ZBA Hearing - March 4, 2026

Thank you.

Thank you.

Good morning, everyone. My name is Bill Bergman, and I will be chairing this meeting of the

Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment. With me is our Board Vice Chair, Tanetta Graham.

Present, Mr. Chairman.

Our Board Secretary, Cheryl L. Gaston.

Present, Mr. Chairman.

Our Board Member, Michael Johns.

He's here.

Present, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you.

Our board member, Tyah Nguyen.

Present, Mr. Chairman.

Our board member, Ryan McAdams.

Present, Mr. Chairman.

Also here is our board attorney, Hillary Emerson, our zoning board director, Ian Hagerty, and our board administrator, Lakeisha Dandy.

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art street please remain there so we can account for you so let's look at our schedule for the

staff this morning. Number one, MI 2023 005052 2021 North Van Pelt Street. Vern Anastasio is the

attorney. I understand there may be a continuance, crutch for continuance. Good morning, Chair. This

is Jasmine, and I will be your co-host for this morning's session. Vern Anastasio will be coming

in as a panelist. Thank you. Morning, Mr. Chair. Morning. Could you please state your name and

spell for the stenographer? Sure. Vern Anastasio. A-N-A-S-T-A-S-I-O. You swear or affirm to tell

the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Yes, sir. Council 2021 North Manpel,

could you give us an update? We're just not ready to proceed as of yet. We need to meet again with

the RCO. We are working on it and we're pretty close. So if we can get a continuous, I would

like it to be a short one. Thank you. So the continuance we have listed right now is 7-15-26.

I think you'll have to go back in and talk to the staff if there's any... That's fine. 7-15 is great.

i think you'll have to go back in and talk to the staff if there's that there any that's fine

15 is great thank you all right thank you very much

number two um mi 2024 004 473 1000 to 52 frankfort avenue adam labor is the attorney um there's also

a um a request to uh uh dismiss this case from Fishtown Neighbors Association

Adam Laver will be joining us as a panelist okay good morning Mr. Chairman and members of the board

uh counsel could you please state your name is spelled for the stenographer

yes chairman Bergman Adam Laver L.A. V.S. and Victor E.R. right do you swear or affirm to tell

the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth yes mr chairman i do um could you give us

an update on this case please certainly uh blank rome now represents core equity 2 lp the uh owner

of the subject property i couldn't hear the full statement mr chairman that you were making but i

think that you go ahead so i said that i understood you may request a continuance but we have a

request for denial or dismissal received from fishtown neighbors association and mr there's

a representative from fishtown neighbors in the audience or could yes could the rep is that the

it's mr everett mr everett could mr everett come on please

while he's being let in there has been an update i'll let him speak for himself but

there was a miscommunication. Okay. Bob Everett will be coming in as a penalist.

I'm here. Sir, could you please state your name and spell for the sonographer?

Certainly. First name is Robert. Last name Everett. E-V-E-R-E-T-T.

you swear or affirm to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth

i do okay so um mr labor why don't we start with you thank you very much um as i said i regret that

there has been some miscommunication um and uh i believe mr everett will uh will uh state that at

this point fishtown neighbors association uh is pleased to work with my client and to schedule

a meeting. Similarly, we have been in touch with the Fishtown-Kensington Area Business

Improvement District, which is also an RCO, and Mark Collazo, I can represent, is in agreement

with that. Our client had been focused on some other projects in the community related to mutual

parking concerns, which took priority, and this went on the back burner. We are involved now,

And with the consent of this board to a continuance, I'll be reaching out to Mr. Everett and the community to to have a full, transparent and open discussion leading into hopefully a board hearing at a later date.

All right. Thank you, Mr. Everett. Could you give us comments on this case?

yes adam contacted me monday right after i sent the letter in and we're willing to go forward with

his representing his client who we have worked with on other projects in the in the neighborhood

just recently okay so mi2024 004 473 1052 frankfort avenue at cases continue to 9 30 a.m

on 7-15-26. Thank the both of you for getting on. Thank you, members of the board, and Mr. Everett, too.

Thank you.

Number 10, MI-2025-001-686-4623 Cloud Street. This case is continued, attorney moving party.

Number 11, MI-2025-004-958-5610-14 Germantown Avenue.

This case is continued until 9.30 a.m. on 7-15-26.

And MI-2025-004-967-2004 West Indiana.

this case is continued until 9 30 a.m. on 7 15 26 are there any other requests for continuances

are there any other requests for continuances

good morning chair i have three hands up sheree reed will be allowed to speak

sure sheree who sheree reed okay sure

are you good morning good morning could you please state your name and my name is

and spell for the stenographer my name is sheree reed s-h-e-r-e-e last name reed r-e-e-d

do you swear or affirm to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth

I do.

Your case is 1809 73rd Avenue?

That is correct.

And could you tell us your status and what you're requesting?

I am requesting a special exception for my property at 1809 73rd Avenue.

But are you prepared to go on today?

Yes, I am.

Okay, so I think I said, is there any one who wants a continuance?

i i am prepared to go on today um when you said continuous i'm i'm sorry i took that as

you scheduled for later days if you're ready to go on today we'll get to you when we give

you a call okay okay all right is there anyone requesting a continuance here i have a hand up

by clementa amazon i'm going to allow her to speak okay sure

good morning chairman and members of the board good morning council could you please state your

name and spell it for the scenario of course clementa amazon that's spelled c-l-e-m-e-n-t-a

last name is spelled a-m-a-z-a-n and i'm here for 2605 germantown avenue right do you swear

or affirm to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth yes i do would you give us

update on your case of course we've met with the community um we do have their support unfortunately

we're not able to obtain tax clearance in a timely manner so if there's any way we could

have a short continuum so that we may present to the board with tax compliance we'd appreciate it

um we can um miss amazon we can still hear the case they just hold the vote for proof of tax

compliance um okay that would be fine okay we do have all of your exhibits and the property was

posted and the rco meeting occurred so we can still hear the case today okay that'd be great

all right we'll get back to you thank you anyone else what are continuance yes chair

i have one more hand up vern anastasio will be allowed to speak sure

good morning again mr chair morning council just for the record state your name you've

already been sworn sure verne anastasio this is a request for withdrawal actually yeah number five

2050 welsh road yep yep thank you mi2025-001-560-2050 welsh road that case has been withdrawn

thank you sir anyone else sir do you have a continuance

chair i do not have any more hands up at this time okay all right all right so number four

mi 2024 007 046 1513 conlin street uh carlette johnson is the current owner

um we have no update exhibits this is the third listing

chair i see no one in the audience with that name okay so this is our third listing so

mi 2024 007046 1513 conlin street i vote to dismiss michael johns my vote is to dismiss

cheryl gaston my vote is to dismiss tenetta graham my vote is to dismiss

mcadams my vote is to dismiss iowen my vote is to dismiss

thank you so mi 2025 001 581 2900 north taylor street abdul ibrahim west is the listed owner

stephen robinson is the listed applicant this is the second listing no one appeared the first time

mr west or mr robinson

chair i see no one in the audience by either name okay thank you so mi 2025 001 581 2900

north taylor street i vote to dismiss michael johns my vote is to dismiss

cheryl gaston my vote is to dismiss senator graham my vote is to dismiss ryan mcadams my vote is to

Tanetta Graham, my vote is to dismiss.

Ryan McAdams, my vote is to dismiss.

Dismissed.

Iowan, my vote is to dismiss.

Number 14, MI 2025-005-374-6241 North Woodstock Street.

Bias, Mohamed is the listed owner.

This is the first listing.

We have no exhibits.

Chair, I see no one in the audience with that name.

So MI-2025-005-374-6241 North Woodstock Street.

Cases continued until 9.30 a.m. on 7-15-26, and Mark must be heard.

Number four.

no we got that one we got that okay good all right um now we're going to do our

So number 13, MI-2025-005-362-1941, Cal Hill Street. Darlene, treat please.

darlene freak will be joining us as a penalist

good morning commissioners darling on behalf of the applicant could you please state your name

is spelled for the stenographer darlene fritt d-a-r-l-e-n-e thwart t as in thomas h-r-e-a-t-t

with darlene three associates council could you um we need proof of standing on this case

miss three who who are you representing it was not clear because there was no

deed or lease or anything included in your packet

it i'm representing dragon series llc and i do have a deed um okay if you could we just wanted

to bear if you're representing the owner that's fine can you just send we'll call this case in a

few minutes but can you send over the deed so we have that for our records yes i'll send it over

right now thank you all right thank you thank you we'll get back to it actually actually she's uh

I think the last case listed am I correct yeah she's the last case listed so we'll get back to

you before lunch okay all right thank you all right thank you we're going to go to our add-on

list number one mi 2024 006 693 7200 summers road i vote yes with proviso per amended refusal dated

january 28th 2026 maximum two dwelling units and revised plans one page stamped on zba on march 4th

2026 michael johns my vote is yes with provisos

tenetta graham my vote is yes with provisos ryan mcadams my vote is yes with provisos iowen my

vote is yes with provisos so number two and three will be heard will be voted on together

Number two, MI2025-002-577-59 East Clappier Street.

And number three, MI2025-003-893-61 East Clappier Street.

I vote yes to both with proviso.

No household living in the basement for both properties.

Michael Johns, if I vote is yes to both with provisos.

charles gaston my vote is yes to both with proviso tenetta graham my vote is yes to both

with provisos ryan mcadams my vote is yes to both with proviso hi owen my vote is yes to both with

proviso number four mi 2025 004 514 3922 mellon street i vote yes proviso maximum two units

Michael Johns, my vote is yes, with proviso.

Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes, with proviso.

Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes, with proviso.

Ryan McAdams, my vote is yes, with proviso.

Kaya Wynn, my vote is yes, with proviso.

Number five, MI-2025-001-344-3267 East William Street, I vote yes.

Number five, MI 2025-001-344.

Michael Johns, my vote is yes.

Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes.

Tannetta Graham, my vote is yes.

Ryan McAdams, my vote is yes.

Marilyn, my vote is yes.

Number six, MI-2025-005-057-114 South 51st Street, I vote yes with proviso.

Trash stored inside.

Michael Johns, my vote is yes with proviso.

Charles Gaston, my vote is yes with proviso.

Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes with proviso.

Ryan McAdams, my vote is yes with proviso.

Thia Nguyen, my vote is yes with proviso.

Number seven, MI 2025-005060-2148 Master Street, I vote yes.

Michael Johns, my vote is yes.

Sheryl Gaston, my vote is yes.

Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes.

Ryan McAdams, my vote is yes.

Ty Owen, my vote is yes.

Number eight, MI 2025-001280-1629 South 10th Street, I vote yes with proviso.