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

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@YouTube Meeting began at 9:32am ✅Call to Order & Roll Call

@YouTube @CityofCleveland 📝Today’s Meeting Agenda:

@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.

@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.

@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.

@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).

@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.

@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.

@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.

@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.

@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.

@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.

@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.

@YouTube @CityofCleveland @R1chardStarr Meeting was adjourned at 11:58 AM 👍🏾

@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