Description
An appeal regarding a denied certificate of occupancy for a neighborhood convenience store, held in abeyance for a use variance application.
Impact summary
Deferred while the applicant reorganizes the application into a use variance request.
Applicant
- Name
- Michele Crooks
- Address
- 912 W 9th StSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Zoning Board of Appeals
Last discussed Feb 4, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (2)
AI Legal Citation Controversy in Certificate of Occupancy Appeal
An attorney and property representatives appealed the denial of a certificate of occupancy for a long-vacant neighborhood store at 912 W. 9th St. The board held the matter in abeyance to let the applicant pursue a use variance, while city officials also raised serious ethical concerns over AI-generated fake case citations in the legal brief.
Convenience Store Variance at 912 W 9th St
An attorney and property representatives appealed the denial of a certificate of occupancy for a long-vacant neighborhood store at 912 W. 9th St. The board held the matter in abeyance to let the applicant pursue a use variance, while city officials also raised serious ethical concerns over AI-generated fake case citations in the legal brief.
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