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Staff described the project (PDR004173‑2024) as a replacement of an existing 1,645‑square‑foot Spanish‑style house with a new contemporary‑influenced house on an 8,825‑square‑foot lot in the R‑1 zone (FAR District 1). The proposed new residence includes an attached approximately 500‑square‑foot two‑car garage at the front (the plan orients the garage toward the street), a total building area of about 2,645 square feet, and a maximum height of about 27 feet, 8 inches. Staff recommended approval subject to standard conditions and suggested the applicant provide a detailed cut sheet for the proposed precast window surround, verify material transitions, and limit the number and placement of front façade light fixtures to avoid over‑illumination.

Project architect Hamlet Zorabians told the board the design intentionally sets the two‑story volume back on the lot: the two‑story portion sits roughly 45 feet from the front property line (including driveway and courtyard), with the garage and driveway providing maneuvering space and avoiding reversing into the street. The architect provided examples of other neighborhood properties where a front garage has been used and argued the proposal is consistent with local patterns when the home sits well back from the street. Zorabians and the applicant agreed to staff’s standard plan submittal conditions.

A neighbor who lives immediately behind the site told the board she was concerned that a master bedroom balcony would directly face her backyard; the applicant said the elevated balcony is approximately 55–56 feet from the rear property line and is a modest 6‑foot‑deep balcony rather than a large roof terrace. After deliberation the board agreed to keep staff’s standard conditions, to request a material cut sheet for the precast surround, to limit street‑facing lighting, and to replace the proposed solid stucco front balcony parapet with a lower, more transparent metal railing consistent with the home’s gates and overall materials palette.

A motion to approve the project with the modified conditions passed 4–0 (moved by Board member Halajian; seconded by Board member Simonian). The board placed condition 1 (staff suggestion to relocate the garage to the rear) in the staff report as a recommendation rather than a mandatory condition, and staff will require material details and final plans for review prior to plan check.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Design Review Board - 6/12/25","oneSentenceSummary","The DRB approved a replacement two‑story house at 1921 Chilton Drive (PDR004173‑2024) with an attached front garage after staff and applicant discussion; the board required material details and asked for a transparent metal railing at the front balcony.","taxTitle","Glendale, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4651,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6542886,"Board approves new two‑story house with pool and cabana at 1920 Las Flores Drive with revised conditions",1026,2627000,3653000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3802472-9f8d4be3790d8c0dcfc8c3f991ed2675&start=2627&end=3653","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3802472-9f8d4be3790d8c0dcfc8c3f991ed2675/thumbnail_2627000.jpg","/articles/6542886/Glendale/Los-Angeles-County/California/Board-approves-new-twostory-house-with-pool-and-cabana-at-1920-Las-Flores-Drive-with-revised-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542886-60e972099280718d66042ec55f3e8a2d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172894&Signature=XHVaiB~UfDoriu-yZsiVf3jTLVeR78uolojwUamgd7iFT3uiNw~HhL6aU0NF3Q~SLxWhbtj~OCoiBqA9ICAAeTN6j3zJZ8foaVOLZaVEX4eZzj4fGn8bftWwBg7cJ1M5IlGQcDFpQtTRm~~kp-~4bfHxND3Pnyys5T-pUoNJIp5JV8UI6LOh3WeOe9zhsts50Wc0MOED71d01K0au-R8RHXxqhtgk4IifH3BlT0CSVaHD90a6xKPfrRe5uLIYbfTEomWLaWk8I0dNmEJ9itrsQJcg5RrXBJEM-pZBg0b3UYoQ0Nh38PChSTbrYjDfMvatcD-60B9Kg6dxiSWu84C1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Glendale Design Review Board on June 12 approved construction of a new two‑story single‑family residence at 1920 Las Flores Drive (case PDR003957‑2024) with conditions addressing lighting, plant choices and plan-set confirmation.

City staff described the proposal as a demolition of an existing 1,800-square-foot house and construction of a Mediterranean/transitional Spanish‑revival two‑story residence on a 9,680‑square‑foot lot that includes an attached three‑car garage (tandem configuration), a 600‑square‑foot rear covered patio, a swimming pool and a detached cabana. Staff said the applicant submitted a minor amendment the night before the hearing to resolve a zoning parking issue: the originally noticed plan proposed two-car garage parking but the property’s floor‑area threshold required a three‑car garage; the applicant revised the plan to provide a 715‑square‑foot garage and reduced the gross floor area to about 3,623 square feet. Staff determined the amendment did not alter findings for design review and that the project qualified for the state CEQA Class 3 exemption (staff cited a minor‑construction exemption under CEQA Guidelines §15300.3 as applicable).

Staff recommended several conditions before plan check: restudy the north elevation and step back the Second Floor, restudy the covered entry and street‑facing façade to reduce perceived mass, limit street‑facing exterior light fixtures to specified locations (three fixtures on the street façade and two in the rear), include all equipment/enclosures/downspouts/utility connections in submittals, and revise landscape plans so all plant species are classified as low or very low water usage.

Applicant representatives said many of the staff comments had been addressed in revisions submitted in February and in the supplemental plans filed the morning of the hearing. Architect Stephanie Horoche and applicant Mary (Mary Chervecian) described material and detailing changes made after a January staff letter — including additional setback/jog at the northwest corner, reduced entry port height and decorative corbels and trim — to reduce perceived mass and reinforce the Mediterranean character. The applicant proposed planters or pots on low parapet roof areas; the board and applicant discussed long‑term maintenance and drainage requirements for any rooftop planting.

Board members discussed the north elevation articulation, the entry port’s size, roof‑deck planting maintenance, and exterior lighting intensity. Board members generally supported the project’s materials and form, but preferred to simplify and limit façade illumination and to avoid introducing maintenance‑intensive rooftop planting. By consensus the board agreed both to (a) approve the plan set submitted that morning reflecting the three‑car garage and revised square footage and (b) remove two staff restudy conditions (the north elevation restudy and the covered entry restudy) from mandatory requirements. The board kept staff’s lighting, downspout, utility and landscape conditions but reworded the lighting requirement to reduce and control street‑facing illumination (including removing two exterior sconces adjacent to the front entry and recommending shielded fixtures).

Board member Simonian moved to approve the project with the modified conditions and an explicit finding that the plan set submitted June 12 with the three‑car garage (the corrected zoning plan) would be the approved plan set; Board member Welch seconded. The motion passed 4–0 (Halajian, Simonian, Welch, Chair Koskonian voting yes). Staff will require the applicant to submit final cut‑sheets and revised landscape plans (low/very low water use) for staff approval before plan check.","The Design Review Board approved a new two‑story house, pool and detached cabana at 1920 Las Flores Drive (PDR003957-2024) after the applicant provided a minor amendment to add a third garage space; the board removed two staff restudy conditions and modified lighting and plan‑set requirements before a 4–0 vote.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6542890,"Design Review Board approves second-floor addition over garage at 1530 W. Kenneth Rd.",1951,531000,2482000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3802472-9f8d4be3790d8c0dcfc8c3f991ed2675&start=531&end=2482","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3802472-9f8d4be3790d8c0dcfc8c3f991ed2675/thumbnail_531000.jpg","/articles/6542890/Glendale/Los-Angeles-County/California/Design-Review-Board-approves-second-floor-addition-over-garage-at-1530-W-Kenneth-Rd","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542890-900df08f7e5115608e50efa30aa03bcb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172894&Signature=GE3EoMtWkvYow4HN-HDxeAsqk0qZJ~s~FXGBr5HOybCgaFqhWso9AYrq-yvS47pw9nlzeQ1jREAOPnphFCihkuUxjrsKXrpJ9oaYe3n~RBI8d4I-2zAFja55mqRO~-QBmnrzcWzau8r82r7~LqBI6aDCDNrHby~HSUf4osq8ZR0HdP~N0Sy4n4~tQWF5OokNrVKzq-RyT1JcHFXn8kBHvs8Rv0X4gnzwjPNH4K0LzguyQV7OMtvn2A5cwWiF1f~lHTiL71XBNh8GGG2oHnP~5ZudviNNHFDQ2qBQYrdHbDFnrD4RLoyDLfs7M98Mlc9m-taR5l5Ll30nTqOZApUHog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Glendale Design Review Board on June 12 conditionally approved a second-floor addition above an existing garage and related site changes at 1530 West Kenneth Road (PDR004383-2025).

City planning staff said the project would add a roughly 578-square-foot second-story above the existing garage, enlarge the garage from 357 square feet to a 500-square-foot two-car garage (an increase of 143 square feet), and otherwise retain the house footprint and driveway orientation on the 8,750-square-foot corner lot in the R-1 zone near Kenneth Village. Staff noted the proposed overall height would be 23 feet, 4 inches (under the 28-foot maximum). Material and finish proposals include smooth light stucco, asphalt shingles and a “white truffle” stucco color intended to match the existing house.

Staff recommended six conditions of approval aimed at clarifying materials and site details. Those conditions included: provide a planting plan for the southeast corner landscape area using drought-tolerant species; identify and show a trash enclosure and locate mechanical equipment on the site plan; provide a cut-sheet and material for the new balcony railing; revise the window schedule and use a window profile consistent with the existing nail‑in‑frame wood windows; and remove shutters proposed on the new addition to avoid a visually congested front façade. Staff also advised that one written public comment in support of the addition had been received and placed on file.

The home’s owners, Laurel Gates and her husband, described the work as a modest, family-driven expansion to accommodate three teenagers and avoid moving from the Kenneth Village neighborhood. The applicant and consulting architect, Richard Westwood, answered questions from the board about windows, shutters and the size and operation of an elevated stair window. Architect Bartan Kasemian told the board the owners had worked with staff and were generally comfortable with the recommended conditions; Kasemian asked that shutter changes be optional on the final plan so the applicants could retain them if they choose.

Board members discussed façade cluttering from the proposed shutters and the high stair window’s functionality for light and operation. Several members said they were not strictly opposed to vinyl windows on an addition if the visual profile matched existing windows, and they emphasized drought-tolerant landscaping. After deliberation the board adopted staff’s conditions with two edits: remove an absolute prohibition on vinyl by requiring submitted windows to match the profile and appearance of existing windows and explicitly require the applicant to revise the window schedule to read “wood” for existing windows; and revise the shutters condition to let the applicant either remove the shutters or restudy the Second-Floor windows facing Roberta Avenue so the applicant can proceed more quickly if the owners choose to delete shutters.

A motion to approve the project with the revised conditions passed 4–0. The motion was made by Board member Halajian and seconded by Board member Simonian; Board member Welch and Chair Koskonian voted yes.

The board record notes staff will review and approve the revised plans and submittals required by the conditions prior to plan check. No appeal was made at the meeting; the staff packet states any appeal must be filed within 15 calendar days of the DRB decision date.","The Glendale Design Review Board approved a 578-square-foot second-floor addition and expansion of a garage at 1530 West Kenneth Road on June 12, 2025, with conditions on materials, landscaping and exterior details.","actionData","errors"]

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