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ZBA Hearing - October 29, 2025

Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA)Oct 29, 20255h 57m

Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes.

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Ryan McAdams, my vote is yes.

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Ryan Wynn, my vote is yes.

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Number 13, MI 2025-004-234-2314 North 10th Street. Questions from the board?

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questions from our attorney not at this time mr chair questions from the virtual audience or the

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present audience i see no handshare planning commission amy wood with the planning commission

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the comprehensive plan recommends a change in zoning at this location from the current cmx2

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commercial mixed use to rsa5 residential single family the proposals for affordable housing which

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comprehensive plan recommendation 1.202 calls to support the proposed lack of active ground floor

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would be allowed during the proposed zoning the planning commission recommends the board grant

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the request of variance for no use other than parking or residential on the ground floor

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mi-2025-004-234-2314 north 10th street i vote yes cheryl gaston my vote is yes

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tenetta graham my vote is yes ryan mcadams my vote is yes hi i win my vote is yes

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Number 14, MI-2025-004-381-2320, North 10th Street, T13-519-253.

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Questions from the board?

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Questions from our attorney?

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Not at this time, Mr. Chair.

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Questions from the virtual audience?

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I see no hands, Chair.

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Planning Commission?

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Amy Boyd with the Planning Commission.

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The Comprehensive Plan recommends a change in zoning at this location from the current Zoom X2 commercial mixed use to RSA 5 residential single family.

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The proposal is for affordable housing, which the Comprehensive Plan recommendation 1.2.2 calls to support.

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The proposal for no active ground floor and no parking is in harmony with the surrounding row home neighborhood.

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The Planning Commission recommends the Board grant their request of variance for no parking and no use other than parking or residential on the ground floor.

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MI-2025-004-381-2320-North 10th Street, T13-519-253.

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I vote yes.

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Charles Gaston, my vote is yes.

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Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes.

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Brian McAdams, my vote is yes.

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Iowan, my vote is yes.

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Number 15, MI-2025-004-431-1001-21 West Arizona Avenue.

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Questions from the board?

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Questions from our attorney?

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Not at this time, Mr. Chair.

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A question from the virtual audience?

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I see no hands, Chair.

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Planning Commission.

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Amy Boyd with the Planning Commission.

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The comprehensive plan recommends the changing of this location

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from the current R1 residential multifamily to RSA5 residential single family.

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The proposal is for affordable housing,

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which the comprehensive plan recommendation 1.2.2 calls to support.

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The proposal mimics the single family with no parking structures

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in the surrounding neighborhood.

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the Planning Commission recommends that the board grant the variance for no parking.

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MI-2025-004-431-1001-21 West Arizona Street, I vote yes.

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Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes.

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Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes.

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Ryan McAdams, my vote is yes.

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Iowen, my vote is yes.

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Number 16, MI-2025-004-529-2332-48 North 10th Street.

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Questions from the board?

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Questions from our attorney?

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Not at this time, Mr. Chair.

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Virtual audience?

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None at this time, Chair.

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Planning Commission.

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Amy Boyd with the Planning Commission.

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The comprehensive plan recommends a change in zoning at this location from the current CMX 2 commercial mixed use to RSA 5 residential single family.

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The proposal is for affordable housing, which the comprehensive plan recommendation 1.2.2 calls to support.

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The proposed lack of active ground floor uses characteristics of the neighborhood.

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the proposal is also refused for parking not off the side street or shared alley and parking in

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the required rear yard the property is also in the north central philadelphia overlay district

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sub area b which requires parking for multifamily which is proposed on the site due to site

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constraints the parking is not reasonably reconfigurable off a side street the appellant

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has demonstrated that the site constraint prevents the property from complying with the required

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street tree planting the planning commission recommends that the board grant the requested

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variance for no ground for use other than parking or residential parking access from primary

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frontage parking in the required rear yard rear yard depth and street trees

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parking in the required rear yard, rear yard depth, and street trees.

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MI 2025-004-529-2332 to 48 North 10th Street, I vote yes.

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Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes.

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Toretta Graham, my vote is yes.

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Ryan McAdams, my vote is yes.

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Iowyn, my vote is yes.

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17 MI 2025-004-545-2341 North 10th, T7104634.

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Questions from the board?

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our attorney not at this time mr chair virtual audience

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no handshare planning commission the comprehensive plan recommends a change in zoning at this

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location from the current cmx2 commercial mixed use to rsa5 residential single family

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the proposals for affordable housing which the comprehensive plan recommendation 1.2.2 calls

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to support the proposed lack of active ground floor is characteristic of the neighborhood the

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proposals also refuse for parking not off a side street or shared alley the property is also in

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the north central philadelphia overlay district sub area b which requires parking for multifamily

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which is proposed due to site constraints the parking is not reasonably reconfigurable the

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planning commission recommends that the board grant their requested variances for no ground

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for use other than parking or residential and no parking access from primary frontage

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MI-2025-004-545-2341-North 10th Street, T7104-634, I vote yes.

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Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes.

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Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes.

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Ryan McAdams, my vote is yes.

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I win, my vote is yes.

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Number 18, MI-2024-004-669-2401-05-North 10th Street.

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Questions from the board?

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Our attorney?

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Not at this time, Mr. Chair.

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Virtual audience.

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No handshare.

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Planning Commission.

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Amy Boyd with the Planning Commission.

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The comprehensive plan recommends a change in zoning at this location from the current RM1 residential multifamily to RSA 5 residential single family.

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The proposal is for affordable housing, which the comprehensive plan recommendation 1.2.2 calls to support.

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the proposal was refused for parking not off um parking not of a side street or shared alley

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parking in the required rear yard and parking in in and rear yard area the property is also in the

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north central philadelphia overlay district sub area b which requires parking for multifamily

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which is proposed due to psych constraints the parking it's not reasonably reconfigurable the

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planning commission recommends that the board grant the requested variances for parking off

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for primary street parking in the rear yard and rear yard area.

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MI 2024-004-669-2401-05 North 10th Street, I vote yes.

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Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes.

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Tannetta Graham, my vote is yes.

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Ryan McAdams, my vote is yes.

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Ryan Wynn, my vote is yes.

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Number 19, MI 2025-004-675-2431-55 North 10th Street.

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Questions from the board?

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Questions from our attorney?

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Not at this time, Mr. Chair.

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Virtual audience?

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Oh, yes, Chair.

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Planning Commission.

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Amy Wood with the Planning Commission.

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The comprehensive plan recommends a change in zoning at this location

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from the current RM1 residential multifamily and CMX2 commercial mixed use

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to RSA5 residential single family.

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The proposal is for affordable housing,

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which the comprehensive plan recommendation 1.2.2 calls to support.

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The proposal is for 13 rural home-like structures with no parking,

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which will mimic the

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Roeholm neighborhood. The Planning Commission

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recommends that the board grant the requested variance

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for no active ground floor use, no parking

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and no bike parking.

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MI 2025-004-675-2431-55

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North 10th Street, I vote yes.

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Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes.

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Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes.

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Ty McAdams, my vote is yes.

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Ty Ewin, my vote is yes.

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Thank you, Counselor. Thank you very much for your patience

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this afternoon. We appreciate it.

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though. Okay. Is there anyone in the virtual audience whose two o'clock case has not been called?

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I see no hands, Chair. Okay. You guys need a quick break. Five minutes. Five minutes. You ready to roll? You want a break? Okay. I swear to you, we're going to take five minutes, and then we're going to get to you. So sorry it took so long. Okay? Five minutes. That's it.

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good afternoon everyone my name is bill bergman and i will be chairing this afternoon zba hearing

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with me is uh our our assistant uh we have a chair our vice chair tenetta graham president

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mr chairman our board secretary cheryl l gaston president mr chairman board member michael

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Our board secretary, Cheryl L. Gaston.

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President, Mr. Chairman.

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Board member, Michael Johns.

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President, Mr. Chairman.

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Board member, Taya Nguyen.

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President, Mr. Chairman.

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And our board member, Ryan McAdams.

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President, Mr. Chairman.

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Also present is our board attorney, Hillary Emerson.

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Our zoning board director, Ian Haggerty.

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And our board administrator, LaKeisha Dandy.

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Recording of this hearing will be posted on the ZBA website.

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By participating, you consent to be recorded.

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This is an in-person meeting with remote capabilities.

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whether remote or in person if you're called to speak you must state and spell your name and then

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wait to be sworn in once you've been sworn in please state your name each time before testifying

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any person may enter their appearance to become an interested party there are three ways you can

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identify the case property address on your zoom webinar you can see a staff member or you can call

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this ebay appearance line by the close of business tomorrow call 267-270-5548 leave a message that

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includes your email address, the address of the property of the appeal. The following guidance

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is for our remote attendees. When directed by the chair, you must raise your virtual hand in order

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to be recognized. If you're called to testify, you'll be prompted to join as a panelist.

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Please accept the request and turn to your camera. The webinar Q&A is for questions about the hearing.

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Do not comment on cases in the Q&A. And fourth, if you're participating by phone,

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press star 9 to raise your hand and star 6 to unmute. In-person attendees, refrain from talking,

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eating, drinking at the hearings. Verbal and physical aggression will not be tolerated.

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Restrooms are across from the elevators. A water fountain is just outside the room to the right.

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When speaking on the record, you must speak directly into the microphone in order to be heard

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by all attendees and our court reporter. In the event of an emergency, please follow the directions

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given over the public address system or by the staff.

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The main exit is through the double doors at the rear of the room.

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The nearest stairwell is to the left outside the doors.

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In case of an evacuation, the rally point is Love Park directly across Art Street.

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Please remain there so we can account for you.

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Let's look at our schedule for this afternoon.

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With you?

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Number four, MI-2025-007.

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number four mi2025002762601 drexel road 6001 drexel road cases continued to 429 26 at 3 30 p.m

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any other requests for continuation continuations

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number two um mi 2025 002 755 1828 natrona street razzle choice is the listener owner applicant

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no exhibits this is the first listing

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I see no.

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We don't have your exhibit, sir.

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No, no, I'm really sorry.

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You have to submit them five.

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Here's our guy.

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You submit them five days in advance by computer.

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And then we study them and see what needs to be done and things like that.

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So, right.

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So let me, I know you've been sitting here a long time.

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This is what we'll do.

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um we're going to give you a date but we're going to see if we can get you back in earlier than the

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date okay and then what will happen is we'll have the staff work with you to make sure you know

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