is the entrance there what's the purpose of the full kitchen in the basement equal
¿Cuál es el propósito de la cocina entera en el sótano?
No hay cocina en el baño, hay laundry.
So there's not a kitchen in the basement, it's a laundry.
Laundry con el baño y como para meter en cosas.
So laundry with the bathroom and a storage.
The plan shows a full kitchen.
En los planos enseña una cocina entera.
No, porque esos son los planos viejos.
So those were the old plans. Let me show you the new plans.
So this is the basement. That's where the washer and dryer and the bathroom is.
it shows a full kitchen
so i don't know why he added that um but uh right now it just has to wash her in the dryer
and I could take pictures of that if need be.
Well, we should have had pictures today.
Así que debió de haber tenido las fotos hoy.
¿Me pueden dar otra cita?
Would it be possible to have another appointment?
Not my call.
Así que esa era mi decisión.
You know, what we can do is we're going to have one more resumptive hearing.
We have to have photos of the basement to make sure because initially you were asking for three units and now you're down to two.
So we've got to ensure that there is no household living in that basement.
OK, así que lo que podemos hacer es programar otra reunión de resoluciones, este porque inicialmente usted había solicitado para tres unidades y ahora de dos unidades, así que necesitamos imágenes del sótano para asegurarnos que no es vivible en eso, esa parte.
So we will have a resumptive hearing on this, November 18th, 25, at 9.30 a.m.
Así que vamos a tener una reunión de resolución en Noviembre 18, 2025, a las 9.30 de la mañana.
Interpreter, thank you very much.
And sorry, I didn't notice that and I didn't want to waste anyone's time.
All right. Well, we will see you in November. Thank you.
All right. Well, we will see you in November. Thank you.
Así que lo veremos en noviembre.
Okay, gracias.
Thank you, interpreter. As usual, we really appreciate your help.
No problem. Is there any other matter that requires interpretation?
We do have another matter, but I think we have another interpreter.
But if you could just stand by for a moment. Thank you.
We're going to go to number five, right, Hillary?
Number five, MI 2024-006-024-4918 Ellis Street.
Joseph Consul is the attorney.
Mr. Consul, we'll be coming back in as a panel shortly.
Good morning.
Good morning.
Mr. Consul, just for the record, could you state your name as Bellford's stenographer?
Yeah, it's attorney Joseph Consul.
That's C-O-N-S-O-L-E.
Right.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
Would you identify your client, a relationship to the property?
Yeah, my client is Yublinka Mercado, the owner of the property.
Or board member Tanetta Graham has a few questions.
Good morning.
Have you submitted your documents five days in advance of this hearing?
And do you waive the reading of the refusal and stipulate to its accuracy?
Okay, thank you.
You can share your screen.
I believe I already am.
Is it up?
Yeah, Mr. Chair, we do have another interpreter for this case, Lionel.
Steven, what's the name of our interpreter?
Lionel is the other interpreter that we have.
So, Mr. Albain, thank you.
I think we're all set.
No problem.
Thank you for using the service, interpreter disconnecting.
okay will the other spanish interpreter please raise the virtual hand wait to be sworn in
they should be coming back in right now sir
good morning everybody um yes can you hear me now can you see me now we can could you please
state your name and spell for the stenographer yes my name is leonel spelled as an l-e-o-n-e-l
last name is gillen g-u-i-l-l-e-n you soundly swear affirm that you will interpret accurately
completely and impartially from english to spanish and from spanish to english to the
best of your ability i swear could you please call you belka and the lease and the lease yes
sorry and the lease moving está en audiencia uh belka angelis
esta en audiencia belka angelis this is the interpreter would you like me to state the
address for 918 l street please 4918 l street thank you uh belka angelis de la dirección
I believe my client raised their hand.
Can you raise your hand, please?
Can my client raise your hand, please?
Jason, are we here?
yeah but they could decline the uh the decline to uh become panelists
sorry it was a bit uh hard in order to turn on the mic
Could you ask her to state her name and spell for the stenographer?
Muy bien, ¿me puede decir su nombre y deletrearlo, por favor, para el estonógrafo?
Yubelka Andeliz, Y-U-B-E-L-K-A, apellido Andeliz, A-N-T-E-L-I-Z.
Yes, it's Yubelka, spelled Y-U-B-E-L-K-A, and Deliz spelled A-N as in Nancy, D as in Denver, E-L-I-Z.
Could you please ask her, do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
¿Cura decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad?
Okay, counsel, could you proceed?
good morning board my name is joseph console i'm here today
Good morning, board. My name is Joseph Consul. I'm here today representing the property owner of 4918 Ella Street. We're seeking a variance for the proposed use of this existing structure as a two-family household living space.
Muy bien, muy buenos días
todos los miembros de la Junta
mi nombre es, yo soy el abogado
Joseph Consol y represento
a la propietaria
del terreno
a la dueña del terreno y estamos
buscando una varianza
para la
propuesta
una propuesta de varianza
en el uso de
la propiedad 4918
calle L Street
where is it to have a structure for
use of two families?
of support from 14 near neighbors.
los planes arquitectónicos
un documento
donde muestra
que están todos los impuestos
pagados
también una
petición certificada
de aproximadamente
14 vecinos
próximos
the councilwoman in non-opposition oh great uh we all i did not receive it we did we also received
a letter of non-opposition from the city councilwoman okay muy bien y también tenemos una
carta de no oposición de la consejera de la ciudad the property is zoned rsa 5 we are seeking
to convert the lower level into a separate private one-bedroom apartment, which will
encompass an alteration area of 590 square feet. The basement unit will have several above-grade
windows, two above-grade egresses, a dedicated parking space accessible from the rear,
and a separate meter as the photos will show this basement space while it's basement in the front
it's above grade and ground level in the rear not an underground basement muy bien entonces
esto usted va a notar de que esta propiedad actualmente es un rsa rsa 5 y nosotros buscamos
convertir los niveles inferiores
en una propiedad
separada, privada
un apartamento
de una habitación
buscamos hacer esa alteración de una área
total de 595 pies
vamos a agregar
algunas ventanas
vamos a tener también que están
sobre los niveles
y también
unas salidas y un parqueo
exclusivo
que se ingresaría a través
de la parte trasera
y un metro
adicional también así como
se pueden
también vamos a mostrar también fotografías
del sótano
que por enfrente se ve como sótano
pero por atrás es en la
parte de arriba
del nivel del suelo
Thank you. We have engaged extensively with the community regarding this application. A public meeting was held on December 19th of 2024 with the new 42nd Democratic Ward RCO. We received a strong letter of support approving the project.
uh furthermore we have collected 14 petitions of support from the the neighbors um including
the adjacent neighbors and many others who reside on ellis street itself or immediately adjacent
streets um and actually i'll stop there muy bien y también
Actually, I'll stop there.
También tenemos una carta de apoyo de 14 vecinos que viven aledaños a la propiedad en L Street.
Thank you.
The apartment is specifically being renovated to create a caretaker space for the owner's mother,
ensuring that the property can best meet the needs of its occupants.
Eubelka has owned the property since October 28, 2005, demonstrating a longstanding commitment to this neighborhood.
We acknowledge that there are open violations from last July, which arose from work initiated by a contractor hired by the owner.
However, once the owner was notified that the contractor was proceeding without obtaining the necessary approvals,
As you'll see in the photos, all construction was immediately halted. I was hired and we've been moving forward since that date to legalize this property by getting architecturals, submitting them and coming through the zoning process.
And, well, the apartment has the idea of making renovations to be able to create an area to take care of the mother of the owner, to be able to fulfill the needs that she has.
Uvelka has been owner of this property since October 28th of 2005, demonstrating a high commitment to this vecindario.
Si estamos de acuerdo de que tenemos violaciones abiertas desde el desde el desde el julio pasado, ya que huelca contra contrató a un contratista y una vez que se le notificó que el contratista estaba trabajando sin los permisos necesarios, toda construcción se detuvo, como lo lo van a poder ver en las fotografías.
y en ese caso se me contrató
y desde entonces hemos estado avanzando
para poder legalizar
los planes arquitectónicos
y para poder proceder
en este procedimiento
Is there any way you can show
the drawings while you're talking?
Oh yes, yeah absolutely, I was just about to comment
that it's a little difficult for me to
go back and forth with the translator
and flip through like I normally do
so I was gonna see if you wanted
me to pause and show anything
okay i'm gonna hit a few more points and please bear with me okay the existing structure particularly
the ground level basement with its independent access and sufficient light and air presents
unique physical circumstances that make it suitable for a separate dwelling unit without external
The proposed alteration, one more sentence, is a thoughtful adaptation representing the minimum variance necessary to afford relief and permit a reasonable use as a caretaker space for the owner's mother.
Muy bien, la estructura actual existente que es un sótano pero está a nivel de piso provee suficiente luz y es un espacio y una entrada aparte y puede es es útil es adecuado para proveer un espacio de vivienda para ser adaptado para cumplir las necesidades de la madre para para que se pueda
actuar como cuidador de la madre there are uh precedent for um duplex adaptations on this block
three have been approved since the 1960s uh it appears that 4924 ella is the only one that is
still active as such furthermore as the aerial photos in our packet will demonstrate the rear
of the properties on this block about a non-residential lot used for what appears to be
vehicle storage, which indicates a mixed-use context directly adjacent to these properties.
Since 1960, there have been three approbations.