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Staff presented the case and initially recommended denial of definition and vacancy‑related variances and of a parking variance, citing the city’s standard variance criteria. During the hearing, the applicant, who said she also owns 216 Albemarle (already a duplex), told the commission that 210 is an end‑unit lot with ample parking and that her planned layout will mirror the existing duplex at 216.

The owner, who identified herself as Ernestina Glace and said she manages multiple rental properties, explained she would add a kitchen on the second floor to create the second unit and that the building is currently vacant. The commission asked questions about occupancy, purchase timing and inspection history; the applicant responded that the property was vacant when purchased earlier in the year and that she regularly maintains her properties.

Commissioners then voted to recommend approval of the definition variance, dimensional variance, waiver of the two‑year vacancy condition, and the special exception to allow multifamily use. Roll calls recorded unanimous aye votes on the motions. Where staff initially listed a parking variance in the packet, the record shows the applicant confirmed existing parking was sufficient and the parking variance was not pursued for this property.

The recommendations will be forwarded to the zoning board for final action. The commission recorded the motions and roll calls in the transcript with unanimous votes on the recommended items.

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Staff presented the case and recommended denial on several variance grounds, including a definition variance (because the ordinance permits conversions from institutional, commercial, or industrial uses), dimensional variances, and a parking variance tied to the city’s 1.5 spaces per dwelling requirement. Staff recommended approval of the special exception that permits multifamily conversion pending approval of required variances.

Ernestina Glace, who identified herself as the owner and as a real‑estate investor, told the commission she bought the property expecting duplex status and said the building already has divided utilities and a two‑car garage. Glace told the commission the prior owner had converted the property to single‑family to avoid multiple trash bills but that the physical layout and utilities remain split.

After questions from commissioners about inspection history and occupancy, the commission voted to recommend approval of the definition variance, the dimensional variance, the waiver of the two‑year vacancy special‑exception requirement, the parking variance, and the special exception to permit multifamily use. Roll calls on the motions showed unanimous approval on each item: “Davis. Aye. Wolfe. Aye. Gaines. Aye. Moore. Aye.”

Motions recorded in the transcript covered: (1) recommendation to approve a definition variance to allow conversion from a single family to two units; (2) dimensional variance to permit the conversion; (3) a variance to waive the special‑exception vacancy requirement; (4) a variance to reduce the off‑street parking requirement; and (5) recommendation of the special exception to allow multifamily use contingent on variances.

The commission’s recommendation advances the owner’s application to the zoning board for final action. Staff noted the property’s file includes prior licenses and occupancy history but did not have a complete inspection history on the record at the meeting.

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Staff recommended denial of the variance during the commission’s agenda presentation, citing zoning code limits for permitted uses in the UN‑2 urban residential neighborhood district and recommending denial of the request to allow a child‑care center as defined in the city code (item presented as 13O4.010.3‑3.060.001). “Therefore, staff recommends denial of the request for a variance to allow child care center at 713 Manor Street,” a staff member told the commission.

The applicant, who introduced herself as Liz Townsend, said the property will remain a house of worship and that Bread of Life Day Center would operate programs in the lower level and outdoor areas in compliance with state Department of Human Services rules. “We would like … Bread of Life Day Center to come in and use our facility as a day center,” Townsend told the commission.

Community members and early‑learning partners spoke in support. Zipporah Erskine described her experience operating Jack and Jill Nursery in Spring Garden Township and said expanding a program near McKinley Elementary would meet local demand for childcare. “We need to be strategic and intentional as far as putting supports that will help [young children] become their best selves,” Erskine said. Yamili Applewhite, an early‑learning provider specialist with Community Connections for Children, told the commission that within a 10‑mile radius of the church there are only 10 centers and that most have waiting lists; she described the applicant as having received a competitive startup grant and encouraged the commission to support childcare capacity.

After public comment the commission voted to recommend the variance be granted to the zoning board. The roll call recorded: “Davis. Aye. Wolfe. Aye. Gaines. Aye. Moore. Aye.” The commission’s recommendation advances the applicant to a zoning hearing where the zoning board will make the final decision.

The record shows community members including Darlene and Marshall Leonard and a representative from Community Connections for Children spoke in favor. A separate speaker in the public‑comment portion briefly raised unrelated ideas about vacant lots and homeless services; the commission chair clarified that those comments were on a different subject.

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Commissioners voted to approve the applicant’s request for a waiver after staff recommended denial because no bond was shown and the application did not present a single, clear plan for phase‑one improvements if a later phase never occurs. “Staff is recommending to deny the land development waiver request due to lack of the bonding,” a staff member told the commission during the item’s presentation.

The applicant (identified in the record only as the property owner/applicant) told the commission the project has been under review for an extended period and that earlier zoning issues — particularly parking — had been resolved. The applicant said the proposal as presented is limited to the initial build‑up to the rear of the existing motel, and that a proposed future phase to remove and replace the front building is not certain. “We didn’t want to tear building down to build another building … we’re trying to increase the profits that make it a sustainable business,” the applicant said during public remarks, adding that the process has felt slow because of evolving requirements.

Planning staff and the commission discussed bonding and phasing at length. Staff explained the commission’s concern: if the commission grants a waiver now, the city would not be able to require a bond for public improvements tied to a possible future phase because a waiver typically eliminates the bonding requirement tied to a full land‑development plan. The staff representative used a recent local repair-and-rebuild project as an analogue: when a burned portion of a building was torn down, the later rebuild required a land‑development plan and bonding for the new construction; that clarity would not exist if the commission approves a waiver while only phase 1 is documented.

Commission members asked the applicant whether there was any binding approval that would permit tearing down the front building without returning to the commission; staff clarified that any such demolition and subsequent new construction would require a separate land‑development submission and would come back before the commission. Commissioners repeatedly pressed staff and the applicant to confirm that the waiver only applies to the work described as phase 1 and that any demolition/new construction would trigger a new review.

A motion to approve the land‑development waiver passed unanimously. The transcript records the roll call as: “Davis. Aye. Wolfe. Aye. Gaines. Aye. Moore. Aye.”

The commission did not adopt conditions tying the waiver to a bonding schedule; the record shows the approval was of the waiver request as presented. Because the waiver removes the city’s ability to require bonding for public improvements linked to later, undefined phases, staff noted the city retains review authority over any subsequent land‑development application.

The applicant referenced County planning staff and a third‑party engineer during the discussion but did not provide a final schedule or a bond mechanism at the meeting. The commission’s approval allows the applicant to proceed with the work described in the waiver; any change that would require demolition and new construction must be submitted as a new land‑development plan.

Votes at a glance: The waiver approval passed 4-0 with all commissioners present voting aye.

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