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ZBA Hearing - May 11, 2022

Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA)May 11, 20224h 26m

Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

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¿Cura decir la verdad? ¿Nada más que la verdad y toda la verdad?

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Sí.

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Yes.

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Interpreter, could you read her name and all for the record, please?

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Ginesca Santiago Lebron, and the spelling is as follows.

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i oh sorry y-i-n-e-s-k-a-s-a-n-t-i-a-g-o-l-e-b-r-o-n

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Thomas proceed thank you mr chairman one zoning refusal the proposed addition eliminates the

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required front setback must not be greater than the distance between the front line and the front

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facade of the jason property with the greatest setback also must not be less than the distance

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between the front line and the front facade of the jason property with the least setback

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that's it mr chairman okay could you read that for her um um the uh

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Señor de la Junta explicó los dos rechazos específicos.

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We can continue.

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Okay.

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Thomas, one other thing.

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Could you verify that plans submitted in the exhibit packet

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or the ones in a review by LNI?

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Do you see that line?

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Verify plans submitted.

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can the applicant put the plan up on the uh um screen

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she will

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They seem to be correct, Mr. Chairman.

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Thank you.

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continue

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okay uh my name is gynesca santiago lebron i'm the owner of the 2048 wilmore street

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philadelphia pa 19124 um este es el bifuso que el departamento de licencia inspecciones envió

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a mi expediter evi reyes el once um let's see el once dos no en noviembre 29

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Hello, my name is Ginés Casantiago Lebron, and I'm the owner of the property for which

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we receive a letter of refusal for the property located at 2048 Wilton Street, Philadelphia,

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1924. That's the postal code. And this is the letter received by my expediter, Ivy Regis,

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on November the 29th.

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On November the 29th.

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No, the 2nd of November the 29th.

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Proceed.

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Esta es la aplicación para la PIO, que fue enviado al zoning,

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con el propósito de que se había cerrado el balcón.

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Y este es el proyecto Information Form, que también fue enviado al zoning.

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so here is the application for the appeal to the refusal letter that we sent to the zoning board

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to inform about the closing of the balcony and this is the project information form that we also

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sent to the zoning board este es el certificate of tax clearance y también está el título de la

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casa con mi nombre es Gineca Santiago Lebron. And there you have the tax clearance document

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certificate and also here you have the property certificate with my name on it.

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Esta es la carta que nos envió el RCO

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diciendo que votaron y aprobaron el request.

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This is the letter that we received from the RCO

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saying that they voted and approved our request.

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Y esta es la carta del Zoom que se le envió a la comunidad.

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And this is the letter that was sent to the community.

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Estas son las fotos de la propiedad exterior.

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These are pictures from the outside of the property.

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Interior.

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And this is the interior part of the property.

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Este es del lado izquierdo.

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This is the left side of the property.

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Y este es el derecho.

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And that's the right side of the property.

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Del barco.

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Ok, aquí.

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Sorry, 14 minutes.

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No, no necesito.

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Este es el plano del balcón.

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hay tres fotos

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this is a plan

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in the balcony

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we have three pictures

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of it

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y estas son

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la prueba

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de que se le envió

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las cartas

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a la comunidad

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del correo

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hay más de 100 cartas

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que se le enviaron

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this is proof

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of the letters

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that we were sent

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by mail

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there are over

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100 letters

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that were sent

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and that would be all thank you

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questions from the board uh yes mr chairman the the reason behind the refusal is that there's no

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firewall between the properties on either side that's my comment mr chairman

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did you mention did you tell her that there's no firewalls

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Can you give me a second? She's requesting some time.

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eso

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no sé qué decir

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llámalos

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pero a escuchar

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Can you repeat the question?

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can you repeat the question because she is not understanding well

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yes

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the porch you made a living space out of it but you have a party wall between your neighbors

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which has a fire rating you did not extend that into that porch

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Ustedes construyeron un área de vivienda en la que viven dentro de ese porch que se muestra en las imágenes.

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El problema es que ese porch comparte paredes con las propiedades vecinas o laterales.

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El problema es que la pared entre las propiedades no tiene la calificación ignífuga de incendios que se necesita.

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La tienen el resto de la división de la propiedad, pero no extendieron esa pared con esta calificación ignífuga

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hasta el porch,

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hasta esta nueva

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área de vivienda.

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Ese es el problema.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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All right.

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Other questions

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from the board?

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¿Alguna otra

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pregunta de la junta?

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No, Mr. Chairman.

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Questions or comments

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from the virtual audience?

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¿Hay alguna pregunta,

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comentario de parte

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de la audiencia virtual?

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I do not see

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any further hands

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down, Mr. Chair.

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No, no, nadie te ha levantado la mano.

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the fact that this type of conversion has been done elsewhere on the block city planning commission

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has no objection to the granting of the variance mi 2021 005067 2048 wilmot street i vote yes

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thomas solomon my vote is no james snell my vote is yes

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Thank you. Could you tell her, please?

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in 2014.

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Así que no hay objeciones

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de parte de la Comisión

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de Planificación

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y por parte de la Junta

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hay tres votos positivos

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y un voto negativo.

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Does she understand

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she has the votes?

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Entiende que tiene los votos,

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o sea que fue aprobado

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su proyecto.

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¿Sí fue aprobado?

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Entonces, sí fue aprobado.

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So, it has been approved.

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Thank you,

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and thank you,

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Interpreter, for your help.

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Sí, fue aprobado.

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Gracias y gracias a la intérprete por su ayuda.

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Gracias, muchas gracias.

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Thank you.

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Interpreter, thank you.

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You can log off now.

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We appreciate your help.

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Thank you.

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Have a nice day.

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Wendy.

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Number seven, MI 2021-005-317-2522, South 68th Street.

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Letter of support from coordinating RCO, Ward 40, Republican RCO.

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Joseph Consul.

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mr consul has been promoted to panelists sir

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hi mr consul could you state your name and spell for the court reporter

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good morning

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hi could you state your name and spell for the court reporter please

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yes it's joseph consul that's c-o-n-s-o-l-e

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do you swear firm to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth

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i do did you identify your client in relationship to the property

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my client is stacy atkinson and she is the property owner

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um mr holland has a few questions good morning council do you

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Mr. Holloman has a few questions good morning counselor do you agree to waive the reading of

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the refusal and stipulate to his accuracy I do did you email all of the exhibits and documents

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as required such as proof of ownership tax clearance copy of the refusal referral pictures

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or drawings of the property five days in advance of this hearing did you meet with the RCO and

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did you and do you have a letter i do and i have thank you please proceed and share your screen

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is my packet up yes it is okay good morning everyone joseph consul here for stacy atkinson

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who is also on the call uh the property she owns is 2522 south 68th street my packet contains uh

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the refusal rco and council letters rco letters photos and plans and other required documents

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which i'll get to in a second first the refusal this is a referral the property is zoned rm1

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and the proposed use of the property is a personal care home that's going to be independent living

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for adults that need care in a minute i'll have miss atkinson explain to you her mission and who

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she is and what her qualifications are but it's zoned rm1 this is a special exception use in the

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rm1 district and the referral is on the screen next up the rco letters we have more of an email

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it's an rco letter of support with provisos and all of the provisos are acceptable to my client

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that's no sleeping in the basement, safe cam program, and a five-year referral to allow for

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future neighbors to have a say if such a say should be necessary.

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Approve of mailing.

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Photos of the exterior of the property. The property is two stories, as noted in the letter

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I just scrolled through. Some more pictures.

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yard all up aerial shot elmwood 68th and we've got some photos showing

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actually this is our the layout that's the basement

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first floor second floor all included in the packet we've got the project information form

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the deed showing miss atkinson is the owner of the property and finally uh there's a tax

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clearance certificate and finally at the end um we've got uh miss atkinson's degrees um both

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her college degree but also her personal hair personal care home administration um degree

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from Temple University.

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I would like to call Ms. Atkinson as a witness.

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Ms. Atkinson, if you could raise your hand, please.

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He's been allowed to speak.

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Hi, could you state your name and spell for the court reporter?

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Yes, my name is Stacey Atkinson.

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That's S-T-A-C-Y-A-T-K-I-N-S-O-N.

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Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

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I do.

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Proceed.

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