i'm sorry we're actually we're calling the first floor which you enter on front street
bedrooms on the second floor master on the third floor and then a multi-purpose room on the fourth
floor with roof decks and here you can see the facades we have front street on the left and
water street on the right and there is a story difference between the two streets as I mentioned
and then the height refusal and you can see here the solar panels which we're proposing over the
roof deck that's essentially it unless you have questions thank you do you have anyone else rachel
you have to unmute thank you uh thank you rustin i just wanted to um have joe the owner um sign on
and just uh corroborate our testimony and also share with the board um our letter of support
from CDAG as well. We did submit it as well, but just happy to put it on the screen to the board.
Joe, the owner, please identify yourself for the record.
Is this a Joseph Gitterman to whom you're referring?
No, Joe Scorzon.
John Scorzon yeah sorry John not Joe my apologies it's been a long day I'm sorry
I will allow Mr. Scorzon to speak now Mr. Chair thank you Mr. Scorzon please identify
yourself for the records by your last name and I'll swear you in
uh yes hi it's john scorzone s-c-o-r s-o-n-e we're in the firm to tell the truth the whole
truth nothing but the truth i do you can please proceed rachel uh john have you heard my testimony
today um regarding your project and you've heard and everything you've heard has been accurate and
true to your knowledge? Yes. Do you adopt this testimony as your own? I do. I just would like
you to share with the board just very briefly about the solar component. I just think it's
worth mentioning because I think it's something that I wish other more people would do. I'd be
glad to and thanks for the opportunity and thanks to the board for the opportunity. As Rachel has
As Rachel has said, I own a solar company, Solaire America. We actually have the corporate solar projects for Wawa Incorporated. And I'm a city resident, 341 North Front Street is my current home.
said, I own a solar company, Solaire America.
So we would like to obviously see more solar and renewable energy in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania.
And the reason why, the main reason we are looking to do what we're doing on this project is to supply the entire electricity use for this single home with solar energy.
which is why we're asking for again what we're asking for in the design to be able to apply
enough power to offset the home 100 percent. Wonderful. Russin do you mind just letting
stopping the share your sharing of your screen so that I can just there we go thank you just
want to show just our letter of support from the RCO. We met with CDAG and basically they are in
support and does not oppose the grading of the variance for this application. With that,
I've concluded and happy to take any questions. Thank you. Mr. Scarzone, your company, do you
retrofit existing homes with solar in Philadelphia? We can. We have. We have,
but we mostly do commercial, but we do have a residential unit. Mostly Pennsylvania hasn't
been very active unfortunately because of the um unfortunate uh economics for and politics in our
state um but yes we do to answer your question long-windedly yes we can all right and what's
the name of your company solare america s-o-l-a-r-e america thank you any questions for the board
no no anyone else would like to testify in this case if so please raise your hand
no hands mr chair thank you planning commission
follow up from below burns at the city planning commission i was sworn in earlier
yes i can swear it again no no no just okay i can we ask two questions to be clarified because
we didn't get a packet to see the site plan beforehand the first one is what is the height
of the roof deck itself and not just from front street but from water street so
because it's on a slope there's an average grade
yeah I have that answer for you hang on thank you I couldn't read it on the screen for Austin
uh so we are
46 feet on water street and 56 feet on front street
there's a great change well yes it's the great change so that russ we would agree that 56 and
46 equals 51 yep that's before we actually get to the solar panels so the height variance is just
because of the height of the building and the solar panel should have been included
as a permitted height per the zoning code that was approved last december
would have been nice to know no i think that your roof where the people stand where their feet
radar on the roof deck is at 51 feet that's why I'm asking Rustin to confirm yes yes our average
above grade to the roof deck is 51 feet 10 inches per so the solar panels are not triggering your
height variance it's actually the height of the building well I think what was we looked at the
code I think for solar panels are required a seven foot setback um and we didn't get refused for that
though I know but we got refused for open space which was incorrect so I think that maybe they're
you know just depending on the reviewer could have been no i'm i think the architect's agreeing that
where the feet go on the roof deck is 51 feet got it as designed yes so i just wanted to clarify
that in the code so we can give our recommendation chairman and members of the board this property
is indicated for residential use on the comprehensive plan we have no objection to
the proposed building and want to note that the water street already has an existing curb
cut and has been used for parking in the past accordingly we have no objection thank you
mi 2020-002263 327 north front street my vote is yes my vote is yes
front street my vote is yes my vote is yes my vote is yes thank you i believe that concludes
the two o'clock excuse me this is sharon saletta i did receive the lease from mr okus so you can
vote that case now if you'd like okay so mi 2020 dash zero zero zero nine seven three
1121-29
North Front Street. My vote is
My vote is yes.
My vote is yes.
My vote is yes.
My vote is yes.
Thank you all. Again, that
concludes the two o'clock list.
It is now
five after five.
You want to take a ten minute break?
Be back at 515?
Yes, Chair.
All right, 515.
Thank you. Good evening, everyone. My name is Frank DiCicco. I'm the chair of the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
I'll be participating in tomorrow's hearing along with our vice chair, Ms. Carol Tineri,
Board Secretary, Confessor Plaza, and board members, Mr. Thomas Holloman and Mr. James Snell.
Board Administrator, Ms. Tanya Sunken, and Board Attorney, Ms. Sharon Saleta, are also in attendance.
For those of you who haven't yet participated in one of our virtual hearings,
I'll go through some of the basics of what you can expect.
First, we will be administering oaths to individual participants prior to their testimony.
Second, for the benefit of anyone participating by phone,
we ask that attorneys and witnesses identify themselves prior to speaking or testifying.
Third, we'd like to advise everyone that this proceeding is being recorded
and that by participating you acknowledge your agreement to be recorded.
Fourth, for anyone participating by phone, if you wish to testify, you must raise your hand by hitting star nine and then star six to unmute yourself.
I'll repeat. For anyone participating by phone, if you wish to testify, you must raise your hand by hitting star nine and then star six to unmute yourself.
Finally, to enter an appearance statement, call Google 267-270-5548 and leave your email address and the address of the property at issue. I will repeat. To enter an appearance statement, call Google 267-270-5548 and leave your email address and the address of the property at issue.
Before we begin, before our vice chair calls our first case, we'd like to ask if anyone
is requesting a continuance or an appeal for this afternoon's hearing. If so, please raise your hand
and we'd also like to advise everyone that please do not attempt to testify in the chat.
Any comments should be directed to the board. Anyone requesting a continuance or withdrawal,
please raise your hand okay mr chair i have a craig dwyer i will allow him to speak right now
please wait to be sworn in mr dwyer good evening mr dwyer please identify yourself for the record
spell your first and last name and provide us with your address i'm sorry chair can i interject please
Sure, please.
Mr. Dwyer, you were sworn in already, right?
No, I was not.
I'm still here waiting.
I thought he came more early.
There was another Craig earlier.
So should I go?
Yeah, my name is Craig Dwyer, C-R-E-I-G-D-W-Y-E-R.
i'm the property owner for 1957 north 24th street in um philadelphia pa 19121 and you
swear and you swear and affirm to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
i swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth and for the purposes of the board that's
not case number four 1957 north 25th are you requesting 24th street 24th street i apologize
Are you requesting a continuance?
Well, no, I would like to proceed on
because I've met with the RCO.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
Well, sir, wait for your case to be called then.
This is the same guy, Chair.
That's what I'm just trying to get across.
Oh, you're right.
Please wait until your case is called,
regardless of how late it is.
You're right.
I apologize, Tanya.
You're right.
Yeah, I'm studying this board, Chair.
Good God, okay.
Oh, my God.
This will get me too, Ms. Duncan.
anyone else wish to test that excuse me if anyone else is requesting a continuance or withdrawal
please raise your hand i have mr charles richardson who is also waiting now thank you
mr richardson you were sworn in earlier you're still under oath just identify yourself for the
record please charles richardson from the office of councilwoman cindy bass room 312 city hall
Charles Richardson from the Office of Councilwoman Cindy Bass, Room 312, City Hall.
I have two requests.
One is ZP2020-001788, 1806 West Ontario Street.
Number one on our list, yes.
I spoke with the RCO, and they have a RCO meeting scheduled for November the 23rd.
uh to hear this case i think they already had one meeting that uh where they the uh applicant
agreed to come back and to meet with the community i guess based on their concerns and to
you know having hopefully addressed whatever their issues might have been but so i'm requesting a
continuance uh until the after the 23rd november the 23rd okay so mi 2020-001528
1806 west ontario is continued um excuse me chair this is a third party request the attorney is ole
saklove can we please see if he is present before continuing thank you okay mr saklove
I checked for him earlier. He's not here for this.
That case is continued. Thank you, Tanya.
No, that's okay. I'm sorry.
Second case?
Second case is HA2020-000068, address is 4534 Old York Road.
Just give me a second, sir.
That is number six on our list.
Request for continuance?
Yes, sir.
We have no information, have had no contact with the applicant.
check back through all emails and have not received anything with regard to this case
within the last six months. Okay, is there anyone else here on this case? 4534 Old York Road?
it appears to be no one thank you um mi 2020-000-439-4534 old york road is continued must be
heard. Thank you. Any other requests for continuances or withdrawals?
Mr. Chair, there is a John Griffin with his hand raised. I will allow him to speak right now.
Thank you, Mr. Griffin. Commissioner, can you hear me? Yes. Okay. Commissioner,
I represent 6915.
John, excuse me, just identify yourself with a record and I'll swear you in.
John Griffin, attorney, counsel on 6915 Caster Avenue.
We're in the firm to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
Yes, sir.
What case are you speaking on?
6915 Caster Avenue.
We had received word. I think Tanya was copied on this email continuance request by the RCO requesting an additional inspection at the premises.
We understand their concerns. We respect it. Simply ask for a must be heard. This goes back to December.
Mr. Griffin, can I ask you represent the applicant?
Yes, I represent the applicant.
Okay, thank you.
Okay, MI 2020-001121 6915 Caster Avenue is continued, must be heard.
Commissioner, may I respectfully leave this Zoom meeting?
Yes, you may.
Thank you, sir.
I'm sorry, if I could just ask Mr. Counsel for the applicant.
I had Stephen Murphy, who was the attorney for this.
So could you submit something to me in writing stating you're the attorney for this applicant?
I thought we had done that a while ago, Tanya.
But to the extent that we haven't, I will certainly get that to you tomorrow.
I really appreciate that.
Thank you so much.
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
Have a good evening.
Anyone else?
You too, sir.
Bye-bye.
Anyone else?
Continuance or withdrawal?
Mr. Chair, I see Mr. Zhen Jin's hand up. I will promote him to a panelist.
Do I promote him to a panelist?