RETAIL COMPLEX, CONDOS OK'D NEAR CORNER BURBANK PROJECT INCLUDES 276 UNITS.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer BURBANK Burbank, city (1990 pop. 93,643), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1911. Tourism and the entertainment industry are central to its economy; several motion-picture studios and television headquarters are here. Burbank's aerospace industry collapsed with the end of the Cold War. - The City Council approved a 276-unit condominium condominium In modern property law, individual ownership of one dwelling unit within a multidwelling building. Unit owners have undivided ownership interest in the land and those portions of the building shared in common. and retail complex at Empire Avenue and Buena Vista Street late Tuesday after imposing conditions to limit the project's size and scope. Contractor Fairfield Properties/Crown Realty realty n. a short form of "real estate." (See: real estate) REALTY. An abstract of real, as distinguished from personalty. Realty relates to lands and tenements, rents or other hereditaments. Vide Real Property. will develop the site, complete with courtyards, a pool, spa and built-in barbecues. The project will have 232 flats, 44 townhomes, and 1,000 square feet of retail space. About 25 units will be set aside for moderate-income buyers and low-income renters, officials said. ``This is absolutely the best project for this area,'' Councilwoman Marsha Ramos said. ``It's residential that's near a lot of new jobs that have been generated over the past year. I think it's a good fit for the area.'' Residents who live there will have good options for public transit and can visit a local park, Ramos said. To make way for the project, the developer will have to demolish de·mol·ish tr.v. de·mol·ished, de·mol·ish·ing, de·mol·ish·es 1. To tear down completely; raze. 2. To do away with completely; put an end to. 3. a vacant office building and a cafe. After residents raised concerns about possible increases in traffic and noise during a Nov. 1 hearing, the council asked the developer to reduce its size from 300 to 276 units, increase landscaping and provide two parking spaces for each condo unit. Because the area sits near train tracks, officials have vowed to set aside some money to establish a noise buffer buffer, solution that can keep its relative acidity or alkalinity constant, i.e., keep its pH constant, despite the addition of strong acids or strong bases. . Still, one local resident who has followed the issue questioned the development. ``There's always a concern about traffic,'' Phil Berlin said Wednesday. ``That's the question That's the Question is an American quiz game show on GSN, hosted by game show veteran and former Entertainment Tonight reporter, Bob Goen, which premiered in October 2006. - as to whether that is a good location and what impacts it will have on Buena Vista, which is already backed up.'' Jason Kandel, (818) 546-3306 jason.kandel(at)dailynews.com |
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