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Recent Posts
- Appeal of proposed hotel in Glendale’s Rancho neighborhood denied
- REMINDER: City Council Meeting, Victory Hotel Appeal Hearing Tonight @ 6:00 p.m.
- Save Glendale Riverside Rancho: Urgent Alert: PLEASE ATTEND THE MEDIA ADVISORY ON TUESDAY, MAY 7TH NEAR THE PROPOSED HOTEL.
- Alley traffic photo of the day; April 19, 21, & 22, 2019
- Alley traffic photo of the day; April 16, 17, & 18, 2019
- Alley traffic photo of the day; April 13, 14, & 15, 2019
- Alley traffic photo of the day; April 11 & 12, 2019
- Alley traffic photo of the day; April 9 & 10, 2019
- Alley traffic photo of the day; April 5, 2019
- Alley traffic photo of the day; April 4, 2019
- Alley traffic photo of the day; April 3, 2019
- Alley traffic photo of the day; April 2, 2019
- Alley traffic photo of the day; April 1, 2019
- Alley traffic photo of the day; March 30, 2019
- Alley traffic photo of the day; March 26, 2019 (continued)
- Alley traffic photo of the day; March 26, 2019
- Alley traffic photo of the day; March 25, 2019
- Alley traffic photo of the day
- Photos we presented to the Design Review Board, and more alley traffic congestion
- Important Links and Documents
- 1633 Victory Blvd. site conditions: The effect of neglect (part 1)
- Contact Glendale City Officials, and a full list of City contact numbers
- Rancho residents file appeal of Design Review Board decision on 1633 S. Victory
- Record of Decision from City of Glendale, and a dubious “sun study”
- Poll: Do you support, and are you willing to participate in, an appeal of the Design Review Board decision on Victory Hotel?
Other Sites Protecting the Rancho
City Contacts:
Please cite PDR 1723012 AND project address 1633 S. Victory 91201 when contacting city officials.
planner Dennis Joe: email DJoe@GlendaleCA.govDesign Review Board contact:
email VZemaitaitis@GlendaleCA.govRecent Comments
- GCGW admin on Appeal of proposed hotel in Glendale’s Rancho neighborhood denied
- David Quackenbush on Save Glendale Riverside Rancho: Urgent Alert: PLEASE ATTEND THE MEDIA ADVISORY ON TUESDAY, MAY 7TH NEAR THE PROPOSED HOTEL.
- Joanne Hedge on Save Glendale Riverside Rancho: Urgent Alert: PLEASE ATTEND THE MEDIA ADVISORY ON TUESDAY, MAY 7TH NEAR THE PROPOSED HOTEL.
- Sandy Layne on Save Glendale Riverside Rancho: Urgent Alert: PLEASE ATTEND THE MEDIA ADVISORY ON TUESDAY, MAY 7TH NEAR THE PROPOSED HOTEL.
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Tag Archives: development incompatibility
1633 Victory Blvd. site conditions: The effect of neglect (part 1)
Below are photographs and commentary on conditions of neglect at 1633 S. Victory Blvd. that have been ongoing since the lot was purchased by Mr. Jayesh Kumar in March/April of 2017. Upon the lot are many piles of trash. Some … Continue reading
Posted in Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, City Services, Glendale, Glendale Design Review Board, Glendale Rancho, Glendale Unified School District (GUSD), Riverside Rancho, Substandard Motels/Hotels, urbanization
Tagged 1633 Victory Blvd., appeal, City contacts, developer neglect, development incompatibility, Environmental hazards, fire hazards, Glendale City Council, health hazards, Jayesh Kumar, mosquitoes, neighborhood opposition, PDR-1723012, roaches, site neglect, urban development, Urbanization
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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
Posted in Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Burbank, Glendale, Glendale Design Review Board, Glendale Rancho, Glendale Unified School District (GUSD), Rancho equestrian interests, Riverside Rancho, urbanization
Tagged appeal, Child Safety, development incompatibility, Environmental hazards, Glendale City Council, neighborhood opposition, PDR-1723012, Traffic Congestion, traffic hazards, urban development, Urbanization
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Design Review Board votes 4-0 in favor of hotel at 1633 S. Victory with conditions
On Thursday, January 10, 2019 Glendale’s Design Review Board voted 4-0 in favor of the hotel redesign with conditions. Summarized here from condition notes read at the meeting by Jay Platt, Senior Urban Designer, those conditions are: Make sure that … Continue reading
Posted in Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Burbank, Glendale, Glendale Design Review Board, Glendale Rancho, Glendale Unified School District (GUSD), Rancho equestrian interests, Riverside Rancho, urbanization
Tagged developer neglect, development incompatibility, Environmental hazards, neighborhood opposition, PDR-1723012, urban development
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REMINDER: Glendale Design Review Board Meeting Tonight @ 5:00 p.m.
REMINDER: The Glendale Design Review Board Meeting is tonight, January 10, 2019 @ 5:00 p.m. in Room 105 of the Municipal Services Bldg. 633 E Broadway, next to City Hall. Ample free parking behind, access using Wilson Ave. The Design … Continue reading
Posted in Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Burbank, Glendale, Glendale Design Review Board, Glendale Rancho, Glendale Unified School District (GUSD), Rancho equestrian interests, Riverside Rancho, Substandard Motels/Hotels, urbanization
Tagged Child Safety, developer neglect, development incompatibility, drugs, Environmental hazards, Glen Capri Inn & Suites, Glen Capri Motel, neighborhood opposition, PDR-1723012, plunder for profit, police activity, prostitution, site neglect, Traffic Congestion, traffic hazards, urban development, Urbanization
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Could 1633 S. Victory Blvd. become the Glen Capri Grand Motel?
As mentioned in previous posts, among the development team for 1633 S. Victory Blvd. is Anand (Andy) Desai, owner/operator of the Glen Capri Motel located on San Fernando Road, and of the Glen Capri Inn & Suites on Winchester Ave. … Continue reading
Posted in Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Glendale, Glendale Design Review Board, Glendale Rancho, Glendale Unified School District (GUSD), Rancho equestrian interests, Riverside Rancho, Substandard Motels/Hotels
Tagged Child Safety, developer neglect, development incompatibility, drugs, Glen Capri Inn & Suites, Glen Capri Motel, neighborhood opposition, PDR-1723012, plunder for profit, police activity, prostitution, site neglect, urban development, Urbanization
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Why Benjamin Franklin Elementary School parents should care about the hotel proposed at 1633 S. Victory Blvd.
Why Benjamin Franklin Elementary School parents should care about the 3-story, 64-room hotel proposed at 1633 S. Victory Blvd. One block from Benjamin Franklin Elementary School on Winchester Street I don’t live here. How does it affect me? It … Continue reading
Posted in Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Burbank, Glendale, Glendale Design Review Board, Glendale Unified School District (GUSD), Riverside Rancho, urbanization
Tagged Child Safety, development incompatibility, Environmental hazards, PDR-1723012, Traffic Congestion, traffic hazards, urban development, Urbanization
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If not a hotel, then what?
On the Rancho neighborhood Nextdoor web site, one neighbor asks about what alternatives there are to building the hotel: Charlene Klink, Riverside Rancho What’s been suggested at the meetings that is something that serves the community? Are there minutes of … Continue reading
Urbanizing the Glendale Rancho for Quick Developer Profits, NOT for the Community
Research on the proposed development of a 3-story, 64-room hotel at 1633 S. Victory has revealed that this is a development for quick and big profit, designed with no consideration of the Rancho, it’s residents, nor nearby Benjamin Franklin Elementary … Continue reading
Revised plans for proposed hotel at 1633 S. Victory Blvd. 91201 have been submitted to the City of Glendale Planning Division at the Community Development Department by order of the Design Review Board’s appointed members
Neighbors’ recent queries re PDR-1723012 to the Planning Division on the status of the hotel project were informed September 17 that the redesigned plans had already been submitted for staff review again, prior to moving on to the Design Review … Continue reading