storage which is actually accessible by all units because there's actually these are twins there's
a side access way from the side of the building and the basement will be used for utility and
storage. So that is essentially what we're asking for the board to consider as a variance to allow
us to use as a multifamily with the limitation that each unit will be limited to two bedrooms,
enclosed rear trash storage to be provided, and no change to the facade. If the board would
have any questions or like me to redirect any other part of the exhibits, I'll be happy to do
so, and I believe my client is here to verify my testimony. Why don't we put your client on?
Sure. Mr. Wu, can you raise your hand virtually to be identified?
There are no hands raised at this time. I'm sorry, Chairman.
You're an officer of the court. We'll take your testimony. Thank you.
the the unit that's adjoined to this is that a multiple yes yes there's how many are in there
i believe there's uh six units and i think that is on the city records as well okay um and the
one next door down it's another uh even more units okay than uh than that thank you questions
from the board no mr chair questions or comments from the virtual audience
yes chair we have peter last name ending in h okay
sir could you state your name please and spell for the court reporter uh peter huzinga can you
hear me yes i can could you spell for the reporter please uh h-u-i-z as in zebra i-n-g-a
all right do you swear or firm to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Yes, I do.
Are you a neighbor?
Proceed.
I live, I own the building, 4609 Spruce Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
I have a couple of questions.
I want to know if there's any kind of interview process that takes place for those that will be living in that property.
It will be, the rental and everything will be handled through my client and a management, real estate management company.
So, yes, there would be a process before a tenant is placed within the space.
Will you do a background check on these people?
Within legal limits, I'm sure there would be, but there are some background checks that you can do and there's some you cannot do.
Are there any rules of conduct as far as those that would be living within the building?
Well, there would be on the leases. There will be a lease agreement with each tenant.
The leases itself would set forth basic rules of conduct.
We noticed that there hasn't been much landscaping being done on the front yard.
Do you plan to do some landscaping?
My client actually represented that at the RCO meeting, that there would be landscaping.
The front would be refreshed as well.
My concern is noise.
We have people that are fairly elderly living next door.
So we're concerned.
We've had situations where there was an individual that was being fairly loud in the backyard.
We never needed to call the police, but we are concerned about who would be living in that property and whether they would be concerned about sound levels and whether you are concerned about any problems relating to sound that might be emanating from that property.
I'm not sure if you were present at the RCO meeting we had but what you can do is actually
reach out to my office I'll be happy to put you in touch with my client he actually would be happy
to talk to you directly about managing some of those issues these type of concerns because that
sounds like concerns with regard to getting and actually occupying by tenants and certainly he
would be happy to work with you to make sure that these concerns will be addressed okay how long is
it going to take for that for the renovations to happen um we would estimate probably three months
two to three months well that's actually but it's all going to be internal so there's not going to
be a lot of activity on the outside of the building okay well you know uh we're we're
on the outside of the building okay well you know uh we're happy you're moving into that building
um and those are just the only concerns that i have thank you so much please feel free to reach
out to my office for contact info for my client i'll be happy to provide is there anyone else in
the virtual audience i see no answer planning commission this is ron bednar city planning the
properties indicated for residential use on a city plan or adopted district plan recommends no
change to the existing single-family residential zoning at this location. 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 conforming with the code, or we recommend a quest for parents
to not be granted. Thank you. Counsel, do you want to comment at all before we vote? Yes, with regard
to hardship, the physical condition of the property is that it is a large, very large
structure. And to use it in a conforming manner, even as the RCO had pointed out, it would be
difficult to find someone to actually use it in the conforming manner. Plus, because the
surrounding properties have already been converted, some going back in the records as far as 1940s
to multi-use and has stayed that way. I understand that the planning commission, the city has zoned
it RSA3, but the reality is this is a sandwiched structure between multifamily units that we're
trying to force still as a single family. And I believe there is a hardship and certainly there'll
be hardship to find someone who would want to accept a structure at this location among these
multi-family units and fix it up at the size that it is. This is a over 3,000 square foot
structure, so it'll be difficult to have it as a single family. I believe there is a hardship to
keep it in that format. Thank you. MI 2022-005-085-4611 Spruce Street, I vote yes.
my vote is yes
James Snell
my vote is yes
Ishmael Shaheen
my vote is yes
thank you
thank you
is there anyone
on the 330 list
whose case has not been called
in the audience
I see no handshare
thanks everyone
good day's work
appreciate what everybody did