COUNCIL TAKES LOOK AT PLAN FOR A NEW GLENDALE HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS A CONCERN.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 has taken the first big step in establishing development standards designed to create a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly downtown over the next decade. The draft specific plan - which will establish height, density and parking limits in the area - was discussed for the first time Tuesday during a joint meeting of the City Council, housing authority, planning commission Noun 1. planning commission - a commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments commission, committee - a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle , and transportation and parking commission. The meeting, which focused on physical standards, showed a foundation for a pedestrian-oriented downtown. The specific plan is expected to be completed in two years and will take a minimum of four votes for approval. ``The idea is that the downtown will be a vibrant area and that it will be not only a destination place but an exciting urban center where people can live, work, entertain and be entertained en·ter·tain v. en·ter·tained, en·ter·tain·ing, en·ter·tains v.tr. 1. To hold the attention of with something amusing or diverting. See Synonyms at amuse. 2. within short walking distances,'' said Assistant Planning Director Hassan Haghani. Another study session with the City Council is scheduled for February and city staff plans to hold a public forum within the first six months of 2005. City Council members said they'd like to see a thorough analysis of the traffic impacts of the proposed guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. . ``I think aesthetically it's terrible, and I think it's going to be too dense. I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what's going to happen to the traffic,'' Councilman Rafi Manoukian Rafi Manoukian is a former member of the city council in Glendale, California. He was recently notified that he has been selected by the Board of Directors and the Selection Committee of the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO) as a recipient of the 2006 Ellis Island said. The City Council was also concerned about proposed height limits in the Central Avenue and Orange Street area, immediately adjacent to the Alex Theatre The Alex Theatre is a historic landmark located at 216 North Brand Boulevard in Glendale, California of the United States of America. It is currently owned by the City of Glendale and operated by the Alex Regional Theatre Board. neighborhood. The proposed plan would allow eight- to 10-story high buildings - which some councilmen felt would be too stark a transition from the character of the old downtown. ``We think that's a very dynamic area and we're proposing to create a mixed-use with urban residential neighborhood there,'' Haghani said. ``We think there's a lot of potential there and they wanted us to reduce the height in that area so there's better transition.'' The proposed specific plan calls for height limits since Glendale's zoning currently calls for no height limits as long as developers can provide adequate parking. Naush Boghossian, (818) 546-3306 naush.boghossian(at)dailynews.com |
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