Board Members Present: Eva Blaylock, James Montalbano, Thomas Ocken, Judy Hudson
Guests Present: Avi Lahiani, Daniel Hudak, Angelica Archuleta Romero (mayoral liaison), John Hudson
The Board decided to postpone its planned 20th anniversary celebration of the re-planting of the Silver Hill trees in 2004-05 until next spring, perhaps in late April around Arbor Day.
Avi Lahiani gave a presentation about his plans to finalize the purchase of 1400 Central SE (at Sycamore) and convert it to offices/apartments. The first floor would be office space. The second and third floors would hold a total of 24 apartments, a mix of studios, one-bedroom units and two-bedroom units, all leased around market value. No zoning changes are requested. Parking space is adequate for the property, he reported. He hopes to close on the property soon and bring drawings to the city for approval. The building has been closed for years and gutted by scavengers.
The Board will have to find an alternate location for the October 14 meeting due to the City holiday.
Tom Ocken gave an update on 2005 Silver, which has a sliding door in violation of the historic overlay zone and which apparently had been taken over from the owner (who lives in the northeast heights), with locks changed and piles of garbage outside. Neighbors and the owner worked with the police and solid waste to secure the building and carry away the trash.