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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - Minutes - Planning Commission - Meeting Date: 4/2/2015 WORKSHOP MINUTES CITY OF GLENDALE PLANNING COMMISSION COUNCIL CHAMBERS BUILDING 5850 WEST GLENDALE AVENUE APRIL 2,2015 5:00 PM CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at approximately 5:08 pm. ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Commissioners Moreno, Harper, and Gallegos, Vice Chairperson Lenox, and Chairperson Johnston were present. Commissioners Absent: Commissioners Dobbelaere and Hirsch were absent and excused. City Staff Present: Tabitha Perry, Assistant Planning Director, Jon Froke, AICP, Planning Director, Deborah Robberson, Deputy City Attorney, and Diana Figueroa, Recording Secretary. ITEM: SCENIC CORRIDOR Jon Froke, AICP, Planning Director, stated that this was a request by the City of Glendale to amend the Arrowhead Ranch Specific Plan and a Zoning Text Amendment to establish a Scenic Corridor on the Loop 101. Mr. Froke said that the proposed changes will result in establishing a Scenic Corridor for portions of the Loop 101 through Arrowhead Ranch and vicinity. He added that this was a focused request; the proposed amendment addresses specific issues which continue to be of interest to the community. He explained that the two amendments are intended to protect view corridors of the portion of the Loop 101 through Arrowhead Ranch and vicinity. This would include preserving existing natural areas, washes, desert, hills and mountains. He stated the ZTA would include a one half mile stretch of the Loop 101 between 51st and 55th Avenues that are not part of the Arrowhead Ranch Specific Plan. He noted the two amendments will help preserve existing natural features and help protect existing residential areas. He talked about other cities in the valley that have developed scenic corridors. Mr. Froke stated that staff was asking the Planning Commission to initiate a General Plan Amendment and a Zoning Text Amendment to allow staff to begin work on the Scenic Corridor. He noted that if they decide to move forward, staff will come back to the Commission and introduce potential options. The Planning Commission agreed to move forward. REPORTS AND COMMENTS Chairperson Johnston asked for Reports and Comments. There were none. Minutes-Planning Commission Workshop Page 2 ADJOURNMENT With no further business, Commissioner Harper made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Gallegos seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 5:13 p.m.