Zoning Hearing Board - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

The Zoning Hearing Board approved the Multicultural Community Resource Center's request for an 8-foot safety fence, exceeding the 6.6-foot height limit, to address vandalism and unauthorized entry. Neighbors raised concerns about a separate driveway dispute, which MCRC clarified was not part of this variance.

About this meeting

Government Body
Zoning Hearing Board
Meeting Type
Zoning Hearing Board
Location
Erie, PA
Meeting Date
September 8, 2026

Transcript

86 sections

0:06 – 0:27Speaker 3

Let's start this meeting in a positive way. Is there anything new, Ami? Nothing, sir. Okay. Do you have minutes to approve? Approving. Okay. I approve. I approve. Yes, Tom approves. Okay. Those in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. These votes and decisions have been approved. Nothing, right? Ami?

0:37Speaker 3

Okay. If that's the case, we can move on to the appeals to be heard. Okay. Um, okay.

0:43Speaker 2

We know that the appeal from the Multicultural Centre will come forward and we will support you. The court reporter is now available on TV.

1:06 – 1:26Speaker 3

Okay. Those who want to speak for the Multicultural Community, raise your right hand. Do we have one? Do we not have a stenographer? Yes. No. No. There is one there. Can they hear me? Yes, they can hear you.

1:26Speaker 2

I can see them on the screen. There is one person missing here. Can you please raise your right hand?

1:30Speaker 3

Is there anyone who wants to speak? You can start.

1:39Speaker 2

Shady, I don't want to do it.

1:42Speaker 2

Okay. Are you sure that the truth you are about to convey will be the complete truth? Yes. Okay. Thank you. Ami, can you tell us what we are doing here?

1:50Speaker 4

Of course. Of course. This is the 13342nd number appeal.

1:53 – 2:32Speaker 2

This is submitted by the Multicultural Community Resource Center on 538-542 East 10th Street. Parcel indexes 1, 5, 2, 2, 6, 1, 2, 5 are included. Then 1, 5, 2, Poojam 2, 6, 1, 2, 7. 6, 2, Medium Density Residential Zoning District They are looking for a high value for a value. According to Section 205.1 Poojam, according to the Zoning Ordinance of Eeri Nagar, I am sorry. The maximum value of a residential district is 6.6 inches.

2:38Speaker 3

Okay. Can you please tell us what you have to do there?

2:40 – 9:41Speaker 2

Certainly. Thank you. Greetings. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak today. My name is Kartik Ritz. I am the Executive Director of the Multicultural Community Resource Center. MCRC allows the establishment of a commercial grade safety fence eight feet above the maximum area of our property on a public road. In short, MCRC has been serving the Erie community since 1975. We operate as part of East 10th Street, Ash Street, and Ayalpaka from 1982. Three different facilities are installed in our campus on East 10th Street, 554, 542, and 538. Our main centre is located at Moonpen School House, which is located at the base of East Patham and Marsh St. Our main centre is located at Moonpen School House, which is located at East Patham and Marsh St. Our main centre is located at Moonpen School House, which is located at East Patham and Marsh St. Our main centre is located at Moonpen School House, which is located at East Patham and Marsh St. Our main centre is located at Moonpen School House, which is located at East Patham and Marsh St. Our main centre is located at Moonpen School House, which is located at East Patham and Marsh St. Our main centre is located at Moonpen School House, which is located at East Patham and Marsh St. In 2012, the third East 10th Street Methodist Church property, MCRC, was made private. The part of the value included in this project is the back of our campus, and it is connected to the intersection of that property and the city. Children, adults, adults, young people, families, living people, and other community members use our facilities every day. We are very proud to see that they have a very safe and welcoming environment. Our properties are located in R2, R2 residential zoning megalayal and are 6 feet 6 inches high. We do not intend to make any changes in the use of our equipment, or to make any changes in the use of our equipment, or to make any changes in the use of our equipment, or to make any changes in the use of our equipment, or to make any changes in the use of our equipment, or to make any changes in the use of our equipment, or to make any changes in the use of our equipment, or to make any changes in the use of our equipment, or to make any changes in the use of our equipment, or to make any changes in the use of our equipment, or to make any changes in the use of our equipment, or to make any changes in the use of our equipment, or to make any changes in the use of our equipment, or to make any changes in the use of our equipment, or to make any changes in the use of our equipment, or to make any changes in the use of our equipment, or to make any changes in the use of our equipment, or to make any changes in the use of our equipment, or to make any changes It has been years that this wall behind our property has been destroyed, destroyed and damaged many times. MCRC vehicles have been destroyed and demolished. In addition, people without permission have also entered our property. It has also been proven that a wall with a height of 6 feet is not enough to prevent such activities. Many people walk behind our buildings on public roads. MCRC clients, residents and children regularly use this to enter the playground and community garden behind our building. This means that it is necessary to use the area where our children and other disabled people continue to enter and die. The damaged wheel was removed as part of a re-establishment process. When the back door was opened, the safety warning became more clear. During last week's operation, a man entered our building along with the part of the damaged wheel removed. He blew up a cycle that was locked with a lever in our operation. The cycle was not only a part of his adventure. It was also a part of his journey to fulfill the needs of his family and himself, to buy goods, and to participate in his activities. The fact that our lives are being abused while we are in action, makes it clear that there is a possibility of a global disaster. We believe that the services provided by Dimensional Variance are fulfilling our aspirations. First, there are physical facilities that have been provided from an ordinary residential plot to East 10th Street, Ash Street, which is a major public road that connects East 10th Street and Ash Street. MCRC MCRC Our campus gardens are open from many places. The location of the program areas outside and the entrance used by the entrance are creating security facilities that are not in ordinary residential properties. Secondly, MCRC prohibits the management of the system at the height of residential value by making this particular part of the property as beneficial as possible. The fact that another well is being built at the same height instead of the damaged well is the reason for the ongoing incidents. Therefore, we want to carry out a big project in a well that can be easily built or cut. Third, this problem was not created by MCRC. The incident at the corner of our property, the proximity to the public road, the playground, the pool, and the outdoor program areas are all natural disasters that cannot be changed. Among the efforts of the MCRC with good intentions, the third party is the cause of this attack, vandalism, corruption, and destruction. Fourth, the required time will not harm the nature or use of the materials on the side of the road. The time set aside will be appropriate for the same place as the previous time. This will not cause more traffic, noise, lighting, drainage or parking problems in the MCRC operations. This is only intended to protect those who use our campus to prevent excessive entry. As I said, MCRC has been serving ERIE for 50 years. In those 50 years, this building was our home for 44 years. We made sure of these properties and made it responsible for its maintenance, security, and openness, and made it difficult to create a campus that was welcoming. For these reasons, the MCRC, MCRC, and the Board of Honourable Sonning Hearing are asking for permission to install a 8-foot-high varnish grade safety fence near the elevator. Thank you for your time. If you have any questions, you can ask.

9:41Speaker 3

Eight years ago, it was a public school. Yes, sir.

9:44Speaker 2

What was its name? Do you remember? It was an old school house. It was a school house number 13.

9:51Speaker 3

Yes, Sir. What is your last name?

9:54Speaker 2

My last name is Kretz. K-R-E-T-Z.

9:56Speaker 3

Is there anyone else who can speak with variance for this change? Okay, you may sit. Thank you. For now,

10:19 – 11:16Speaker 1

Hello, my name is Karthi Shouf. S-C-H-A-A-F. I am a resident of this city. I know about that place well because I had lived on 5th and Ash street for 4 years. My grandmother had lived on 5th and Ash street for years. There was a robbery in their house. We had been living in the same house for four years. There was a robbery in our house twice. There is something special about those alleys. I don't know what it is, but I remember everything they told me. If you want people to continue working there and children to go there, I think it is necessary for them to feel safe. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Kathi.

11:16 – 12:01Speaker 3

Is there anyone else who would like to speak in accordance with this change? Is there anyone else who would like to speak in accordance with this change? Is there anyone else who would like to speak in accordance with this change? Is there anyone who can speak against this change because there is no one? Please say your name and address. 526 East 10th Street. Hello, my name is Muhab Almani. I represent my father and my family. He has to make a statement. Yes. You are a reporter from Kodadi. He has to make a statement.

12:07 – 12:18Speaker 2

May God bless you! If you do, you'll let me know, right? Okay, I'll see. Okay. Are you telling the truth, the complete truth, and everything else? I'm telling the truth. Thank you.

12:18Speaker 1

Please pay attention to the microphone. Only then can everyone hear. Thank you.

12:24 – 14:09Speaker 3

Hello. As I said, my name is Muhab Almani. I represent my father and other family members. We live in the adjacent area, 526 East 10th Street. That is, we do not oppose the difference in height here. However, there is a law in place in relation to the construction of a railway between our place and the MCRC campus. We have only come here to ensure that any kind of change in height does not affect our property, because they have announced to us that a railway between our driveway and their campus will be built as part of the new construction. This will affect our property. Therefore, we have only come to ensure that this high difference does not affect our property and driveways until legal matters are resolved. Okay, Kate. Would you like to come back and sit down? Okay. To be clear, the part of the sun we change is the back of our object. Nyangaluda ayalvaasigal nyangaluda padinyaru vasathana tamasikunadu. Ee vithyasathinu nyangal tamilulla neemabaramaya tarkavumayi yaadurubandavumilla. Nyangal paramarsikunna veli adhaadu vastuvinde udamastavakasavumayi bandapettadana. So let me say it again, there is no difference in this. Certainly, if you want to build a house, it will not be decided today. It will be decided by the court. Thank you. Okay. One question. Forgive me. You said that their property is in your study.

14:09Speaker 3

Are you going to build this new house with the land in your property that you are talking about?

14:27Speaker 2

This candle will not be connected completely. It will only be connected partially. Only in its corner. That's why their item. Let me say that. Let me say that again. Certainly.

14:37Speaker 3

Is that candle going to be connected to the item in the corner?

14:42 – 14:58Speaker 2

It will be in the corner of the item in the corner. Yes, sir. Okay. But the things that are there in the world and the things that are related to their objects will not be replaced.

14:59Speaker 3

What is this theory?

15:03 – 15:33Speaker 2

What is this theory? Right. That is, when we bought the things of the church in 2012, the things of the church and our relatives shared a driveway. Ours. Their driveway is about 6 feet long. That is why they are worried. There is no connection to us moving to the north side where we are talking now. What if they haven't moved there? That's right. Driveway? Yes, sir. Then will they move to the driveway? I don't know.

15:33Speaker 3

Since it is illegal, I can't answer that question.

15:51Speaker 4

No, I think it's a question about whether you'll be able to get to the railway. Am I right? No, sir. No, sir. No, sir. No, sir.

15:57 – 16:30Speaker 2

No, sir. No, sir. No, sir. Is it enough for the 8 feet of variance that is allowed to be installed at that height? Thank you. Yes, sir.

16:30 – 16:43Speaker 3

Then their driveway, you are talking about the 10th number driveway, right? Yes. It is not long from Ida way to Eli. Their entire property is long to Ida way.

16:44Speaker 2

It is long, but do they have a driveway to Ida way?

16:54 – 17:21Speaker 3

Is it possible to enter your property from the other side of the road? I think so. Our property is for our own protection, because we have had problems with so many people. But again, it's about the driveway that leads to our main apartment building. Number 10 is from the other side. Isn't it? Yes, it is.

17:21Speaker 2

Thank you. That's not a part of this variance.

17:25 – 17:38Speaker 3

Do you have any other questions from the board? I think there is. Let's go back to Ed's question. Sure. Is your intention to tie this rope to your property line on the back side?

17:38Speaker 2

The property line on the floor.

17:39Speaker 3

Yes. The property line on the floor.

17:41Speaker 2

Okay. So, it would be better than what was there. Okay.

17:43Speaker 3

Is there any easement there? No, sir. Keep the drive.

17:47Speaker 2

Anything else from the board?

17:54Speaker 1

So, our... Sir, can you come closer to the microphone? Yes.

17:58 – 19:04Speaker 3

I have a concern about the value of the land in our backyard. Because it is six feet long for our driveway, and the land in that backyard will be six feet long, they can re-establish their property line. So, will they need our land to build their new land, or will they have to do something about it? Again, I would like to make it clear that we do not want any work to take place in this land that is six feet away from the driveway. But that is where our backyard is located, and that backyard area where they are now talking about the height will be included in it. Do you have a backyard there? Yes, it is. What is that? Is it in a good condition? Yes, it is in a very good condition. Yes, it hasn't broken down yet. That's why. Again, we have done a lot of work on it. It has been there for years. For the past few years, there have been no major problems with it. So, okay. So, Katie. Yes.

19:04Speaker 2

What will be the change in the value you need? So, consider it complete.

19:18Speaker 1

Will it touch their flag or will it go beyond it? It will touch their flag.

19:23 – 19:49Speaker 2

We will have a corner post in front of the object on the floor. We have no intention of doing anything more than 6 feet until the decision is made in the court. Okay. Okay. Okay. So we are only doing a new building instead of the flag we broke. Okay. Shady, thank you. Serge, do you have anything else to add?

19:49Speaker 3

You have to promise him the truth.

19:51Speaker 2

He is Serge Ningavich. He is our associate director of operations at MCRC.

19:57Speaker 3

I think he will have to promise the truth.

19:58Speaker 2

Shady, are you telling the truth that you are going to leave without any other truth? I am telling the truth. Thank you. Hello.

20:15 – 20:30Speaker 3

Since the aliens are here, I would like to add to this what happened in our early days. It is at the root of our bondage. I can show you that it is not going any further than 7 feet away from our property. It is not going away from the bondage. Did the stenographer get your name and price? Okay. My name is Serge Ningo. I am the associate director of MCRC.

20:44Speaker 2

Can you please add some more letters to make it easier to understand? Okay.

20:48Speaker 3

Family name N-I-N-K-O-V-I-C, first name S-R-D.

21:00 – 22:30Speaker 3

Okay. Continue. Okay. So, in the olden days, our ancestors had a height of 80 feet. It was six feet from us, and it was installed twice earlier, because it was removed. The people who cut the fence have committed crimes against their property, and they came to us to investigate our cameras to help them, and we will testify to them. My intention is that it would be good if they had a strong fence behind them that would be beneficial to them, so that no one could come to their property from our property. The reason is that there is no electricity between us right now. It is completely open right now. We have never installed it. It is connected to something else. That's why we don't have electricity. What I want to say is that they destroyed our electricity and destroyed our property. To help them, they came to us to inspect our cameras. If this wage is more powerful, it would be fair for them to agree that it will benefit them. Thus, no one can come to our property from behind. That's all I want to add. Yes, to the chairperson and to the enforcement. You have special laws on where to set up a wage in your property. We don't ask for a difference from that. That's right.

22:30Speaker 1

It's in the application. I've shown you where to put it according to the zoning ordinance. So there's a distance between the properties according to the code.

22:39Speaker 2

Okay, it can be in the form of an item. No, it will be in the form of an item.

22:43 – 23:16Speaker 3

They have it there. Okay. Thank you. Do you have any other questions from the board? Yes. So, to make it clear, is your intention to end this special campaign at the expense of your marriage? Yes. Not to their property. That's right. That's right. It's been posted so far. It's there. They can testify. It's there. No one will dig through that post. After that, no one is going to cross it. So, we don't intend to cross it. That's right. This is only for the safety of those on the way. That's all. That's right.

23:22Speaker 3

Make everything clear. If I have permission, I have another question to ask. Yes.

23:28 – 23:49Speaker 4

Yes. Then again, if they don't intend to harm our property as they say, I will say that we support them in getting a living. I believe that it will improve our property's security. But again, if they are doing that by stopping our driveways, if they are making it clear that they are not doing that now, I don't think there is a problem in the difference in the life of the landowner. Good. Thank you. Then, my mother has a few things to say. If that's okay.

23:59Speaker 3

You have to do what you promise to do.

24:03Speaker 2

Everyone has to do that. Do you promise to do what you promise to do, whether it's the truth, the complete truth, or anything else? Say your name and address as God.

24:11Speaker 3

First name is S.U.A.D. Suvad.

24:12 – 26:46Speaker 2

Family name is A.L.I.S.S.E. I live on 526 East 10th Street, Erie, Pennsylvania. 1653. If there is anything wrong with my language, please forgive me. If I get stuck somewhere, my son will help me. I want to say that I have been living in this village since 2002. We bought it and closed the money completely. My husband and I worked hard to get this house in this good area. Even though this is a crowded place, I like it. Even when we tried to do something at home, we didn't have a problem. Before these people got the right to live here, I asked the women in the church. They said it's your home. It's your driveway. You can do whatever you want. I raised my seven children and seven grandchildren in this small house. Because of the gate, it was safe. If they build a fence, we can't enter or leave this house. What I want to say is that we welcomed them. We told them that if they want to do anything in the jungle, we will turn the fence into a shelter. I don't know. When they made the earth good, they put something for the water. They told me that I can't drive in this area anymore. I don't understand how to drive a car that can't drive. I want to stop my egg for my children and grandchildren. I don't know if we'll lose it if we leave it like this. If so, we can't enter or leave the egg. When we bought this house, they told us, you have a driveway, a garage, you have to change the electric connection from the church to your house. So we took one person to work. He changed the electric connection from the garage. Then if you notice that the garage is looking the other way. I don't know. I think I can say what I have to say clearly. Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Welcome.

26:55 – 27:36Speaker 3

I am sorry for the language difficulties, but she is saying our main wishes again. I understand that we have made it clear that this valley will only exist in the back. But we have a wish about the way to our back. If their intention is clear that there is no obstacle to entry because of this, This is only a step back to ensure our and their own safety. We have no problem with that. Certainly, we are passing through the rules. Let it come when it comes. But we don't mind if the change in the weather and altitude in this state only affects the back. Thank you. Thank you. Does the board have any other questions? Is there anyone else to speak against this bill?

27:53 – 28:17Speaker 4

Hello, I am CET Solicitor Jason Checke. I am not opposing or opposing this. I think it would be good to make things clear for individuals. We are talking about driveways and some places, right? Can anyone describe the earth on Earth? When it has to be written, it will help the Solicitor. Thank you.

28:41 – 28:56Speaker 2

Let me tell you one more thing. This was intended to be only on the north side of the complete object. That is what we achieved by talking to Kararu Karanamayi. He tried only on the north side of the intersection. It did not go down or to the ground. Or to the right. Is there anyone else to speak against the division? Finally,

29:11Speaker 3

Is there anyone else who can speak against the law?

29:13 – 31:07Speaker 2

So, I want to make one more thing clear to those who are interested. If you look at the screen, the moon is starting to shine on our planet. That is, the large building on the right is 554. There is a small area in the middle of our parking lot, that is 544. Then there is a large part of the building on 538 East 10th Street. Therefore, from the corner of our value of value, it does not reach our fixed value according to this plot measure, it starts from the side of our building. If you can scroll to the right, you can see that the north side of our building is up to 544 feet. So this is just a small part of the back of the object. The object in the background that we are discussing today can be seen in the plot map. It is a line that goes from the north to the south, i.e. Padinyaran Adhirti. That is the thing in question. The part of the driveway that is six feet away from our building is our property, says MCRC. This has been proven through the PL plan and licensed surveyors. That is why it is being questioned outside today's meeting. That is what is now in the law in the court. Therefore, the thing in question here is not the matter of us Ayelvasis and Tamils. We are talking about 538 and 554NV's resistance to the North, that is, the reconstruction of the roadway. Okay. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. Does the board have any questions? No, sir. No. Let's move on to voting.

31:07 – 31:47Speaker 3

I think we can't add restrictions to the way we vote. That is, should we allow it to end at the end of the contract, not at the end of the item? Yes. Okay. So, until your regulations are passed, I will not allow you to allow it to end at the end of the contract at the end of the month. Do you understand? Yes.

31:47 – 31:59Speaker 3

Okay. So, we are voting for two things. Or I think only one. I think it will be only one thing. That relationship. With that relationship. Okay. We can vote with that relationship. Yes. Okay. So, I think the second person's vote is needed. Vote. Okay. Okay. Mr. Siebel. I agree.

32:08Speaker 2

Dr. Matthews? Yes, I do.

32:12Speaker 1

Mr. Johnson?

32:13 – 32:26Speaker 1

Okay, for the next four prayers, until you hear the majority of your prayers, until the end of the prayer, you will be allowed to pray. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everyone. Thank you. Today, we will end our conversation here.

32:26Speaker 3

Some of you will be allowed to pray. Thank you. Thank you.

32:37Speaker 2

Thank you for watching.

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