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Indianapolis Board of Zoning Appeals No. 2 Meeting - January 9, 2024

Board of Zoning Appeals II — Tuesday, January 9, 2024
BodyIndianapolis, Indiana
SessionBoard of Zoning Appeals II
DateTuesday, January 9, 2024
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0:11

That was ninety.

0:14

Yeah, that's what you got.

0:25

Yeah, we don't have to fight the system.

0:31

So the part is that it's a lot of three.

0:59

I won't be blocked in the road.

1:22

Oh stop.

1:36

I couldn't see on here.

1:52

Let's use it.

2:10

If you don't speak to it, I'm not going to care.

2:17

Yeah.

2:18

The way we've differentiated.

2:24

I heard my brain's working on the image.

3:07

Well, the main thing is that we're going to be able to do that.

4:56

Yeah, I use remote.

5:06

I don't know.

5:07

Well I think we're going to just respond in it.

5:13

I think we can do it by teams.

5:15

Which will make it easier on everybody.

5:17

So yeah, just let me know.

5:19

Okay, thanks.

5:20

Yep.

5:45

Yeah.

6:17

Yeah, remarks.

6:58

Yes, that is.

7:08

And then also if we do have the flash drive, Bob.

8:12

Good afternoon.

8:14

My name is James Duke, uh, and I'm the acting chair for uh Board of Zoning Appeals number two.

8:19

As you all can see, uh we do not have enough board members here for a quarrel.

8:24

Uh so unfortunately we will not be able to hear uh our normal docket of cases for today.

8:30

However, uh we will be able to acknowledge any withdrawals or automatic uh continuances uh for um the session.

8:38

So uh we will um entertain those at this time.

8:52

Staff Chairperson Duke and members of the board.

8:58

Staff will draw your attention to the first petition twenty twenty-three SC two-02 located at thirty two ten chief lane.

9:08

Petitioner uh submitted an automatic continuance to the February sixteenth, I believe.

9:15

Thirteenth.

9:16

Thirteenth, thank you.

9:18

Two thousand twenty-four hearing.

9:20

Uh this would just require the board's acknowledgement.

9:24

So acknowledged.

9:25

Thank you.

9:25

Staff will also I'm sorry, we're going in order.

9:31

Staff would draw your attention item number two, twenty twenty-three DV two oh three six uh seventy-five oh eight Central Avenue.

9:40

Uh registered neighborhood organization is filed an automatic timely automatic continuance.

9:45

Continuing this to the February thirteenth, BZA two hearing requiring the board's acknowledgement.

9:50

So acknowledged.

9:52

Chairperson Duke, members of the board, staff would draw your attention to petition number twenty twenty-three DV two zero three eight, located at eighty-two forty-five Allisonville Road.

10:01

Timely automatic continuance is filed by City County Councillor Boots to the February 13th, 2024 hearing.

10:08

This would just require your acknowledgement.

10:10

Acknowledged any other withdrawals?

10:19

Or automatic continuance staff?

10:22

Chairman Duke, members of the board, staff would draw your attention to 2023 UV 2015 for property located at 7069 Riverfront Avenue.

10:30

The petitioner has uh filed a written request with withdrawal this, which would require the board's acknowledgement.

10:36

So acknowledge any others, Chairperson Duke, um Joe Calderon 11 South Meridian, Indianapolis.

10:56

I have a question, and the attorney Steinmetz may be able to answer to this.

11:02

Does the board need to have a majority to consider a transfer or just a majority of the quorum?

11:10

No, so the the um rules provide in the in the absence of a quorum that the chairman has the discretion to send these to another division or to set it out one month for this for the same division.

11:28

So a great deal of flexibility.

11:30

If I may uh for the chair uh chairperson's um consideration, I have two cases um this afternoon that I would like consideration of a transfer to next week's board three.

11:44

The first let's let's do the one at a time, please.

11:47

Yes, okay.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Procedural████████13%
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Summary of Proceedings

Indianapolis Board of Zoning Appeals No. 2 Meeting - January 9, 2024

The Board of Zoning Appeals No. 2 convened on January 9, 2024, at 6:00 PM. Due to an insufficient number of board members present to form a quorum, the board could not hear its regular docket of cases. Instead, Acting Chair James Duke acknowledged automatic continuances, withdrawals, and exercised discretion to transfer several cases to other board divisions or future dates. No public comments or testimony were received.

Consent Calendar

  • No consent calendar was presented.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments or testimony were provided during the meeting.

Discussion Items

  • 2023 SC2-02 (3210 Chief Lane): Petitioner submitted an automatic continuance to the February 13, 2024, BZA 2 hearing. Acknowledged.
  • 2023 DV2 036 (7508 Central Avenue): Registered neighborhood organization filed an automatic continuance to February 13, 2024, BZA 2 hearing. Acknowledged.
  • 2023 DV2 038 (8245 Allisonville Road): City-County Councillor Boots filed an automatic continuance to February 13, 2024, BZA 2 hearing. Acknowledged.
  • 2023 UV 2015 (7069 Riverfront Avenue): Petitioner filed a written request for withdrawal. Acknowledged.
  • 2023 DV2037 (8120 Sycamore Road): Petitioner (Joe Calderon) requested transfer to BZA 3 on January 16, 2024. Staff had no objection. Transfer acknowledged.
  • 2023 UV 1023 (7217 Woodland Drive): Petitioner (Joe Calderon) requested transfer to BZA 3 on January 16, 2024. Staff had no objection. Transfer acknowledged.
  • 2023 UV 2014 (35 East Morris Street): Staff originally requested a continuance; petitioner changed direction to a rezoning. The board continued this case to the February 13, 2024, BZA 2 hearing.
  • 2023 UV 2017 (1701 West 18th Street): Petitioner Jamaica Cooper requested transfer to BZA 3 on January 16, 2024. Staff had no objection. Transfer acknowledged.
  • 2023 SE2001A (2400 Roosevelt Avenue): The petitioner requested transfer to Division 1 on February 6, 2024. The remonstrators (represented by Pat Andrews) requested February 13, 2024. After discussion, the board decided to transfer to BZA 1 on February 6, 2024, with the understanding that remonstrators could request a continuance if unable to attend.
  • 2023 UV 1024 (6524 Dover Road): City-County Councillor Boots, representing remonstrators, requested continuation to February 13, 2024. Staff had no objection. Acknowledged.
  • 2023 DB2034 (1949 Alvard Street): Neighbor John Parlberg was present; the petitioner was absent. The case was automatically continued to February 13, 2024, BZA 2 hearing.
  • 2023 DV2 035 (5602 North Keystone Avenue): Attorney Tim Oakes, for the petitioner, agreed to continue to February 13, 2024, BZA 2 hearing. Staff had no objection. Acknowledged.
  • 2023 SE2002: Previously acknowledged as part of automatic continuances.

Key Outcomes

  • All cases were either continued to February 13, 2024, BZA 2 hearing, transferred to other BZA divisions on earlier dates, or withdrawn as noted.
  • No votes were taken due to lack of quorum; all actions were acknowledgments or administrative transfers by the chair.

Meeting Transcript

That was ninety. Yeah, that's what you got. Yeah, we don't have to fight the system. So the part is that it's a lot of three. I won't be blocked in the road. Oh stop. I couldn't see on here. Let's use it. If you don't speak to it, I'm not going to care. Yeah. The way we've differentiated. I heard my brain's working on the image. Well, the main thing is that we're going to be able to do that. Yeah, I use remote. I don't know. Well I think we're going to just respond in it. I think we can do it by teams. Which will make it easier on everybody. So yeah, just let me know. Okay, thanks. Yep. Yeah. Yeah, remarks. Yes, that is. And then also if we do have the flash drive, Bob. Good afternoon. My name is James Duke, uh, and I'm the acting chair for uh Board of Zoning Appeals number two. As you all can see, uh we do not have enough board members here for a quarrel. Uh so unfortunately we will not be able to hear uh our normal docket of cases for today. However, uh we will be able to acknowledge any withdrawals or automatic uh continuances uh for um the session. So uh we will um entertain those at this time. Staff Chairperson Duke and members of the board. Staff will draw your attention to the first petition twenty twenty-three SC two-02 located at thirty two ten chief lane. Petitioner uh submitted an automatic continuance to the February sixteenth, I believe. Thirteenth. Thirteenth, thank you. Two thousand twenty-four hearing. Uh this would just require the board's acknowledgement. So acknowledged. Thank you. Staff will also I'm sorry, we're going in order. Staff would draw your attention item number two, twenty twenty-three DV two oh three six uh seventy-five oh eight Central Avenue. Uh registered neighborhood organization is filed an automatic timely automatic continuance. Continuing this to the February thirteenth, BZA two hearing requiring the board's acknowledgement. So acknowledged. Chairperson Duke, members of the board, staff would draw your attention to petition number twenty twenty-three DV two zero three eight, located at eighty-two forty-five Allisonville Road. Timely automatic continuance is filed by City County Councillor Boots to the February 13th, 2024 hearing. This would just require your acknowledgement. Acknowledged any other withdrawals? Or automatic continuance staff?

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