Special Use Permit #2026.07 — 613 Pearl Street

Speaking for his brother Bob Odzma, who owns the property behind 613 Pearl, he submitted color-coded documents and argued the rooming house is incompatible with single-family residential use, noting two nearby schools and that the commission has rarely denied such permits.

A local real estate broker and friend of the applicant, called in by phone, testified that Staple maintains properties well, is a long-term investor rather than a fix-and-flip landlord, and that the community has a genuine need for this type of housing.

The neighbor living directly behind the property told a personal story of restoring a grand old house on West Avenue over 40 years, arguing the Pearl Street property deserves to live out its life in a single-family residential neighborhood.

A longtime Vine resident and family friend of the applicant vouched for Staple's long-term commitment to the neighborhood and said individual professional leases would attract good tenants to Vine.