Re: [Chat] Board of Zoning Appeals
Sorry I didn't think of this sooner - Peter DuVal has experience with zoning hearings Andre _ Valentines Day -- Shop for gifts that spell L-O-V-E at MSN Shopping http://shopping.msn.com/content/shp/?ctId=8323,ptnrid=37,ptnrdata=24095&tcode=wlmtagline ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
Re: [Chat] Board of Zoning Appeals
Thanks to everyone for your advice on dealing with the city zoning board. I gave him all the information I could, and hopefully the hearing today will go in the neighborhood's favor. -- Rob Carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://vees.net/ On Thu, 1 Feb 2007, Rob Carlson wrote: > Does anyone have experience with zoning hearings at the city Board of > Appeals? A friend of mine is going in to oppose the conversion of some > houses on his street to multi-family (read college apartment) dwellings > because they are already being rented to multiple unrelated college > students against zone and are a regular disturbance to the neighborhood. > I want to help him and his neighbors be prepared to make the best case > against the zoning appeal. > > -- > Rob Carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://vees.net/ > ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
Re: [Chat] Board of Zoning Appeals
It would not hurt to get neighbors to sign a petition opposing the conversions. And police reports on the disturbances, if available, would not hurt. But what is most important is to see whether the law allows such conversion. The last hearing that I went to (about a house on Guilford) began with the zoning board saying that it did not think that it had the power to grant the request for more apartments than were already there. Also, get information about the parking situation there; unless the houses have sufficient off-street parking, the conversions may be illegal. Steve. Rob Carlson wrote: > Does anyone have experience with zoning hearings at the city Board of > Appeals? A friend of mine is going in to oppose the conversion of some > houses on his street to multi-family (read college apartment) dwellings > because they are already being rented to multiple unrelated college > students against zone and are a regular disturbance to the neighborhood. > I want to help him and his neighbors be prepared to make the best case > against the zoning appeal. > > -- > Rob Carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://vees.net/ > > ___ > Chat mailing list > Chat@charlesvillage.info > http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
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Rob, I once represented the AIA at a BMZA hearing. Sharon Guida, who is an attorney, represented the CVCA there. I don't have any specific advice on making the case. You should try to get an endorsement from a community association. Where does your friend live? Does he know who his neighborhood association is? I'm attaching a letter I brought to the hearing, signed by AIA officers, by way of example for the kind of letter to submit. Best wishes, --Emil On Thu, Feb 01, 2007 at 01:58:51PM -0500, Rob Carlson wrote: > Does anyone have experience with zoning hearings at the city Board of > Appeals? A friend of mine is going in to oppose the conversion of some > houses on his street to multi-family (read college apartment) dwellings > because they are already being rented to multiple unrelated college > students against zone and are a regular disturbance to the neighborhood. > I want to help him and his neighbors be prepared to make the best case > against the zoning appeal. > > -- > Rob Carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://vees.net/ > -- Emil Volcheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://acm.org/~volcheck BMZA_3036_Guilford.pdf Description: Adobe PDF document ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
Re: [Chat] Board of Zoning Appeals
Speak to other neighbors on the block and try to get them organized so that they communicate a unified message of opposition. If the house is already a nuisance, try to provide photographs and any type of documentation possible. Does the property have any parking spaces?Can they possibly provide parking for additional units, or is parking not an issue? Also the existing zoning may automatically prohibit use as a multi-unit. Are there other multi-unit properties on the block? You might also want to enlist the help of your City Councilman/woman. This is an election year.John > Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 15:19:33 -0500> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL > PROTECTED]> CC: chat@charlesvillage.info> Subject: Re: [Chat] Board of Zoning > Appeals> > No it's not, but I figured at least a few people on this list > would have > some sort of experience with the zoning board.> > --> Rob > Carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://vees.net/> > On Thu, 1 Feb 2007, John > Spurrier wrote:> > > Rob,> >> > Is the property located in Charles Village? > The Charles Village Civic > > Assn has a longstanding policy of opposing > conversions to multi-units > > for a number of reasons, one of which is the > increased demand for > > parking. Peter Duvall who works for the CVCBD has > been involved in > > many of these hearings.> >> > John> > > ___> Chat mailing list> > Chat@charlesvillage.info> > http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info _ Check out all that glitters with the MSN Entertainment Guide to the Oscars http://Movies.msn.com/movies/oscars2007___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
Re: [Chat] Board of Zoning Appeals
No it's not, but I figured at least a few people on this list would have some sort of experience with the zoning board. -- Rob Carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://vees.net/ On Thu, 1 Feb 2007, John Spurrier wrote: > Rob, > > Is the property located in Charles Village? The Charles Village Civic > Assn has a longstanding policy of opposing conversions to multi-units > for a number of reasons, one of which is the increased demand for > parking. Peter Duvall who works for the CVCBD has been involved in > many of these hearings. > > John ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
Re: [Chat] Board of Zoning Appeals
Rob, Is the property located in Charles Village? The Charles Village Civic Assn has a longstanding policy of opposing conversions to multi-units for a number of reasons, one of which is the increased demand for parking. Peter Duvall who works for the CVCBD has been involved in many of these hearings. John > Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 13:58:51 -0500> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > Chat@charlesvillage.info; [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Chat] Board of Zoning > Appeals> > Does anyone have experience with zoning hearings at the city Board > of > Appeals? A friend of mine is going in to oppose the conversion of some > > houses on his street to multi-family (read college apartment) dwellings > > because they are already being rented to multiple unrelated college > > students against zone and are a regular disturbance to the neighborhood. > I > want to help him and his neighbors be prepared to make the best case > > against the zoning appeal.> > --> Rob Carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://vees.net/> > ___> Chat > mailing list> Chat@charlesvillage.info> > http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info _ Check out all that glitters with the MSN Entertainment Guide to the Oscars http://Movies.msn.com/movies/oscars2007___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
[Chat] Board of Zoning Appeals
Does anyone have experience with zoning hearings at the city Board of Appeals? A friend of mine is going in to oppose the conversion of some houses on his street to multi-family (read college apartment) dwellings because they are already being rented to multiple unrelated college students against zone and are a regular disturbance to the neighborhood. I want to help him and his neighbors be prepared to make the best case against the zoning appeal. -- Rob Carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://vees.net/ ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info
