Chair, we have someone with their hand up, but the name is not Fong Ho. It's Howard Koan.
That's fine, Mr. Chair. I believe the applicant has been emailing under that name.
Thank you.
Thank you.
They're coming back in as a panelist now, Chair.
Thank you.
Mr. Ho.
is he coming on
my name is
Juan Ho
P-H-U-O-N-G
last name Ho
do you swear
do you swear
or affirm
to tell the truth
the whole truth
and nothing but the truth
Yes, sir.
This application is for use as a two-family household living in an existing structure.
The proposed use two-family household living is prohibited in the RSA 5 zoning district.
There is a letter of support from the Lower Moy-Mencing Civic Association and a letter of non-opposition from Council Member Squilla's office.
Our vice chair has a few questions for you.
Good morning.
have you emailed in all the required documents and exhibits that is needed and required to
proceed with this case five days in advance of this hearing yes i did thank you please proceed
should be the green button at the bottom of the screen okay
There you go.
Okay, so why don't you do this?
Why don't you tell us what you're trying to do?
I'm trying to change to a duplex.
And how long is, you can't, only one person can testify, right?
So it's only Ms. Ho can testify.
So, Ms. Ho, could you please tell us, has this been a duplex for a while, or you're just changing it now?
It's been a while, so.
And you have it rented out as two places?
I rent it out for the second floor.
Okay, and you live on the first floor?
No, I do not live on the first floor, so.
Who lives on the first floor? Is it vacant?
The second floor is somebody rent and the first floor is vacant.
All right.
Show us all your documents.
Don't implement.
I'm sorry, Chair.
This is time.
I hate to be a bother, but may I ask that the gentleman working with you speak do not.
But may I ask that the gentleman working with you speak, do not speak.
If you need interpretation services, we can assist with that.
However, we must not hear his voice.
Thank you ever so kindly.
All right.
So show us your documents.
So that's your refusal.
I see it.
We have all these documents.
Why don't you show me some photos?
So give me a minute.
that's your
you posted
it's a corner property
all right
and that's the first floor
then the second floor
you have rented already
the second floor
is being rent
but not the first floor
and what was on the first floor before
uh is um it's been like this since i bought it so okay and you've never rented it before
when did you buy the property uh in 2004 okay and could you could you show me um
why don't you put up now the letter you received from the rco okay so
okay okay all right and i know you also have a letter from the council person's office
we have that we have that letter we're we're okay okay so questions from the board
no chair no questions for me chair questions or comments from our attorney hillary emerson
not at this time mr questions or comments from the virtual audience
i've seen no hands at this time chair planning commission
amy board for the city planning commission the comprehensive plan recommends no change
and zoning from the RSA-5 single-family residential zoning at this location.
Given the unique physical circumstances of the site, we recommend that the board grant
the requested variance for two-family household living.
Thank you.
So MI 2023, 004-600, 1155 Daly Street, I vote yes.
LeBaron Leonard Palmer, my vote is yes.
Ishmael Shaheed, my vote is yes.
thank you you have your votes thank you so much uh everybody thank you all right thank you
all right thank you so number 15 mi2024 000601 2115 mckean street clinton james is the owner
applicant this is a pro se um the application applications for use as a visitor accommodation
in an existing structure.
The proposed use of visitor accommodation
is prohibited in the RM1 zoning district.
There's a petition.
James, please raise your virtual hand.
He's coming back into the panelist now, Chair.
There's a petition of support
signed by 79 residents.
Good morning, Mr. James.
Good morning, everyone.
Mr. James, could you state your name and spell it, please, for the court stenographer?
Clinton James.
Clinton, C-L-I-N-T-O-N, James, J-A-M-E-S.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Mr. James?
Mr. James, please unmute yourself.
Unmute.
Mr. James, you're still muted.
Can you hear me?
We can.
All right.
So, do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
Yes, I do confirm and tell the truth.
Nothing but the truth.
All right.
Our vice chair has a few questions for you, sir.
Good morning, sir.
Have you emailed in all the required documents and exhibits that is needed and required to proceed with this case five days in advance of this hearing?
I did. Thank you. Please proceed and share your screen. Mr. James, what RCO did you go in front of? I believe it was the Point Breeze community. And do you have a letter from them? Yes, I have an approval letter, 100% approval letter.
That's it.
Thank you.
Please proceed and share your screen.
but could you why don't you start by showing us the letter i'm sorry this is kanya again mr james
i'm sorry mr james do you have on two devices yeah i think yeah we're getting an echo thank
you very kindly sir i'm sorry chair you can continue thank you thank you mr james could
you start with showing us the letter from the rco all right did that help me with this that
she can share her screen and show the documents that we put together what's that sir i work with
an expediter that she's she can share her screen and show the documents that we put together all
right so she can show the screen but she cannot testify correct all right okay do is she there
with you yes yes please put it up on the screen mr james what's your expediter's name mia mitchell
She's coming back in as a panelist now, Chair, so she can share her screen.
All right, please.
Ms. Mitchell, you can stay muted. Just put your screen on.
Ms. Mitchell, please unmute yourself.
Good morning. My name is Ms. Mitchell. What's the document that you would like to see?
First, I want to see the RCO letter.
it's the
it's the green share button at the bottom
of the screen
keep going
Say how they voted here.
Go back up.
I want to see how they voted.
Nine votes total.
39 yes.
All right.
Thank you.
Why don't you just show us some photos of the property?
Thank you.
We have photos of the property.
Mr. James, do you have photos of the property?
yeah um i actually she should have my ex the daddy should be sharing that with you guys
she's probably trying to get him mr chairman i'm sorry i am sharing my screen are you available
to see the screen i i see i just don't see the photos okay so i'm going to stay on for a second
can you see this photo right here that i'm sharing i don't see any photos i don't either
okay give me one moment please
yes you would need to stop
sharing and then reshare
okay let's see all the photos
mr james have you mr james have you been leasing this out already yes i have how long have you
Mr. James have you
Mr. James have you been
at least
done this i've been doing this for six years as a short-term rental okay have you had any complaints
not not none at all over 600 visitors actually never had a complaint okay and and i see that
rco is back to you and also you have a uh petition from 79 different people okay yes all right what
questions from the board no chair no questions share questions or comments from our attorney
hillary emerson i just wanted to note for the record um mr james we did not receive the letter
from Point Breeze, so if you could
please forward that to
us at your earliest convenience so that we
have that for our records, that would be greatly
appreciated. Thank you. I will
do that. Questions or comments
from the virtual audience?
I see no hands at this time,
Chair. Planning Commission.
voted with the Planning Commission.
The comprehensive plan recommends no change
to the existing multifamily residential