CITY HALL
The city may have come closer to introducing an at-grade railroad crossing at Flower Street after California Public Utilities Commission staffers withdrew their recommendation of opposition to the project.
The commission has the final say in any new railroad crossings in the state, and its staff had previously opposed the project, citing safety and design reasons.
The city is still facing heavy opposition from the Pelanconi Estates Homeowners Assn., a group of local residents hoping to block the crossing.
With crossings already in place at Sonora Avenue and Grand View Avenue, a third is not necessary and could be unsafe and noisy for the neighbors, association co-founder Patrick Masihi said.
However, city officials say the new crossing is part of their efforts to make all city crossings safer by upgrading to new, high-tech equipment.
From here, the proposed crossing will come before an administrative law judge and then move on to the commission.
They are concerned about structures and homes that, among other things, obstruct view, sunlight or breezeways, or that are aesthetically unappealing to a neighborhood, members of the association said.
They are creating a draft resolution to be brought to the Glendale Homeowners Coordinating Council meeting Monday that details some guidelines they are looking to bring to reality.
Members of the association say they are concerned that Glendale is the only local city with no view-protection ordinance.
After the draft resolution is brought before the coordinating council, association members hope to eventually get a similar resolution before the City Council.
Molano alleges his 1st Amendment rights and the rights of others have been violated by city officials during public comment sessions at city meetings, where he said they are often not given enough chance to speak.
In particular, he refers in his suit to a June 13 council meeting when, he said, he was not allowed to respond to Weaver after the mayor made comments directed at him.
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