Right. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
And Mr. Sampson, you're from the RCO, am I correct?
Please proceed.
I just want to let you know that with regards to the certificate of mailing, the only thing we received was a copy.
What's that again, sir?
With regards to mailing, the only thing we received was a copy of the receipt from the payroll.
That's acceptable to you.
Say that one more time.
We're having a hard time figuring out.
You're breaking up.
The only thing that we received
was a receipt from the post office.
All right.
But you did have a meeting, am I correct?
We did, and there was no opposition.
All right.
Thank you.
Anyone else in the virtual audience?
I do not see any further answers, Mr. Chair.
Planning Commission.
Amy Wood with the Planning Commission.
the comprehensive plan recommends no change to the existing residential multifamily zoning at
this location the appellant has demonstrated that there are unique physical conditions or
circumstances of the property that would prevent it from being used in conformance with the zoning
code the planning commission recommends that the board grant the requested variances
for max yard area rear yard area and rear yard setback
Thank you. MI 2024-004-292-122 South Peach Street, I vote yes.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes.
Teneda Graham, my vote is yes.
Ty Owen, my vote is yes.
Ishmael Shaheed, my vote is yes.
Thank you. You have your votes.
And number 17, MI 2024-006-307-141-Roosevelt Boulevard.
Rakan Alaharani is the owner.
Mr. Chair, they'll be coming back in as a bench.
lot. Thank you.
Good morning. Yes, it's the owner. Good morning. Could you please state your name and spell
for the stenographer? R-A-K-A-N-L-H-O-O-U-R-A-N-I. Right. Do you swear or affirm to tell the
truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth? Yes. Could you please turn your video on?
Yes, the Vice Chair has a few questions for you, sir.
Good morning, sir.
Have you emailed in all the required documents and exhibits as needed and required to proceed with this case five days in advance of this hearing?
Thank you. You may proceed and share your screen.
Thank you. You may proceed and share your screen.
Thank you.
why don't you start your testimony sir that's diversity um
we're making what tell us tell us what you're trying to do we make we're trying to make a
restaurant in the robbery our we have a restaurant next door and we're trying to make a we're trying
to make a restaurant we're trying to move to this restaurant we're trying to make it nice and good
can can my brother speak with me guys um we we you are the owner we need your testimony
okay just take your time i mean just tell us what you want to do with it
we're trying to have any other photos with it that a little bit better than that so we can
figure out what what's there true right so so you already have a restaurant next door yes we do have
you want this to be the this restaurant's going to be a takeout restaurant you have a restaurant
next door you want this to be a takeout restaurant yes okay um this this the take it this the take
out area and there is going to be the kitchen and the cook the the all the cooking stuff
and right here in the back is going to be a fridge and the freezer in the back of it
right here is going to be the restaurant the back area the bread
and you're saying you already have a restaurant there yes could you show me a photo of what the
two restaurants will look like together um the other restaurant it's a different
you went to the rco and they gave you a letter of support am i correct yes okay
that's that's is that your current restaurant yes and you want to make that a takeout restaurant
is that what you're saying yes the other is just going to be in russell bolivar right there
oh so say that so hold on hold on no no go back
go back to the original restaurant
so you have a
it'll be a restaurant down the street
and then you're going to put a takeout on the corner
am I correct
you got to show us that please
I'm sorry guys
all right so that's brothers pizza is your current restaurant am i right
yes and then you're going to go past this driveway here keep going slow
keep going and then on the corner not weighed in short or is it waiting this one on the corner
yeah that's the way there yes so weight insurances are the one over there i i
You got to show us where the second restaurant is.
I don't.
That's the second restaurant.
All right.
And that's right on the boulevard.
We're just trying to move from there to over here.
You're going to close the second, the other restaurant.
Yes, I'm going to close that.
So you're moving that restaurant to this place here.
We have enough space right here in the back
and we had like we got better space to go out and in.
We got better space
to go out and in.
All right.
Questions from the board.
Do you currently own the property
that you're moving the restaurant to?
And do you reside there as well?
What's currently occurring
on that first floor?
It's going to be a restaurant.
No, no. What is it right now?
It's empty. There's nothing in there.
There's nothing. So you all are residing in, is it a separate apartment?
And what floor is the apartment on?
Second floor.
Second floor.
Right here.
And the restaurant is only going to be on the first floor?
Where are you intending to put the takeout?
It's going to be inside right here.
And we're going to go right there.
why don't you go back to the drawings
don't you have drawings
you showed us a little bit
you showed us drawings why don't you go back to the drawings
and then how many other residential units
are in the building
just one residential unit
and then are you going to allow
your customers to utilize
your residential driveway
While you do that, where would your trash be stored?
Do you plan on having a dumpster back there or just do you have a storage area for trash in the rear?
There's going to be a dumpster back all the way in the back.
okay and that and that roll-up door there is that going to be a takeout window or
how are you going to use they're going to go inside there is a door inside
okay so what are you doing with that roll-up window there
on the side which one the this one the one in the front yes um they're gonna be
it's gonna be a door there was one on the side i thought oh that you showed in the pictures so
what are you doing with that i think that was one of the other buildings
that's that one that one there yeah yeah that's the door that's the door to go inside
the interest
so they're going to go inside
from here
okay and do you have
any interior pictures
of this space can we see those
this is the first floor yes this is the first door that's in the back
okay that's the sides there's the there's the store inside
there's the door the one um miss miss charity she asked for they gonna go inside from here
this is the basement that's that's the only pictures i have
and you're living there now you're saying no i'm not living there no nobody lived there no
no on the second floor who's living on the second floor nobody it's empty nothing nobody in there
but you're going to move to the second floor is that what you said no i think you said that
no no i'm not gonna move there it's gonna be a rent area in the second kitchen in the second
floor say that again it's gonna be a ring for rent um i should go to run it okay all right
so who's living on the third floor it's it's only two floors there's only two floors there's a little
pop-up on the third floor. Got it. Can you go back to the floor plans for a second?
And when you get to the floor plans, can you point out how does your residential
tenant get into their unit on this plan okay
definitely says
you'll see the pop-up on the top of the
yeah right yeah
that's the lot that's that's the lot
you're gonna want to go inside
they're gonna go inside here in the back
where where it says storage
you see right here it's right here there's a steps there is a steps right here so they can
yeah and okay so they get it yeah but oh they're going in the egress quarter okay i understand
so they can go up and down okay and then i just want you to know that your plan states that this
is a three-story building which is why i asked what's happening on the third story of the building
well there is a there is a third floor pop-up there mike right it looks like two small rooms
on the third floor yes it's all right in the roof so that's one combined unit
second and third floor okay yes and are you doing any construction up there as well
no no nothing yet nothing yet okay questions from any any other questions from the board
questions from our attorney
Hillary Emerson
I just want to note so the refusal
only references the restaurant but I think
it might be helpful if the
board approves to clarify that the
restaurant is on the first floor
with single family household living above
right okay
questions or comments from the
virtual audience
Mr. Chair, I do not see any further hands for this matter.
Planning.
Amy Boyd with the City Planning Commission.
The comprehensive plan recommends no change in zoning at this location
from existing commercial mixed use CMX1.
The appellant has not demonstrated their unique physical conditions
or circumstances of the property that would prevent it
from being used in conformance with the zoning code.