4. December 2007 by Ana Connell.

Ever wonder if there is an easy way to know what’s going on in your neighborhood with respect to proposed projects?

The Burbank Planning Department has now made it much easier for you to see what is going in your neighborhood!  Proposed and current projects are available via the Planning Projects Map!

With a simple click you can see what’s going on, not only in your area, but throughout the City of Burbank.  The benefits are many as it allows you and other residents to weigh in on proposed projects.

Once you click on a specific project it will bring up the project information, click on that link and it will take you to the alphabetized list for all projects.  I clicked on one of the projects to give you an example of what you will see:

1322 CLYBOURN AVE

Project No. 070008044
Description: Minor Fence exeption for 5′5″ fence in front setback
Project Planner: Jesse Brown
Application Date: 10/18/2007
Application Status: In Process

Hope you found this information useful!

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3. November 2007 by Ana Connell.

We have some great events coming up in Burbank!

Burbank Fine Arts Festival!

November 10 and 11 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy great art, food, music!

Featuring over 100 award winning artists it will be the biggest festival in the San Fernando Valley! There will also be pottery wheel demonstrations, chalk artists and live music. The Festival is Free and will be located on San Fernando Road between Magnolia Blvd. and Angeleno Avenue in Downtown Burbank.

Holiday in the Park Celebration and Open House for Magnolia Park!

November 16 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

This event will kick off the holiday season with free family activities that include strolling musicians, photos with Santa and great refreshments. Known for drawing hundreds of people this festive event promises to be fun for all.

The Magnolia Park District includes Magnolia Blvd. between Buena Vista and Pass Avenue and Hollywood Way between Clark and Chandler Blvd.

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22. October 2007 by Ana Connell.

As you may or may not know, City of Burbank’s Planning Department has organized a community meeting to discuss the General Plan Housing Element. The plan analyzes current and future housing needs along with programs for addressing these needs.

Everyone is invited to come out and give their input and share any concerns!

Where: Buena Vista Library Community Room-300 North Buena Vista Street

When: November 1, 2007 6:00 pm.

Hope to see you there!

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25. September 2007 by Ana Connell.

City of Burbank has a General Plan that sets out goals and is essentially a policy guide for growth and development.  Whatever is in this plan will serve as a blueprint for all future development.

The Planning and Transportation Devision is in the process of updating this plan and will hold a special City Council and Planning Board joint study session to discuss the housing element update.

According to state law this element has to be updated and what’s interesting is that Burbank has to show that it can plan for “it’s fair share” of housing based on regional needs.  One of the proposals is to increase residential densities, another is to allow residential in commercial areas and/or a blend of these two alternatives.

Either way, it’s an issue that directly affects our quality of life.

I do think that any proposals to increase housing densities needs to have an adequate transportation plan to go with it.  The inability to create a viable and executable transportation plan along with a housing density increase will negatively impact Burbank residents.

If you are interested in attending, here are the details:

Date: Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Time: 6:00 p.m. (regular City Council meeting time)

Place: City Council Chamber, Burbank City Hall, 275 E. Olive Avenue, Burbank, California

If you are unable to attend the meeting, please tune into the local city channel (channel 6 on Charter Cable) for the live feed of the meeting.

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