ZBA Hearing - July 21, 2021

with the neighborhood um i do have on the line um rita doroyo and george groves if they could

raise their virtual hands. So the two of those could adopt or verify my representations and

adopt them as their own. I would ask that they do that now. And Mr. Chairman, should I stop

screen share or do you want me to keep it up? Unless there's questions from the board. Any

questions from the board? No. Okay, you can take that down and we can get your clients sworn in.

so i'm here all right george um

John, I'm here.

All right, George.

Please spell your full name, and I'll swear you in.

Good evening, Mr. Chairman.

George Crowe, G-E-O-R-G-E-G-R-O-V-E-S.

Where from to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?

Yes, sir.

Thank you, Mr. Ward.

All right, George, you are the brother of Rita DeRoyo, correct?

Yes.

And you are her project manager on this matter, correct?

Yes, for Stronghold Development.

And you've appeared before this board on many occasions, is that correct?

Yes, sir.

You're familiar with my presentation package?

Yes.

You've heard my representations to the board?

Yes.

Are they true and correct?

Yes.

would you adopt them as your own testimony yes sir thank you rita are you there yes i'm here

identify yourself for the record spell your last name please

sorry i was muted do you hear me yes okay my last name is daroyo d as in david a r r o y o

Do you swear for him to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?

Yes.

Thank you, Mr. Ward.

Rita, you are the current property owner at this address?

Yes.

It's your intention to construct your own single family dwelling at this location?

Yes.

You've heard my representations to the board?

Yes.

Are they true and correct, to the best of your knowledge, information, and belief?

Yes, they are.

do you adopt them as your own testimony yes i do if you were denied the variances today

um do you agree with me that you'd be unable to erect your own new single family law yes

thank you mr chairman thank you questions from the board no anyone else to testify in this case

please raise your hand. I see no hands, Chair. Thank you. Planning Commission?

Ron Bednar, City Planning. This property is currently indicated for residential use on

the city plan. Given the site history, we recommend the request of variance be permitted.

MI 2021-001262, 9232 Melrose Street. The record is closed. The board will make a decision

at next Wednesday's executive session

pending

receiving the

deed for this property.

Mr. Ward, you'll handle that with Ms.

I'm on it right

now, and it'll probably be there

within the next 20 minutes.

Thank you, Sean. We won't be here

in 20 minutes.

What? What? That's it.

You're the last case.

It only took you 45 minutes, but you're the last case.

All right. Well, if you

took me first, I could have had it in by the end of the day.

Yeah, I'm sure of that.

All right.

And by the way, I hope you're not billing your clients for the hour and a half you sat in your car in the rain.

Anyway, having said that.

Oh, no, no, no, no.

Actually, I was at Maggie's.

Okay.

I figured you were.

Okay.

All right.

Any unfinished business?

Is there anyone who's waiting to be heard and hasn't been acknowledged yet?

No, Mr. Chair.

you uh that concludes the uh list for today as usual thank everyone especially those folks

behind the scene who make all this happen everyone have a safe week and see you next week

you too frank thank you have a great week see you later take care good night good night

you'll have a good night out there huh you as well