Category Archives: Rancho equestrian interests

Appeal of proposed hotel in Glendale’s Rancho neighborhood denied

From LA Times/Glendale News Press https://www.latimes.com/socal/glendale-news-press/news/tn-gnp-me-victory-hotel-appeal-denied-20190513-story.html By Lila Seidman May 13, 2019 | 3:45 PM Opposition to a proposed three-story, 64-room hotel in Glendale’s Rancho Riverside neighborhood was dealt a terminal blow on Tuesday when the City Council voted 4-1 … Continue reading

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REMINDER: City Council Meeting, Victory Hotel Appeal Hearing Tonight @ 6:00 p.m.

REMINDER: The Glendale City Council Meeting is tonight, May 7, 2019 @ 6:00 p.m. in council chambers at 613 E Broadway, City Hall.  Ample free parking behind, access using Wilson Ave. The proposed design is oversized (three stories with no … Continue reading

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Save Glendale Riverside Rancho: Urgent Alert: PLEASE ATTEND THE MEDIA ADVISORY ON TUESDAY, MAY 7TH NEAR THE PROPOSED HOTEL.

We are mirroring the Save Glendale Riverside Rancho Urgent Alert announcement posted on Nextdoor.com, to attend the media advisory on May 7, 2019. SaveGlendale RiversideRancho, Riverside Rancho Urgent Alert: PLEASE ATTEND THE MEDIA ADVISORY ON TUESDAY, MAY 7TH NEAR THE … Continue reading

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Alley traffic photo of the day; April 19, 21, & 22, 2019

Re: Appeal of Design Review Board decision PDR 1723012-B; 1633 S. Victory Blvd. 3-story, 64-room hotel with ingress and egress access to 2 level of underground parking from public alleyway — allowing for a single business monopolization of alleyway and … Continue reading

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Alley traffic photo of the day; April 16, 17, & 18, 2019

Re: Appeal of Design Review Board decision PDR 1723012-B; 1633 S. Victory Blvd. 3-story, 64-room hotel with ingress and egress access to 2 level of underground parking from public alleyway — allowing for a single business monopolization of alleyway and … Continue reading

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Alley traffic photo of the day; April 13, 14, & 15, 2019

Re: Appeal of Design Review Board decision PDR 1723012-B; 1633 S. Victory Blvd. 3-story, 64-room hotel with ingress and egress access to 2 level of underground parking from public alleyway — allowing for a single business monopolization of alleyway and … Continue reading

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Alley traffic photo of the day; April 9 & 10, 2019

Re: Appeal of Design Review Board decision PDR 1723012-B; 1633 S. Victory Blvd. 3-story, 64-room hotel with ingress and egress access to 2 level of underground parking from public alleyway — allowing for a single business monopolization of alleyway and … Continue reading

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Rancho residents file appeal of Design Review Board decision on 1633 S. Victory

On Friday January 25, 2019 we filed an appeal of the Design Review Board’s January 10th decision regarding the hotel proposal at 1633 S. Victory Blvd.   It was made on behalf of residents in the Glendale/Burbank Rancho, and many neighboring … Continue reading

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Record of Decision from City of Glendale, and a dubious “sun study”

This morning City of Glendale representative, Manoosh Zakarian, emailed the Design Review Board’s Record of Decision (download .pdf here SKM_C654e19012316510).  The notice was emailed to Applicant Jayesh Kumar jayeshkumar@me.com, his architect nikhil@nklosures.com, and five neighborhood residents representing four households. The document … Continue reading

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Poll: Do you support, and are you willing to participate in, an appeal of the Design Review Board decision on Victory Hotel?

A poll asking “Do you support, and are you willing to participate in, an appeal of the Design Review Board decision on Victory Hotel?” was posted on Nextdoor.com Riverside Rancho and surrounding areas.  We are mirroring the same poll here … Continue reading

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