Board of Zoning Appeals

Development

Monday, Oct. 16, 2023
9:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. EDT

601 Lakeside Ave Cleveland, OH 44114 (Directions)

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

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

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 Marvetta Rutherford

Without council support, appeals postponed

Denise A@cleDocumenter

#Cleveland @cledocumenters #cledocumenters @signalcleveland has assigned me to cover #BoardOfZoningAppeals Theres always something that I learn from each assignment.. join me here at 930am!

02:43 PM Oct 15, 2023 CDT

Denise A@cleDocumenter @CleDocuDenise 2/8

Got my coffee and I am ready

Denise A@cleDocumenter @CleDocuDenise 3/8

Updating this is in order if my memory serves me... Ms Britt is retired... but when the Meeting starts I'm here

Denise A@cleDocumenter @CleDocuDenise 4/8

First of the agenda sworn in and the history is read

Denise A@cleDocumenter @CleDocuDenise 5/8

Legal standard read by the law department.. this is in Ward 6 This is a proposal for a care home for people the owner is in the field and he has relatives with experience. He wants to house juveniles Staffing is being explored

Denise A@cleDocumenter @CleDocuDenise 6/8

Councilman Griffin is present in opposition to the project He states there has been no community engagement Alanna Faith asked about the CDC which is union miles She advised to contact them with a complete operation plan etc Postponement until December

Denise A@cleDocumenter @CleDocuDenise 7/8

Next up

Denise A@cleDocumenter @CleDocuDenise 8/8

Parties are sworn in. Kevin Sullivan is present with a supporter! Emanuel Velez

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Note-taking by Barbara Phipps

Board restores tow truck driver's license

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Note-taking by Elan Eichler

Board postpones appeals for group home and daycare

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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

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