Board of Zoning Appeals - public_hearing
The Roanoke Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special use permit for Jason Martin to open a restaurant serving alcohol at 1602 Grandin Road.
About this meeting
- Government Body
- Board of Zoning Appeals
- Meeting Type
- Board Of Zoning Appeals
- Location
- Roanoke, VA
- Meeting Date
- September 16, 2026
Transcript
178 sections
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What? Strange. I work as the head of the city board for the zoning appeal. On 16th September, all the members of the board of DZA Sunwai, all the employees of Relics, I welcome you all to today's Avedak and today's Sunwai. This Sunwai has been directly broadcasted on YouTube. We request you to please turn off all phones and electronic devices during the Sunwai. If you have made a mistake in speaking on today's Avedak, please wait for your turn when Avedak's original part starts. Please go to the stage and tell us your name and address clearly so that we can record the actual proceedings of the board. It is important to keep in mind that all people will be given the opportunity to speak on all aspects of these matters and to keep their thoughts. After saying this, we will ask you to say this for the sake of honesty. Mr. Mati. Mr. Men. Mr. Garner is here.
Mr. Raghavan. Can I give it to Mr. Niru? Mr. Bani.
Thank you. Do we have any members of the board who would like to vote for today's agenda? Go ahead. Thank you, Mr. Logan. Do we have any other members? Thank you, Mr. Garnar. Sushik Lakh, we would like to vote for today's agenda.
Mr. Isman. Mr. Garnar. Me. Mr. Logan. Mr. Waring.
Me. Okay. Do we have any members who would like to vote for today's agenda? Go ahead.
Thank you Sushri.
Do we have anyone else? Shri Garnar. Shri Kular, can we take a vote to approve the hearing on 15th July? Sushri. Shri Garnar.
Shri Lohan. Shri Barani.
Okay. Let's move on. Do we have any incomplete work for today? Okay. So can we move on and read the first and last sentence of today's new constitution which
Jason Martin has proposed a property in 1602 Grandin Road, South-West, which has an official tax number of Ahood District, which is in the zone C-N of the Commercial Neighborhood District. This application is for special documents under Section 36.36315-2315 of the Zoning Code of City Road, 1989, in which it is said to establish a place to eat and drink according to the official description.
Namaste. Jason Martin, 20s Wise Drive, Southwest Virginia, 24, Theagandar. I'll do it. I'll do it. I'll do it.
As you know, today I am applying to renovate my dental office in 1602 Gandon so that it can be converted into a cafe in the neighbourhood. Where I can have a 6-day brunch, lunch and dinner in the neighbourhood. I have spent my entire youth in this area or around it. I always stay here. I feel that I have a good idea for the neighbourhood. My goal is to build something that is always there, but at the same time fresh and new and on which the entire neighbourhood can be proud and which fits in the grand village and which is grand. This property is already in the commercial zone and is in the Grand and Commercial Corridor. The owners of the property have a place to eat and drink. We are here today to talk about this topic because this is a residential property and we want to serve alcohol here and this is not just a place to eat and drink but we also want to make a place to eat and drink. So we understand that when it comes to working alongside the Rehabilitation Authority, there are responsibilities. My team and I have directly contacted the neighbours and tried to identify those concerns. And we have designed and thought about all the protective measures to be taken in relation to noise, pollution, garbage, parking and the hours of operation. Perhaps the most important issue is parking and our outdoor dining space. I will talk about parking first. First of all, I would like to say that the property is already reserved for the restaurant by the Vyag Sai group and the parking associated with it is already present. There is no need for parking in the city. And it is very clear with the instruction to eliminate the need for parking. For this parking, a restaurant changed from a restaurant to a parking restaurant. I think they are good. We have counted more than 50 places. If you look at the left, right and two blocks on Grandin Road, they are very rarely used. When I came here today, they were all empty. But if you go from Windsor to Madden, there are 50 places there. There is very little walking distance. We can talk more about parking but I think we are here in the beginning. The second is the outdoor dining area. We have a small dining area in front of us. Around the Grand Road, we are planning to do some barrier fencing because according to the code, our property is allowed to be separated from the Grand side by a barrier of up to 8 feet. We are planning to do some fencing in the back as well. This is really not a good idea for dining, but yes, some more fencing will be done and it will be framed in one way. Whether it is 4 or 8 feet, but in our nearest neighborhood, so that there is a little distance and I hope the noise will be less. We are doing live amplified music or live entertainment during the night. This is a restaurant that opens at night. There is a restaurant. The focus of this property is to eat and drink.
And today it is on eating and drinking.
So you must know that I and my family give a little more information about me. Me and my family have been running a restaurant in Reyna for 20 years. We opened a restaurant in Martins downtown in 2005. We opened a restaurant on site in 2020. And recently we opened a J-Bird Tavern in 2020. So we have won many awards. We try to become a good community member and take care of our employees and work in the right way. This is our recognition of success. So this is a new venture for them. We want to be very good neighbors in the Grand neighborhood and we want to stay there for a long time. This is nothing that makes us invisible. Or you know that we can't open an Exim in the neighborhood for a long time. We are satisfied with the condition suggested by the staff that we will get a CEO within 12 months. And we respectfully request that the board give permission to this property to reach Sharapov. So I think this is it. I will be happy to answer any of Mitch's questions.
Thank you, sir. Clark, I just want to record that Mr. Miller has arrived.
My apology memorial has been closed due to an accident.
That's all I have to say. Thank you. Sir, you know that we have five board members out of seven, and four groups are needed to approve the special statement.
I know that.
I have a question, Mr. Chairman.
Till now, the tips we have received have been about the biggest concern when it comes to parking. And you have told us about the availability of parking in Brandon, where there are usually a lot of places. Jay, have you thought about it? Or have you contacted the office that can you work on a real parking agreement?
Mr. Morek, have we found the records of both the Sarvajanik Tikpans? I understand. The board's family is taking care of everything.
Okay. Today, at the time of our work, at 3 o'clock, you all got a package. And that's why I don't think that after that time we have got any other Sarvajanik tip.
Give me the picture of the work. Can you move forward at this time? Forgive me, gentlemen, for this work. We do not appreciate you. We do not take care of it. As Kishibhani said, Shrilogan.
There were some other people in the protest, and you have surrounded the parking. You can also relate the fact of trying to make a compromise with the head of the dental office. One of the complaints was that they may be worried about burning or the roads etc. I don't know if we need it or not. We can't do any additional maintenance. But since we are concerned about your process, what do you think? I understand your concern. We don't want any insects around us. If needed, we will take care of the insect control once every month or every two months or every week.
We do this in all our restaurants. We will put a net in the outdoor dumpster, which has a net on it and a rope is placed on it. And the same should be done around the dumpster area. But from the top of the building to the bottom, all kinds of insects, rats and other animals should be dealt with regularly. That is why we want the dumpster to be behind our building, from where it can be seen. It should be visible from a long distance and there should be a circle around it that the city needs. And we are going to do this. We will put a good circle. We want to see the direction. As soon as we get down from the ablu, you will see from the back that this will be the only thing you will see. That's why we don't want to see a place full of garbage in front of us. That's why it will be a priority to keep that place clean and there should be no filth or dirt there.
And because we are living there, there is no plan to play music at this place.
No, not at all. Our plan is that we will keep it open from 10 am to 10 pm.
If we do something, it might be an acoustic act, but it won't be fast music.
It will be just to create an atmosphere. But it won't be a place for any kind of entertainment. And I saw that in your presentation, you have mentioned that you have taken steps to reach the neighbours and to talk to you.
What kind of information or feedback can you get?
I want to say that I received a lot of positive feedback. I mean, as per my hope, there will be some negative feedback as well. We went out on August 14, and on Granden Road, and about a dozen letters were sent to the houses below. Some were at the neighbor's house, some were not, but whoever we talked to that day, we got a lot of feedback from this thought. We left contact information on those letters and we got some emails back. Okay, we got an email very soon and we answered it and paid attention to it. We never got an answer, but the parking lot was already taken up and there were no worries about the issues. Then we met on 10th September from Sir Thornhill, who owns some properties near Brandon and the thing about his worries is that I think we have worked on all the things on which he may be worried, which are mainly related to the issue. But the people I spoke to were all supportive. We went to their business association meeting.
We got support from chamber, grand theater, co-op, and other restaurants who are happy to see us coming. I think retailers are also very happy to see us coming. I think in this situation, all the ships will take off and we can bring more traffic.
Not traffic, more traffic. I hope more people will come, not car traffic. But yes, it has been positive except for these few things.
Mr. Mukherjee, can you tell the board what are the staff's recommendations under any condition? Before doing this, I want to make an improvement in the staff report.
On page 5, in the traffic visualization section, there is some confusion.
It is written that there is currently a protest going on at the present place. It seems wrong.
From VASTA, the medical clinic or dental office should be read. So these were the other parts of the record and staff report, but I wanted to make a change in the record and staff report. The staff has asked for permission. The staff found that to make a place to eat and drink in Awase district, a special request was made.
which is in line with the city's development plan in the Greater Raleigh-Court-Prolose scheme and fulfills other states to provide special news, provided that the condition is written.
To provide special news to Aave Dak, in the use of the Awasiya district of the building within 12 months, Adibhauk will have to get a certificate for eating and drinking.
There are no other questions for the members of the board or the workers or the applicant. On this application, the hearing will begin for the public's consent. Sushik Lal Khamtahili, we call upon the candidate. Who is with us? Hello sir, can you tell me your name and address? Yes, my name is John Joseph Eckenberger. I live on 28th Blumont Avenue, South West, Roanoke. Sir, can you raise your right hand so that I can give you a promise? Sure. Do you take a complete oath that the testimony you will give here today will be true, completely true and only true? Yes. 602 Grendon Road does not meet the requirements of the Roanoke Code due to specific legal reasons to change the bar to a restaurant.
1. The bar is not suitable for the character of the neighbors. 2. The bar will make a lot of noise and will affect the rally court senior care facility in Bluemont. 3. The bar will pose a lot of danger to the traffic. The bar will remain open from 9 am to 11 pm for 12 weeks and will have the capacity to seat 100 people, including a 40-seat bar. Apart from this, there will be no parking outside the road in the bar and it will only depend on public and urban parking areas. A small dumpster will be installed next to Blumont Avenue. In the end, live music can be played in the bar. Let's pay attention to the points. Number 1. Neighborhood. Blumont Avenue is a friendly neighborhood with young families, small children, self-employed people and workers. Many of them are living in front of you today.
Barrestra is not suitable for noisy areas established for a long time and a dangerous traffic situation will pose a danger to the noise late at night and the environment of the road.
2. Noise will be once outside the restaurant. Apart from this, there will be no restriction on the capacity of the auditor to keep live music in the future. It will disturb the extra noise neighbors and the senior care facility and possibly disrupt the municipality's noise control.
Number 3.
Traffic. The traffic will be dependent on Bluemont Avenue as a customer-friendly parking area. Due to this, the safety of the public will be at risk. Number 1. On 20 April 2026, late at night, a customer came to Bluemont from a wine bar nearby and collided with three cars. Other incidents have also taken place. The provision of alcohol and bar will cause more damage to the property. 2. The visibility, line of sight, and speed will be reduced from both Bluemont and Bhavi Parking. With the consumption of alcohol, these will create unacceptable risks for the residents of Karak Bluemont. 3. Bluemont is less than 24 feet wide in some places. A normal SUV is more than 7.5 feet wide. During heavy parking, the single lane driving lane will be less than 8 feet wide. Fire station No. 7 has two spare vehicles. Both are 8 feet wide. The first answer to the high level of parking and traffic related to the bar and racetrack will stop drivers from passing through Bluemont and will create direct risks for residents of Bluemont Avenue. On behalf of the residents of Bluemont Avenue, I note from the board that Crandon, a request for a special leave for the road should be accepted.
Thank you for your testimony.
Mike?
Yes, can you tell me your name and address?
Yeah, Justin White, 1-19-22, Blummont Avenue, SW, Roanoke.
So, I come straight to the point. I do not oppose the restriction in any such situation, but there is a big problem of parking and traffic going on.
In the past, I have been here for about 18 months. And in those 18 months, I know about 5 incidents of cars colliding in Vlamont. More than 4 lakh cars collided in 2 incidents. I know that John had 3 cars. This is because some people did not report any loss in the police report. That's why. I would also like to add that Although this has not been proven in the police report or the court, but I have seen some of these drivers themselves. They were intoxicated. They were leaving the bar. That is why there is already a problem of cars colliding with drunk people on this road because it is used as a main road. Our other problem is that sometimes our waste and recycling waste is not picked up because trucks cannot go from there. If two big F-150 pickup trucks are standing next to each other, then there is no space for them until they are on the side of the road. I think that Grandin Chiraj has solved this problem because many people go through the city with it. People park their car till Blamout. This stops traffic because this is a lane road. And if there are no empty spaces on both sides of the road, then there is no way for traffic to pass. He came to my house after a few weeks. He left and I didn't even know about it. I didn't know about it. But I came out because there were a lot of cars and a lot of horns were ringing and the traffic was jammed. And I had to come out and control the traffic. People had to park their driveways in their yard lawn so that the traffic could pass. So there are some other incidents that I wanted to mention as soon as possible. I have already mentioned Sadiqansh in my letter. In the aerial view we showed earlier, there was a restaurant and a wine bar which was very far because it was in the next block of the downtown area. It was not visible in the aerial view, but we often meet people in Blombond who park their car at that restaurant. This is because there is a lot of parking space there. I know that there is parking space in Dundon itself. I think it would be more to give a place of 50 parking spaces. It may be that it is a small Mini Cooper, but most people do not want to walk on the main highway like Dundon. That's why they park their car nearby us. So it's a matter of time. It's a matter of time.
Thank you for your testimony, sir.
Do you know Hopkins? Hello.
Can you tell us your name and address?
My name is Hopkins. I live in 1923, Plymouth, AB Southwest.
Can you raise your right hand? Do you swear that your testimony today will be true and will be complete and only true? Yes. I swear.
Thank you for giving me a chance to speak. I live at a distance of 1602 Grandin Road from some houses. I can see the building from my front door and it is in front of our Aangan Sampati. I would like to start by saying that I respect Jason Martin as a local business and I support the local businesses of Grandin Village and the Vyapakarnath community. I am also a member of GBBI and a member of GBBI in Grandin Village. My family likes to stay here because the restaurants, shops and community make a special impression on Grandin. My opposition is not to the restaurant of Shri Martin or Grandin village. My objection is whether this restaurant is suitable for this special property located right next to this desolate neighborhood. My husband and I have chosen our home and that place where we want to raise our daughters. My eldest daughter is with me tonight. She is 4.5 years old and we have a child of 18 months in our house. I am most concerned about parking, traffic and finally the safety of our children. Our children play with other children who live on the other side of the road. They play with us on the road. And as they grow up, they will become more self-sufficient. They will cross the road to play with a friend. They will ride their cycle in the neighborhood. And because of where we live, they will be able to go to school during their entire school year. When we decided to raise them here, we thought that they would not be so free in childhood. We have already experienced the effect of increased demand for parking. Our roads get parked during the Grand War. People have said that the roads become so busy that they work like a lane. It happens once a month in Chilich. My concern is that a restaurant where about 100 customers come and the parking space is very limited, that problem can be common in our area. And hearing the identity of 50 parking spaces, I also have a doubt. I think we should all use our common knowledge and understand that people park their cars at the nearest place to their destination, and this is Bluemont. The problem is not just the number of cars. Its drivers keep looking for a place on empty streets. Work keeps coming in and going out. Walking is less visible and the traffic on children's walking and road parking is increasing. The roads around this property are not only for commercial use. These are residential roads where families live and children grow up. I want the development of the Grand Village. I also believe that one of the reasons for making it special is that there is a living commercial area here and there are residential areas nearby. In this regard, I do not think that the effect of this proposal on parking and traffic can only be controlled on the property. And because we are very close to that property, in the coming years, the impact will be on the environment of our children's daily living. I request you to accept this special announcement.
Thank you for your testimony, sir.
Wendy McGough
I'm putting my life at risk and trying to get out. I'm doing it. You can go ahead and tell us your name.
Hello, I'm Connie Farrell. I'm in 1914 Bloomoat Avenue. And my one and only husband, Wendy McCauley, who is here today. And she wants someone to read her tips. And I'm here today to do that. I have already sent two sets of tips to the zoning board. This is Wendy's words.
At the end of my blog, in an old dental office, I am writing to express my deep concern about opening a bar and restaurant.
This bar and restaurant will be open from 9 am to 11 pm. The most important thing is that there is no parking facility in this project. I have been living at Palabra and Blummont Avenue in Windsor Avenue for two and a half decades. I have seen Brandon Village developing today. I oppose this development. I believe that this will have a lot of negative effects on the local community.
The biggest problem in our neighborhood is the pressure on the existing parking facilities.
He doesn't have a driveway, a garage, or a lane. Like many neighbors, he also has to face a lot of challenges in arranging parking for his car, especially during local activities like Grand and Churchill. Such industrial sites will become even more serious if they remain open from morning to late in the evening without parking. The residents of Blummont Avenue will have to face constant traffic jams for limited parking, which will have a serious impact on the value of our daily life and property. Apart from that, there are also logistic challenges for municipal services, because residents are dependent on roadside for dust and recycling, as mentioned earlier. The presence of many standing vehicles will prevent clean service, which will lead to more inconveniences and health-related problems. Apart from this, the possibility of noise and traffic increasing is a big concern. Blenmont Avenue is a peaceful place. It is known for the environment, which is very important for the residents of this area. The peaceful atmosphere of the late-night customer, which is connected to the atmosphere of the rest of the vehicles, will completely change the environment, especially for outdoor music, due to which the peace of the neighbours will be in great danger. Let me tell you one last thing about our current Brandon Village. With restaurants, bars and facilities, it is located within the central district of Wanejig district. However, this proposed estate will be located directly in a family area of the neighborhood. By giving permission to this special use, not only will the residents of Blumwood Avenue agree with the character, but there will also be such an environment that will create security concerns. I urge you to think about the negative effects of acceptance on the quality of life of those who live and those who don't. I respectfully request you to leave Martin's special application and reject the request.
Thank you. One second. Go ahead, Shridi. You asked me only one question on 4th September. It was on Friday. Was there anything special going on during that time? The Jolly Great was open.
It was not Grand and Chillage. There was no other restaurant at the end of Blummont. And I was driving.
No, it was just an ordinary Friday.
It was not a holiday or anything else. But as you can see in the picture, while driving to the end of Blummont, there was a queue of cars and I was coming from the front to get out of the traffic. I had to park the car and there was a truck parked at a distance of 15 feet from Fire Hydrant. And the same thing happens when the street is in Grendon. We are not talking about Bluemont right now. We are just trying to get out of Grendon.
I saw that there was a bookstore there and there was a parking space for the bookstore and it was empty.
There is no parking space in the bookstore. Okay, there was a signboard there that said books and parking space.
There is a big parking space in the dental office and all the workers who have a parking space have put up a sign board that if you park there, they will tell you. Thank you.
Thank you again for your testimony. 10 million Shubh Sandhya, did you all tell us your name and address?
Tim Vermillion, Louis Vermillion, and we are the owners of the property in Bluemont, 1909-1931. Both of you can raise your right hand for us.
You take the oath that the testimony you will give here today will be true. It will be complete truth and only truth. Go ahead.
I thank you all for giving me the opportunity to give my opinion. And I think that the residents who have come here, Aapni rai rakhi. Lekin, hum, mai bhi parking aur traffic ko lekar bahut chintit hoon. Aur mai Railakot mein phala bada hoon. Mai bachpan mai kahi saalo tak Arlington Road raha. Mai yu avastha mein Made in Lincoln raha. Aur hum, yek shandaar ilaka hai. Lekin, hum, yahan pehle se maujood restaurant aur bar, parking aur sharab peene. I don't want to see it anymore. We have tenants here. They've been tenants for a long time. They're not just tenants. They're my friends. They know. And the other people in Grandin village are their families. And they're pet animals. And I don't want the prices of our property to be low, their property to be low. I don't want anyone to get hurt by violence or traffic.
You both told me about parking in the dentist's office. I know the dentist's office. Our property is on the corner of Caddy Corner. We are the first property right next to the dentist's office. We go to Bluemont and the first house is on the other side. And we used to live there. We have owned a property for 19 years and the traffic is a problem. Even when the dentist was in the property that the doctor was trying to get, he had parked towards us. And no one will tell me that no one will park their car there. Because I know that this is wrong. I was going to the dentist the day before yesterday. They are already preparing. They have already put a sign that after hours they will remove their parking. And I talked to them and they said that they are preparing for this. They are making a parking permit plan near the restaurant. I went upstairs and was at the corner. I talked to Methodist Church. They are very familiar. They are not at all ready for this.
I went to Raleigh Health Care Center but no one could contact us yet.
Again, these gentlemen had said that they had come on the road or something else. They have not come to our house. We are 150 feet away from here and no one has come there. No one talked to our tenant. That's why I don't know where they say that they have relatives in Bluemont and Bluemont. When they used to do the village grill, I went there and I went there to inspect the property and it was so much trouble that I went to one side and someone was coming down from the other side and I had to come back. And thank God that there was no one behind us. His testimony. Thank you.
Carrie Gross.
Shubh Sandhya Ma'am, can you tell me your name and address?
Yes. I am Kerry Gross and I live in 1934 Bluemont Avenue.
Please move forward with your right hand. Do you swear that the marriage you will give here today will be true, complete truth and only true?
No. So I live in 1934 Bluemont Avenue and this is the property which is on the back side where there is a permit for parking and making a whole house for the employees. And today I am speaking against opening a restaurant and bar in 1602 Grendon. First of all, I will tell you about my personal situation. I am a two-legged biklang who has been a problem all my life and I am completely dependent on parking on the road in front of my house. Not being able to park my car outside my house due to this situation will be very sad for me personally. I am not registered as a Vicklang and I should not be registered due to the security reasons of my home. As of now, there is no problem in leaving me at night and parking my car in front of the houses of my residents. Therefore, if this proposed business starts, I will either lose my proposed parking space or I will lose my parking space. As we all know that people park their cars closest to their favorite business, which is right in front of my house, which is in front of my house. All the residents of Blummont use the roadside parking for their friends and family, but if the business without parking is allowed here, then this problem will also be solved. This type of business causes a lot of trouble to the residents, such as noise, extra traffic, already busy roads, delivery of cars and cars parked on both sides. There is a garbage dump that smells like rats. And maybe the garbage also falls on the ground. Because they serve alcohol even after eating. In this area, drunk drivers also drive on the roads. My car was also one of those cars that was hit in April this year when a drunk driver had started serving alcohol by going a few blocks away from a local business called Jolly Grip. To go to the parking space of the workers, to close their doors, to start their cars, and after leaving late at night, the noise of throwing garbage in the dumpster, the neighbors will also be troubled, who must be trying to sleep, who must be trying to sleep. Please do not give permission to a special permit. I would also like to say that if this business were to be established right next to your house, then I am sure that you will not want this either. So please do the same for my neighbors and me. Thank you for this opportunity. Mark Errington?
Yes, my name is Mark Errington. I am in 1920 Sherwood Avenue.
Sir, can you show me your mirror? You take the oath with sincerity that the testimony you will give here today will be true, complete truth and only truth. I am in 1920 Sherwood. By the end of next month, I will be 26 years old. So it can be explained in this way that my two children were in primary and secondary school who are now adults and they have their daughters and one of my children also lives in Madden Lane and they often go to Grand Village and they are some of my Bindus. I know Richard Frim better than when he was in 4th and ILA.
He was a Mahaprabhendakshan. After that, he also went to Martin's restaurant with Jason. Jason and Richard are very lucky to do the right thing. He runs a very good restaurant.
He is a very famous person. I am an ex-businessman and I was a board director for Virginia Main Street. I used to serve more restaurants. This is Rocky Mountain, Virginia, where we worked for many years. We found that more people come to more restaurants in a more diverse area. Is it a good thing that you get a good diversity? They bring a lot of people. I don't think parking has always been a problem. I don't think parking will always be a problem. I think it is only going to increase the number of workers. There is a plaza there. Everything there is owned by the local government. There is no chain restaurant there. Everything is local. They have invested in that area.
I think parking has always been a problem. But it seems that even in the Grand Village.
There is a parking space behind the administration committee. You also have such roads, not just in Blombond. I know that Blombond can be in the right place of the restaurant. I think he is already there. There will be no any kind of advanced music or noise there. This will be a work. I think he told me that during the weekdays, his opening time will end at about 10 o'clock, which I think is very similar to places like downtown.
My main point is that Granny Village is a large group of restaurants and businesses and people live there.
Thank you very much for staying and working with us. Thank you very much. KC Shubh Sandhya sir, can you please tell us your name and address?
Yes, I am Kerry Schenner. I am the head of the 21st Red End Rail Railway.
For us, it is our responsibility. Do you take a serious oath that the testimony you will give today will be true and only true? Yes.
I am the event coordinator for the Grandin Village Business Association. And I have been doing events for the Grandin Village Business Association for about 15 years.
Parking has always been a topic of discussion, whether it was when we were doing an event with 80-100 people in the bank drive-thru or when we did an event with 500 people in the parking lot of the old Taxi Go gas station in the corner of Brandon and Blombond. Now we are closing Grandin Road once a month from Wawar to Memorial and calling 1000 people. Parking has always been a topic of discussion,
There is nothing to stop development in this area.
I feel that the Grand Village has always been ahead of its time. This is a small village in Reno. We don't have many people who can take care of their own expenses. Tandon Chilich, whose organization I run, is a walking organization. I would say that 80% of the people who come to that organization come from nearby areas.
When I was driving in a taxi in the corner of Bluemont and Grandin, I think Shri Vermillion would have remembered that we were allowed to use the gas station's back duplex to provide electricity for the taxi. For which we are very grateful.
There is a problem with parking in Reynolds, Salim, Benton and the surrounding cities. But people fix it. They find some way out. And unfortunately, Blummond is a very busy street. If you have ever passed through that street, then it is more busy than most of the neighboring streets. So it is difficult to pass from there even when nothing is going on. If you have a big car, it becomes difficult to pass through that street. I understand everyone's worries.
But I know Jason very well. I have worked with him in my work. I support all his restaurants. I will say that his three restaurants in Reno are in 10 restaurants. I know that he is a very honest businessman who behaves well with the people around him.
That's why I have come here to see what he is trying to do. I think this will lead to a new growth in Grendon village. This will help the natural business there to do new and exciting things in Roanoke.
I grew up in Sherwood. My parents still live there. I have done many businesses in Grendon in the last 16 years. I know about Grenda Village very well. And about parking, we have always taken a certain route. So, thank you. Thank you for trusting me. Sabrina Stone. Good evening.
Can you tell us your name and address?
Sabrina Stone, 227 Denon Avenue. I am here as a board member of the Grandin Village Business Association.
We send our support through email to the Board of Directors' Zoning Commission, in which there are some key points that I would like to repeat to all the people present here. We believe that this project is a well-thought-out innovation that is fully compatible with the character and history of the community. We would like to emphasize that in this project, a local operator will be able to make use of the existing property's property rights, which has a track record. This restaurant will create jobs, increase the activity of the local economy, and strengthen the Varnachik district of Grande. The provided operation time is suitable and suitable for the neighbors around us. We are such a community that is dependent on good neighbors for residents and businesses. I am also a resident of the Grand. I am also a landlord. I support Martin's Bistro. I know it as a once-in-a-lifetime event. I have many talents, but cooking is not one of them. I am very enthusiastic about it. I often go to all the Grand restaurants so that I can support local businesses and contribute to my neighbors. I also donate to my poor, hungry husband from my home because I don't cook. You can get burgers or pizza from Gracie's from Taco Mangalwar in Village Grill. They all know me by name. Jason, please understand my request for treatment for chicken and pakora. I support this initiative because Jason Martin is a great leader. I have been given the opportunity to do self-service with many non-profit organizations for years. Whenever I go to Jason, from youth games and local schools to Food Bank and Ronald McDonald House, he has always shown a true commitment to serve our community with his donation. I say this because Jason is not a person who promotes his good deeds and wants to be recognized by the public. He is a nameless businessman whose thorns scratch his face and instead of being attracted to his desire to do, his donation records that kind of character, leadership and community thinking, which I believe that Brandon is capable of. There are many empty places that could have been chosen and we are fortunate that they have chosen Brandon. From the Brandon Village Business Association, I, Khudeknivasi, and my poor husband, hope that you will welcome Martin's Bistro to our community. I have complete doubt that he will be a good neighbor. Rayan Anderson?
Namaskar Sir. Can you tell us your name and address?
My name is Rayan Anderson. I live on 09 Chesterfield Street. Can you raise your right hand?
Do you swear that the testimony you will give today will be true and nothing else will be true? Absolutely.
Namaste Subh Sandeep. My name is Rayan Anderson and I have been living in Granden Village for 22 years. I am here tonight because I care about my neighbour. And I believe that this is a good project for Gandon. I have always liked one thing about Gandon. It is the Ghanist and Sakriya neighborhood. People live here, they roam here, they ride their bikes here, they go out, eat and spend their time and money. This is a true neighborhood and we want the business of this place to shine. And this is the reason why this project is good for me. Jason is buying an existing building which used to be a dental office. And he is investing in it. He is changing this neighborhood into a place where people can actually come by foot or cycle. Jason is not a person who suddenly decided to open a restaurant in Grendon. He has already invested in the business for many years. And he has been a part of this community for more than 20 years. A businessman for more than 20 years. And now I know that parking is the biggest concern. I heard a lot about this last night. And I understand. You know, I am the same. I also made the same effort to find a parking space in Grendon as the rest of the people did. I will not say that this is not a problem. Oh! But I also think it is important to remember that this building is already allowed to run a restaurant. You know, whether it is a restaurant that serves alcohol or not, it is still a restaurant and there will be no change in the atmosphere of the restaurant's parking. This area is already a village and is accepted for businesses like Jolly Grave in Bloom. So this is not a new thing for the neighbours. This is part of the previous mixed use here. Many people in this area go to the business places located in Granden by bicycle. There is also a parking space in Granden, which can be used for business places. Although I understand people's concerns, but I don't think there will be any problem with parking in this project. I think people will get a parking space, just like the previous projects and other businesses in Granden. I think we have to decide what kind of products we want to make in Granden. We want local owned businesses. We want restaurants. We want people to live in these places. We want them to not only live for this community, but also for businesses with Granden. When one wins, everyone wins. And if this is totally unacceptable to Projectors' vision, After spending 22 years in Grant, I have seen a lot of changes. It has always kept its identity. I want it to be a neighborhood where the people living here along with good local businesses are present. If I don't think it's right for this area, I wouldn't be standing here today. I think it's a good project. Jason is the right person to do it and it will give that old building a great future. After staying here for 22 years, I can honestly say that I don't worry about parking because of this restaurant. I think Brandon can handle it. But sometimes I have to go around the block in search of a place. So I mean, we have been doing this for 22 years. That's why I thank you for your time.
Thank you, sir. Your testimony. Is there anyone else in the crowd who would like to speak on this occasion? Shreema.
We do it properly. Bhanjikrit. Om Lindasta.
Shubhsandhya Mahadev.
Thank you for letting me speak. I had to go out of the city. Can you tell me your name and address? Linda Stimitt. My address is 225th Street.
Can you go and raise your hand? You take the oath with sincerity that the testimony you will give here today is true and only true. Thank you.
Next please. My name is Linda Stimitt. I am the owner of a bookstore named Too Many Books. And the building in which this store is located also has an Avasiya apartment. I have been running this website for the past 33 years, of which I have spent 27 years in a large area. And parking is a challenge for all of us who live and work here. In 2010, the city made a plan for both the neighbourhoods. Its main objective was to improve safe, sustainable, sustainable and sustainable areas. In this, it was a challenge to create and ensure a balance between useful natural shops, homes and restaurants. I think that due to the lack of parking facilities on-site in Martins with 100 seats, this balance will be disturbed. This type of restaurant will cause a lot of noise and cleaning problems. I know something about this because I used to grill more in my place every time if any of you remember. And the rat attack was because there was not enough parking space for this restaurant. Imagine, how will the existing businesses of 30 other cars parked in three blocks next to the restaurant affect houses and apartments? And this increases even more in the morning due to the time from 9 pm to 11 pm. Many of these businesses and natural shops work together because natural shops It doesn't open during the day and the restaurants open at night. This is a request from Denver. But I am grateful to hear from you and thank you.
Thank you.
A.D. Thornhill.
Hello sir. Can you please go ahead and tell us your address?
This is A.D. Thornhill, Antinshuk Gavin, Bilewele Road, Rain Oak.
Do you take a serious oath that the testimony you give today will be true and nothing will be true?
Thank you for letting me speak. But yes, my name is L. My name is A.D. Thornhill. And I am the owner of 33 properties from 0608 and U602. In which there are two small studios down below. There is an apartment and a two-bedroom house upstairs. There is a 1612th floor next to it. There's a hair salon downstairs and a two-bedroom apartment upstairs. And there's a parking area for 1610 next to it. And I was also worried at first, as everyone knows about the noise in Dumpster. I talked to Jason and you know, he answered all my questions. He said that he is ready to take Dumpster away from the property line behind his building. He can put some fencing so that the residents of 1602 can get some privacy. And then he also said that I think it will not go beyond the Angan building. And said that music will only be of the musical genre and will only play sometimes and sometimes. And that's why I'm really not on the side of this project. I'm on the other side. But what I want to say is that if they are given this leave, then I hope that in the future, if it has any negative effect on the board or the board's members, then I can rebuild my assets in the same way. And whether this is good or bad, I don't know. But it is possible that Grandin can expand that part of the Wani Chikhand. But as I said, I don't know whether it is good or bad. But I hope that if I ever need it, I will find something in these notes. And these are your three properties. I am the owner of all three. The one next to Jason is the owner of all three. And he is also the owner of him. That was it. That's why it is possible that especially if people living on 160 let me see 1660, if they don't like to live next to any restaurant, Thank you for your testimony.
So I actually signed up because I am a lawyer with JY Log and I am representing Jason. That's why I didn't know that I needed to sign up. That's why if there is any other person who wants to speak for me, I am under the impression. Thank you. Do you have... Good evening. Can you tell me your name and address? Cabin Miles, Hollingsworth, 252 Crystal Spring Avenue, Southwest Turnwood, Virginia 24, 104...
Thank you. Will you raise your right hand? Do you swear with sincerity that the testimony you will give here today will be true and only true, completely true and only true?
First of all, I welcome everyone's presence tonight on both sides and obviously to give us a chance to speak here today. My profession is reno. I have a one-day career estate in Virginia and authorities. I work on both 1HG and OACI with this plush tube. And that's why I look at both sides of the market. As you know, I represent the buyer Jason here and I am working on some issues going on here tonight. I understand that parking is the main issue. I feel that in many areas and in fact, there is parking in such places where many businesses are together or as the saying goes, they are united. And with this, they worry about parking, but they always settle down. You have some examples, like they said that there is Crystal Spring in the city, you have Fenton and you have Salem. And they have all worked on this issue and are actually successful businesses and take advantage of it. With that parking, you are in the communities. They do not want to remove businessmen from India. You really want to give permission for such a presence. And as the other said, leave is only for alcohol. The restaurant is already open. You can easily go inside and open the restaurant. This is to allow a little more flow and business flow and actually to make the market more attractive. And as one said, you know Brandon is a great community.
You work together and they support each other.
And he really wants to open a restaurant in the neighborhood. This is not necessary that it should be outside. As he said with the noise, you know that there will be no presence of big amplified music in it. This is really going to be a midhoniq. But along with this, you know that I have a lot of notes, but there should be no problem. This is a single tenancy. You know that you do not have more than one tenancy and many people live in a building. And along with this, there may be more concerns. But because it is the same property, it can be easily identified and can take care of any property management service. You know that behind the parking lot, you must have seen that Meridor and Canon and some other restaurants around it are still working with parking there. And I don't think that within two blocks, with 35 to 45 or 50 parking spaces, parking should actually be able to support that business. But most of the parking spaces will be used during other business hours. And often when people have already parked in their homes after the business hours. So all this should be safe and happy. And Hujaisan is a great businessman. He is the complete support of the community. He is a single-minded man and he is present in his every business every day.
This is empty.
Okay, you have a residential apartment upstairs. But you know, after the sale of the property, they will not live in the property. How long has the main property been empty? Okay, Thomas Gallagher, who is a doctor-dentist on the other side of the road, he used to live on it for the last time when he built his building and started living in it and then he started living here and left from there. Thank you, sir. I hope you all have a good night.
Thank you for your testimony, sir. Our last witness is Mr. Travis Pal.
Shubh Sandhya, sir. Can you tell me your name and address?
Travis Pal, 1806 Brandon Avenue.
Can you raise your right hand? Do you seriously swear that your testimony today will be true and nothing more?
I was not planning to speak in reality. And if I am a little off topic, please forgive me. My first point is that don't worry. Forgive me, this is my note. Oh no, I came here. I was talking about Jason. I think a lot of people have done this. And I realized very quickly that a lot of people are worried about parking. I live in Brandon, which is an international state. So I can understand how the traffic here is. I am not an engineer, but I think there is some arrangement here that you can go. Patrick Henry district has a parking permit for residents where students cannot park. Because when the students turn 16 years old, there are about 2000 students who can park in that neighborhood. And they can park in this neighborhood and there is no problem. Maybe this can be a solution for Bluemont. Maybe it's just a silent parking. Jason's customers have to walk two blocks. But as Carrie Shannon said, this is a walking neighborhood. Although we hope that many people will come and visit Gravenan from outside the Gravenan district. But most of them will be Gravenan people. Because we live in Brandon, we always go on foot. I mean, that's why we live there. This will increase the number of people going there. That's why Brandon is here. One thing I don't talk about and I don't like to talk about is revenue. I was in the restaurant industry for 13-14 years and I hate meal tax. This is a different thing for a different meeting. However, this is revenue. The city needs revenue. We are seeing problems with revenue everywhere. I don't see any reason that we would want to show such a person who is bringing more revenue, especially Shri Martin. This could be a corporate situation that no one knows about, with whom no one has ever had any experience. But no, he is a local person. He is living in the neighborhood. I know a lot of people here who talk about giving birth to children. I understand that. But I have no idea. It is possible that the children will work here for a day, which is very big. After giving birth. Okay, so I hope that he will prove it with the body. And the last tip I want to do is that no one has ever tipped about this happening near your house. Mr. Kashyap, I beg your pardon.
You have mentioned the absence. And yet, Mr. President, what is the state of the city in relation to the permit? This was raised during the Blue Mount operation. This was one of my suggestions that things should be tried to be explained because I am really concerned about the possible impact of discrimination. I went on that path. I understand what you are talking about.
In my understanding, for those hearing permits, a guide will be required by the municipality so that something like this can be established. This is really not within the scope of this board and I would feel uncomfortable imagining such a thing.
Okay, although I don't want you to condition it, but is there any way that we can do this because there is a traffic problem in that area and Shri Shaif, Shaif Shaif picked up this topic that he has discussed it and there are continuous problems coming on it. That is why I feel that someone should think about it. As I said, it is a clean process.
I believe that this can be done through an order for a visit, which should be adopted. I will have to go back to Patrick Henry's parking lot and do some research. But I think that the residents of that neighborhood will need a permit and they will have to take it through the process of a visit.
We want to get information.
I can't go out of my right because I don't have the right to do so. But it is obvious that there is a problem here. We have a puzzle and I keep a close eye on both sides. But the fact is that there is a problem that needs to be solved.
In the case of parking, it should not be thrown continuously on the road.
So this is my thought.
Is there anyone else who wants to speak on this application today? Look, I think you can speak because no one else wants to speak. You can move forward and address some of the people's concerns. Thank you for giving me a chance to do this.
As we have heard, parking is parking and we understand it. I just want to add a few things. There are 100 seats. So inside 60, 40 are outside. And I still think that there are 40 seats outside. This is probably close to 30. It is written 40 in the application, but this is probably close to 30. Although you have to keep in mind that the seats outside are seasonal and you cannot sit on them all the time. So actually we are talking about a very small restaurant here, while you are talking about 60 seats all the time. And this number can be a little more than this. Let's know. From the perspective of one person, but it may be quite close. But still it is seasonal for the outside. I would like to tell you that our main entrance gate is in front of the building and when you park, this is the nearest entrance. This is not Bluemont. If you want to park at Bluemont, you have to park at a distance of hundreds of feet from the road. Gandon Road is our main road and we hope that people will park there. Apart from this, if there is any sign on our property or any other sign, then the workers can be given a restriction and they can be told where to park and where not, then we will try our best to do this. Even if it is a sign board, which we are hoping to put between the neighbors who live behind our blue mount. I think if my research is correct, then according to the code, it is 6 feet away. We are planning to do this. We can put a sign board there. It will be written that a car cannot be parked here on the road. We really want it to work for everyone. And there is a bike rack in front so that the bike riders can get an increase. And then people walking on foot. We are going to put a coffee window in front of us, a walk-up coffee window, not a drive-thru. This is a walk-up. We want people to stay with us. Our only goal is to make this a place where people can rest and we don't have to suffer. I want this to happen. I had calculated 50 places. So its formula is 20 feet per car, and if you measure from Windsor to Blum or Windsor to Medden, then I think that it is exactly the same, both blocks in one direction, it is approximately 600 feet. So there are 30 parking spaces on both sides of the road, from which you will have to reduce something for Blum Mount and maybe turn towards the dentist office. But still, I think this is not just an assumption, I mean, what is it exactly? I think there are 50 places right outside the door in front of us. And again, a restaurant, which usually has 60 seats. I think 50 parking spots are enough. So I just want to say that Shri Vermillion told me that he did not get any letter and then we definitely left a letter on the property. I don't think there was anyone at home that day, but we all left letters on the mailbox. They were there. Okay. So I don't know what the result will be, but I can assure you that we left letters on that property. which people have already delivered to their homes. I would like to repeat that you know that the parking will probably be full at night when our customers will be coming. For them, the parking will not be available at Bluemont. So for our customers. That's why I think that I hope that it will not be as influential as people are afraid. And then you know, I also want to tell you that there are driveways in many of those houses. So I hope that they can use it more. And then the last thing I want to say, I just want to remind you that we can open a restaurant without alcohol from tomorrow. To do this, first change the zone. We don't want to do this, but the truth is that we can run a restaurant without alcohol. Its permission is required first. But alcohol makes our model better. Again, this is not the first time. This is the first restaurant, but the number of alcohol makes our model worse. We know our model very well. What we are trying to do here is a very good example of J-Town. If you go there, then it is small. It has a lover's house seat. There is a small oven in it. There is alcohol in 752-255, but 25% of the alcohol is for sale. It is the main source of our income. This gives us profit. That's why we don't want to become rich for the first time, but we need an extra kingdom to fulfill our work. But again, we hope that this will be a positive thing for the neighbors. And as I said, we will never back down from being good neighbors. And we want to stay here for a long time. And we want everyone to enjoy our time. We want to get as many customers as possible. That's why we don't want to become enemies in any way. So I think that's all I have now.
Do you have any more questions? Just a tip. No more questions. You just said what I was thinking when I was listening to the tips of the people and I was going to ask that whether you will prepare some signage or some other way by which you can inspire your customers that they should not park at Brandon or wherever they are. Although I support this idea that there is a road, I live in Rossland Hills, which is very close to the next neighborhood. And we have a road where it is exactly the same situation that there is a difficult place to pass by a car. And I support your concern in a positive way. So I think that if your assurance is that you will try to educate their customers that there is a preferred parking facility in the Grand. So I think it will definitely help. Absolutely. Absolutely 100%.
Is there anyone else who would like to speak on this application this evening? If no one is watching, then I will move forward. I am sorry. So I think I am Clark Worthy.
I am with Gentry Lock. I have been representing Jason for a long time and I am happy to be here. And it has been repeated many times that it has been designated as a restaurant and to keep it in the forefront. I mean, Jason has voted for this permit so that anyone can come here, whether they are in opposition or on the side.
And the interesting thing is that some people living in opposition also like him as a person, which I think shows how good he can be in the Grandin area and the issues he is trying to address and the issues he is trying to address and is worried.
But if Tony Triplett wants to open a famous restaurant in this building, then you get the same parking, the same garbage, the same issues.
And we don't have to come here and we don't have to listen to its role because this is such a restaurant that you already know that it is allowed to go there.
That's why it was a fact that we have to come here and Jason is listening to our concerns and solving them for me. It is really beneficial for me.
And I hope that you will take care of their reactions and concerns in your vote.
One thing I said to him, I don't know if it's necessary to add it or not, but you know, Amplified music and such things, if it's a matter of concern, then you haven't really given it a voice, then you haven't really given it a voice. So I talked to Jason that it will affect your vote, that you will want to keep a condition that there will be no Amplified music, that it will be acoustic, that they will be ready to keep it as a condition.
If I am right, you will have to advocate for some kind of Amplified music, for a special voice. This is absolutely right.
Thank you very much. There is no other way to speak when we move forward and stop the usual tipping of this election.
Before our vote, we are going to give a few minutes to any member of the board to do any tipping. I would like to repeat that it was said in our work that if any member of the board is going to vote, then you should tell your opinion in relation to the six levels.
Mr. Mahan Sabhaapati, one question. Mr. Martin, you had mentioned a concern that you would need professional technical assistance for this work. Will you agree to include it as a condition? Absolutely.
Yes, we currently use Star City and it does a great job on all our properties. Yes, we can show you the necessary work and we will be happy to audit it at any time. We can show you the evidence of service. Thank you.
This is a small level of assurance. Great.
I would like to thank Mr. Martin who has agreed to pass through this process. I would like to thank all the members of the public who came out tonight and listened to their concerns and their voices. After listening to all the testimonies and information on this application, I fully respect the concerns about parking. Although as it is going on, I understand that the roadside parking is actually a public parking. So this is a city right there. And here is also public parking. This will be public parking. I hope that Mr. Martin will provide information and advice to his customers in addition to the Bremont drive. There may be a need for signage for this. Whatever you want to do, you can do it. I think the neighbors will appreciate it. In the midst of all this, I am going to give my opinion on this application. Thank you. I want to tell you something about parking. You know, public parking is a law. There is no such thing as public parking. I think this plan matches well with the well-courteous plan and it is the right property for the neighbours and I am also making a plan to support it.
I agree with the tips given by my fellow board members. However, I would also like to say that the neighbors, especially the people of Bluemont, Patrick Henry, should think about the permission for parking in the surrounding area. And this is one of the things you need to start with. So I don't know what that procedure is. As Kishri Board said, it is definitely against our jurisdiction and the jurisdiction of the department. But I will definitely think about it and some of the decisions made by you.
Problems can be solved.
It is obvious that there are fundamental concerns about the safety and well-being in that area. So, as Shri Mohan said, and as Shri Logan said, you should start some kind of investigation, or you should find out about the process to get permission for parking. I have support from both sides. I have seen both sides of this issue, but my hands are tied to my eyes. that I have six standards that we have to follow. And if Shri. Orange Bestro stands on those six standards, then I am responsible for answering the question of this dimension. And what are those numbers? And let me tell you, I don't know how I don't feel that we have read them and I just want to tell you about those six standards with the neighbors. Sanctuary water and sewage. This does not increase the amount of pump water and sewage. Traffic. This happens when there is no traffic on public roads, which is more than the capacity of the road design. And there is no danger of traffic from the virtual driveway. It also makes it difficult to complete the use prediction. Floods do not increase the probability of floods in nearby areas due to use. Zone 7 of the area. I have to agree with Shri Gardiner. The rights that we have are in the Avasiya Bhavna, the permission to drink alcohol is a special use permit.
This is a previous restaurant's new zone. Therefore, whether that restaurant opens or sells alcohol, the problem of parking will remain. And I am sorry for your name, but we have an honourable punishment. Today we have to decide only this and I will have to join with my associates. Okay. There are no other tips from the board members. Do we have any proposal to discuss the application with the employees on this condition? I think Shreyal suggested that there is a condition related to the birth certificate. So I am really going to do something. Do you have an answer to this?
I would suggest that on the request of the Avidak Zoning Administrator, the KEEP control service will be provided on the monthly basis. Can we use the word professional service?
Yes, we can. Okay. Members of the Board, do we have the conditions provided by the employees to complete the application? Second.
Second. Thank you, Sushil.
Thank you, Srimila. Sushri Clark, can we proceed further and make a final statement on this request?
Thank you, Sushri. I am Shree Bharat. Namaste, Shloka.
Namaste.
Sushri Vaan. I have a final statement.
I don't have a final statement. I have a final statement. Thank you, Loka. Sushri Clark, can we proceed further and make a final statement on this request?
Yes, Sushree. Me. Shree Gana. Shree Loga. Shree Mila.
Shree Hari. Congratulations on your special appointment. What? Is there any other topic to discuss next year?
Boss?
Hey, hey.
Thank you.
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