820 N. Central Ave. Design Review Case No. PDR-002693-2023
Summary
SCH Number
2025110243
Public Agency
City of Glendale
Document Title
820 N. Central Ave. Design Review Case No. PDR-002693-2023
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/7/2025
Document Description
The project consists of demolition of an existing 5,688 square-foot commercial building (restaurant) and two surface parking lots to construct a new 105-unit, 131,846 square-foot, 8-story multi-family residential building with 186 parking
spaces within the ground floor and two levels of subterranean parking garage. The project includes a 3,388 square-foot publicly accessible open space area. The 36,173 square-foot project site is located at the southeast corner of Central and Arden Avenue, in the Downtown Specific Plan, Gateway District (DSP/Gateway) zone and described as Lot 18-21 and Portion of Lot 17 of Glendale Mountain View Tract, in the City of Glendale, County of Los Angeles (APN: 5644-003-033, 5644-003-073, 5644-003-081).
Contact Information
Name
Aileen Babakhani
Agency Name
City of Glendale
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Glendale
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Central Avenue and Arden Avenue
Zip
91203
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 32, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15332
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt from CEQA review as a Class 32- "In-fill Development Projects" exemption pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 because the project meets all the conditions for an in-fill development project as follows:
a) The project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulations;
b) The proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban areas;
c) The project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species;
d) Approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality; and
e) The site can be adequately served by all require utilities and public services.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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