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

REDEVELOPMENT PLAN IMPACTS
4. ENVffiONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS
4.6. LAND USE
The Program EIR defmes the following significance thresholds for land use: 43
"Land use impacts are considered significant if the project will result in 1) development
inconsistent with the General Plan land use policy or zoning for a given area; 2)
conflicts with regional land use plans or policies; 3) substantial land use conflicts, or 4)
loss of significant open space resources."
The Redevelopment Area encompasses relatively level terrain and is highly urbanized.
The area is dominated by industrial, manufacturing, and commercial uses with pockets of
residential development. The industrial, manufacturing, and commercial uses are a mix ofolder
and more recent,one- and two-story facilities, often characterized by an architectural simplicity
and functionality. The residential areas consist of single- and multi-family neighborhoods.
Existing development in the Redevelopment Area includes 7,804,000 square feet of industrial
space including the DreamWorks site, 997,000 square feet of commercial space, 511 dwelling
units, 2.9 acres of parks and open space and 1.6 acres of vacant parcels. The Redevelopment
Plan provides for an additional 3,676,000 square feet of industrial space, 1,289,000 square feet
of commercial space, and 37 dwelling units, which upon full development of the Plan would
result in a total of 11,480,000 square feet of industrial space, 2,286,000 square feet of
commercial space, and 548 dwelling units.
The Redevelopment Plan is consistent with the City of Glendale General Plan and relies
on development standards within a series of zoning districts established by the Zoning
Ordinances. Objectives of the Redevelopment Plan are as follows: 44
1. The elimination and prevention of the spread of blight and deterioration and the
conservation, rehabilitation, and redevelopment of the Redevelopment Area in
accordance with the General Plan, Specific Plans, the Redevelopment Plan, and
local codes and ordinances.
43 Program EIR. Final EIR Volume. page 3.6-1.
44 Ibid. pages 1-6 and 1-7.
PlaMing ConsulranlS Research
Glendale Redevelopment Agency
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DreamWorks Animation Campus Addendum EIR
June 1996