CARUSO WINS ZONING CHANGE AMERICANA COULD BREAK GROUND IN SEPTEMBER.Byline: Naush Boghossian 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 City Council voted unanimously Tuesday Tuesday: see week. to approve zoning changes clearing the way for developer Rick Caruso's $264 million 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. project. ``I'm glad this council can come together,'' said Mayor Bob Yousefian. ``We may bicker bick·er intr.v. bick·ered, bick·er·ing, bick·ers 1. To engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel; squabble. See Synonyms at argue. 2. . We may argue. But we truly care about this city.'' Caruso plans to build the 15.5-acre open-air retail, housing and entertainment center south of the Glendale Galleria The Glendale Galleria is a large 3 story regional shopping mall located in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. It is the second largest mall in Los Angeles County. It is located in Downtown Glendale. between Brand Boulevard and Central Avenue. He said construction might start by September. ``I'm ecstatic ec·stat·ic adj. 1. Marked by or expressing ecstasy. 2. Being in a state of ecstasy; joyful or enraptured. [French extatique, from Greek ekstatikos, from ,'' Caruso said Tuesday night. ``We're going to go full speed ahead tomorrow.'' The council has already approved the project's design, environmental impact report and business terms. Glendale Galleria owner General Growth and two other businesses near the proposed Americana project filed a protest at last Tuesday's City Council meeting against the zoning changes. Zoning normally requires four council votes, but the protest made all five votes necessary to approve the changes for Caruso, so Tuesday night's decision was particularly dramatic. Councilman Frank Quintero supported the zone changes even though he had been opposed to the Caruso plans in the past. Quintero had wanted more housing and less retail. But the councilman said he went with the majority because voting against the changes would mean a costly delay for the city over a project he is convinced will ultimately be built. Caruso has said that if he did not get a unanimous vote Tuesday he was willing to wait six to eight months for Glendale to develop downtown zoning standards expected to ease the way for his project. Naush Boghossian, (818) 546-3306 naush.boghossian(at)dailynews.com |
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