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Council holds appeal on variances for 1963 Grand Avenue and lays item over after lengthy public hearing
Summary
An appeal by Vannegus Properties to overturn a Board of Zoning Appeals denial of height and floor‑area variances for a proposed 72‑unit building at 1963 Grand Avenue drew extensive testimony for and against; council laid the matter over one week to Dec. 18 for further deliberation and consultation with the city attorney.
The City Council heard an appeal from Vannegus Properties LLC seeking variances to build a five‑story, 72‑unit multiple‑family dwelling at 1963 Grand Avenue. Department of Safety and Inspections staff presented the file and explained that the Board of Zoning Appeals had denied two key findings — practical difficulties and plight of the landowner — that were necessary to grant the variances.
David Ide of the Department of Safety and Inspections reviewed the code history and the BZA decision, noting that the public alley was opened in 1888 and that the zoning…
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