Board of Zoning Appeals

Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals
Development

Monday, Jan. 29, 2024
9:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. EST

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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 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.

Board members

  • Nina Holzer
  • Alanna Faith, chair
  • Priscila Rocha
  • Arleesha Wilson
  • Terri Hamilton Brown

Liz Kukla, board secretary, and Maurice Ruelens, city planner, often attend these meetings.

NOTE: Because the board has been holding hybrid meetings – with some people at City Hall and others joining via WebEx – you may have a better view of all commission members in person. Whether you watch remotely or attend in person, feel free to note if you can’t identify a speaker.

Find a livestream of the meetings here: https://www.youtube.com/@ClevelandPlanningCommission/streams

Find past Documenters coverage of this board here: https://cleveland.documenters.org/reporting/?agency=156

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Cleveland - OH Documenters Team

Live reporting by Regina Samuels

Board OKs 24/7 hours for West Side daycare

Regina ♍
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 2/18
The Board of Zoning Appeals is a 5member body responsible for hearing appeals from individuals who are requesting exceptions/variations for city ordinances in regard to land use &building requirements or from individuals questioning the appropriateness of orders by city officials
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 3/18
Watch live with me on @YouTube with this link 👉🏾 The meeting is starting… youtube.com/live/xMTJihN8m…
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Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 4/18
@YouTube Meeting began at 9:32am ✅Call to Order & Roll Call
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 5/18
@YouTube @CityofCleveland 📝Today’s Meeting Agenda:
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 6/18
@YouTube @CityofCleveland The first item to be reviewed is in Ward 13 because Councilperson Kris Harsh was the first to arrive 👍🏾. ⚫️Calendar No. 24-001 (AKA23-057): 4545 State Road. Appellant is requesting a use variance from the requirements of the zoning code to add a 2nd floor to the building.
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 7/18
@YouTube @CityofCleveland ✅Motion to approve is granted with the following conditions: -No painting or paint sales to be done onsite, this location is to be used as offices. -Barbed wire must be removed.
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 8/18
@YouTube @CityofCleveland ⚫️ Calendar No. 23-175: Ward 17 18809 Maplewood Ave. Appellant is requesting an area variance from the fencing requirements of the zoning code to change the 6ft fence to a 10ft battery operated security fence to prevent criminal trespassing. ✅Motion to approve granted.
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 9/18
@YouTube @CityofCleveland ⚫️ Calendar No. 23-226: Ward 17 16411 Lucille Ave. Joseph Rifici, owner, proposes to construct an addition and rear yard deck in an A1 One-Family Residential District. ✅Motion granted conditionally pending submission of updated plans (for fence, AC unit and wider driveway).
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 10/18
@YouTube @CityofCleveland ⚫️ Calendar No. 23-229: Ward 10 ***Item was moved up on the agenda as Councilperson @R1chardStarr is present 👍🏾. 📍2982 E 61st St. ABA Enterprise Connect LLC, owner, proposes to operate a children’s boarding home for 10 children in a B1 two-family residential district.
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 11/18
@YouTube @CityofCleveland @R1chardStarr The youth eligible to stay at this property would be male foster children ages 8-21 years old, with staff on site. ❎Motion to approve postponed until March 4th as Councilperson Starr would like to get further input from neighbors and the local community.
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 12/18
@YouTube @CityofCleveland @R1chardStarr The next 2 items are adjacent properties in Ward 3 and were presented together: ⚫️ Calendar No. 23-225: 📍2314 W. 19th St. ⚫️ Calendar No. 23-227: 📍2304 W. 19th St. DI Development LLC proposes building 2 new homes in a B1 Two-family Residential District.
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 13/18
@YouTube @CityofCleveland @R1chardStarr There was much discussion and input about building these 2 new homes on Cleveland’s Westside. 🏠🏠 Although the neighborhood Block Club approved the new builds, there was one neighbor who had safety concerns for parking and traffic in this busy residential area.
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 14/18
@YouTube @CityofCleveland @R1chardStarr Motion to approve with request for variance for 2-car garage at 2304 & moving the AC Unit to rear yard of the property. Appellant will submit new plans for properties to Dept. of Building and Housing. ✅ Approval is conditioned on Building and Housing reviewing the new plans.
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 15/18
@YouTube @CityofCleveland @R1chardStarr ⚫️ Calendar No. 23-231: Ward 15 📍5516 Tillman Ave. Hybrid Mind LLC, owner, proposes to construct a two-story addition over existing footprint B1 two-family district. This is typical for this neighborhood and construction has already begun 👀 ✅Motion to approve granted.
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 16/18
@YouTube @CityofCleveland @R1chardStarr ⚫️ Calendar No. 23-132: Ward 15 📍8121 Detroit Ave. Kirsis Tavarez, owner, proposed to change use from a single family to Type A Daycare. Appellant is requesting to extend the permitted hours from 6:30am -10pm to 24/7. ✅Motion to approve granted.
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 17/18
@YouTube @CityofCleveland @R1chardStarr Meeting was adjourned at 11:58 AM 👍🏾
Regina ♍ @GinaWalksDogs 18/18
@YouTube @CityofCleveland @R1chardStarr 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 See you all next time! 👋🏾 -Regina
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Note-taking by Tina Scott

Board hears appeals related to fences, decks and garages

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Agency Information

Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals

planning.city.cleveland.oh.us

(216) 664-2580

See Documenters reporting

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

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