on a full-time basis.
So their traffic and other noise concerns
shouldn't be initiated.
Given everything that we've,
the time that we've had to date,
I really have nothing more,
although I can call upon my client
to kind of adopt my statement.
I would also like the client
to adopt the statement.
Yeah, so he's available?
so if Joy Forbes could raise her hand
or Nick Avansky
Joy Forbes has been allowed to speak
Hi, this is Joy Forbes
Hey, how are you doing? Can you identify yourself for the record, please?
Yes, Joy Forbes, F-O-R-B-E-S
I'm with NBC Universal, the owner of the property
Can you serve our firm to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
Yes, sir
Thank you.
Please proceed.
Thanks.
Joy, did you hear everything that I just said?
I did.
Is it true and accurate?
It is, yes.
Did you review the zoning appeal application that was submitted to the board in the zoning packet?
Yes, I did.
Is everything written there true and accurate to your knowledge?
Yes, it is.
And would you adopt my statements today and in the zoning application as your own?
Yes, I do.
Great.
Thank you. Members of the board, do you have any questions?
Does the board have any questions? No, Mr. Secretary.
Thank you. Is there anyone else here that would like to speak in this matter?
Mr. Conley, Hassan has his hand raised. I will allow him to speak at this time.
Thank you.
hello mr chair and everyone yes how you doing please identify yourself for the record
my name is khaled k-h-a-l-e-d and the last name is hassan h-a-s-s-a-n i live
sorry you saw your address go ahead i'm sorry uh i live directly across the street this property
Hold on sir, do you swear to affirm itself the truth, the whole truth and nothing but
the truth?
I do. Yes. Thank you. Please proceed. I live across the street. This property actually has
I do, yes.
Thank you.
Pleased well seen.
I live across the street.
multiple frontages. I live on the Paoli Avenue side, directly across the street. There isn't
probably 65, 70 feet max, maybe between myself and the property. I have some pictures to share
with you. The applicant's counsel, actually, while he was scrolling real fast through his
exhibits, he did show one of the pictures that I have. The property is absolutely, in this repair,
poorly maintained. It's never kept up with. Grass is never cut. Weeds are never weeded.
Leaves are never picked up. There's garbage and trash along the frontage. We are more than 25,
26 residential properties on the Paoli side, although the applicant says it's mainly
surrounded by commercial. That is not accurate. The commercial piece is on the domino lane side.
There's the sanitation for the city of Philadelphia and a couple other businesses. But the main
frontage over probably 1,000 to 1,500 feet on Paoli, it's all residential with the exception
of one property down by Umbria Street. If you allow me, I'll show you some pictures.
This property is destroying our property value.
It is, it's a shame that, you know, we try,
and I've been at that property for my house for more than 35 years.
These, the property owners or the people who maintain the property
have done nothing, not just a poor job.
They have done nothing to maintain the property
and they're making our properties look bad.
I can't tell you how many times myself, my kids,
My neighbors would go down the street on Paoli, along the frontage, and would pick up all the garbage, would pick up any trash that is left there.
They drive by it, up and down, they don't bother with it.
The weeds, I would love to show you some pictures.
The weeds are almost like trees.
I'm surprised that they found a spot on the Paoli side where they put these postings, which showed up out of the blue.
They were on the fence, which, by the way, is absolutely dilapidated, falling down.
Deer goes through it in and out.
Kids, they access the property to do whatever it is that they do, and there is no safety.
There is no safety at all.
I don't want to take too much of your time.
You can tell I am frustrated with it.
I'm taking the opportunity because I call them all the time.
I email them all the time.
Nobody responds.
They give me the run around, yeah, we're going to send somebody and cut the grass.
They don't do anything.
If you allow me to share with you a couple of pictures, just to give you another picture.
We got the picture, sir.
Thank you.
Can you summarize, please?
You got the pictures?
I didn't send you any pictures.
I said we got the picture already.
We understand where you're coming from.
So I would like some kind of a condition.
And I have to tell you, I am in this business.
I represent a lot of municipalities.
I do a lot for zoning and subdivision and land development.
So I am extremely well versed in the process.
Although I am here as a resident now that lives across the street,
I would love some kind of a condition or conditions
if the direction of the board is to move forward
with any recommendation for approval
that they have to maintain the property on a scheduled regular basis.
They can't be leaving our properties in this repair like this
and destroy our property values.
they should not be allowed to do this not now not tomorrow not ever thank you sir thank you
mr rubin you want to come in if i could just have a moment um briefly my apologies i i was
focusing on focusing on the 400 domino lane aspect and the social properties in that area if you can
look at the plan that i pulled up in our um pdf package so actually the current property owner
it's frontage along pay only avenue is very limited just to this area um so i at this point
i'm not um knowledgeable about who owns this area to the to the bottom which i believe is the area
probably that um i'm sorry i forgot the fart got the gentleman's name is referring to as being
uncut um i would you know this will it's it's not really a really zoning issue so that would be
also um my points and you know as part of the renovations they'll be using this
more um additionally as an office focus so i would you know recommend if you you know i'm
more than happy if you'd like to email me after this and i can try to put you in contact with
the correct person so thank you very limited on the paoli avenue side so i'm not sure who
owns the area that you're referencing thank you uh is there anyone else who would like to speak
Thank you. Is there anyone else that would like to speak in the Snyder?
goodness, Snyder.
Great, so just I guess in summation due to the extent long use as a day transmission facility
and the need for you know security fencing that is far away from any that will have very little
impact on any of the neighbors in terms of their line of sight or views and we would request that
you approved that.
I see no.
Thank you.
Mr. Secretary.
Thank you.
Board has any questions?
No, Mr. Secretary.
Thank you.
Planning Commission?
Mr. Chairman, members of the board, David Vecto, City Planning Commission, the comprehensive
plan recommends this property for limited industrial zoning because of the isolated location
of the site and the existence of other industrial facilities nearby, we recommend that the board
approve the requested variances for fence height and a broadcast studio. Thank you. Calendar number
MI-002-609-400 Domino Lane. My vote is yes. James Stout, my vote is yes. Thomas Holliman, my vote is yes.
okay good enough
Jim you good from here buddy
yeah I'll take it from here
confessor
have a good one
appreciate your time
okay at this moment
I'm going to ask if
John Monlach is
available
to step up and
take a spot on the board
i'm sorry mrs now call for one moment absolutely yeah all right let's take a uh why don't we take
a five minute break
that's wonderful thank you mrs now all righty five minute break
no problem glad to have you thanks thanks for helping us out here all right just so we're just
going to uh double back for one quick minute so it's uh 455 uh just for the record uh we're at
the 2 o'clock session, case number 12.
I, James Snell, will be acting chair from here on out today,
along with board members Tom Holloman and John Monlech,
another board member.
So we have a quorum.
So if everybody's all set, ready to go.
Excuse me, this is Sharon.
John, I will email you the case summaries right now.
John, we have two more cases for the two o'clock session, and then we're on to the 3.30.
All right, here we go.
Case number 12. Calendar number MI-2021-0025875030, Spruce Street.
I believe Henry Clinton is the counselor for this hearing.
Mr. Clinton is coming in now as a panelist.
Thanks, Lakeisha.
Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman, members of the board.
Good afternoon, Mr. Clinton.
Can you please state your name and address for the record?
Henry Clinton, CLIN-T-L-N, 1313 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia PA, 19146.
Okay, I've got a couple questions here for you.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Do you agree to waive the reading of the refusal and stipulate to its accuracy?
All right.
Also, 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 hearing?
Yes, to all of the above.
All righty.
And finally, have you met with the RCO and do you have a letter?
Yes, I do to vote.
Okay, great. Please proceed.
Okay, great.
Please proceed.
I'll share my screen.
I'll share my screen.
Is that visible, Mr. Snell?
So this is 5030 Spruce Street.
On the phone with me is Ms. Jessica Cifaldi.