Zoning Board of Appeal Hearings 9/22/26

Thank you, Madam Chair. To begin, we will go go with the approval of the hearing minutes scheduled for 9:30 a.m.

Mr. Bernell, yes.

Yeah. I guess my concern is that it's it's been on the market a long time, hasn't sold, and it's, you know, holding up development. So my u so madam chair, my motion would be an extension for one year on this one.

Okay. Well if it if it applies anyway then that's fine.

Yes, chair votes yes. The motion carries.

Uh, five of them were approved and the sixth one I'll explain once we get to that. the last case. But in the meantime, we have case BOA 1855 87, the address of 34 to 36 Cohass Street. This was approved.

Next we have case BOA 182784 with the address 615 to 619 Center Street which was approved.

Thank you. Any questions from the board?

Chair votes yes. The motion carries.

Okay, with that, may I have a motion?

Chair votes yes. The motion carries. You then?

Um I think that the the planning department was concerned about the curb cut dimensions. Do you have that today?

Hi my name is Lindsay Snider. I just bought um a unit at the Cedar Grove condominium and I would just like to express some concerns about privacy. I appreciate you providing the shadow study, but my unit would face this

Those opposed cite uh the busy nature of the street with one resident bringing up with their two daycarees on the street.

I am opposed to this project due to the um loss of green space. The project would significantly reduce the local green space, contradicting the city's goal to preserve open space and maintain the neighborhood's appeal to

That's two houses away on the back side of this property. I want to go on the record that I'm against this proposal and very concerned for the following reasons. Um, zoning requires,750 for usable open spaces, but this p

The parking is not adequate. The proposal has 1.3 spaces, but zoning requires two spots for every threebedroom condo. Parking is already an issue on this street. Um, I'm particularly concerned about traffic impact on a v

Hello Madam Chair and team. Uh my name is David Okconor. I live on 16 Fresno Street in Rosendo and I'm also um opposed to this project. Um basically mostly because of the zoning laws. You know, it's zoned for two and a h

I may just say something. Uh, Madam Chair, I think that I've seen a decent amount of opposition for this project and everyone that is opposed should know that the, you know, under the zoning that is coming out and propos

I'm the matter community engagement specialist for the office of neighborhood services. The applicant has completed the community process which consisted of an abutters meeting facilitated on October 20th with more than

expressing concern that the proposed addition would further exacerbate these conditions. A director Butter at 11 Idaho also expressed concern regarding the proposal's proximity to her property specifically citing the pro

The Columbia 7ill Civic Association reviewed the po proposal on 6926 expressing support with a vote of six support, two opposed and one abstain regarding the proposal. At this time, the mayor's office of neighborhood ser