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ZBA Hearing - August 12, 2026

Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA)Aug 12, 20267h 30m

And then there is a backyard area as well.

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but yeah, those are, so that's the house. If you need to see other photos, I'm happy to pull

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anything else up. These are all on. Who's going to, who's going to manage the place for you?

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So I actually am the one who does all the bookings. I communicate with everybody who

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comes to my house. Um, so I actually have a friend though, who has been coming to the house,

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uh, for a very long time for about the, about almost a year. She comes and waters my plants.

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Normally when I'm away, she makes sure that the bed is made properly, that things are stocked up like toilet paper, paper towels, stuff like that.

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And then I also have a cleaner who comes separate.

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So I have two people who are constantly coming in and out of the house attending to it when I'm not there.

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And then when I am there, I'm the one that does all that.

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Questions from the board.

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yeah i guess what's your emergency plan if something happens with a tenant they need to

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get in contact with someone immediately when you're not in town yeah that's a great question

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um so my friend jen the one who she's like my boots on the ground basically so she pretty much

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runs everything for me um she's a very quick drive away um and can handle anything uh i haven't had

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any emergencies in the year and a half that i've been doing airbnb but luckily i do have many people

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on speed dial who would be able to help me i also have several neighbors who keep a very strong

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watchful eye on the property for me that i can call at any point who would quickly go over there

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and check on everything so um i'm very fortunate to be a part of like a strong almost like

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neighborhood watch street um people who have lived there for a very long time which i appreciate so

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okay and then how are you managing trash removal is that the cleaner are you putting it on your

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renters or your short-term stays when they visit are they putting it out just on normal trash day

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great question that is all run by my friend jen or my cleaner okay all right other questions

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questions from our attorney not at this time mr turner questions or comments from the virtual

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audience i do not see any hands raised planning commission nina solomonic the planning commission

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the comprehensive plan recommends no change to the existing rsa 5 residential single family

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attack zoning at this location there's no unique circumstance or physical condition of the property

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that would prevent it from being used in strict conformity with the zoning code therefore the city

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planning commission recommends the board deny the requested variance for limited lodging use

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thank you so mi2026 001 574 31 18 solomon street i vote yes temporary variance to expire 8 13 29.

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michael johns my vote is yes with proviso

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carl gaston my vote is yes with proviso vanetta graham my vote is yes with proviso

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ryan mcadams my vote is yes with proviso tayo win my vote is yes with proviso leila beebe my

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vote is yes with proviso thank you you have your votes all right and and number six mi2026002005

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3636 survivor street the vote on this has been changed to attorney moving party okay

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you said vote the what you said vote okay this has been changed to attorney moving party

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okay all right um is there anyone in the audience whose case has not been called

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okay all right um is there anyone in the audience whose case has not been called

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well i want to thank everybody but i got to tell you cheryl yes you hung in there the whole day

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i wanted to say just stop go back and lay down somewhere cheryl you are one tough cookie i'm

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going to tell you right now that's why when you were a lawyer i always voted in your favor i was

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afraid of you. Thanks everybody. Well, I just wanted to let you all know everything went well.

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Oh, thank you so much. Thank you so much. We all appreciate your work. Yeah, he said that, you know, I'm good. I don't have any restrictions.

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