Thank you.
Okay, Chair, we have 35 attendees.
You can proceed as you wish.
Thank you. Good morning, everyone. My name is Bill Bergman, and I will be chairing this morning's ZBA hearings. With me is our vice chair, Ismail Shahid.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Our board member, Thomas Holliman.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
And our board member, James Snell.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Also present is Hillary Emerson, our attorney, and our executive director, Tanya Sunken.
Here's our virtual format.
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Leave your email address and the address of the property in question.
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All comments should be directed to our executive director, Tanya Sumpton.
Let's look at our schedule for today.
Number three, MI 2023-005-625-912 South Front Street.
That case is continued.
Number five, MI 2023-001-046-12066 Abbey Road.
Vern Anastasio is the attorney.
Mr. Anastasio, could you come on, please?
Good morning, Mr. Chair.
Could you state your name, please, and spell for this stenographer?
Sure. It's Vern Anastasio, A-N-A-S-T-A-S-I-O, representing Evelyn Barrera.
Right. Do you swear or firm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
This is the fourth listing. Could you tell us what this looks like?
Mr. Chair, we were ready to roll today. Unfortunately, my client did not post properly.
And we have a we have a English is not her first language.
And there was some sort of miscommunication.
So I'm going to send my own team out to post this time to make sure that it's done correctly.
All right. So so number five, MI 2023 001 046 12066 Abbey Road.
Cases continued. Mark must be heard.
thank you and Mr. Anastasia the next case excuse me I'm sorry Mr. Chair Councilman O'Neill has
his hand raised I believe regarding the Abbey Road matter yep Councilman
Brian O'Neill good morning Mr. Chair members of the board morning sir could you just for the
record state your name as bill for this stenographer sir yes Brian O'Neill uh Councilman
for the 10th district which includes abbey road the case in front of you right do you swear or
firm to tell the truth told truth nothing but the truth sir yes please proceed please yes i would
i would just um mention to the board and bring it to their attention that you may already have
all this but this matter uh has been going on for i think close to two years um all different
reasons. And it's an illegal use. It's been running for two years. The neighbors are
extremely frustrated. And we would waive any posting because everyone knows about this case
in that community. So first of all, I would ask if it could be waived. We would.
if not the quickest and shortest continuance.
the quickest and shortest continuance that you've ever done because this is a triplex that is only
zoned as a duplex. There's 40 or more of them that were built mostly with little street
frontage and small driveways in between the rows of duplexes and several owner-occupied.
And it's been quite a controversy for now almost two years.
okay um councilman we're we're going to continue it this will be heard the next time must be heard
and we will look at the opportunity what opportunity we have the speed is bringing
back but i i can't promise that but we will check with the staff and we appreciate your
comments and your time okay well thank you i appreciate mr anastasia did you hear that
Yeah, I mean, if the council member's position is on the record, I do just want to state as a counter that the property is not occupied for right now as a triplex.
So there's no damage to the community as we wait for another hearing.
Thank you.
Okay, thank you. So number, by the way, Mr. Anastasio, number six, MI-2022-007-252-3730 North 18th Street.
Yes, sir.
That's your case. Could you tell us the status of that?
Yeah, I actually have several that we're going to be talking about before the hearing.
uh north 18th street uh the rco has asked that we return um and therefore we wanted to grant
you know grant that accommodation okay so mi2022 007 252 3730 north 18th street cases continued
mark must be heard and number eight i believe is yours too
So MI 2023-002-909-2651 North 17th Street.
Yeah, I've already submitted my objection to the granting of the continuance, but I do understand and have already notified my client that the board's inclined to grant it.
All right. So, MI2023, 002-909-2651 North 17th Street. Case is continued. Mark must be heard. Thank you, sir.
And I have one withdrawal, Mr. Chair.
What number is that?
532 East Johnson.
Okay, hold on. Okay. So, okay, thank you. I'm going to, yeah, all right, let me do it now.
So MI 2023-006-952-532-East Johnson Street, case has been withdrawn.
Thank you, sir.
Thank you, Mr. Thank you.
Number 10, MI 2023-007-024-8575 Tarsdale Avenue, that case has continued.
Are there any other requests for continuance?
Good morning, Jared.
This is Nadia, and I'll be your co-host today.
I see no hands. All right. So we have a few no exhibits. Number one, MI 2023-002-867-1775
Bridge Street. Cos Ben at the Carbner is the applicant. Colonial One Realty is the listed
owner. There's no exhibits. This is the second listing.
I've been at the Carter if you're an audience please raise your virtual hand
I see no hands thank you so there was a written request at the last hearing for this to be
continued. So, MI 2023-002-867-1775 Bridge Street. Cases continued. Mark, must be heard.
Number 12.
So, okay. So, MI 2023-002-871-2146 Bridge Street. Kasben Abdekar is the applicant on this one too.
Call his name one more time, please.
Haspen Abdikadir.
If you're in the audience, please raise your virtual hand.
I see no hands.
Thank you.
So MI 2023-002-871-2146 Bridge Street.
Case continued.
Mark must be heard.
Number 13.
MI 2023-006-952-532
Mr. Scherr, 532 East Johnson, that was just withdrawn
Mr. Scherer, that 532 East Johnson, that was just withdrawn.
Okay, you're right
Okay, you're right.
I'm sorry.
Do you mind, Mr. Scherer, can you go back to number 11?
Just note that that was withdrawn as well.
Yeah, I was going to call that at the end, but I will do that.
Number 11, MI-2023-007-019-125 North 10th Street, that case has been withdrawn.
And number 17, MI 2022-006-735-4031 Spring Guard Street.
Jeffrey Young was the attorney listed.
was contacted
for status on this case
no exhibits
forth listening
Chair we have a
Eunice Sidenar with their hand
raised I have allowed them
to speak
Good morning Mr. Chair
Hi could you please state your name and spell for the
court stenographer
my name is
Sygnor
S-Y-B-N-O-R
Spring Garden
Street
do you swear
for him to tell
the truth
the whole truth
and nothing
but the truth
are you a neighbor
or you
have interest
in this case
I am a neighbor
I have
interest
in this case
I live
not far
from the
property
would like
to share
some thoughts
may I please
Why don't we do this? Let me see if any attorney answers first before we go on with this, okay?
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning.
So is Mr. Uptock in the audience or Mr. Young?
We have Pamela Andrews with their hand raised.
I have allowed them to speak.
Could you state your name, please, and spell for the stenographer?
Pamela Andrews
please unmute yourself
you're free to speak
good morning can you hear me now
yes could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer
thank you
Pamela Andrews
P-A-M-E-L-A
R-E-W-S
you swear affirm to tell the truth
the whole truth nothing but the truth
are you an attorney
I am not. I am the chair of West Palp and Saunders Park.
So I'm looking for I'm trying to see if the attorney's here or not yet.
OK, so and I'll you'll I'll get back to you. OK.
Do we see Mr. Updott in the audience?
There are no hands. OK, so this is the fourth listing for this case.
So Mr. Chair, can we can we just go back to Miss Andrews for a moment?
i just want to hear if they've had contact with the applicant or what's going on i assume
i assume she's the coordinating rco hi please miss andrews please proceed we have had i have
had no contact at all with the attorney and this is i believe the fourth time this case has come
before you okay all right hillary we're going to move forward okay
Yep, that's fine, Mr. Chair. I just wanted to have that on the record.
Absolutely. So MI-2022-006-735-4031 Spring Garden Street, I vote to dismiss.
Thomas Holloman, my vote is to dismiss.
James Snell, my vote is to dismiss.
Ishmael Shaheed, my vote is to dismiss.
Thank you.
we're going to start our
cases and we're going to start at number
14, MI2023
5421 Baltimore Avenue
Is there a