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Jamestown zoning petition tabled after applicant fails to appear
Summary
The Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals on April 1, 2026, voted to table a petition (read into the record as from "Southern Shitaka Federal Credit Union") after no representative appeared at the scheduled public hearing; the board said it will reschedule the item for a future meeting.
The Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals on April 1, 2026, voted to table a zoning petition after no representative for the applicant appeared at a public hearing scheduled in the City Council Chambers, the board’s chairwoman said.
The clerk read a public hearing notice into the record for an application in Jamestown that referenced district designations (C2/C3/C4) and “section 3000-31.” The notice listed the hearing date, the meeting location at 200 East Street, and instructions to submit comments to the city clerk by U.S. mail or email.
"I'm very sorry to have you come without having anybody here. We can't proceed unless we have someone from the petitioner here," the chairwoman said after confirming no one representing the applicant was present. The clerk then confirmed the notice and petition details had been entered into the record.
Board member Mr. Thomas moved to table the petition until the board’s next available meeting, saying he had been in touch with the applicant’s principal and that a communication error had occurred. "I would move that we table this until our next available," Mr. Thomas said. Another board member seconded the motion.
The clerk called the roll and the board approved the motion to table. The board noted that four votes are required to transact business; the transcript does not record an itemized vote tally or list of members' individual votes. The chairwoman said the petition will be placed on a future agenda, with the next regular meeting in May mentioned as a possibility, and that interested parties would receive notice when the item is rescheduled.
The board closed the meeting after taking no further action on the matter. The petition was not heard on its merits because no representative appeared to present or answer questions.
What happens next: the board will reschedule the petition for a future meeting; the clerk will notify the applicant and any interested parties. The record indicates written comments submitted to the city clerk will be part of the file for the rescheduled hearing.
