there are a picture of
the house, my house from outside.
This is here.
First floor
and second floor
are stuck to each other.
So hold on a minute.
So right now that's a single family home?
No, it's
two family dwelling.
So right now you've got two properties,
two dwellings. You want to take it to three?
Yeah, his basement
is finished. That's why.
let's let's let's see some photos okay yeah this is from outside again
yeah okay yeah it's here this is uh behind
yeah go ahead this yeah go ahead this is uh the door of basement
yeah it's here from behind
oh hey yeah yeah okay go ahead okay this is on the side
is this one second is the second floor entrance
yeah from outside go ahead
this is a basement
inside this is a kitchen
yes kitchen
dining room
this is a laundry
of a basement
this is a
shower
this is a bathroom
the bedroom
yeah this bedroom inside
go ahead
yeah there are different
room over there
it's good
good basement
I see it
I see it
yes again
I'm sorry
go ahead
questions from the board
questions from our board
no chair
No, Chair.
Hillary, this is not, at this point, the two-family household living went away too, right?
Am I correct?
I'm not.
Sorry, the Chair is asking from a legal perspective.
You know, I'm not clear on that, Mr. Chair.
Because I see where they let the license go, right?
Right.
Right. That doesn't necessarily mean their zoning approval lapsed.
So I that would be a question for L&I, but they were previously approved for for a duplex and they did have a license up until 2022 for a duplex, a rental license.
Questions from the virtual audience.
Mr. Sure. Actually, I did have a couple of a couple of questions.
on my end um so this property is zoned rsa 3 which requires parking or is there any parking
spaces on the property i know it's only okay okay all right so i just wanted to there is a refusal
missing for that so i just wanted to note that um for the record i did apply but uh and later on i
a withdrawal
got you
got you
Got you. And there are separate and there are separate. And is there a separate entrance for each unit? Like the front is for the first floor, the side for the second floor and the back of the basement?
and there are separate
and there are separate
and is there a separate
entrance for each unit
like the
Yes, I can. I can show again if you want to or both of you don't have to. I just was clarifying as because you're going through the pictures. You mentioned it. I just want to clarify. There were different entrances.
OK, that's all the questions I have. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
So, so, so, Mikkel, Mikkel, the rest of the block, are there multiple units on the other rest of the block?
They are different over there. They are different, multiple house. And in one of my documents, they say it's two to four family here. I don't know.
Do you know what I did this? Because I am sick. I have terminal illness. And I wanted to do the last week for my son to do later on to do for business. I wanted to give everything. That's why I'm tired. I don't need anything.
Only to do or leave to him with something.
Questions or comments from the virtual audience?
I don't see any further answer, Mr. Chair.
All right.
Question.
Planning Commission.
Good morning, Chair, members of the board.
My name is Michael Gall with the Philadelphia City Planning Commission.
m-i-c-h-a-e-l-g-a-l-l you swear or affirm to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but
the truth i do chair please proceed sir thank you sir the comprehensive plan recommends no change
to the residential single family zoning at this location this property has a documented history
as a two-family residential property the city planning commission therefore recommends that
the board grant the proposed multifamily use variance, but at a maximum of the existing two
permitted dwelling units. So, MI 2023, 002, 227, 7923 Charles Street, I vote yes, proviso.
Maximum two units.
Ishmael Shaheed, my vote is yes with proviso.
laver and linda palmer my vote is yes but proviso
thank you
okay um let's go to number three mi20
mi 2023 003 036 336 dickinson street
Mr. Chair, Sergio Handel has been promoted to panelists.
They will be hearing short.
Can you set your hand up?
Good morning. Could you state your name and spell for the stenographer?
My name is Sergio Hendo. I spell S-E-R-G-I-O-H-N-D-A-L. Hendo.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Could you please turn your video on?
Thank you.
So this is for the erection of a four-story attached structure with a roof deck accessed by a spiral staircase for use as a single-family household living.
In the RSA 5 zoning district, the minimum rear yard depth for lots equal to or less than 45 feet in depth shall be 7 feet, whereas the rear yard depth of zero is here.
But there is a letter of non-opposition from your Penn Sports Civic Association and a letter of non-opposition from Council Member Squilla.
Our vice chair has a few questions, sir.
Good morning, sir.
Have you emailed in all the required documents and exhibits that is needed to proceed with this case five days in advance of this hearing?
Yes, I did.
Thank you.
Please share your screen.
It's a small green button at the bottom of the screen.
Um, okay, proceed, sir.
We see your, we see your, uh, refusal.
Um, go to the next page, please, for us.
We see your application.
we see your project information form go ahead
We see your project information form, go ahead, your deed, yep, proceed, tax clearance,
and there's your drawings.
You want to explain what you're trying to do here?
I just want to do
I'm going to use
the whole lot
the length
36 and
because the lot is small
so I would like to have the whole thing
I talk to the planning commission
and they agree with me
they say it's small so you can
do the whole lot
when I look at the photos
other people also are zero for yards, too.
Am I correct?
What I'm saying, the other houses in the area
don't have big yards either. Am I correct?
No, they don't have yards either.
All right.
Continue one.
You're posting, yep.
Right now, this is a vacant lot. Yes. Okay. Yep. Yep. Okay.
that's Penn Port Civic Association
they voted in your favor am I correct
yes sir
and you also have a letter from the council person
and that's the lot size there
that's why i have it yeah yep i see it yep
has a planning commission yeah
that is three department approved too that is them
that's the spider design on the second and the third floor to to a deck
the I got I think they're my licensing building contractor okay all right okay
that's a the ocean right i'm i guess the that's for the ocean
osha okay thank you and this is my insurance okay all right all right so questions from the board
no chair no chair questions or comments from our attorney hilly emerson
not at this time mr chair questions or comments from the virtual audience
don't see any hands mr chair okay planning commission good morning again chair michael
Gall of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. The comprehensive plan recommends no change to
the existing residential single-family zoning at this location. There are no unique physical
conditions of the property that would prevent it from being used in conformance with the zoning
code. Therefore, the Planning Commission recommends that the board deny the requested
rear yard dimensional variance. Thank you. MI 2023-003-036-336 Dickinson Street. I vote yes.
LeBaron Leonard Palmer, my vote is yes.
Ishmael Shaheed, my vote is yes.
Thank you, Sherry, you have your vote.
How are we doing with the interpreter?
Sherry, I haven't received a response as of yet.
So, Hillary, I'm going to leave those two open and go on with the rest of the list, okay?
That is fine. And just to check, is our Spanish interpreter here?
Spanish interpreter, can you please raise your hand if you are in the audience?
I don't see anybody. We can keep going, Mr. Chair.
Okay. Thank you. So number nine, MI 2023-007-272-2204-2204-2204.
007-272-2204-2207 North 4th Street.
Meredith Fowler is the attorney.
There's a letter of support from Norris Square Alliance
and a letter of non-opposition from Council Member Lozada.
There's also three form letters of support
of neighbors and nearby properties.
Good morning, Mr. Chairman.
Good morning.
Could you state your name, please, and spell for the court stenographer?
Meredith Ferliger, F-E-R-L-E-G-E-R.
You swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth.