Monthly Meeting Updates: February 2011

This month the Board Of Zoning Appeals, City Planning Commission, and the Design Review Committee have met to discuss new business that has been brought before them:

Board Of Zoning Appeals
(Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 1:30pm)


CASE NO. 11-02: B.J. Alan Company submitted an appeal for a request a total wall sign square footage that is 12.66% of the facade, instead of 10% of the facade square footage;  requesting a variance from 120 square feet to 204 square feet and also the ability to angle the two sides from 90 degrees to 71 degrees, forming a triangular footprint instead of two parallel sides;  requesting a height variance from 30 feet to 34 feet.  The property in question is located at 1260 Meridian Road in a I-L, Industrial Limited Zoning District.  Approval Granted.


Continued Business

CASE NO. 11-01:  Joseph M. Sabatini submitted an appeal for zoning inspector's decision to revoke a zoning permit issued on 12/15/10, for an Internet Game Cafe'.  The property in question is located at 840 E Midlothian Blvd in a B-3, Community Business Zoning District. In Review.

CASE NO. 10-11:  CT Group Homes submitted an appeal to request a review of the non-conforming status of 1406 Fifth Ave as a group home; to approve a waiver to re-establish a group home within a 2,000 ft radius of another group home.  The property in question is zoned R-A, Residence Apartment.  In Review.

Attended: Chuck Sasho, Iris Guglucello, Angelo Pignatelli, Irving Lev, Heather McMahon
Did not attend: Jason Roller

Planning Commission
(Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 2:15pm)

REF NO. 01-11 ORD-10-384:  Request to change the zoning classification of the property located on Vestal Rd, city lot number 32071 and 32070, currently zoned R-5.5, 1 & 2 Family Residential to B-2, General Business.  The property in question is located at 3111 Vestal Rd.  Recommended Denial.

Attended: Chuck Sasho, Iris Guglucello, Angelo Pignatelli, Irving Lev, Heather McMahon

Did not attend: Jason Roller

Design Review Committee
(Tuesday, February 1, 2011 @ 9:00am)

CASE NO. DRC 11-01:  Isaac Lewin proposed to add steel bars to exterior of granite panel facade.  The property in question is located at 20 Federal Plaza West.  No Quorum.

Paper copies of the official meeting agendas can be requested from the City Planning Department, located at 9 W. Front St., 3rd Floor, Suite 315.