call Google 267-270-5548 and leave your email address and the address of the property at issue.
I will repeat that as well. To enter an appearance statement, call Google 267-270-5548 and leave your email address and the address of the property at issue. And I'd like to remind everyone, please do not attempt to testify in the chat. Any comments or concerns, please address them to Ms. Yvette Benton, our board administrator today.
With that, I will go through the request for withdrawals on the 330 list. Number one, MI 2020-003-147-114 Green Lane. That withdrawal request comes from Mr. Daniel Reisman, the attorney of record.
And also number seven on our 330 list, MI 2021, that's 001-530-705 North 40th Street.
That request is from the attorney, Mr. Zeng Jin, to withdraw.
At this time, I will ask if anyone has any objections to those two cases being withdrawn.
Only if you object to those two cases being withdrawn.
there are no hands at this time chair you are now ask if anyone would like to request a continuance
or withdrawal for the 330 list if so please raise your hand if you're requesting a continuance or
withdrawal please raise your hand at this time here we have mr jen mr jen you can unmute yourself
and speak good afternoon mr jen please identify yourself you're still under oath from earlier
today. Yes, Zen Jin, 1617 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1838, Philadelphia EPA 19103,
here on behalf of the applicant for 705 North 40th Street. I heard that it was...
um i heard that it was excuse me i'm i'm sorry mr jen let me interrupt you this was my mistake
Excuse me, I'm sorry, Mr. Jin, let me interrupt you.
it's listed as withdrawn um the request to withdrawal was withdrawn so that can can i go
forward today actually we would like to have it as a continuance instead hold on hold on both you
i'm sorry yes uh the dogs got in the way i couldn't hear what you were saying
start again sharon please i'm sorry they've been especially bad today i would i was i meant to
take that request for withdrawal off of the summaries that is not being withdrawn it's going
forward we're actually requesting a continuance of this matter instead okay all right no worries
mi 2021 that's 001 530 705 north 40th street that case is being continued not withdrawn
thank you thank you any other requests for continuances or withdrawals for the 3 30 list
chair we have justin crick mr crick you can unmute yourself and speak thank you very much
please identify yourselves by your full name and i'll swear you in yes justin crick j-u-s-t-i-n-k-r-i-k
for the firm to tell the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth yes thank you yes uh
Basically, this isn't so much of a continuance as I request that the board just notify anybody in attendance that the matter of MI 2021-001501-4833-37 North Howard Street, which is listed for August 25th, but we have noticed that our poster stated August 11th at 3.30.
So if anyone's here, we're ready to go forward on August 25th at 930 as the ZBA calendar shows.
There's no technical problem with that, is there, Tanya?
No, Chair, that should be fine. Whatever is posted is what we will stick to.
Okay, so it's off the list for today. It'll be heard on the 25th.
And I apologize, Mr. Crick, for the inconvenience.
Oh, no, no worries. We're good on the 25th. I just want to make sure anyone in the audience knows. Thank you very much.
Got you. Thank you for clearing that up. Any other requests for continuances or withdrawals?
Chair, we have someone by the first name, Andrew. Andrew, you can unmute yourself and speak.
Hello.
Please spell your full name.
A-N-D-R-E-W, Waldo, W-A-L-D-O.
to tell the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth yes i do thank you sir the reason for your
call i am uh applying for a zoning variance on a 1713 south 6th street i'm representing myself
i wasn't sure if maybe we should ask for continuance um we have a long history of
commercial use at the property um it's on residential right now um this is a miscommunication
yes i have you met with the rco we had a miscommunication with the rco so our meeting
was canceled and they said to talk to the zoning board excuse me this is sharon we also have no
exhibits you've not submitted any exhibits correct i haven't there was a miscommunication over the
architecture and site plans okay we'll continue that for you okay thank you mi 2021-001529
1713 south 6th street is being continued any other requests for continuances or withdrawals
there are no hands at this time chair you go to case number three
on our 3.30 list is MI 2021-001-496
1851 North Van Pelt Street
Shannon Scott
Ms. Scott can you raise your hand please
While we're waiting for Ms. Scott, have we received any exhibits?
No, we have not.
Is Ms. Scott available?
I am here.
Please spell your full name and I will square you in.
My first name is Shannon, S-H-A-N-N-O-N.
Last name is Scott, S-C-O-T-T.
Are you the owner of Van Pelt?
Yes, I am.
Yes, I am.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
You swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
Yes, sir.
Ms. Scott, before we go any further, you've not submitted any exhibits. Is that correct?
No, I submitted everything that was requested.
Mr. Snow, we'll ask you some questions and we'll take it from there.
James is having technical problems
so I will ask you some questions
okay sure
do you agree to waive and stipulate to the
accuracy
and have you
emailed an exhibit packet
with the required documents including proof of ownership, proof of tax compliance, a copy of
the refusal or referral, and photos and or plans of the property within five days in advance of
this hearing? I have not emailed photos of the property. That wasn't requested. No one sent me
a request for that. It was part of the application that you provide photos and or plans. Do you have
plans plans for the business or plans for what you're asking so we can see what it is you're
requesting chair this is sharon i just checked my email again the only thing i have a record
of having received for um three pages of photos from this that were sent in this morning and you
receive the meeting
minutes.
Can you copy me on them?
Salettazba at gmail.com?
I will pull up
all of my emails here. I've been
speaking with Ms. Dandy.
She is the person that I've actually
been sending info to.
Who is Sandy?
Ms. Dandy. Her name is Lakeisha
Dandy. Okay. You were
required to send them to the RCO
ZBA mailbox and to copy
me, Salettazba at gmail.com.
Yes, and I have uploaded, let me just go back to all of these emails here.
While you're looking for them, Ms. Scott, have you met with the RCO?
I have. I have met with the RCO. I uploaded the meeting minutes and everything that we discussed on that date.
I believe that was back in early April or so.
Do you have a letter from the RCO?
I did.
And I also submitted that letter as well.
As far as I can see here, everything was sent to the RCO ZVA at phila.gov.
I'm sorry, fuller.gov.
I'm looking at all the emails here and everything that was requested.
And from what I was told.
Was it also sent to me at slettazba at gmail.com?
There was a few people we sent it to the RCOs, Mr.
Your name is also listed, ma'am.
Is it Sue, Suzanne?
I mean, all that I'm seeing right now are the photos that you sent this morning.
If we could maybe move this case back, if you could resend me the documents that you submitted.
Hi, this is Tanya.
Sure, I can send it right now.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt, Sharon.
This is Tanya.
The staff checked the folder.
We have emails with no attachments.
Yes, it was attached.
So we can, I guess, push this to later, Chair, while we check and see what we have.
Yeah, Ms. Scott, we'll move your case further back until we can straighten out any of the issues as far.
All right. You'll be heard. So just give us a few minutes.
Okay. Thank you.
Thank you. We'll go to number case number four on our 330 list, MI 2021-001500, 1936 West Erie Avenue. It's a pro se case, Vincent and Joan Hardaway.
Hardaway. Councilwoman Bass sent a letter of support noting that the RCA meeting was held
and a majority of the attendees have voted to approve the variance. Mr. or Mrs. Hardaway are
you available? Yes I am. All right please identify yourself spell your full name and I'll swear you in.
Yes, I am.
Please identify yourself, spell your full name, and I'll swear you in.
My name is Joan Hardaway.
H-A-R-D-A-W-A-Y.
You swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
Yes, I agree.
Thank you, ma'am.
Please, Mr. Snell has questions for you.
Good afternoon.
Have you emailed an exhibit packet with the required documents, proof of ownership, proof of tax compliance, copy of the refusal or referral, and plans and photos five days prior to this meeting?
Yes, I sent a packet in to the email address, and I sent a picture of the front showing the posting and the rear entrance and some of the photos of the location.
Okay, great. Have you met with the RCO?
Yes, we met on, I believe, June 17th with the RCO.
Okay, great. And finally, did you get a letter from the RCO?
Based on the RCO, my call just to confirm they sent it, and Mr. Charles Carnes is on vacation, and he stated he forgot to send it.
Excuse me, this is Sharon. This is Erie Avenue, correct?
right we have a letter from councilwoman best a letter in support noting that rco meeting was
held and majority of attendees voted to approve the variance thank you so miss hardaway you can
proceed with your uh testimony please yes
was there other questions well yes we'd like to see what it is you're proposing you'll have any
could you share with us your plans, some photos? Okay. What occurred was we owned the property
and we had moved into the property. And I don't know if you're aware, the properties are very
large. And we decided that we thought the house was zoned a boarding home. When I went to see
if um it was a boarding home or a commercial property i wasn't told that it was not it was
listed as a family single family dwelling and if i wanted to run out the lower level which had
already kind of been set up like that when we bought the property that i would have to proceed
and request a variance so there were no um modifications excuse me for the interruption
ma'am do you have any exhibits you can share with us no i don't because there was nothing
to be done so i was just told that i should just proceed with asking the zona board for a variance
because no photographs i did send um photos of how the um area is the entrance to the area
it was a part of my packet and um the location in the lower level of the home
and that was attached to my email
so i don't at the planning commission have any information uh any of the photographs or anything
i don't think you do but i'm just curious as to what you may have that would help us
with this case. This is Ron Bednar. We don't have anything. Ron, just spell your name and I'll
swear you in, please. First name Ron, R-O-N, last name Bednar, B-E-D-N-A-R. Commission, do you
swear if I'm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth? I do. Thank you. I just
took a shot. I thought maybe you had something there, so. Chair, this is Sharon. If you're able
to access your email i did just send you um her exhibit packets which includes two photos
this uh hardaway uh one of the photos is an interior photo what is is that the first floor
that's the lower level lower level so there's a rear entrance to the home where you can go down
to the lower level and that was the lower level that I was wishing to utilize once my son goes
to office how many units would that lower level uh provide you with it would just be an efficiency
how many units would that make um our main home and so i guess two
your living quarters and a studio or efficiency correct yes all right um without any object let me
all right um without any object let me ask this i don't know i asked the board for any questions
we really don't have any further information i'm sorry chair this is tanya would it be okay to ask
the applicant a question yes please um miss hardaway i was just um looking at the documents
presented um was it a deed submitted to um are you the property owner yes i am the property owner
That is what I was looking forward to, Tonya.
I apologize.
I must have overlooked that piece of information.
What about your tax clearance?
Yes, it is there.
Yes, it is.
You cannot go forward without a deed.
Yeah, Chair, if I could respectfully request that we continue this case so that we can ensure that all relevant documents are submitted for the file.
yeah miss hardaway we have too many uh open uh ended questions to be answered so we're going to
need to continue this case okay thank you miss hunkett we'll talk to you offline okay thank you
all right number five on our list mi 2021 that's zero zero one five zero two two three four six
North 6th Street, Mr. Jin.
He's still on the two panelists now, Chair.
Thank you. Mr. Jin, you're still on the road.
Please identify yourself, spell your name.
I'm activating the camera.
Yes, good afternoon.