I just do
for my son
the garage room
so you put
in the garage
you did away
with the garage
and your son
is now living
in the garage
because he's
I make
an extra room
so you made
an extra room
in the garage
do you have
photos of it
and Mr. Church
it probably would be
helpful if we read
the refusal
into the record
would you like me
to do that
or would you like to do that this application is for the elimination of interior garage parking
space and for the creation of one service parking space on existing semi-detached single family
dwelling whereas surface parking spaces in the required front yard are prohibited in the rsa3
zoning district there's a letter of support from somerton neighbors and also a letter non-opposition
from Council Member O'Neill.
So tell us in your own words what you've done
and it's already done, you're saying.
You've already created a room for your son.
And you closed the garage up.
And now you want to park the car in front of the garage.
Could you show us some photos?
I think we have the photos in the back.
and you speak into the mic we're pulling the photos up here we we have the photos are up here
We're pulling the photos up here.
We have the photos up here.
yeah all right so
All right.
So could you tell us which one's yours right here?
10916?
And you walled off the garage.
How about next door?
What do they have next door?
They have a garage?
The next one?
The people who live next door to you, what do they have?
Nobody.
Nobody.
Well, it's a twin property, right?
So there's got to be somebody attached to you, right?
The people that are attached to you, have they closed their garage off?
No, they have a garage.
All right.
But you don't have a garage.
I don't have a garage.
All right.
That's the room you built in the garage?
Posting.
And you went to the RCO meeting.
You went to the neighbors and you presented what you were doing.
Yeah, somebody asked me.
Right, and they agreed with you.
On the block you live on, how many other garages are closed?
Did I say it again, please?
Sorry.
Where you live, on that block, how many other garages are closed?
How many other people have put up walls for the garage?
I think it's in front of me, like across my street.
Right across the street?
They have a door.
Okay, they put a door up.
Like a door.
Okay, questions from the board.
is there anything else other than a room like there's no bathroom that you added to that room
it's just a plain regular room no thank you questions or comments from our attorney hillary
emerson not at this time mr chair questions or comments from the virtual audience excuse me
i see no hands planning commission
thank you chairman and good morning David Fecto with the city planning commission
chairman and board members the comprehensive plan recommends no change to the rsa3 residential
single-family zoning at this location the city rezoned this neighborhood in 1978.
the appellant eliminated the interior parking space without the benefit of permits this condition
parking in the front yard is a common condition on this block face the city planning commission
recommends the board grants requested variants for surface parking in the required front yard
mi 2024 002 622 10916 named dina lane i vote yes michael johns my vote is yes
cheryl gaston my vote is yes tenetta graham my vote is yes mcadams my vote is yes
Tywin, my vote is yes. Thank you.
Thank you.
Is there anyone in the virtual audience whose case has not been heard?
You too. Okay.
I say no hands. See everybody at 2 p.m.
Yeah, I totally wasted my broadcast journal, it was great school, but you know,
and now we're going to be quiet in the room.
Now we are about to start.
Oh, I'm kind of a prank.
You know, you got something.
I think that's great.
Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Bill Bergman, and I will be chairing this afternoon's
EBA meeting. With me is our board member, Cheryl L. Gaston.
With me is our board member, Cheryl L. Gaston.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Present, Mr. Chair.
Our board member, Tanetta Graham.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Board member, Michael Johns.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Board member, Ty O'Wynn.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
And our board member, Ryan McAdams.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
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Number one, MI 2025, 000460, 752 South 6th Street.
This case is continued to 1-13-26 at 9.30 a.m.
Mr. Chair, sorry, just the address is 762 South 6th Street,
and the request was for a continuance attorney moving party.
So 762 South 6th Street, request for attorney moving party.
Number 7.
MI-2025-001-894-6424, Rising Sun Avenue.
There's no exhibits to first listing.
Vern Anastasio is the attorney.
There's a request for a contingent from the Long Crest Community Association.
Mr. Anastasio.
Good afternoon, Chair.
This is Yvette Benton.
I'll be your co-host for today.
Mr. Anastasio has been allowed to speak.
Good morning, Mr.
Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and members of the board.
Could you just for the record state your name and spell for the stenographer?
Yes, sir.
It's Vern Anastasio, A-N-A-S-T-A-S-I-O.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?