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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
May 26,2016
6:30 pm
Sandy Hellums (voting),Ed Sobash(voting),Janet Parisi(voting),
I. MEMBERS PRESENT: Edward Nikonowicz(voting),Dave Miller(voting)and Neil Martin
Donald Yurewicz and Chris Heard
II. MEMBERS ABSENT:
Shelly Eversole,Legal Counsel; Debbie Scarcella,City Planner
III. STAFF PRESENT:
IV. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 pm.
Agenda Item Discussion Action
1 Call the meeting to order. Sandy Hellums called the meeting to order at Ed Sobash moved to accept that all
Notices,Rules,Etc. 6:30 p.m. Sandy Hellums asked each member posting requirements for this meeting had
to briefly introduce themselves and state if been met. Second by Dave Miller. Ayes:
they are voting or nonvoting. Debbie Sandy Hellums, Ed Sobash, Janet Parisi,
Scarcella, City Planner, stated that the agenda Edward Nikonowicz and Dave Miller.
items did not require public hearings or Motion carried.
notices, but were posted with the agenda per
state and local law. Sandy Hellums and
Shelly Eversole then described the meeting
procedures since there were no public
hearings scheduled.
2 Docket No. 2014-02, The applicant is requesting a time Ed Sobash moved to grant a one year
regarding a request for a extension in order to complete the extension to complete the work in Docket
time extension to permitted work regarding the additional 2014-002. Second by Sandy Hellums.
complete the permitted curb cuts that were authorized April 24, Ayes: Sandy Hellums, Ed Sobash, Janet
work. (No hearing 2014. The applicant is unable to complete Parisi, Edward Nikonowicz and Dave
required). the work within two years as prescribed by Miller. Motion carried.
the decision and the board rules. The
Zoning Board of Adjustments is solely
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authorized to grant an extension of time to
complete the work. The applicant is
asking for a one-year extension,until April
24, 2017, to complete the work. The
applicant spoke briefly explaining the
reason for the delay in construction.
3 Petition to Reconsider or The applicant,Jennifer Black,has submitted a Sandy Hellums moved to grant the
Rehear Docket 2015-18 petition requesting that the ZBA reconsider petition for a reconsideration or rehearing
regarding 6707 Academy and possibly modify the decision in Docket of the decision in Docket 2015-18.
Street. 2015-18 regarding activities at the An Second by Edward Nikonowicz. Ayes:
building site located at Ruskin and Academy. Sandy Hellums, Ed Sobash and Edward
The applicant addressed the board and Nikonowicz.Noes: Janet Parisi and Dave
discussed the concern that she and a group of Miller. Motion denied 3-2.
neighbors have regarding the decision in
Docket 2015-18 which was heard in January,
that has prompted ATT to reconfigure their
operations at the ATT facility on Academy
and Holcombe and specifically involves the
rear parking area located at Academy and
Ruskin. The neighbors believe that by not
allowing access through the parking area to
the loading dock at the rear of the facility,
larger delivery trucks will have to back up
and back in to a third driveway located on the
site of the commercially zoned building.
They believe this will cause traffic tie ups and
noise from those vehicles backing up. The
group of neighbors are concerned about
safety and additional noise caused by the
change in activity. The neighbors request a
reconsideration of the hearing or a rehearing
of the docket so that further discussion
regarding the existing operations can be had.
There was a great deal of discussion
regarding the existing operations versus the
changes that the altered operations would
bring. The board heard comments from the
following attendees:
Robert Grossman
Amar Patel
John Tainer
Katarina Schlachter
Boris Markinson
The applicant has submitted the request and
four additional residents have sent in similar
letters. According to the rules of procedure,
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the board can hear the information as an
agenda item and if it determines that there is
enough information to either reconsider or
modify the decision or conduct a new
hearing,then a hearing can be scheduled for
the next meeting date. Notices were not
required for this part of the request,but if the
board votes to reconsider or hold a new
hearing,notices will be required.
The board has the authority to hear this
petition. The board may deny the request and
the decision remains as it is. The board may
reconsider the decision in whole or in part,
and may modify or keep any part of it. The
board may also determine there is enough
new evidence or a change in the facts to
warrant a new hearing. There were three
requests in the original docket: an appeal of
the Administrative Official's determination,a
Special Exception request and a Variance
request.
5 Meeting Minutes. Approval of meeting minutes of January 28, Dave Miller moved to approve the
2016. minutes as amended. Second by Ed
Sobash. Ayes: Sandy Hellums,Ed
Sobash,Janet Parisi,Edward Nikonowicz
and Dave Miller. Motion carried.
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Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 10:43 pm. Sandy Hellums moved to adjourn the
meeting. Second by Ed Sobash. Ayes:
Sandy Hellums, Ed Sobash, Janet Parisi,
Edward Nikonowicz and Dave Miller.
Motion carried.
APPROVED THIS C DAY OF Cold. ' 2016.
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