CITY OF GLENDALE PLANS

Client: City of Glendale Planning, Mobility & Urban Design Studio

AWARDS

APA/LA Comprehensive Plan: Downtown Specific Plan (2019)

APA/LA Award of Merit, Public Outreach: Tropico Neighborhood TOD Plan (2014)

TEAM MEMBERS

Cityworks Design

Patricia Smith ASLA, AICP

Keyser Marston Associates

Downtown Specific Plan

Cityworks Design (prime) and Patricia Smith, ASLA, AICP provided urban design support to the City of Glendale for an update of the Downtown Specific Plan (2018-2019). Working closely with city staff, CWD helped craft more specific guidelines to address City Council’s desire to control the quality of materials and amenities for new development. Input from a developer workshop, the Planning Commission and City Council, were key to updating the specific plan in an appropriate and viable way. CWD tested design scenarios on prototypical downtown sites, updated design guidelines, and generated graphic illustrations.  Keyser Marston Associates provided the economic analysis needed to evaluate the effects of different zoning classifications and unit mixes.

Tropico Neighborhood Tod Plan • South Glendale Community Plan

Funded by a Metro Call-for-Projects grant, this transit-oriented vision for the Tropico area of South Glendale (2012-2014) focused on the Metrolink/ Amtrak historic train station as a gateway into the neighborhood. Cityworks Design and PSLA collaborated with Glendale’s urban design studio to develop a revised land use plan, development standards and architectural design guidelines that integrated the community hospital, light industry, small businesses, schools, a park and residential development. The framework included green streets, first-last mile enhancements, and density/height testing for sites near the station. Community engagement included walking tours, a movie night with food trucks, and family festival in the park. The Tropico Center TOD work was then integrated into the South Glendale Community Plan (2015-2017) to provide planning & design guidance.