Burbank public meetings in 2021

Planning Board

The Burbank Planning Board will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for a proposed mixed-use project at 3700 Riverside Drive, which includes 49 condominium units and 2,000 square feet of ground-floor restaurant/retail space. No decisions will be made on this item; only public comments will be accepted. The board will also consider recommending a zone text amendment to update definitions and standards for single-family residential zones and nonconforming structures.

• Public comment period for Draft EIR on 3700 Riverside Drive Mixed Use Project (49 condos, 2,000 sq ft retail/restaurant)
• Zone Text Amendment to Title 10 of Burbank Municipal Code for single-family residential standards and nonconforming structures
• CEQA exemption determination for the zone text amendment
• Approval of minutes from November 8, 2021 meeting

Parks and Recreation Board

The Burbank Parks and Recreation Board will receive annual updates on Starlight Bowl operations and mid-year capital improvement projects, plus routine consent items. The meeting is held by teleconference due to COVID-19, with public comment via Zoom.

• Starlight Bowl annual report (June–October 2021) – note and file
• Capital Improvement Project mid-year update – discuss, note, and file
• Approval of October 7 and October 14, 2021 minutes
• Monthly contract compliance report
• Park Patrol Report for October from Burbank Police Department

Planning Board

The Burbank Planning Board will hold a public hearing on a request by the Burbank Water and Power Department to rezone 228 S. Naomi Street from Media District High Density Residential (MDR-4) to Media District General Business (MDC-3). The board is expected to vote on a resolution recommending the City Council approve the zone change. The meeting also includes approval of minutes from October 25, 2021, and other routine items.

• Public hearing on Zone Map Amendment for 228 S. Naomi Street (MDR-4 to MDC-3)
• CEQA exemption recommended under Section 15061(B)(3)
• Approval of minutes from October 25, 2021 meeting

Planning Board

The Burbank Planning Board will hold a public hearing on a city-initiated zone text amendment to update definitions and standards for single-family residential zones and nonconforming structures. The board is expected to recommend that the City Council adopt the ordinance. The meeting will be held by teleconference due to COVID-19, with public participation available by phone or eComment.

• Zone Text Amendment to Title 10 of Burbank Municipal Code for single-family residential standards
• CEQA exemption under State Guidelines Section 15061(B)(3)
• Public hearing on Project No. 21-0004984
• Approval of minutes from October 11, 2021 meeting

Parks and Recreation Board

The Burbank Parks and Recreation Board will receive an annual update on aquatics programming (Oct 2020–Sep 2021) and select a representative for the McCambridge Recreation Center Gym Mural Site-Specific Selection Committee. The consent calendar includes routine items: approving minutes, noting City Council agenda items, contract compliance, park patrol report, and departmental operations. The meeting is held by teleconference due to COVID-19; public comment is via Zoom.

• Aquatics Annual Report for Oct 2020–Sep 2021 (note and file)
• Select representative for McCambridge Recreation Center Gym Mural Site-Specific Selection Committee
• Approve September 9, 2021 minutes
• Monthly Contract Compliance Report on Parks and Recreation contracts
• Park Patrol Report for September from Burbank Police Department

Planning Board

The Burbank Planning Board will hold a public hearing on a city-initiated zone text amendment to update definitions and development standards for single-family residential zones and nonconforming structures. The board is expected to recommend that the City Council adopt the ordinance. The item is exempt from CEQA review.

• Zone Text Amendment (Project No. 21-0004984) to amend Title 10 of the Burbank Municipal Code
• Amendments regulate construction, remodel, and additions to single-family dwellings
• Updates to definitions and standards for single-family residential zones and nonconforming structures
• CEQA exemption under State Guidelines Section 15061(B)(3)
• Public hearing and possible recommendation to City Council

Planning Board

The Planning Commission will hold a hearing regarding a large mixed-use project on a 10.43-acre site. The proposal includes 862 residential units, 151,800 square feet of office space, and 9,700 square feet of commercial and retail space.

• Public hearing for mixed-use project at 2311 North Hollywood Way
• Approval of Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA) and MMRP
• Conditional Use Permit and Density Bonus Waivers for 862 residential units
• Tentative Parcel Map Number 083410
• Approval of minutes from the September 13, 2021 meeting

Planning Board

The Burbank Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit allowing Ameci Pizza Kitchen at 240 North Glenoaks Boulevard to sell beer and wine for on-site consumption. Staff recommends approval, noting the project is exempt from CEQA as it involves no physical changes. The board will also discuss selecting a liaison for the Sustainability Committee and approve minutes from the August 23 meeting.

• Conditional Use Permit for beer and wine sales at Ameci Pizza Kitchen, 240 North Glenoaks Boulevard
• CEQA categorical exemption under Section 15301 (Existing Facilities)
• Selection of liaison for Sustainability Committee
• Approval of minutes from August 23, 2021 meeting

Parks and Recreation Board

The Burbank Parks and Recreation Board will receive updates on Summer 2021 and Senior Recreation Programming, and will consider routine consent items including minutes, facility tour agenda, and contract compliance reports. The meeting is held by teleconference due to COVID-19, with public comment via Zoom.

• Summer 2021 Recreation Programming Update (note and file)
• Senior Programming Update (note and file)
• Approval of August 12, 2021 minutes
• Facility Tour agenda for October 7, 2021
• Contract Compliance monthly report

Planning Board

The Burbank Planning Board will hold a public hearing on a proposed zone text amendment to allow short-term rentals in single-family and multi-family residential zones, with a cap of 600 units. The board is expected to recommend that the City Council adopt the ordinance. The meeting will be held remotely due to COVID-19, with public participation available by phone or eComment.

• Zone text amendment to allow short-term rentals in R-1, R-1-H, R-2, R-3, and R-4 zones
• Proposed cap of 600 short-term rental units (1.3% of housing stock)
• CEQA exemption determination for the ordinance
• Selection of liaison for Sustainability Committee
• Approval of minutes from August 9, 2021 meeting

Parks and Recreation Board

The Burbank Parks and Recreation Board will hold a regular meeting via teleconference. The main items are electing officers (Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary) and assigning liaisons for FY 2021-22, and receiving the DeBell Golf Course annual report for FY 2020-2021. The board will also discuss scheduling a facility tour and handle routine consent items like minutes and reports.

• Election of officers (Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary) and liaison assignments for FY 2021-22
• DeBell Golf Course annual report for FY 2020-2021
• Proposed date for a park facility tour
• Approval of June 10, 2021 meeting minutes
• Park Patrol report for June and July from Burbank Police Department

Planning Board

The Burbank Planning Board will hold a regular meeting with no public hearings. The main actions are electing a Chair and Vice-Chair for a one-year term, and noting a staff report on a simplified process for handling motions. The meeting will be held by teleconference due to COVID-19, with public participation available by phone or eComment.

• Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for one-year term
• Report on handling of motions during Planning Board meetings (note and file)
• Introduction of new Planning Board members
• Approval of minutes from June 28, 2021 meeting
• Selection of liaison for Arts in Public Places Committee

Parks and Recreation Board

The Burbank Parks and Recreation Board will receive updates on Spring 2021 recreation programming and the City's adopted budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022, with recommendations to note and file. The meeting also includes routine consent items such as approval of minutes, contract compliance, and a park patrol report. The meeting will be held via teleconference due to COVID-19 restrictions.

• Spring 2021 Programming Update
• FY 2021-2022 Budget Update
• Approval of May 13, 2021 Minutes
• Monthly Contract Compliance Report
• Park Patrol Report for May

Parks and Recreation Board (DARK)

The Parks and Recreation Board will go dark for the month of July and will not hold its scheduled meeting on July 8, 2021. The next regularly scheduled meeting is set for August 12, 2021.

Planning Board

The Planning Board will consider a Conditional Use Permit for Mendocino Farms Restaurant. The request allows for the incidental sale of beer and wine for onsite consumption at the 4301 Riverside Drive location.

• Conditional Use Permit for beer and wine sales at 4301 Riverside Drive (Mendocino Farms)
• Approval of minutes from the June 14, 2021 meeting

Planning Board

The Burbank Planning Board will hold a public hearing on a request for a Development Review and Conditional Use Permit to build a Media Studio Spherical Geodesic Dome Structure at 3401 Empire Avenue. The dome would be about 186 feet in diameter, 95 feet high, with 28,664 square feet of floor area on a vacant M-2 zoned site. Staff recommends approval and has determined the project is exempt from CEQA. The meeting will be held by teleconference due to COVID-19, with public participation available by phone or eComment.

• Public hearing for Project No. 21-0001110: 186-ft diameter geodesic dome media studio at 3401 Empire Avenue
• Conditional Use Permit and Development Review requested for the dome structure
• Staff recommends approval and CEQA exemption (in-fill development)
• Meeting held via teleconference; public cannot attend in person
• Approval of minutes from May 24, 2021 meeting

Planning Board

The Planning Commission will consider a request for a Conditional Use Permit and Single-Family Special Development Permit. The project involves constructing a single-family residence with a basement and subterranean parking garage.

• Project No. 20-0005303: 630 S. Parish Place single-family residence construction

Parks and Recreation Board

The Burbank Parks and Recreation Board met to discuss two Long Range Planning projects: the Golden State and Downtown Burbank Transit Oriented (TOD) Specific Plans. The board also reviewed routine updates on park patrols, contract compliance, and departmental operations including aquatics, sports, and capital improvements. A farewell recognition was held for Mickey DePalo.

• Presentation on Golden State and Downtown Burbank Transit Oriented (TOD) Specific Plan
• Approval of March 11, 2021 meeting minutes
• Park Patrol Report for March and April from Burbank Police Department
• Monthly Contract Compliance Report for Parks and Recreation contracts
• Recognition of Mickey DePalo as Community Hero

Planning Board

The Burbank Planning Commission is scheduled to review the draft plan framework and development strategy for the Downtown Burbank Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Specific Plan. The commission will provide input to staff on this project, which is linked to a General Plan Update. The meeting also includes a request for community feedback on short-term rentals via an online survey.

• Review of Draft Plan Framework for Downtown Burbank TOD Specific Plan
• Community input requested on short-term rentals (survey open until May 21, 2021)
• Approval of minutes from the May 3, 2021 meeting

Planning Board - Special Meeting

The Burbank Planning Board holds a special meeting to receive an introduction to the draft 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element Update, along with state-required Safety Element updates and environmental justice revisions to the Burbank2035 General Plan. The item is listed as 'Note and File,' with staff seeking board input rather than a decision. The meeting is held by teleconference under Executive Order N-29-20, and the public may participate by phone or written comment.

• Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element Update introduced, with Safety Element and environmental justice updates to the Burbank2035 General Plan
• Item 1 recommendation is Note and File — board input only, no action listed
• Project planner: Lisa Frank, Senior Planner, 818-238-5250
• Approval of minutes from the April 12, 2021 meeting
• Meeting held by teleconference; city facilities closed to the public

Planning Board

The Burbank Planning Board meets April 12, 2021 by teleconference to act on two public hearings. One is a Conditional Use Permit for an adult daycare facility and parking lot at 1634 N. San Fernando Blvd. The other is a Zone Text Amendment updating city rules for supportive housing, transitional housing, and emergency shelters to align with state law; the Board would recommend the City Council adopt the ordinance.

• Conditional Use Permit for an Adult Daycare Facility and off-street parking lot at 1634 N. San Fernando Blvd in an existing 5,789 sq ft commercial building (Project No. 19-0003137)
• Zone Text Amendment to expand zoning districts where supportive and transitional housing may operate and revise emergency shelter development standards (Project No. 21-0000043)
• Both items seek CEQA exemptions: Section 15301(a) for the daycare project and Section 15061(b)(3) for the housing ordinance
• Planning Board to recommend the City Council adopt the housing ordinance amending Title 10, Chapter 1 (Zoning)
• Approval of minutes from the February 8, 2021 meeting

Parks and Recreation Board (DARK)

The Burbank Parks and Recreation Board will not meet on April 8, 2021; the notice states the board will "go dark" in April. The next regularly scheduled meeting is set for May 13, 2021. No agenda items, decisions, or discussions are listed in this document.

• April 8, 2021 meeting cancelled
• Board "will go dark in April"
• Next regularly scheduled meeting: May 13, 2021
• Notice copied to city manager, clerk, attorney, board members, and city council

Parks and Recreation Board

The Burbank Parks and Recreation Board meets by video conference on March 11, 2021, to receive updates on Winter 2021 recreation programming and the City's Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget planning. The Board will also consider moving its November 11, 2021 meeting to November 18, 2021, and act on routine consent items including approval of February 11, 2021 minutes. The meeting is held online under Executive Order N-29-20, with no in-person attendance.

• Winter 2021 recreation programming update (note and file)
• Report on City Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget planning (discuss, note, and file)
• Consider revising the November 11, 2021 Board meeting date to November 18, 2021
• Approval of February 11, 2021 meeting minutes
• Monthly contract compliance and February Park Patrol reports from Burbank Police Department

Parks and Recreation Board

The Burbank Parks and Recreation Board meets by teleconference to appoint three members to the Burbank Athletic Federation Board, discuss a request to rename the Verdugo Recreation Center in honor of former City Manager Mary Alvord, and receive a report on the department's Vision for Parks planning effort. The consent calendar includes approval of November 11, 2020 minutes and routine note-and-file reports on contracts, park patrol, and departmental operations. No dollar amounts or fee changes appear on this agenda.

• Appoint Karen Sartoris, Ron Sabatine, and Craig Hunter to three-year terms on the Burbank Athletic Federation Board
• Discuss renaming Verdugo Recreation Center in honor of former City Manager Mary Alvord; if pursued, staff would bring a Naming of Public Facilities application to City Council
• Receive report on Vision for Parks community engagement for future parks, open spaces, and facilities
• Approve November 11, 2020 meeting minutes
• Note and file reports on contract compliance, Park Patrol for November and December, and departmental operations

Parks and Recreation Board

The Burbank Parks and Recreation Board meets by teleconference on February 11, 2021, to discuss its upcoming meeting calendar and receive a report on the City's Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget planning. The Board will also vote on routine consent items, including approval of its January 14, 2021 minutes. Most remaining agenda items are informational updates with no action requested.

• New Business: discuss dark meeting dates and direct staff on the Board's upcoming meeting calendar
• New Business: report on City Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget planning efforts (discuss, note, and file)
• Consent Calendar: approval of January 14, 2021 minutes
• Consent Calendar: monthly contract compliance report on Parks and Recreation Department contracts (note and file)
• Consent Calendar: Park Patrol Report for August from the Burbank Police Department (note and file)

Planning Board

The Burbank Planning Board meets by teleconference to hold a public hearing on a request to extend the development agreement for the Bob Hope Office Center Project at 3201 W. Olive Ave until April 30, 2022, to allow time to prepare an environmental impact report. Staff recommends the Board adopt a resolution recommending City Council approval of the extension. The Board will also receive a report on handling motions at its meetings, consider minutes from January 25, 2021, and take up routine procedural items.

• Public hearing on Project No. 18-0002676 at 3201 W. Olive Ave: a Fourth Amendment to the development agreement for PD No. 2001-2 (Bob Hope Office Center Project), extending the vesting term to April 30, 2022
• Staff recommends the Planning Board adopt a resolution recommending City Council approval of the extension
• Staff assessment: the amendment is not a project under CEQA guidelines section 15061(b)(3)
• Report on a uniform, simplified process for handling motions during Planning Board meetings (note and file)
• Approval of minutes from the January 25, 2021 meeting

Planning Board

The Burbank Planning Board meets by teleconference on January 25, 2021 for two study sessions. The first covers State-required updates to the Burbank2035 General Plan Housing and Safety Elements, including a new Environmental Justice component. The second provides an update on the Golden State Specific Plan, a City-initiated long-range planning effort for the Golden State District. Both items are 'note and file' — the Board is providing input, not taking final action.

• Study session on Project No. 20-0002167: Burbank2035 General Plan Housing and Safety Element updates and new Environmental Justice requirements
• Study session on Project No. 15-0004844: Golden State Specific Plan update re-envisioning the Golden State District
• Both items are Note and File — staff seeks Board input, no formal decision
• Approval of minutes from the December 14, 2020 meeting
• Meeting held by video conference/teleconference under Executive Order N-29-20; public may participate by phone or eComment