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City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2025-01-09)

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Journey The Road Ahead
VAR24-16
Board of Adjustment Hearing – January 09, 2025
Amy Schwenner
Planner

Request
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Disability Accommodation approval to reduce the required 
twelve hundred-foot (1200’) separation between Group 
Homes to four hundred twenty feet (420’) in the R1-6 
(Single Residence) zoning district for a Residential Care 
Home.
Owner/Applicant : Sharine Lowe-Moore

Vicinity Map
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West of 
Southwest 
Corner of 59th
Ave and 
Missouri Ave. 
SITE
CITY 
HALL

Zoning Map
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Aerial Map
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Background
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• Min separation of 1,200 ft
• Proposed focus on adult 
neurological disorders
– Primarily non-mobile
– 6-10 beds
• Existing home focus on 
developmentally disabled
• 3 beds

Saturation Map
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Public Involvement 
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• Notification Letters: October 10, 2024
– One phone call opposed
• Neighborhood Meeting: October 28, 2024
– Two attendees in favor
• Reminder Postcards: December 17, 2024
• Notice of Public Hearing: December 17, 2024
• Site Posting: December 20, 2024

Findings & Analysis
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• Accommodation requested on behalf of an individual
with a protected disability
• Accommodation necessary for equal opportunity
• 1,200-foot separation restricts opportunity of finding
adequate housing
• Accommodation does not alter nature and purpose of
UDC
• Accommodation does not impose an undue financial
burden on the City

Recommendation
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If the Board decides to grant the Disability 
Accommodation, the following stipulations are 
recommended:
1. Approval of this Disability Accommodation shall not 
alter the separation requirement for other Group Home 
applications as outlined in Unified Development Code 
Section 35.3.102.F. 
2. Off-street parking requirements for the R1-6 (Single 
Residence) zoning district shall be met.

Recommendation Continued
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3. The Group Home Reservation shall be obtained under 
the Group Home name “Journey The Road Ahead” for 
an assisted living home for six (6) to ten (10) residents. 
Approval of this Disability Accommodation is limited to 
the owner/operator of Journey The Road Ahead and 
shall not convey with a change of property ownership.

Recommendation Continued
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4. Change in Group Home property ownership or Group 
Home type will render the Disability Accommodation 
approval void and require application with the City for a 
Group Home including Research to determine 
separation of State-licensed Group Homes and Group 
Homes in process with the City.

Recommendation Continued
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5. All City regulations shall be met and adhered to 
including but not limited to: (1) maintaining a State 
license, (2) maintaining a City of Glendale business 
license, and (3) maintaining a valid Certificate of 
Occupancy. Non-compliance will render the Disability 
Accommodation approval void.

Journey The Road Ahead
VAR24-16
Board of Adjustment Hearing – January 09, 2025
Amy Schwenner
Planner