Glendale City Council Meeting Wrap-up

The City Council approved a report from the city attorney that finalized the denial of a conditional use permit that would have allowed a proposed residential project at 1650 Hazbeth Lane to move forward.

The vote reverses the city zoning administrator’s earlier decision to grant the permit and is based on a March 4 public hearing where dozens of residents spoke in opposition to the proposal on the basis that it would negatively impact the hillside and be incompatible with the neighborhood.

Councilman Frank Quintero recused himself over a conflict of interest because he lives within 500 feet of the parcel.

? WHAT IT MEANS

The vote makes the March 4 vote official, but does not prevent the applicant from developing another proposal for the lot.

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The City Council adopted a modified fee structure for nonprofits groups and other organizations that use city resources to put on public events.

The amount nonprofits and merchant associations pay for the use of police officers, city hardware and other resources will drop from 50% to 25%, a change that was met with some contention on the dais Tuesday.

City officials contended the fee increases are necessary in response higher costs.

The council agreed to review the policy for potential modifications every two years.

? WHAT IT MEANS

It is unclear how the new policy will affect nonprofits groups and the their ability to finance some public events. City administrators received little feedback from the dozens of the affected groups when developing the new fee schedule.