ZBA Hearing - April 30, 2025

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Good morning. My name is Bill Bergman, and I will be chairing this morning's ZBA hearings.

With me is our Vice Chair, Ishmael Shaheed.

Present, Mr. Chairman.

Our Board Member, Cheryl L. Gaston.

Present, Mr. Chairman.

Our Board Member, Michael Johns.

Chairman.

Our Board Member, Taya Nguyen.

Present, Mr. Chairman.

Our alternate Board Member, Emily Persico.

Present, Mr. Chairman.

Also present is our Attorney, Hillary Emerson, our Zoning Board Director, Ian Haggerty,

and our board administrator, Lakeisha Dandy.

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remain there so we can account for you. Let's look at our schedule for today.

number seven mi 2024 004 773 4926 north 12th street that case is continued till 4 14 25

number nine

oh i'm sorry

oh i'm sorry i'm sorry 514 i'm so stuck in the month

I'm sorry.

number nine mi 2024 007 315 546 north 58 street this case is continued to four

two oh it's here it is 524 25 number 10 well excuse me mr chair so sorry can we just go back

to number seven that one uh that one is just the standard the standard date for um continuance

that you have up there it's not the date that's on there this is the date of the request okay all

right good so i'll i'll go over here go back to number seven right okay so number seven is mi20

24 004 773 49 26 north 12th street that case is continued to 10 8 25 at 9 30 a.m

number 10 m i 2024 sorry number nine you want to do nine too yes nine good read that one goes

to the other day yes so thank you number nine m i 2024 007 315 546 north 58 street that case

Cases continued to 10-825 at 9.30 a.m.

Number 10, MI 2024, 007-317-254 South 11th Street.

Cases continued to 10-825 at 9.30 a.m.

Number 13.

mi-2024-005-135-2401 north 32nd street that case is continued to

mr chair we're still working on the date for that one okay so just continue mi-2024-005-135-2401

north 32nd street cases continued number 14 mi 2024 007 551 23 38 north 31st street that case

is continued and number 15 mi 2025 001 305 2500 north 31st street that case is continued

are there any other requests for continuances

Good morning, Mr. Chair. My name is Jason Hand. I will be your co-host for the session.

I have a hand up from a Barbara Moore. I have allowed them as a panelist.

Okay. This is Barbara Moore. Oh, okay.

I'm sorry. My name is Barbara Moore. I just heard that my case has been rescheduled.

All right. Thank you very much. I appreciate it.

Thank you.

Okay. So any other requests for a continuance?

Mr. Consul, please state your name and spell for the stenographer.

Good morning, Board. Joseph Consul, J-O-S-E-P-H, last name C-O-N-S-O-L-E.

Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?

I do, Chair.

What case?

254 South 54th Street.

This is a must-be-heard.

We have a complete packet.

However, I got hired yesterday, and this matter has several violations for prior to my clients purchasing the property.

They have not created floor plans for it.

I believe there's several steps that they need to do to actually create a solid case here and not just what they've done so far, even though we have the support of the RCO and stuff like that.

You were hired yesterday?

I was hired yesterday, and I'm helping him handle the whole thing with the rest of the city, not just the zone board.

All right. So MI 2023-005-621-254 South 54th Street. Cases continue to 10-825 at 9.30 a.m.

Thank you.

Thank you.

any other requests for continuance

yes chair I have a

hander from a Thomas McDonald I will

promote them to panelists right now

hello

Thomas McDonald

T-H-O-M-A-S

M-C-D-O-N-A-L-D

do you swear or affirm to tell the truth

the whole truth nothing but the truth

yes what case are you talking about sir um mi 2024 007318

um mi 2024 007318 i was curious about the status of it um because i think it might have been what's

the address uh 1334 east passing avenue number 11 on your list okay

that's number 11 on the list mr chair is this your case okay um

what's your comments on this case sir i was just curious if it was uh continue if it was

happening today or not no it has not been continued okay great today okay thank you

any other requests

i do not see any hands at this time okay we have uh several cases here with no exhibits

Number two, MI 2023-005-685-1335 McKinley Street.

Jasmine Green is the listed owner.

Atiyah Grooms.

Swift Expediting is also involved.

This is the fourth listing.

No exhibits.

I do not see any hands raised for that matter.

Thank you.

MI 2023-005-685-1335 McKinley Street, I vote to dismiss.

Michael Johns, my vote is to dismiss.

Cheryl Gaston, my vote is to dismiss.

Tywin, my vote is to dismiss.

Ishmael Shahid, my vote is to dismiss.

Number three, MI 2023-006-880-3200 Cotman Avenue.

Chinead Daru is the listed owner to applicant pro se.

Fourth listing, we still do not have any documents.

She also, no one appeared the last time.

Mr. Chair, once again, I do not see any hands raised for the matter.

MI 2023-006-880-3200-Cottman, I vote to dismiss.

Michael Johns, my vote is to dismiss.

Cheryl Gaston, my vote is to dismiss.

Tyler Wynn, my vote is to dismiss.

Fish motion to heed, my vote is to dismiss.

this mi 2020 number four mi 2024 001 286 513 south 13th street and johnson sachs and eric sachs

are the listed owners third listing no exhibits and mr chair for this one the the uh applicants

had indicated they wished to withdraw the case but we never received a formal withdrawal letter

Thank you.

Thank you.

Mr. Chair, for this matter, I do not see any hands raised.

MI 2024-001-286-513 South 13th Street, I vote to dismiss.

Michael Johns, my vote is to dismiss.

Cheryl Gaston, my vote is to dismiss.

Tywin, my vote is to dismiss.

Ishmael Shahid, my vote is to dismiss.

And the same MI 2024-001-287-1305 Rodman Street,

same owners, Ann Johnson, Eric Sachs.

Once again, Mr. Chair, the applicants had indicated they wished to withdraw, but we did not receive

a formal letter to effectuate the withdrawal. Thank you.

MI 2024-001-287-1305, Robyn Street, I vote to dismiss.

Michael Johns, my vote is to dismiss.

Cheryl Gaston, my vote is to dismiss.

Iowyn, my vote is to dismiss.

Dishmiel Shaheen, my vote is to dismiss.

We're going to go to our add-ons.

MI 2024-004-344-3230-38 Diamond Street.

I vote yes.

Provisors, revised plans, one page, stamped by ZBA on April 30th, 2025.

And for a point of information, this case is Ishmael Shahid will recuse himself.

Michael Johns will recuse himself.

and Emily Persico is our alternate board member.

Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes, with provisos.

Ty Owen, my vote is yes, with provisos.

Emily Persico, my vote is yes, with provisos.

Thank you.

number two mi 2024 005 732 15 to 17 south 2nd street ta 3061

i wrote yes with proviso revised plans one page stamped by zba on april 30th 2025

no outdoor music outdoor seating area to close at 10 p.m sunday through thursday and at 11 p.m

on friday and saturday interior seating area to close at 12 a.m monday through saturday and at

11 p.m. 11 p.m. on Sundays.

Got it.