Thank you.
Good morning, everyone.
My name is Bill Bergman, and I will be chairing this morning ZBA hearing.
With me is our board member Cheryl L. Gaston.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Board member Tenetta Graham.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Or board member Michael Johns.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Our board member, Taya Nguyen, who's actually coming up the elevator right now, and our board member, Ryan McAdams.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Also, here is our zoning board attorney, Hillary Emerson, and our zoning board director, Ian Haggerty, and our board administrator, Lakeisha Dandy.
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So let's look at our schedule for today.
right with you
number 10 mi2025 001 864 6320 sackett street that case is continued
number 11 mi 2025 001 865 excuse me mr chair um was there a date for that last continuance
there is 2425 at 9 30 a.m thank you and number number 11 mi 2025 001 865 1758 south avondale
Street. That case is continued until 2-4-25 at 9-30. And then number 12, 25. Yeah, 2-4-25 at 9-30.
What's that? Oh, okay. All right. So that's a new year we have there? Okay. Thank you. Thank you.
And number 12, MI 2025, 001-878-1126 Harrison Street.
That case is continued to 2426.
Are there any other requests for continuances?
Good morning, Chair.
This is Yvette Benton.
I'll be your co-host for today.
We have Vern Anastasia with his hand up.
We have Vern Anastasio with his hand up.
He has been unmuted and allowed to stop.
He has been unmuted and allowed to speak.
Good morning, Mr. Chair.
Good morning, counsel.
Could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer?
Yes, sir.
It's Vern Anastasio, A-N-A-S-T-A-S-I-O.
Right.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
Yes, sir.
Could you, what case?
1503 Cresswood.
C-R-E-S-W-O-O-D.
My firm was just retained to represent the owner applicant in this matter.
Yeah, I got it.
Thank you.
So, thank you.
So, number nine, MI-2025-001-863-1503 Crestwood Street.
Cases continued to 2426.
And, Mr. Anastasio, this is Ian Hegarty, Executive Director. Could you please send us in a letter just indicating your appearance as attorney on that appeal?
Yeah, I think my staff sent it over.
Oh, beautiful. Thank you.
But, yep, I'll certainly confirm. Thank you.
Any other continuances?
I see no hands, Chair.
So number five, MI-2025-001-815-2100 Princeton Avenue.
The listed applicant is Donna Challa, LLC.
And also the listed owner is Git Min Nung.
We have no exhibits.
This is the first listing.
I see no hands, Chair.
Okay. So, number five, MI2025-001-815-2100 Princeton. This case is continued.
Sigoura has just put her hand up.
I'll say.
I'll unmute her and allow her to speak.
Ms. Segura, please unmute yourself.
Hello, good morning.
Good morning.
Could you please state your name and spell for the sonographer?
Lorena Segura.
Go ahead, spell your name.
L-O-R-E-N-A-S-E-G-U-R-A.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
I swear.
You're not the owner, are you?
No, I'm the tenant.
You're the tenant?
Yes, sir.
Okay, so we have no exhibits for this case?
Oh, well, they approved me on the meeting.
I'm just waiting for the letter.
Okay, but what I'm saying, we have no, there's been no documents sent in.
Oh, okay.
All right.
Yes. And Lorena, are you leasing the property in your individual name or in the name of your business?
Individual name.
OK. All right. So you can you will be able to represent yourself then.
But there is a list of documents.
It would have been included in the email with your posters that you need to submit in order for us to be able to hear the case.
If you have any questions about that, please feel free to reach out to the ZBA office and we can assist you.
All right.
So this case, MI 2025-001-815-2100, Princeton Avenue.
This case is continued to 2426 and should be marked, must be heard.
All right.
Thank you.
Go ahead.
What number? Eight?
Good morning, sir. Could you please turn on your mic?
Good morning, sir. Could you please state your name and spell it for the stenographer?
Good morning. My name is William Matanda.
W-I-L-L-I-M-M-A-T-U-N-D-A.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, sir?
I affirm.
Okay. Your case is MI2025-001-844-1923 Denny Street.
And we do not have any exhibits for the case.
Yes, I was just made aware of that this morning.
I have a consultant from people that are supposed to have been taking care of that.
um people that are supposed to have been taken care of that okay and i tried to reach them this
And I tried to reach them this morning.
morning and they didn't pick up okay so so we're going to have to continue the case okay okay so
mi 2025 001 844 1923 denny street this case is continued to 2426 at 9 30. okay all right and if
you have any questions i know you have a consultant but if you could call the office they would tell
you how to get all your paperwork in okay okay okay thank you is that the number that you you
gave the 267 number where i can not get okay she'll she'll thank you very much you have okay sure
thank you sir for coming in we appreciate it then number one
so number one mi 2022 001 797 2600 west montgomery avenue that case has been withdrawn
we're going to go to our add-on list
number two mi 2022 007 291 430 west burke street that case has been rescheduled
to wednesday october 8th at 9 30 a.m
number two m number three i'm sorry mi 2025 001 577 115 farson street i vote yes with proviso
no basement living mr chair just to clarify that proviso no household living in the basement
No household living in the basement.
Thank you.
Michael Johns, my vote is yes with proviso.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes with proviso.
Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes with proviso.
Ryan McAdams, my vote is yes with proviso.
Tyra Wayne, my vote is yes with proviso.
Number four, MI 2025-004-676-171 on Market Street.
This case has been rescheduled to 10-8-25 at 9.30 a.m.
Number five, MI 2024-004-403-289 East Walnut Drive.
The vote in this matter has been rescheduled to Wednesday, October 8th at 9.30 a.m.
Right? No, I think we were going to vote on this one, Mr. Chair. Okay. 289 East Walnut Park Drive. Okay. Let me do it again here. Okay, I'm sorry. Yep. So, MI 2024-004-403-289 East Walnut Drive, I vote yes.
Michael Johns, my vote is yes.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes.
Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes.
Ryan McAdams, my vote is yes.
Ty Wynn, my vote is yes.
Number six, MI 2025, 001-754-3317 North 16th Street.
The vote in this matter has been rescheduled to Wednesday, October 8th at 9.30 a.m.
number seven mi 2025 004 704 40 45 to 61 main street the vote in this matter has been
rescheduled to 10 8 25 at 9 30
number eight
MI 2025
921 South 20th Street
I vote yes
Johns my vote is yes
Cheryl Gaston my vote is yes
Tanetta Graham my vote is yes
Ryan McAdams, my vote is yes.
I win.
My vote is yes.
Hillary, number nine, are we ready to vote on that?
Planning is just going to read its recommendation into the record.
We just received the amended refusal.
Sure. MI 2024-004-386-170 East Stirner Street.
um planning could you please uh state your name and spell for the stenographer
Planny, could you please state your name and spell for us tonight?
good morning chairman and board members david effecto f-e-c-t-e-a-u with the city planning
commission you swear or affirm to tell the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth yes sir i
do i understand you want to read a letter sir uh yes sir thank you so much um so chairman and
board members we're going to read our testimony into the record for this the comprehensive plan
recommends no change to the rsa5 residential single-family zoning at this location the city
rezone this neighborhood in 2018 in accord with recommendations in the comprehensive plan
the appellant has an administrative remedy they could have applied for a home occupation which