HENRY SCHIRMER JR ESQ

4048 CHESTNUT ST: APPEAL AGAINST L&I FOR ISSUANCE OF PERMIT #677092 TO DEMOLISH A BUILDING THAT IS BEING CONSIDERED BY THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION AS A HISTORICAL PROPERTY. THIS IS PROHIBITIED(ZONING CODE 14-1005(6)(f).

4046-48 CHESTNUT ST: APPEAL AGAINST L&I FOR ISSUANCE OF PERMIT #677092 TO DEMOLISH A BUILDING THAT IS BEING CONSIDERED BY THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION AS A HISTORICAL PROPERTY. THIS IS PROHIBITIED(ZONING CODE 14-1005(6)(f).

1 COTTON ST: YOU HAVE FILED AN APPEAL AGAINST THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ZONING PERMIT #419123. YOU STATE THE REASON FOR APPEAL IS AS FOLLOWS: L&I IMPROPERLY ISSUED PERMITS UNDER A REPEALED ORDINANCE IN VIOLATION OF 14-304(3)(h) AND THE ORDER OF COMMONWEALTH COURT 1083 CD 2010. L&I IGNORED THE ORDER OF COMMON PLEAS COURT SEPT TERM 2000, NO 01202, THAT 156 UNITS IS AGAINST THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC; L&I IMPROPERLY APPROVED A 55' BUILDING IN VIOLATION OF CMX-2'S 38' HEIGHT LIMIT; L&I IGNORED FLOOD PLAIN 14-704(4), WATERSHED 14-704(5); L&I ACCEPTED AN APPLICATION FROM AN INELIGIBLE APPLICANT, 14-303(1)(c).

5901-09 RIDGE AVE: YOU HAVE FILED AN APPEAL AGAINST THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE CENTRAL ROXBOROUGH CIVIC ASSOCIATION REGARDING THE SUBJECT PERMIT. YOU STATE THE REASON FOR THE APPEAL IS THAT A DEMOLITION PERMIT WAS ISSUED FOR PROPERTY IN CMX-2 TO CREATE A VACANT LOT, WHEN VACANT LOT IS NOT LISTED AS A PERMITED USE IN THAT ZONING DISTRICT. THE BOARD HAS JURISDICTION TO HEAR APPEALS OVER THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS. PURSUANT TO TITLE 9, SECTION 9-103(3), THE BOARD MAY ISSUE A STAY OF ACTION PENDING APPEAL. PURSUANT TO BOARD REGULATION #6, THE APPELLANTS REQUEST A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE REASONING FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S DECISION TO ISSUE THE ABOVE LISTED PERMITS.

142 RECTOR ST: YOU HAVE FILED AN APPEAL AGAINST THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE MANAYUNK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL AND KEVIN SMITH FOR L&I'S FAILURE TO ENFORCE A ZBA PROVISO. YOU STATE THE REASON FOR THIS APPEAL IS THAT THE DEPARTMENT IS REFUSING TO ENFORCE A ZBA PROVISO, CONTRARY TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF CURRENT CODE SECTION 14-303(9)(B). "ANY VIOLATION OF AN APPROVED CONDITION SHALL BE VIOLATION OF THIS ZONING CODE." THIS IS ALSO CONTRARY TO SOLICITOR'S OPINION 1981 #2. PETITIONERS APPEAL THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 DECISION OF L&I TO CLOSE THE VIOLATION FILE.

102 ROCHELLE AVE: APPEAL AGAINST THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A RENTAL LICENSE FOR A THREE FAMILY DWELLING.

4165 MAIN ST: APPEAL AGAINST LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ZONING/ PERMIT #369201. YOU STATED THAT THE PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO THE MAIN STREET MANAYUNK OVERLAY, SECTION 14-1615 AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS SECTION 14-312. THE RESTAURANT USE HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS. THE RESTAURANT USE REQUIRES A VARIANCE AND L&I ERRED IN DETERMINING THE PROPOSAL WAS PERMITTED BY RIGHT, AND THAT THE RESTAURANT USE WAS CURRENT.