I have here the submitted site plan and zoning board list.
I have a blown up of that, which I'll show you in a second.
I have the refusal form, which was posted.
I have pictures of the posting of the property.
Here is the property, by the way, was posted October 20th, so 21 days ago.
I posted it personally so I can attest to that and testify to that.
And I have here the plans.
Basically all we're trying to do, all we're trying to do is take a doctor's office in
what is currently a 55 unit building and basically demolish it to build two new units, which
are planned for here.
there'll be no net change in space to the building. We're only looking to do an interior
modification only. As the RCO notes, we're currently zoned for 56 parking spaces and need
to be zoned for 57. They've noted in their email that there's plenty of parking space
available. You can see the parking lot here. Would you like me to move on or do you need this in
more detail? If you would summarize, that would be helpful. Basically, in summary, we're just
looking to demolish what's currently a doctor's unit on an apartment complex and rezone it as
two residential units located here and get approval for one more parking space in a place
that has ample parking. Excuse me, sir. Mr. Chairman? Yes. The doctor's office, is it going
to be one unit or two units? The doctor's office currently takes up the space that would become
two units. Well, you're only adding one on your appeal. Well, it's a little bit confusing because
the doctor's office is counted as a unit right now. So we're subtracting one and adding two.
So, it's a net change of one.
But you have 56 and you add one for 57.
We're technically subtracting one and adding two.
So, yes, you could look at it like that.
What we're doing is we're taking a big unit, the doctor's office,
subtracting that and then adding two regular residential units.
So, it's 56 minus one plus two.
It would therefore be 58 units.
It would be 57.
the take the one unit gets split into two uh but you're removing that one
yeah it gets you to 57 yes correct okay um here is the certificate of tax
questions tom no um do you have your do you have your client with you yes i do
his name is alan to adopt your testimony we'll swear him in please
Haim, if you could raise your hand on Zoom.
What's the name?
Haim Muskel.
He can unmute himself.
Hello?
Hi, good morning, sir.
Sir, please identify yourself with the record, spell your first and last name, and I'll square you in.
Good morning. My name is Chaim, C-H-A-I-M, last name Moushel, M-U-S-C-H-E-L.
We're in the firm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth.
Yes, I do.
Chaim, did you hear my testimony in this matter?
Yes, I did.
If given the chance, would you adopt it as your own?
Do you have anything to add that I didn't say that you think is relevant to the board?
I do not. Okay. Thank you. Questions from the board? No. No. Would anyone else like to testify
in this case? If so, please raise your hand. No hands. Thank you. Planning Commission?
Good morning. David Fecto, City Planning Commission. Mr. Chairman and members of the board,
David Fecto, City Planning Commission. Mr. Chairman and members of the board, this property is indicated for residential use on the city's comprehensive plan. We do not believe that converting a doctor's office into residential units will have an adverse impact on this block. Accordingly, we have no objection to granting this variance.
this property
Thank you. MI 2020, that's 000201, 1822 Benton Avenue. My vote is yes.
My vote is yes.
My vote is yes.
My vote is yes.
Here we go to number 10.
Thank you very much.
If we may be excused.
Yes, you may. Have a good day.
Thank you.
Thank you. Have a good day.
MI2020-000335-2530-North17th Street.
This is Sharon Sillette.
I have no record of having received exhibits.
hi is there any anyone here who would like to testify on 25 30 north 17th
no hands at this time and i request a must be heard this was an october 2019
appeal okay thank you mi 2020 that's 000335 2530 north 17th street is continued and must be heard
Okay, M-I-O 2020-001321-2916 West Thompson Street.
I have Andy Barrios, who's listed as the owner. You can unmute yourself and wait to be sworn in.
Good morning, Mr. Barrios. Please identify yourself with the records by your last name
and your give us your address how are you my name is andy barrios i am the owner of 2916 west
thompson street my last name spelling is b-a-r-r-i-o-s we're going to affirm to tell the
truth the whole truth nothing but the truth i do thank you please proceed thank you you have
emailed have you emailed an exhibit packet with the required documents proof of ownership proof
of tax compliance copy of the refusal photos and plans five days prior to this hearing i have not
okay i was going to say i have no exhibits i have only um an email exchange between the
applicant and the rco unfortunately we're going to have to continue this case we need that
documentation. Understood. Sorry. All right. MI 2020-001321-2916 West Thompson Street is
continued. Okay. MI 2020-000112-4829 Longshore Avenue. Sharon Saleta. Again, I have no exhibits
for this one okay is there anyone uh 420 14 i'm sorry is there anyone here for 4829 longshore
avenue please raise your hand
i have a patrick hopkins patrick are you the attorney applicant or owner no i am the applicant
Okay. And your relationship to the property?
I'm a tenant at this property.
Okay. So you were just here to testify?
I'm not exactly sure. I filed for an appeal for zoning on this property.
You are the owner?
No, I'm not the owner. I'm the applicant.
Are you a leasee or?
Yes, I'm a leasee on this property.
Okay. I'll promote you to panelists. Could you hold one moment?
Not a problem.
okay chair he's available i'll excuse before we begin sharing do we have documentation on this
i don't have a record of having received exhibits
mr hopkins please identify yourself for the record spell your last name
hello mr hopkins you have to unmute yourself
can you hear me yeah please identify yourself spell your last name and then i'll swear you in
it's patrick hopkins h-o-p-k-i-n-s we're in the firm to tell the truth the whole truth nothing
but the truth yes all right uh we do not have any documentation is that accurate sharon
I don't have a record of having received it. If the applicant can show that he submitted it, then you can go forward.
i don't have a record of having received it if the applicant can show that he submitted it
Hopkins?
Yes, I'm here.
Ms. Saleta, do you have any documents?
Sir, did you submit your exhibit packet five days prior to this hearing?
I haven't submitted anything, but just my billing points.
This can be continued, okay?
Unfortunately, sir, we're going to have to continue this case.
The board needs the documentation in order for us to proceed.
MI 2020-000112-4829 Longshore Avenue is continued.
Next one up.
It's MI 2020-001-370-8129 Hennig Street.
Did you miss one?
What about 16?
Martin Mills Road.
That was it, it was just continued
That's continued?
I don't have that
I don't have that as being continued
Wasn't that the one we just read up?
No, no, no, that was
Okay, I apologize
No problem
So go to MI2020-0007466729
Martins Mill Road
This is Sharon Saleta
i have no exhibits anyone here to testify on this case
six seven two nine martins mill road
i have a birth theta um you can wait to be sworn in are you the applicant or owner
or attorney i live next door to the property oh okay so no you wouldn't be the one yeah ma'am
we're going to continue this case we don't have the doc any documentation there's no one here to
testify this case will be what does that mean it'll be continued to another another date okay
will i be told when uh if they follow the procedure you should you will be notified yes
thank you thank you have a good day mi 2020 that's zero zero zero seven four six six seven two nine
martins mill road is continued last one page 17. mi 2020-001370 21 i'm sorry 8129 hennick street
this is sharon saletta we have a letter of non-opposition from councilman
o'neill on this one but i don't have a record of having received any exhibits
um i don't see the hand are you here for hennick street
Yeah, I don't have a hand. Oh, here we go. It's a phone. I don't know.
Killgallen?
Caller ending in 421. Are you here for this case? Caller ending in 421.
Is this Patrick?
This is Patrick Killgallen. Yes, I'm the homeowner.
okay if you could hold one second um chair i did want to mention that the applicant reached out to
me um way back i believe in september october having difficulty trying to schedule a meeting
with the rco so there was quite a few uh emails back and forth where he could not meet but he can
continue that discussion we have a letter
a packet
exhibit
let's get his full name
for the record please
it's by your last name sir
K-I-L-G-A-L-L-E-N
Kilgallen
we're in the firm to tell the truth
the whole truth nothing but the truth
thank you professor please proceed
Patrick have you emailed an exhibit packet
with the required documents
proof of ownership
proof of tax compliance
copy of the refusal photos and plans five days prior to this here yes on November 3rd okay have
you uh met with the RCO and okay and have a letter yes I do thank you um mister I'm sorry I'm did you
copy me on the email submitting the exhibit packet this is Sharon Saleta so uh what uh what is your
email it's s-u-l-e-t-a-z-b-a yes last uh last tuesday i did i received a letter of support on
monday and i emailed it tuesday but did you submit the entire exhibit packet
yes with the okay i will search for that miss sunken if you could check too if it's possible
I have everything in front of me. I don't know how to, like, anything that would be required, I still, I have right in front of me. I don't know if I can show you as well. I don't.
I have everything in front of me
I don't know how to
Anything that would be required
No, not by phone.
Okay, but you did email all of those documents to me and to the RCO mailbox.
Yeah, yep.
Okay, thank you.
Okay, thank you.
We're okay, we're prepared to go forward, correct?
Yes, I think so.
okay all right sir please proceed and if you have any yeah i just yeah sorry i have everything in
front of me but basically i'm just getting a detached shed put out back in my garage um it's
less than 15 feet from the rear of my property um the rco was fine with it but basically i don't
even have anyone behind me and this is smaller than my next or neighbor so it's directly next
order do you have any exhibits you can share with us any photographs or drawings i do i just don't
i just don't know how to show them to you but here he's here by phone telephone so he would
not be able to oh okay sorry about that i paid for it to get surveyed and they said it's smaller
than my neighbors it's going to be built in one day and the rco was fine with it unanimously
all right why don't we do this uh planning commission
good morning david fecto city planning commission mr chairman and members of the board
this property is indicated for single family use in the city's comprehensive plan
we have no objection to granting this variance thank you is there anyone else who would like