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. Councilmembers voted 4-1 to amend the ordinance – increasing size, allowing conversions and limiting subleasing – which had been laid out last year after a law was […]
By Brian CHERNICK Residents of Glendale had two opportunities last week to join city planners and members from the Sausalito-based urban design firm SWA at community meetings that included a presentation and conversation on the future design of the city’s Central Park. Dubbed the Central Park Campus, the proposed open space would be located adjacent […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale City Council started off its first meeting of the New Year with a number of street, freeway and bike path improvements planned for 2018 and beyond. Absent one member, Vrej Agajanian, the council moved quickly and unanimously to award a more than $1.3 million contract to All American Asphalt for the […]
By Brian CHERNICK City of Glendale officials agreed to pay over half a million dollars in a settlement with a former police lieutenant who filed a lawsuit against the city alleging she was denied a promotion due to her race and gender. Ludmilla Abrahamian served as a lieutenant for Glendale police since 2010 and filed […]
By Brian CHERNICK With the help of grant money from Measure H, the City of Glendale is bringing together a number of homeless community service providers to help put over a dozen individuals back into the workforce and out of poverty. The City’s Community Services and Parks Dept. Workforce Development Section was awarded $100,000 during […]