Okay, proceed, sir.
I just want to verify the neighborhood vote, and the overwhelming majority of us are definitely in favor.
Thank you very much for taking the time to call, and we appreciate it.
Is there anyone else in the virtual audience?
No further answer, Mr. Chair.
Planning Commission.
It's Ron Bednar, City Planning.
First name Ron, R-O-N, last name Bednar, B-E-D-N-A-R.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Proceed.
While this property is currently indicated for commercial mixed use on the city plan,
the applicant's hardship is not supported with evidence of unique physical circumstances or
condition of the property that would prevent it from being used in conformity with the code.
Therefore, we recommend request for variance not be granted.
So MI 2023, 000504873 East Thompson Street, I vote yes. For a temporary variance, that expires 6-15-28.
Thomas Holloman, my vote is yes with proviso.
Ismail Shaheed, my vote is yes with proviso.
Thank you, sir. You have your votes.
Thank you very much.
We're going to now go to number eight.
MI 2022-007-315, 1601 Cater Street, number B.
um cindy kakorcho kakoro is the owner applicant this is pro se this application is for the
erection of a vertical addition with roof deck and roof access structure to an existing attack
structure size and location is shown on plans existing single family wholesale living used to
remain. The proposed structure does not comply with the height limitations on the CMX2 commercial
zoning district, a minimum of 38 feet, whereas this is 54 feet. Letter of support from the South
from the south of south neighbors association mr chair um there's someone with a hand
of South Neighbors Association.
named okay jacobson do you wish for them to be promoted to panelists sure understood
just let them speak until we can verify that they are the applicant no problem
mr jacobson are you involved in this case yes i am i am the husband my wife was just on the line
because she's she's away in italy and she just got logged off for some reason okay so state your
name and spell please for the court stenographer yuri jacobson u-r-i jacobson j-a-c-o-b-s-o-n
right do you swear or affirm to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
i do can you turn your video on please so that we can see you
oh i'm sorry i'm mr chair i may have to promote him to panelists sir okay fine we'll promote you
to panelists okay thank you mr chair is um it sounded like his wife who is the the owner and
applicant in this case maybe coming back in separately not through mr jacobson well if
she's on then we'll we'll use her yes because i don't believe and i have to double check but i
don't believe mr um jacobson is listed as an owner on the property okay
he's still not
oh did i just log out mr jacobson we believe your wife's trying to get back in
okay i know she has very bad connection
okay thank you
cindy could you state your name please and spell for the court stenographer
Ms. Kachurro?
Jason?
Yeah, I'm waiting for Ms. Kachurro.
Ms. Kachurro, if you're still in the audience, please unmute and wait to be sworn in.
I see.
I see it coming up.
Could you unmute, please?
Can you hear me?
Yes, I can.
Could you unmute?
So spelling of my name is C-I-N-D-Y.
Last name is Fakuro, C-A-C-C-U-R-O.
You swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
I saw your video before.
Could you put your video on again, please?
Yes, I am overseas, so it's hard for me to hear without putting my ear to the film.
Okay, that's fine.
Okay, our vice chair has a few questions for you, okay?
Okay, proceed.
Yes, good morning, ma'am.
Have you emailed in all the...
I believe there are a few missing pieces that I'm waiting for my accountant.
tax clearance that my accountant is clearing up right now.
Do you have your, do you have your, can you make a presentation where you're at?
I cannot. No, I apologize. Yeah. So, so I think what we're going to have to do is we're going
to have to continue this case. That's, that's, that's acceptable. Okay. And because we need to
will at least see your documents and pictures and things of that nature okay okay sounds good thank
you so um mi 2022 007 315 16 and 1 cater street number b this case is continued
we're going to go to number 10 hold on a minute here
Number 10, MI 2023-000965-1303 Hanson Street.
Wanda Stewart-Gotson is the owner-applicant.
Dotson is the owner applicant. This is a pro se. This application is for the erection of an addition at the first rear floor with roof deck above. To extend single-family use, size, and location as shown in plans.
This is pro se.
This application is for...
The refusal. In the RSA 3 zoning district, the maximum occupied area shall be 50 percent, 680 square feet, whereas the plans are at 65 percent, 887 square feet. This is an increase of the occupied area, thus making the existing nonconformity greater.
Wanda Stewart-Gatson.
Mr. Stewart, please raise your virtual hand and wait to be sworn in.
Okay, Mr. Chair, she's coming back.
Oh, thank you.
You're welcome, sir.
do we share jason i mean i promoted her to panelists before but i don't i don't think
she went through the first time so just try it again all right
it's not about it's not allowing me to do it for some reason do i allow her to speak
please let her speak
but now i think she's a panel but she just came back in as panelist thank you
can't see me hi miss Gatson how are you I'm good okay could could you put on your video so that
we could see you thank you thank you very much so could you state your name please and spell for
the court stenographer? Yes, Wanda Stewart. Wanda, W-A-N-D-A, Stewart, S-T-E-W-I-T, Gadsden, G-A-D-S-O-N.
Right. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Yes. Are you prepared to make your presentation today with your documents? Your documents are
with you? Yes. Okay, thank you. So our vice chair has a few questions for you, but I will note that
There's a letter of support from the Southwest Philadelphia District Services, and also there's a letter of support from Council Member Gauthier.
Good afternoon, ma'am.
Have you emailed into our offices all the required documents and exhibits that are needed to proceed with this case five days in advance of this hearing?
Thank you.
You can proceed and share your screen.
Wait a minute, I'm trying.
Share the screen is down the bottom.
Yes, excuse me, Chair, if I may.
You certainly can, LaKeisha.
uh do you have your doc are you on a cell phone ma'am or a left yes and you have your documents
on your um cell phone yes okay yep yes it should be a green share screen button one second
i see share down at the bottom yes once you click on that it's going to ask you the documents you
wish to share? And just make sure those documents is open on your phone.
I went somewhere else, ma'am.
Excuse me, this is Hillary. I see a hand raised by a Malik Tapp or Tappy. Ms. Gadson, do you know
who that is? Yes, that's my contractor. Do you think he would be able to share the documents
Do you think he would be able to share the documents while you give the presentation?
while you give the presentation?
Bring him one.
Is this individual going to be allowed as panelists as well?
He's going to be a panelist, but he's not going to speak.
I'm going to make it clear what he does.
All right.
Okay, he's in.
Sir, just for the Malik, you're not allowed to testify. Do you have the documents with you?
Yes, I do.
Could you please put them up on the screen and she'll testify what she sees on the screen?
No problem.
one second it's loading
all right Wanda you're going to have to testify once he gets up on the screen okay
okay yes
okay so here there so there's a photo okay all right we have all the documents so we see what
that is and we also know that there's the support so what I think I need right now
is photos of the location okay so this is the rear of your property Ms. Stewart yes and this
is what you want to rebuild yes okay um do you have other photos or that's just it that's it
okay so the property's been vacant and the back of it's down right yes and you're going to have
to build out a little bit with this too yes or is it just at the same location no i have to build
down a little bit okay do you know how far do you have you have copies do you have copies with
you of the building plans yes all right let's see what the building plan looks like
okay so so this is going to build out that's going to take you
you know 15 points look bigger than where the code calls for is that right yes okay
Is that the rear of the property you're showing?
So you're going to put the new wall in a little bit further out from where you are now.
Correct.
And how long has the property been like this, ma'am?
As far as open, exposed?
Over a year.
All right.
And you had a collapse there?
The building, the wall collapsed?
No, I was redoing my house over.
and and the building thing came down no um i was i was um remodeling my house to up update it
upgrade it because a lot of stuff in the house was old right and um when we noticed that we uh
that they said that we had a shed that was illegal right okay all right so that was on
attached to the house yes all right and that so that shed came down and that what opened the house
up yes all right and you're going to build out a little bit further so you have a wall and a rear
of the house yes okay all right questions from the board no no chair questions or comments from
the virtual audience so chair i have a hand up from uh mr andrew goodman i've allowed him to
Okay. Hi, Mr. Goodman. Hey, good afternoon. Hi, Mr. Goodman. Could you state your name,
please, and spell it for the court stenographer? Yes, Andrew Goodman, A-N-D-R-E-W-G-O-O-D-M-A-N,
here representing the Office of Third District Council Member Jamie Gaudier, Room 586 City Hall.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Yes, I do. Mr. Goodman, we do have a copy of the letter
that came out of the council person's office
where they wholeheartedly support this request?
Yes, so definitely affirming that this afternoon
and just noting, you know, this was a,
because it's an old row house
as most are in Southwest Philadelphia
was an existing non-conforming structure.
And it's really just that,
as the plan says that two feet, three inches.
Right, good.
Right, good. Thank you so much for taking the time to call in. Is there anyone else in the virtual audience?
Thank you so much for taking the time to call in.
Is there anyone else in the virtual?
I see no further hands, Mr. Chair.
Planning Commission.
Good afternoon. I have not been sworn in.
Hi, could you state your name?
I'm Paula Brumblough-Burns.
Could you state your name, please, and spell for the court stenographer?