Near East Area Commission

Minutes from Zoning Site Hearing 1/8/04

January 8, 2005 10:00 AM

NEAC Zoning Site Hearing
January 8, 2005 10:00 AM

Location: 1403 Eastwood
Application #: 04315
Request: Variance for Bed & Breakfast
Applicants/Owners: Rick Smiley (RS) & Megan Moses (MM)
Representing the Applicants: Dave Perry (DP)
Commissioners present: T. Shelby, D. Brown, I. James
Commissioners not present: G. Lake, A. Womack, T. Mahoney, K. Bailey, C. Powell, K. Powell
Public Attendance: Commissioner Ouida Jackson, Jeremy & Susan King (1362 Eastwood – representing the Eastwood Block Watch), Jill Trost, June Trimble & Jennifer Taft (1394 Eastwood Avenue)

Applicants provided Commission a Good Neighbor Letter from Tifereth Israel Synagogue indicating the synagogue’s agreement to allow parking in their lot for the B&B. Further advised that the house has 8 bedrooms, but underscored that only 5 of the bedrooms would be rented (maximum) for the B&B.

Commissioner Jackson asked if the applicants had contacted the Block Watch for input.

Applicant (MM) indicated that they had spoken with the immediately adjacent neighbors but not the entire street of Block Watch.

Susan King from the Eastwood Block Watch indicated that at their December meeting Commissioner Diane Brown had spoken with the group about the request for variance. Ms. King further stated that the general consensus of the Block Watch was that the group was generall supportive of the B&B, but had some concerns with the parking.

Applicant (RS) stated that on Jewish Holidays when the synagogue parking lot is full they will either not operate as a B&B or limit the capacity to further reduce the parking impact.

Commissioner K. Bailey: Stated that B&Bs do a lot to enhance and area.

Commissioner I. James moved that the request for variance be approved. Motion was seconded by K. Bailey.

Motion was passed 4-0-0
T. Shelby, K. Bailey, A. Womack, I. James