MILLIONS OK'D FOR AREA REPAIRS.

Byline: Jennifer Hamm Staff Writer

Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday to give as much as $74.1 million over 26 years to make road and sewer repairs in the area in Glendale where Disney's new Creative Campus is planned.

The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a measure to allocate 60 percent of new revenue from the San Fernando Road Corridor for such improvements over that period.

``Developing tree-lined streets, parkways and planted medians will result in creation of a magnet for high-tech and media operations that (will) provide jobs for our residents and maintain our economy,'' said Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich in a statement. ``This action will promote private investments in the area by upgrading transportation, utilities and telecommunications systems.''

The board's action comes a day after the Glendale Planning Commission unanimously approved the project, sending it to the City Council for consideration next month.

The Grand Central Creative Campus, also called GC3, would include 6 million square feet of office space, sound stages and studio production facilities to house Walt Disney Imagineering. It is planned on 125 acres bordered by Western Avenue, the Golden State Freeway, Air Way and Flower Street.

The college-like campus would incorporate an aeronautical theme because the property was the site of Los Angeles' first airport.

The project is expected to mean $402 million in new revenue over the next 20 to 30 years to the city and the Glendale Unified School District.

Glendale city officials applauded the supervisor's action at the City Council meeting Tuesday.

``It's a real vote of confidence by the county and believe me, this doesn't happen very often,'' said City Manager Jim Starbird.

``This is a very significant action on their part.''

The council will hold a joint meeting with the Redevelopment Agency on Nov. 8.