Welcome: 2 minutes.
Opening remarks: The meeting was called to order at 7:31pm.
Approval of minutes from the June meeting (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vUgVTLL4TkiMjyVYVEKvK6yWBNv6_HiwJDIBJOGjUZo/edit?usp=sharing). The June meeting notes were approved without objection.
City/State/School/Other Elected Officials – 5 minutes per presenter
Kysha Ferguson; Jennifer Freeman with Nikema Williams: The Congressperson will be holding a joint town hall on August 14 at CT Martin Rec Center.
No APD or AFRS updates.
Announcements and Committee Reports – 5 minutes per item
Festivals – October 18- Ormewood Park Makers Festival: Crystal Porter provided an update, and made an appeal for additional volunteers.
Transportation – No updates
SAND 2025 Elected positions open: UFO board member – Andrew Newby was approved as the SAND representative to UFO, Inc. Andrew Newby was approved without objection as the SAND representative to UFO.
Reminder for Meet Your Council Member event July 17 at Halidom Preceded by a SAND Social sponsored by Halidom in the eatery at 6:00pm.
Matters for Voting
Applications to be found at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1o0A_zvTtPEI8YBDJ6SeHTF3g6wnsLxh6 .
V-25-131 – 915 Custer Avenue – Applicant Sebastian Garcia for owner Gustavo Arce – Applicant seeks a variance to reduce the half-depth front yard setback from 17.5’ to 7,’ a reduced rear yard setback from 15’ to 7’ and to increase the width of the driveway from 20’ to 36.9.’
NPU-W LUZ Result- Motion to Recommend Approval – The application was approved without objection
V-25-129 – 909 Berne Street SE – Applicant Tai Lewis for owner Brandon Marshall – Applicant seeks variances for front, side and rear yard setbacks, lot coverage, and relative floor area of an accessory structure.
NPU-W LUZ result – Motion to Recommend Denial – The applicant and/or representative was not at the meeting. The motion to Recommend Denial was approved without objection.
V-25-135 1383, 1385 and 1391 Moreland Avenue SE – Applicant Brandon Weiner for owner Moreland Storage LLC – Applicant seeks a variance to increase the allowed height from 35’ to 43’ and a special exception to decrease the required parking for the storage use from 152 spaces to 15 spaces.
NPU-W LUZ Result: Motion to Defer – The motion to defer was approved without objection.
Matters for review and comment
Neighborhood Announcements
Next SAND meeting: August 14/
Next NPU-W general body meeting: July 16 at 7:00pm/
Conclusions and closing remarks – 2 minutes: The meeting was adjourned at 9:00pm.
Monthly Meeting Date Details: NPU-W LUZ – 1st Tuesday at 7:00pm (virtual); NPU-W – 3rd Wednesday at 7:00 (virtual).