Tomorrow’s Wed. 2/19/20 2508 St Andrews Hearing Canceled
“As of this afternoon, the owner has requested that the case not be heard tomorrow and that it be continued to an unspecified date in the future.
The matter will be re-noticed once the case is rescheduled.
Any and all comments submitted for tomorrow’s hearing will be forwarded to the Hearing Officer for his/her consideration at the new hearing.
If you have any questions, I may be reached directly at 818-937-8154 or via email.
Best regards,
Vilia
Vilia Zemaitaitis, AICP, Principal Planner ● City of Glendale ● Community Development Department
633 East Broadway, Room 103 ● Glendale, CA 91206 ● (818) 937-8154 ● vzemaitaitis@glendaleca.gov
A letter submitted to the Chevy Chase Estates Association by concerned property owner and former CCEA director, Jean Simone.
Hello neighbors,
Sometimes certain projects don’t pass the smell test. We have one on St. Andrews Drive.
A few years ago, we caught the owners of the property at 2508 St. Andrews Drive chopping down a beautiful oak tree. We contacted the Glendale arborist at the time. She confirmed it.
Not long after, a woman claiming to be the property owner knocked on my front door…..weeping…and asked if my husband and I would sell some of our land so they could build on the property. Not a chance. We actually like green space….and so do our neighbors.
And then a phone call from her attorney asking to purchase part of our property so they could build…. nope. From the very beginning, this lot was not suitable for building. The property owners knew it. They knew the oak tree was in the way and cut it down. Getting caught destroying the oak tree caused them to wait a few years. But now they’re back. Hoping that time has passed and they can move forward and make a profit building on this unsuitable lot.
The property at 2508 St. Andrews is too steep (they are saying the slope is 60%, but it appears much steeper) It is too small to build on- hence the effort to buy land from us. it had a beautiful oak tree in the middle. The owners knew the lot was too small. They knew it was too steep. And they knew the protected oak tree in the middle would have prohibited any building at all. So they chopped it down. They tried to make the lot fit the standard size required by trying to buy land from us. They bought a lot that is unbuildable and hope to defy every rule and build
anyway.
The Hillside Ordinance was crafted to prevent this type of building. It was crafted to protect our Canyon from anyone trying to make a fast buck while ignoring the rules and regulations. It was crafted to protect us from anyone buying a cheap, unsuitable lot and profiting. This is an attempt to completely circumvent the Hillside Ordinance and make a buck.
Planning Hearing THIS Wednesday FEBRUARY 19, 2020 at 9:30 am
633 East Broadway, Room105
Case #PVAR 1726875
Please join us in expressing our concerns that this project is even being considered. The more voices the better!
If you cannot be there in person, please send an email to the planner:
Vilia Zemaitaitis email: VZemaitaitis@
The age-old tale of Chevy Chase Canyon going on 20+ years now: Buy a lot that’s not buildable on (prior knowledge) and then attempt to do whatever it takes to get your way. United we can prevent this!