Plans OKd for Glendale Hotel

An agreement to proceed with plans to build a major hotel in Glendale’s downtown redevelopment zone was signed by an official of Red Lion Inns on Tuesday and sent by wire just hours before a city deadline lapsed.

The $36-million project, to be built on the south side of Glenoaks Boulevard between Central Avenue and Brand Boulevard, would include space for large banquets and conferences. The city has no such facilities.

The development agreement still must be approved after a joint public hearing of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency.