ARMENIAN CENTER GETS AGENCY NOD.Byline: ALEX DOBUZINSKIS Staff Writer GLENDALE Glendale. 1 City (1990 pop. 148,134), Maricopa co., S central Ariz., adjacent to Phoenix; inc. 1910. It is located in a rich agricultural region irrigated by the Salt River project. Glendale has become one of the fastest-growing U.S. -- The Redevelopment Agency gave preliminary approval Thursday to designs for an Armenian cultural center, which members of a nearby church worry may be used to serve alcohol. The agency's 4-1 vote to OK the drawings is just one step the Armenian Society of Los Angeles' needs to build its cultural center at 117 S. Louise St. The agency a year ago rejected the society's drawings for a bigger project. Agency members Thursday said they were happy the nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. came back with a scaled-down version. ``It's half the size of what it was before,'' said City Councilman Bob Yousefian, who sits on the Redevelopment Agency along with his fellow council members. ``It was horrible before. I mean there were saunas and exercise rooms and just way too many activities,'' he said. But members of Glendale Presbyterian Church, located at 125 S. Louise St., criticized designs for the 27,000-square-foot project because it was still too big. Officials stressed that rules for alcohol consumption at the cultural center would be addressed at a later meeting, but church members said they were concerned about it. Councilman Dave Weaver
The Weavers are small passerine birds related to the finches. These are seed-eating birds with rounded conical bills, most of which breed in sub-Saharan Africa, with fewer species in tropical voted against the project and mentioned that it would have storage space for wine. That concerned the Rev. Craig Hall Craig Hall is a rugby league player currently playing for Hull FC in the Super League. Primarily a centre, he broke into the first team in 2007 after progressing through Hull's academy. of the church, whose members were already concerned about alcohol consumption. ``We have the potential of a banquet hall Definition A banquet hall is a room used for social gatherings like receptions, reunions, parties, and business events. type atmosphere,'' Hall said outside City Hall. ``When they talk about ... a very sizeable wine cooler, what that tells you is there's an intention to serve significant quantities of alcohol.'' The Armenian society has been at 221 S. Brand Blvd. since 1979, but is being forced to move to make room for the Americana at Brand Americana at Brand will be a large outdoor shopping community in Glendale, California. The site is owned by Caruso Affiliated, who owns many other commercial properties such as The Grove at Farmers Market in Los Angeles, CA. outdoor mall project. The city owns property at 117 S. Louise St. and picked the site for the project for the Aremenian society. ASLA ASLA American Society of Landscape Architects ASLA Australian School Library Association ASLA Anti-Saloon League of America ASLA American Seminar Leader's Association ASLA Assistance to State and Local Authorities ASLA Arrayed-Segment Loop Antenna President John Lalaian said any alcohol consumption at the cultural center would be for special events like weddings. There would not be a banquet A banquet is a large public meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts. It usually serves a purpose, such as a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration. Sometimes a banquet consists of only desserts, but it is advisable to include main courses as well. facility with drinking every night, he said. The society hopes to open the three-story building, which would include a library, classrooms and a stage, in early 2008. But it will still have to come back to the Redevelopment Agency later for final approval. ``The organization I think is going to be an excellent neighbor,'' said City Councilman Frank Quintero. ``They are not going to be running a banquet hall business.'' alex.dobuzinskis(at)dailynews.com (818) 546-3304 |
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