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good morning good morning everyone my name is bill bergman and i'll be chairing this meeting of the
zoning board of adjustment with me is our vice chair tenetta graham president mr chairman board
secretary shell l gaston mr chairman board members michael johns present mr chairman ty
winn mr chairman why mcadams president mr chairman also here is our attorney lynn reuter
uber and our board executive director ian haggerty and our um board administrator lakeisha dandy
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Number one, MI 2025-004-587, 4513-15 Tacowano Street.
That case is continued until 1-20-26 at 9.30 a.m.
Number two, MI 2025-004-799, 2425 West Norris Street.
We have no exhibits.
It's just the third listing.
Good morning, Chair.
This is Doreen, and I will be co-hosting this morning's session.
And I don't see any hands.
So MI 2025, 004-799-2425 West Nara Street.
I vote to dismiss.
Michael Johns, I vote to dismiss.
michael johns i vote to dismiss cheryl gaston my vote is to dismiss
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is to dismiss.
tenetta graham my vote is to dismiss brian mcadams my vote is to dismiss hi owen my vote is to dismiss
number eight mi2025 006 006 997 3201 potter street that case has been withdrawn
number nine mi 2025 007 011 3445 um melville street no exhibits second listing
i see no hands chair mi2025-007-011-3445 melvin street i vote to dismiss
will johns my vote is to dismiss cheryl gaston my vote is to dismiss
tenetta graham my vote is to dismiss ryan mcadams my vote is to dismiss
my vote is to dismiss um number 10. mi 2025 007 014 133 marion mart mart martina street
no exhibit second listing
marita street no hands chair um so number 10 mi 2025 007
77014133 Marita Street. That case has been dismissed. I vote to dismiss. Michael Johns,
my vote is to dismiss. Cheryl Gaston, my vote is to dismiss. Tanetta Graham, my vote is to dismiss.
Ryan McAdams, my vote is to dismiss. Taya Wynn, my vote is to dismiss. Number 11, MI2025007385304
west huntington street the cases continue until 1 20 27 at 9 30 a.m
1 20 26 1 20 27 okay 27 yeah oh you're just okay um number 12
MI 2026-001-685, this case is continued, attorney moving party?
Correct.
Attorney moving party.
And number 13, MI 2026-001-738-2326 Emerald Street, this case is continuing until 1-20-27 at 9.30 a.m.
number 17 mi 2026 002 151 2700 west oxford street um this is the first listing we have
I have no exhibits. Leroy Brown is the listed owner.
Oh, a hand was up by Jennifer Bozillo, but it has went down and there are no more hands.
So number 17, MI 2026 002 151 2700 West Oxford Street, cases continue until 1 20 27 at 9 30
number mr chairman mark must be heard okay thank you and 19
mi 2026 002 188 1302 west huntington street this case is continued until 120 27 at 9 30.
are there any other requests for continuances yes chair there's a hand up by jennifer visit low she
will be allowed to speak okay hi chairman this is jennifer visit low the morning council could
you please add a state your name again and spell for the stenographer sure it's jennifer visit low
B as in boy, A as in apple, Z as in zebra, Y, D as in David, L as in Larry, O as in Oscar.
You swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
What case is yours?
2324 Tasker Street.
Sixth.
And I'll just say that.
once you one minute my page is sticking together here no problem i'll wait i didn't know if you
wanted me to keep talking or wait so number six go ahead um so i believe this might be
So, I believe this might be the second continuance, but it's the first listing after we were able to have the community meeting. There is definitely a split vote and no one from the block showed up. We are working on reaching out to the neighbors on the block to talk to them about the project and the support. And so we just would like a little more time to have a little more community outreach on the block itself.
the second continuance but it's the first um listing after
All right, so MI-2025-006-631-2324 Tasker Street.
That case is continued until 1-20-26 at 9-27 at 9.30 a.m.
Okay, thank you.
Any other requests?
Yes, Chair.
There's a hand up by Jasu Garcia.
They will be allowed to speak.
Good morning.
Good morning.
could you please state your name and spell for this stenographer my name is rosway garcia spell
jays and jack o s as insane u e as in edward garcia g-a-r-c-i-a you swear firm to tell the
truth the whole truth nothing about the truth yes what case is yours uh this is case
m i two zero two five what's the location what's your location location is 1304 west hunting park
avenue and 1302 west hunting park avenue i continued those then i can both cases have
been continued sir okay great and and and the continuation it means that there's another court
date and we'll log on again at that point okay thank you very much thank you um any other requests
for continuance there are no more hands all right so i'm going to go to our add-on list
number one mi 2026 002 973 4723 um sheldon street at the request of the parties the vote in this
matter has been rescheduled until wednesday september 2nd at 9 30 a.m number two mi 2026
zero zero two nine seven five four seven three sheldon street at the request of the parties
the vote in this matter has been rescheduled until wednesday september 2nd at 9 30 a.m number three
MI 2025-004-680-5830 Whitby Avenue. The Board is reopening the record in this matter
in order to conduct a resumptive hearing to discuss the revised plans that the applicant
wished to supplement for um consideration uh this will be scheduled for october 6th at 9 30 a.m
is that right correct mr chairman number four mi 2025 003 858 510 to 28 south a street i vote yes
with amended refusal dated 5-13-26. Michael Johns, my vote is yes with proviso.
Cheryl Gaston. I, Cheryl Gaston, certified that I watched the video recording
of the July 28, 2026 hearing in this matter, and I vote yes with proviso.
Samantha Graham, my vote is yes with Proviso. Ryan McAdams, my vote is yes with Proviso.
I have to certify, right? We have to find a date.
All right, my name is Taya Nguyen and I certify that I watched the video recording of the May 19,
2026 hearing in this matter and my vote is yes oh with proviso yes with proviso all right
number five mi 2026 000 um two set zero zero two seven seven two 118 hillcrest avenue
know. The board is reopening this matter, reopening the record in this matter in order
to take evidence regarding whether the appellant still has standing to bring this appeal. Once
Once determined, oh, okay, that's right.
determine the, oh, okay, that's right.
All right, we will do this on 10-6 at 9.30 a.m.
Number six, MI 2025-004-134-3813 Folsom Street.
I vote yes, proviso, revised plans, one page, stamped by ZBA, August 26, 2026.
Michael Johns, my vote is yes, with proviso.
Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes, with proviso.
I, Ryan McAdams, certified that I watched a video recording of the August 18, 2026 hearing in this matter, and my vote is yes, with proviso.
I'm trying to get the end of this one here.
What page is it?
Yeah, I got this here.
Where does it end?
Chairman, page 14.
okay all right so mi 2025 005 993 6100 wissahickon avenue
i vote yes with proviso revised plans two pages stamp by zba on august 26 2026.
michael johns my vote is yes with proviso cheryl gaston my vote is yes with proviso
tenetta graham my vote is yes with proviso hi excuse me ryan mcadams certified that i watched
the video recording on the august 18 2026 hearing in this matter and my vote is yes with proviso
number eight mi 2025 007 735 2313 north 11th street i vote no michael johns my vote is no
cheryl gaston my vote is no tenetta graham my vote is no i ryan mcadams certified that i watched
the video recording of the August 18, 2026
hearing in this matter, and my vote is no.
Number 10.
Number 9. Oh, here we go. Okay.
Number 9. MI 2026
000480
3251 Fox
Street. The vote in this matter has been rescheduled to Wednesday,
September 2, 2026 at 930 a.m.
Number 10, MI 2026, 001-686-6701 Charles Street, I vote yes.
Michael Johns, my vote is yes.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes.
Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes.
Tywin, my vote is yes.
Number 11, MI 2025, 006256, 7175 Oconce Avenue.
I vote yes with proviso.
Use limited to 7175 Oguns Avenue, Suite C, and temporary variants that will expire 9-27-30.
Michael Johns, my vote is yes with proviso.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes with proviso.
Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes with proviso.
Brian McAdams, my vote is yes with proviso.
I am Wayne, my vote is yes with proviso.
We're going to go to our regular list.
Pardon the interruption, Chair. This is Ian Haggerty. I just wanted to note that there are no more cases for which we need an interpreter, so interpreters are dismissed. Thank you.
Thank you, Ian.
number 15 um we need to call this one am i correct correct mi 2026 001
793 5123 west rod avenue um malita ford is the listed owner
Melita Ford. She's in the audience, and I'm going to promote her now.
lead a four
she's in the
Thank you.
Hello.
Good morning.
Good morning.
Could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer?
sure it's melita ford m-a-l-i-t-a last name ford f is in for all r is in rima o is an oscar
d isn't all you swear affirm to tell the truth told truth nothing but the truth yes so i i don't
believe we have all of your documents and i'll have our attorney here mention that to you real
quick yes hi miss uh ford hello uh lynn reidel huber board council uh we're missing your proof
of mailing do you have that that's the only thing so i was trying to reach out to someone because
we had a few continuances just because of um the storms and stuff and that was misplaced
that's the only thing i didn't have um i was trying to see last night because we had a last
minute meeting our uh community center flooded so see if i could get some of the people that
was there to say that they did get their notice but um i wasn't able to okay we can't go forward
uh without that proof so this is going to have to be continued okay all right so this case is going
to be continued until 1 20 27 at 9 30 a.m okay can i just ask one question um if i can't find
that would it be okay to how would i get that back because it was just a paper i misplaced
you can call the office for guidance on that. Okay. Okay. Thank you very much. Thank you.
Yeah. Number 18. Let's see here. 18. MI 2026 002 157 838 Howard Street.
and and bing lynn is the owner applicant
and bing lynn has been promoted
Good morning. Could you please state your name and spell it for the stenographer?
M. Bin Lin. My first name E-M-B-I-N-G. Last name L-I-N.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
Our vice chair has just a few questions for you, sir.
yes sir hi good morning um have you submitted your uh documents and exhibits five days in
advance of this hearing yes okay and you are here because you're trying to legalize a two-family
uh household living yes okay and you understand that your refusal was that um that two-family
household living is prohibited in your rsa5 district yes i understand that's why you've
refused right right okay all right so we have your document so you want to just begin to tell
us what you're trying to do so request to uh formalize formally recognize the existing property
as a duplex and this was a bill uh in 1979 as a so okay sir why don't why don't you do this why
don't you turn your computer on so all your documents will be in front of you okay
you want me to uh show the document yeah are you okay you want me to present yes okay let me share