Monthly Meeting Updates: July 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, July 19 1:30, 2011 @ 1:30pm)

• No new business on the agenda

Planning Commission
(Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:30pm)

REF NO. 11-11  George Smith submitted a request for a waiver to establish a regulated use within a 500ft radius of another regulated use; description of regulated use to be established is a second hand store.  The property in question is located at 3215 South Ave. in a B-2, General Business Zoning District. Approved

Continued Business

REF NO. 06-11  John Christopher, Internet Palace, LLC submitted a request for a waiver to establish a regulated use within a 500ft radius of another regulated use; description of regulated use to be established is a internet cafe.  The property in question is located at 2904 McCartney Road Room 16 in a B-3, Community Business Zoning District.  Approved

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


Design Review Committee
(Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:00am)

Continued Business

Case No. DRC 11-09  Mahoning Lighting & Maintenance submitted a proposal to install one channel letter wall sign and awning.  The property in question is located at 131 Lincoln Ave.  Approved 

New Business


Case No. DRC 11-11  Ryan Grass/City Architecture submitted a proposal for 120 rental units configured in 22 buildings.  Each building consist of 5-6 units and a mix of one and two stories.  The development will be complete with private roads, utilities, playgrounds, community gardens, service facilities, and community building.  The property in question is located on Griffith, Martin Luther King, and Madison Ave.  Approved

Case No. DRC 11-10  Paul J. Ricciuti, FAIA (BSHM Architects) submitted a proposal to renovate the Harry Burt Building.  The property in question is located at 325 West Federal Street.  Approved

Attended:Ray DeCarlo, John DeFrance, Summer Barker, Phill Kidd
Did not attend: Jason Rupe


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.