Board of Zoning Appeals

Development

Monday, Aug. 19, 2024
9:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. EDT

601 Lakeside Ave Cleveland, OH 44114 (Directions)

Cleveland City Hall, Room 514 (or watch on YouTube)

The Board of Zoning Appeals is a 5-member body responsible for hearing appeals from individuals who are requesting exceptions or variations from city ordinances in regard to land use and building requirements or from individuals who are questioning the appropriateness of orders made by city officials.

Board members

Alanna Faith, chair
Nina Holzer
Priscila Rocha
Arleesha Wilson

Liz Kukla, board secretary, and City Planning staff typically attend these meetings.

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Cleveland - OH Documenters Team

Note-taking by Marcy Clark

Builders request zoning variances for AC units

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Live reporting by Marvetta Rutherford

Denise A@cleDocumenter @CleDocuDenise

#Cleveland @cledocumenters #cledocumenters @signalcleveland has assigned me to cover the Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals Monday morning at 930 am have a great weekend! Join me here!

04:39 PM Aug 16, 2024 CDT

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Hey #Cleveland I hope you're ready for the Meeting! Waiting for the Roll call and the Preamble...

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As we await the people who are in the room at city hall to get this.. Elizabeth Kukla has shared this

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She read it for the people in the room and on line Arleesha Wilson's audio is fixed and members of the people's who are speaking And council Up first

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The owner wants to demolish the existing structure Building a business structure that will have 6 different things People are sworn in

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Charles from the CDC in Old Brooklyn as well a resident are present too

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Current situation

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Not sure who is speaking about the project He is speaking about 5 items for the project

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This is about parking and fencing of the 5 items, 2 seem to be resolved.... There are other people unidentified who are pleading their case Jeffreyona Culpepper is the neighbor concerned about the project

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More discussion from the people in the room The owner of a gas station is sworn in about the project.. he is concerned about traffic Ms Culpepper is in support of the project being pushed back

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The Board is requesting that she types her response As the second person attempts to speak, its clear that the people in the city Hall can't hear the people

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Council Harsh asked if Ms Culpepper was concerned about fencing and trash Via chat, she agrees Charles from the CDC offered to write his statement as well

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Questions from the board about the situation. Council Harsh spoke about the project. Other members have questions, Unfortunately the webex sign covered the person

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More discussion about parking and traffic Questions about variances or directing the traffic from W 48th continue City planning is speaking about this

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The camera of the people in the room is not doing justice to the people there. Unless you know them it would be hard to identify them.

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More discussion about this issue Motion made and passed Next up Ward 1 with the bundle

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These are all single family homes construction There is a person who has taken care of a lot for 15 years. He objects to the project next to him being proposed with this bundle Ms Gillette's is from the architect firm

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Gillette is attempting to speak to the project. She is the architect of the 7 homes. The technology has the board asking her to take off her camera

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More technical issues has them wanting her on the phone. However it is coming through very well in my device Sending her text messages and speaking

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Gillette has called in After she started, the board stopped her. Elizabeth Kukla is attempting to get her on the phone

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Chairwoman suggested the phone be placed near the microphone Remote members can hear her 3 board members are present Unanimous decision is required today. Gillette wants to proceed

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This is a odd shaped lot size and the reason for the variance

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Questions from the board about the project. Motion made and passed

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Next in the bundle, people are sworn in

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Two neighbors are sworn in Ms Sherice lives on the street Ms Tate on the next street Ms Gillette speaks to the 3 bedroom house and garage plans She is no longer audible to me clearly

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Sherice Swain said she could not hear from Ms Gillette and would call in Several other things are done The suggestion of postponement is on the table More discussion on the dates

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Moving on with the 2nd home Gillette is speaking about the side yard This is 3 bedroom on 1 floor

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Sherice Swain is concerned about her driveway She is right next door Safety and noise are a concern for her Faith spoke about fencing Gillette said if there's extra dollars

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Sharon Tate wants to know about property taxes A man in a mask attempted to answer. Board member Rocha stated the county accesses taxes

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Motion made and passed on #2

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3rd in the bundle

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Air conditioning variance is not necessary

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There will be an attached garage on the house.. 1 car and additional storage space

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City planning supports this project Motion made and passed

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4th

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People are sworn in regarding this case

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Current situation

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Larger house Community development has worked with the council in the selection of lots

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Mr Wells is opposed to the project He has taken care of the lot for the entire time. He has not been in touch with Joe Jones the council of Ward 1

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Mr Wells supplied a letter to get the property with no date

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Chairwoman Faith said that the board is not in the position to assist him with the situation Motion made and passed

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Next in the bundle

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Accessible housing issues are attached to this structure as well These are slab houses and no basement Motion made and passed

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Next up Ward 6 this is also a project for Chn and in the Buckeye area

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There will be a detached garage for this case

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City planning supports the project Council supports A letter is being read from a neighbor who objects to the construction

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City planning supports the project He agreed the sidewalk is narrow on Williams Street There are no bike lanes

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More discussion about signs etc This is close to the E116TH rapid station Sidewalk installation etc Motion made and passed

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Next up

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Set back issues are the current situation Katie Gillette has been in the process with the idea City planning supports it

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Council supports the project Motion made and passed Next up West side

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Parties are sworn in Tia Williams is here for the matter. As well Austin Raymond

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This is the structure

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History has been read This was postponed from July 2024 Raymond has been in touch with Tia Williams for the necessary changes to the storefront first before the board hears the case The panels on the left would be removed

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Ms Williams is the owner of the structure She is trying to open the business and do the renovations after

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City planning spoke to the project He suggested opening panels Williams wanted to weigh her options She is agreeable to remove the spray paint from the archway

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The door which was painted would need to have the windows cleaned Motion made with conditions of photo proof and paperwork Ms Williams asked about the timeline for opening YouTube has examples And it passed

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Next The owner wants a day care

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Parties are sworn in

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City planning supports the project Motion made and passed

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Old business is next up

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The Meeting is adjourned

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Have questions? Think we got something wrong? Send any inquiries on the meeting or these tweets to @cledocumenters Or email us at cledocumenters@gmail.com Have a MagnificentMonday!

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Agency Information

Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals

planning.city.cleveland.oh.us

(216) 664-2580

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The Board of Zoning Appeals is a 5-member body responsible for hearing appeals from individuals who are requesting exceptions or variations for city ordinances in regard to land use and building requirements or from individuals who are questioning the appropriateness of orders made by city officials.

Find live streams of meetings here: https://www.youtube.com/@ClevelandPlanningCommission/streams