49 is a 2 unit
2 family
at 1650
6 family
I only have a few more
I just pulled some of the easier ones to find
57 is a 2 family
um two family at 1660 um a two family approval 1676 i think i might throw one more in there
and then a three family approval 1665 um there's one two uh there's one more
and that i found and that was a two family for 1685 so
And that I found, and that was a two family for 1685. So it's all in the same block. And about half of the ones I showed you are approvals from the more present day that went through the zoning process to get those approvals. The other ones are from, you know, before RSA three existed, at least in the way that it does now.
We included the proposed plans for the property. Those plans call for a two-bedroom, one-bath unit on the first floor, and then a bi-level unit on the second and third floors.
um like a lot of the properties on this block there will be um legalized living space in this
third floor here uh it's it's common the properties next to it um each have a living space in that
in you know the kind of the the peaked um sort of third story there
uh and that one the second unit will be by level and we'll have uh one two three bedrooms actually
they have listed as uh four bedrooms um with a kitchen and and a bath uh let's see what else i
could show our other exhibits included our proof of mailing 137 pieces our
external photos showing our posters
worked on in the back they do have a building permit hold that you can see is
active on Atlas
and they're waiting
on the two-unit approval to finish
it up.
Indeed.
And our $0
tax balance included at the end of the
packet.
And finally, we met with Frank for twice.
We got their approval.
They asked for some updates in the plans.
It was really just a labeling issue, but those updates were made and resubmitted.
They asked as a proviso that we provide escape ladders from the higher floors.
My clients are willing to do that.
I know that there's some concern in some neighborhoods about people living above the ground floor and having to get out.
It's just what it is.
my client's happy to comply with that
with that
I'll ask Mr. Mercado
if he's on here to adopt
my testimony
Ricardo
there he is
there she is
Joe Mercado
she's been admitted and allowed
could be john but could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer yes my name
is john mercado j-o-a-n-m-e-r-c-a-t-o we're a firm to tell the truth the whole truth nothing
but the truth yes i do please proceed councilman uh mr mercado did you hear my uh testimony just
now regarding your company's
property at 1675
Dyer Street? Yes.
Was it accurate? And do
you agree with what I said? Yes.
Okay. Do you adopt it as your own?
Sorry. All right.
Nothing further.
Questions from the board.
I'm sorry. Can I
see the front of this property
again? Yeah.
You want this one or the more further out?
A little bit further out.
So yours is the one next to the property that's built out so that there's no porch.
All right.
Mr. McCracken, that's yours right there next to the one with the built out pillars, correct?
That's correct.
Gotcha.
Thank you.
The question is for the board.
and your comments from our attorney hillary emerson
not at this time mr chair questions or comments from the virtual audience
planning commission amy void with the planning commission the comprehensive plan recommends
The comprehensive plan recommends no change in zoning at this location from the existing residential single-family RSA 3.
no change in zoning at this location from the
Exactly.
The plan has not shown that there are new conditions or circumstances that would prevent this property from being used in conformance of the zoning code.
No parking is an existing condition of this property in the surrounding neighborhood.
The planning commission recommends that the board deny the requested variance for multifamily household living
and grant the requested variance for no off-street parking.
M.I. 2024-002-473-1635, Dyer Street. I vote yes.
Michael Johns, my vote is yes.
Carol Gaston, my vote is yes.
Caneta Graham, my vote is yes.
Tywin, my vote is yes.
Thank you, and thank you, counsel.
Is there anyone in the virtual audience whose case has not been called?
okay so we're going to take a five minute break and then we just have a few cases left
yes okay there were hands up they went down i see no head okay good so we'll be back in five minutes
um thank you good afternoon everyone my name is bill bergman and i will be chairing this
afternoon's hearings. With me is our board member, Cheryl L. Gaston. Present, Mr. Chairman. Our board
member, Tanetta Graham. Present, Mr. Chairman. Our board member, Michael Johns. Present, Mr. Chairman.
Our board member, Ty Wynn. Also present is our attorney, Hillary Emerson,
and our executive director, Ian Haggerty.
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Number three.
Number three.
MI 2024, 000685-2306 North 21st Street.
That case is continued.
Number four.
MI 2024, 00818-3309 North 6th Street.
That case is continued.
Number five.
MI 2024-000-903-534-Walkin Street.
That case is continued.
And number eight,
would number eight, MI 2024-004-729-8030 Frankfurt Avenue,
Chayeen Duro is the listed applicant,
and Craig St. Associates, a PennGen part, are the listed owners.
Would Ms. Duro
Please come on
Chinyere Duro has been
Admitted and allowed to speak
Could you please state your name and spell
For the court stenographer
My name is Chinyere
Could you spell that please
Last name D-U-R-U
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth
The whole truth and nothing but the truth
Yes I do
So we received your exhibits
Too late to process and go through
So we're going to have to continue your case
You'll hear from us when the next case is scheduled
And the next time you have to have everything in
Within five days prior, okay?
Okay, I just have issues with the computer
That's why
Okay. All right. So we, we, uh, right. But we, we, we did not see,
received the paperwork as quick as we needed to. Okay. Thank you.
And Mr. Chair, also for this case, um, it,
it appears that the property is owned by a company. Um,
in that case, an attorney is required to present this case to the board.
Are you aware of that requirement?
No, I wasn't. It's a sole proprietorship.
So I thought I could represent myself.
is that is that what the because the deed just says it's a realty company no
because the deed just says it's a realty company no it's no it's me it's just me
okay if you could uh just send me an email and i will see um whether or not we'd be able to move
move forward or not because normally you would be required to have an attorney but
with a sole proprietorship you may be able to represent yourself but i need to look more into
the documents so all right thank you thank you thank you and number two mi2023 005 984 2300
south third street the listed applicant is robert rocco wise and bridget squilla
we we still don't have any exhibits for this case
rocco wise please raise your virtual hand
he's been abuted in a loud suspicion
Mr. Weiss could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer
Rocco Weiss
R-O-C-C-O
W-E-I-S-S
do you swear or affirm to tell the truth
told truth and nothing but the truth
Mr. Weiss we don't have your documents
I spoke to the
my architect today
He like he's been. I haven't spoke to him since this. It's got continued like three or four times.
Right. Three. You're right. Yeah. He has all the documentation and he asked me what I needed today.
And he told me like he replied finally. And I was like, OK, maybe he did it.
So I've been sitting here waiting for my turn, but I guess not.
So so here's what I think you have to do. I'm going to retain you this one more time.
You have to get a hold of him well in advance and get your documents.
you'll hear from us when the next schedule is
but I mean I'd get the documents right
now so you have it for the next time
yeah I try to get in touch
with him he just doesn't reply
well if not you think you're gonna have to start looking for
somebody else but we're gonna
do it one more time you'll get it
you'll get a request to come one more time okay
I did um I did send
in the uh like
I sent like 199 letters
and got it
right right but I think
whatever else you need from him please get it or not get everything do it yourself
okay all right thank you so mi2023 005 894 2300 south third street cases continued mark must be heard