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Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals Division 2 Meeting - February 13, 2024

Board of Zoning Appeals II — Tuesday, February 13, 2024
BodyIndianapolis, Indiana
SessionBoard of Zoning Appeals II
DateTuesday, February 13, 2024
StatusFILED
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1:50

Good afternoon.

1:51

This is call to order.

1:53

This is the Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals.

1:55

Before we begin today to today's meeting, we're going to need to appoint officers of the Division II of the Board of Zoning Appeals.

2:01

Given that we have five members present, we will now accept nominations for BZA officers for 2024.

2:06

Is there any member that wishes to serve as chairporson?

2:10

I think I'm going to volunteer for that.

2:13

Do I have a motion to nominate myself?

2:16

So move.

2:16

And do I have a second?

2:18

Second.

2:20

We'll go ahead and vote on or we'll vote on these as a block.

2:24

Is there any member that wishes to serve as vice chairperson?

2:27

I will serve as vice chair again.

2:29

Thank you, Mr.

2:29

Duke.

2:30

Do I have a here nomination to um nominate Mr.

2:33

Duke as Vice Chairperson?

2:34

So moved.

2:35

And a second.

2:37

Second.

2:38

Okay.

2:38

I'm gonna we're actually going to go back and vote on the chairperson first.

2:42

I apologize, I missed that in the agenda.

2:44

So I'm gonna call roll for me being chairperson of the Board of Zoning Appeal.

2:48

Um we'll start with uh Patrice Duckett Brown.

2:52

Approved.

2:53

Um James Duke.

2:54

Approved.

2:55

Beth Brandon.

2:56

Approved.

2:57

And uh Tom Barnes.

2:59

Approved.

3:00

Thank you.

3:00

And as we have a second already for vice chairman, we'll go ahead and vote on that as well.

3:05

Um being that I'm not voting or I'm not voting for myself, I'll go ahead and cast my vote in favor of Mr.

3:10

Duke being vice chairperson.

3:12

Um Patrice?

3:14

Approved.

3:15

Um Beth?

3:17

Approved.

3:18

And Tom Barnes.

3:20

Approved.

3:20

I will now accept a nomination for anyone who would like to serve as Secretary of the Board of Zoning Appeals Division 2.

3:27

Um do we have any volunteers first?

3:29

Uh Patrice Ducky Brown.

3:31

Thank you, Patrice.

3:32

Do I hear a nominate or uh an uh a motion for that nomination?

3:36

So moved.

3:37

And a second.

3:38

Second.

3:39

Thank you very well.

3:39

I will now call the roll on approving Beth as our secretary.

3:44

I'm sorry, Patrice.

3:45

Sorry, Beth.

3:46

Approving Patrice is our secretary.

3:49

Um we'll start with uh Mr.

3:51

Barnes.

3:52

Approved.

3:53

Um Beth?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning and Land Use██████████████████████████████████████████42%
Sign Regulation█████████████████████21%
Transportation█████████████13%
Procedural████████8%
Public Safety█████5%
Legal and Liability███3%
Fence Regulation██2%
Neighbor Relations██2%
Sidewalk Management██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals Division 2 Meeting - February 13, 2024

The Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) Division 2 convened on February 13, 2024, at 6:00 PM. The board unanimously elected officers for 2024, addressed procedural requests, and decided several variance and special exception petitions. Notable cases included a fence height variance, a billboard relocation, and an oil change facility, each involving detailed testimony and board deliberation.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon. This is call to order. This is the Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals. Before we begin today to today's meeting, we're going to need to appoint officers of the Division II of the Board of Zoning Appeals. Given that we have five members present, we will now accept nominations for BZA officers for 2024. Is there any member that wishes to serve as chairporson? I think I'm going to volunteer for that. Do I have a motion to nominate myself? So move. And do I have a second? Second. We'll go ahead and vote on or we'll vote on these as a block. Is there any member that wishes to serve as vice chairperson? I will serve as vice chair again. Thank you, Mr. Duke. Do I have a here nomination to um nominate Mr. Duke as Vice Chairperson? So moved. And a second. Second. Okay. I'm gonna we're actually going to go back and vote on the chairperson first. I apologize, I missed that in the agenda. So I'm gonna call roll for me being chairperson of the Board of Zoning Appeal. Um we'll start with uh Patrice Duckett Brown. Approved. Um James Duke. Approved. Beth Brandon. Approved. And uh Tom Barnes. Approved. Thank you. And as we have a second already for vice chairman, we'll go ahead and vote on that as well. Um being that I'm not voting or I'm not voting for myself, I'll go ahead and cast my vote in favor of Mr. Duke being vice chairperson. Um Patrice? Approved. Um Beth? Approved. And Tom Barnes. Approved. I will now accept a nomination for anyone who would like to serve as Secretary of the Board of Zoning Appeals Division 2. Um do we have any volunteers first? Uh Patrice Ducky Brown. Thank you, Patrice. Do I hear a nominate or uh an uh a motion for that nomination? So moved. And a second.

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