UBLIC HEARING: Director of Development ... - City of Glendale

THE PROPOSED PROJECT
2. Project Overview
The DreamWorles Animation Campus is proposed in order to create new entertainment
industry facilities, including animation facilities and office use. The objectives of the proposed
project are as follows:
• To create and maintain a media and entertainment production complex to meet the
expanding needs of the entertainment industry in Southern California in a location
that is conveniently located for a large part of the creative and technical talent that
forms the industry;
• To redevelop and enhance the project site within the City of Glendale and the
Southern California region as a premier entertainment industry center;
• To strengthen and maintain the economic vitality of the City of Glendale, Los
Angeles County and adjacent areas by providing business and job opportunities
associated with the development and operation of the DreamWorks Animation
Campus;
• To rehabilitate the physical appearance of the property in order to create an aesthetic
and functional asset in the City of Glendale;
• To create an integrated production facility and associated uses that respects
neighboring land uses and natural resources as well as nearby residential and
business communities.
Implementation of the DreamWorks Animation Campus calls for the removal of all
existing on-site structures and equipment, to be followed with development of up to 495,000
square feet of building area in two or more phases to be used for the creation and production
of animated films anq other media. An estimated 1,400 employees are expected to work on the
campus upon completion of full build-out. Approximately seven buildings and a parking
structure are proposed with vehicular access via a main entrance and two secondary access
points, provided on Flower Street. A site plan for the project is presented as Figure 4 on
page 9.
The design for the DreamWorks Animation Campus is modelled upon a campus plan
designed around a series of courtyards that respond to Southern California's Mediterranean
climate. At full buildout there will be approximately seven buildings and a parking structure,
interconnected through arcades, verandas, and bridges. Buildings will be two to four stories
in height with pitched tile roofs, covered terraces and porches. Consistent with the
Mediterranean theme, several towers or campaniles (the tallest measuring up to 115 feet) may
be incorporated into the building design as architectural accents. The main buildings, ranging
Planning Consultants Research
Glendale Redevelopment Agency
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DreamWorks Animation Campus Addendwn ErR
Iune 1996