out on the stove.
I'm sorry.
The stove on the first floor.
Nothing in the basement.
It was the first floor apartment that stove malfunction.
It was just smoke.
Just smoke.
I'm sorry.
Fire meaning it was, yeah, just the second air of smoke.
And when the fire department had come, they wanted to know.
They ran it, told them, legalize it into it.
Well, he actually thought it was him and his wife because they're not too savvy in the real estate or legalization.
It was brought up to legalize it from a Packer Park associate.
an attorney okay and how many units are you managing for them total they own about 75 right
now they own 75 properties but they don't know much about real estate they just buy them
rental rental licenses for all the properties everything's legal except this one was the last
one and they don't have rental licenses not on this one all the others have rental licenses yes
everything else is legal suitability led everything and these were hand but these were
handed down to him by his father had passed away so can you walk us through because in your
testimony you mentioned there being a one bedroom over a one bedroom but this is now a three-story
residence could you walk us through what's happening on each floor okay can you pull up
Can you pull up that?
I'm assuming the photos that...
I'm assuming the photos that your attorney pulled up
were from the basement unit
because that's the basement apartment, the one-bedroom?
Two beds.
Second and third floor, Anthony.
Pull them up for me, please.
I can't sit on my glasses.
No, but go back to the photo show.
which way once
that one before was
that's the one next door
that's the basement
this is the basement
you sure
yeah because I think there's the egress
windows right there
hold on one second I want to put my
that doesn't look like a basement
that's the second floor actually
yeah that's the second floor
I think the one that was dark
is probably the basement
yes that's the basement
that's probably the basement
is the only egress
from the basement the walkout
door at the front of the property
does the basement have direct access to the backyard
it does
do you have a photo of the access to the backyard
No, I don't have access to the backyard because that would be a code issue with the building.
If he gets approved and he needs to put two means of egress in, he has no problem doing it in the rear.
I believe it's there, though, because the white fence is right there.
Okay, so right now, you cannot access the backyard from the basement unit?
No, you can walk in the basement unit and walk out the back.
He's saying he's not. He don't have a picture of it.
I don't have a picture of it. I didn't think that was irrelevant.
Have you been to the property?
Yes, I've been to the property.
So if I'm in the basement, is there a back door that allows me to walk from the basement?
Yes, right out to the back there.
Hold on, hold on, Anthony. One second. Tell me if this makes it more clear, sir.
Yes, thank you.
Yes, yes, thank you, counsel.
I'm sorry.
So the exit's underneath the deck?
other questions from the board
I doubt that you have headroom to come out
of that basement with that deck
there doesn't appear to
be appropriate headroom
but so you get
out of it okay
I'm six foot and I got
16 years people living there they come out
to that
here's the property next door
Anthony listen to me Anthony
you testify there's somebody else
testifying I'm not sure who it is
just you testify at this point right okay this is the next door property any other questions
no questions no other questions questions or comments more attorney
not at this time questions or comments from the virtual audience
i see no hints at this time chair planning commission
amy boy with the planning commission the comprehensive plan recommends no change
in zoning from the existing RSA 5 residential single family.
The appellant has not 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 deny the requested variance
for two family. Mr. Consul, I'm going to hold this to next Wednesday.
I just want to talk this through. One way or the other way, we'll vote
next Wednesday for you at 930. Thank you.
but we're ready for number five
number five mi 2025 000 473 4838 hawthorne street shermala gambrel is the owner applicant
this application is for two-family household living in an existing structure the proposed
use two-family household living is prohibited in the rsa 5 zoning district there's unanimous
support from the frankfurt cdc and a letter of non-opposition from council member lazada
um would you please state your name it's spelled for the stenographer hi my name is sherema gambrel
s-h-a-r-e-m-a-h-g-a-m-b-r-e-l do you swear or affirm to tell the truth the whole truth
nothing but the truth yes why don't we start your presentation okay so i'm looking to turn my family
home into a duplex, which is in a zoning area just for a single family. Our surrounding areas
are zoned for having duplexes in the area. And I just want to turn my home into a two-family home.
a um two-family home okay why don't we
Okay. Why don't we...
the basement no living in the basement so no is no one is vacant is no living in the basement um
we're going to try to use that uh that area i guess for storage right now yeah so um it is
two entrances i was just looking at the last case but there's an entrance in the back um of the home
so you would be able to get entered through the back and then there's answering here some photos
um i thought they were attached here i'm sorry
okay so this is the home it's been vacant my father passed away in the home six years ago
okay so um i inherited the home from um my grandfather who was the original owner but
he passed away two years prior to my father so it's kind of just been sitting and um it's an
eyesore for the neighborhood because it's kind of falling apart a tree fell on it and I had to get
that removed I'm a single mother so me just trying to pay for two properties and getting nothing in
return is just like it's not good for us and then we just want to make the community look better
we want to provide more homes in a community and just to make our situation better could you tell
me the rest of the block are there many duplexes there so on harrison street there are more but
that's like right at the end of the block maybe two doors down there's a duplex um it used to
be a duplex right next door i'm not sure about zoning do you have a picture of the front of the
house um yes it is down there so you're gonna have to go in and just pretty much got the place
everything
it should be on here
I hope they went through
but this is the back of the home
is that a vacant lot next to you
that's where the tree fell from
on the property
that's the side of the home
how long has the house been in the family
since the 60s 1967 I believe and I grew up in that house when I was five this is the front of
the home that house right there next door the pink home it used to be a duplex um is that vacant now
No, someone actually bought it. I'm not sure what it is now, but someone bought it a few years ago.
So you're going to go in the front door and then you'll go straight up the stairs to the second floor and make a right into the apartment, right?
Okay. All right. Questions from the board. Yeah. So are you going to testify?
Jason Dawkins
J-E-S-O-N
D-A-W-K-I-N-S
I'm a relative
this is our grandfather's home
hold on one hour before you
do you swear or affirm to tell the truth
the whole truth nothing but the truth
Mr. Dawkins thank you for coming in we appreciate it
can we zoom out the plan
is that possible
is this a corner unit
is it a corner
no it's mid block
it's semi detached
oh gotcha okay all right
can we zoom in a little bit like yeah that's good
too much but i think it's okay basement's going to be storage it looks like there's a one bedroom
apartment on the on the first floor and then you've got a bi-level unit on the second and
third floors yeah that's the plan i think it's i think they showed two on the first floor
so basements yeah first floor has how many bedrooms two two and the second floor is going
to be two bedrooms can we see this the first floor please thank you this property has three floors
y'all it's there's an attic and
there's nothing up on the third floor has there ever been anything on the third floor
you see the pictures
okay and then are you going to set it up
where they both have access to the rear yard
yes and then only the second floor has access to the attic and only the first floor has access to the basement
yes okay where is the trash going to be stored for your tenants
on the side of the home
next to the baker box yes
how do you access the attic
is there a stairwell or is it like
is there a stairwell or is it like it's full stairs it's open stairs here as of now it's open
it's full stairs
open stairs yeah as of now it's open stairs
stairs so it is livable space it's a place yeah it's just low ceiling slope soon i'm trying
is the attic closed off or is it so like if you go up there are there walls and closing it as a
room yes so one of those pictures were the 80. one of oh okay but you don't have any intentions of
use in the attic for the second floor park yes we we should be able to hopefully yes
yeah i think i think here it is that's the attic right there so it's huge i mean this could be
i was just commenting because this could be a better part of the space
okay yeah i think it goes by windows or something like that but i'm just trying to talk that's part
of it and there's a closet up there but no bathroom it's a full space right there through
that brown door yeah it's a full space in there too like okay well you got a lot of work i recommend
you hire an art yes a whole lot of work yeah a higher uh architect to work with you on a plan
that that works if we approve this going forward because you need that it's a lot of work it is
it's realistic other questions for the board
questions from our attorney
not at this time mr chair why should your comments from the audience from the virtual
audience or the well there's no one left here so the virtual audience i see no hands at this time
chair planning commission amy boyb with the planning commission the comprehensive plan
recommends no change in zoning at this location from the existing rsa 5 residential single family
This property is 2,627 square feet.