Monthly Meeting Updates: April 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, April 19, 2011 @ 1:45pm)

Continued Business


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. Recommended Approval.

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

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

REF NO. 03-11 Fidaa Musleh requested for a waiver to establish a regulated use within a 500 foot radius of another regulated use; description of regulated use to be established as a convenient store.  The property in question is located at 116 Federal Plaza West in a B1, Central Business Zoning District.Recommended Denial.

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

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

CASE No. DRC 11-03: Proposal by City Architecture, for renovation/adaptive reuse of vacant office building for mixed use.  Upper floors shall be residential with 40 student apts. on floors 2-6.  Ground floor will include 4300s.f of leasable retail space in addition to the entrance and support spaces for residential use.  The property in question is located at 112 West Commerce Street, the Erie Terminal Building. Approval.

Case No. DRC 11-04: Proposal by Tony Aimini & Charles Hughes, for sculpted bike racks downtown. Approval.
 
Attended: Chuck Sasho, Summer Barker, Bill D'Avignon, Justin Rogers, John DeFrance, 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.

Monthly Meeting Updates: March 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, March 15, 2011 @ 1:30pm)


CASE NO. 11-03: Appeal by Bottom Dollar Food Northeast, LLC for a variance to reduce the parking space requirements from 182 to 73 spaces.  The property in question is located on Glenwood and Indianola Ave. in a B-2, General Business Zoning District.  Approval Granted


CASE NO. 11-04:  Appeal by Richard Yankel for a variance to reduce the front yard setback from 35 feet to 18.2 feet to allow for a dinning room addition.  The property in question is located at 1733 E Midlothian Blvd in a R-7.2, Single Family Residential Zoning District.  Approval Denied  

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. Deferred

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.  Approval Denied

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

Planning Commission
(Tuesday, March 15, 2011 @ 2:00pm)

REF NO. 02-11 ORD-11-53:  "Amending Section 709.04 (a) spacing requirements for regulated uses, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Youngstown, as more fully defined herein; and providing that this Ordinance shall be an emergency measure if it receives the affirmative vote of six of the members of council; otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law."  Recommended Approval 

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

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

• No new business on the agenda
  

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.

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.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR FEBRUARY 2011

The City of Youngstown Community Development Agency (CDA) will be holding a series of meetings regarding the City of Youngstown's One Year  Action Plan to be submitted to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  The estimated amount that Youngstown is to receive from HUD is 5 million dollars.  The Community Development Agency is encouraging all interested citizens to attend one of the 4 meetings to give valuable input on the allocations of these funds.  Complaints will not be addressed at these meetings, they will mainly focus on the allocating resources within the plan.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011, 6:00 pm

Jewish Community Center, 2nd Floor, Board Room

505 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown, Ohio

Thursday, February 3, 20l1, 6:00 pm
O.C.C.H.A.
3660 Shirley Road, Youngstown, Ohio

Tuesday, February 8, 20l1, 7:00 pm
I.T.A.M.
115 S. Meridian Rd, Youngstown, Ohio

Thursday, February 10, 20l1, 6:00 pm
Associated Neighborhood Center, Auditorium
1649 Jacobs Road, Youngstown, Ohio

An orientation session will be held Friday Feb.18,  2011, 10am at 

Covelli Centre

Community Room
229 E. Front Street
Youngstown, OH 44503

Applications will be available at this meeting for the 37th Year Community Development Funds.  All applicants are strongly recommended to attend.  The meeting is to help and facilitate the proper completion of the applications as well familiarize potential applicants with the process.  Funding priorities include: Housing; Public Services; Public Facilities; Youth Services; Senior Services; “Anti-Crime Infrastructure Planning”; Economic Development.  Only proposals consistent with the Youngstown 2010 Plan will be considered.

 Completed applications must be received in the CDA office no later than Friday, March 18, 2011 by 2:00 p.m. Late applications will not be accepted.

For more information on either topic call the Community Development Agency at (330)-744-0854.

Monthly Meeting Updates: January 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, January 18, 2011 @ 1:30pm)

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.  No Quorum

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

Planning Commission
(Tuesday, January 18, 2010 @ 2:30pm)

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.. No Quorum

Continued Business
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. No Quorum

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

Design Review Committee
(Tuesday, January 4, 2011 @ 9:00am)

• There was no new business on the agenda

 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.

Brownlee Woods Neighborhood Update!

 Brownlee Woods is an elegant family oriented neighborhood located in Youngstown's south side.  Just recently the neighborhood received a way to express these key virtues to interested parties.  Under the Youngstown 2010 Plan every Youngstown neighborhood would receive a neighborhood profile on the City Of Youngstown Website.  The Brownlee Woods Profile, along with other neighborhood profiles, can be found by going to the city's website under the about tab, then click on the neighborhoods tab, and finally on Brownlee Woods.

Brownlee Woods also gets a new look with brand new custom street signs.  The City of Youngstown and the Brownlee Woods Neighborhood Association believes that these are unique street signs that the neighborhood residence can take pride in.  The Brownlee Woods signs are to be scheduled to be put up shortly.

Monthly Meetings Updates: December 2010

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, December 21, 2010 @ 1:30pm)

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


CASE NO. 10-12    Zaremba Group, LLC submitted an appeal for Dollar General for a variance to reduce the required parking spaces from 61 spaces to 35 spaces; to allow the screening device required abutting a residential use to be eliminated at 16' from the rear yard at E. Evergreen and to allow the screening device required abutting a residential use to be eliminated at 35' from the rear yard at Glenaven.  The property in question is located at Market and Evergreen in a B-2, General Business Zoning District.  Approval Granted
 
CASE NO. 10-13   Zaremba Group, LLC submitted an appeal for Dollar General for a variance to reduce the required parking spaces from 61 space to 35 spaces.  The property in question is located a McGuffey and Jacobs Road in a B-3, Community Business Zoning District. Approval Granted

CASE NO. 10-14   Dan Keep submitted an appeal for Northside Medical Center to approve the relocation of a hospital helipad, previously in Liberty Township, to be moved further on site which falls in the City Of Youngstown.  The property in question is located at 500 Gypsy Lane in a INS, Institutional Zoning District.   Approval granted

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

Planning Commission
(Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @2:30pm)

• There was no new business on the agenda

Design Review Committee
(Tuesday, December 7, 2010 @9:00am)

• There was no new business on the agenda

 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.