Re: [Chat] Board of Zoning Appeals

2007-02-06 Thread Andre Barnett
Sorry I didn't think of this sooner - Peter DuVal has experience with zoning hearings Andre _ Valentine’s Day -- Shop for gifts that spell L-O-V-E at MSN Shopping http://shopping.msn.com/content/shp/?ctId=8323,ptnrid=37,ptnrdata=2

Re: [Chat] Board of Zoning Appeals

2007-02-06 Thread Rob Carlson
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

Re: [Chat] Board of Zoning Appeals

2007-02-01 Thread Stephen J Gewirtz
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) bega

Re: [Chat] Board of Zoning Appeals

2007-02-01 Thread Emil Volcheck
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 neighborhoo

Re: [Chat] Board of Zoning Appeals

2007-02-01 Thread John Spurrier
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 experi

Re: [Chat] Board of Zoning Appeals

2007-02-01 Thread Rob Carlson
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

Re: [Chat] Board of Zoning Appeals

2007-02-01 Thread John Spurrier
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

[Chat] Board of Zoning Appeals

2007-02-01 Thread Rob Carlson
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 agai