just give me a count
sure take your time
Good morning, everyone.
My name is Bill Bergman, and I will be chairing this meeting in the Philadelphia Zoning Board.
With me is our board member, Cheryl L. Gaston.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Our board member, Tenetta Graham.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Our board member, Michael Johns.
he if he's not here he'll be here very shortly he just got on the phone our board member taya
winn mr chairman also here is our attorney ryan mcsherry and also our board zoning board director
ian haggerty and our board administrator administrator lakeisha dandy recording of
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Number one, MI 2024-006-03-2113-Chelton.
E-Bron's is the listed applicant, Coney Investments, LLC.
Ian, are you here, Ian?
Ian, this is the one that Hillary thinks we have an issue with.
No proof of mailing, no RCO letter, summary of notice or notice.
That's correct, Chair.
We're missing required exhibits for this case.
Do we see any hands?
Good morning, Mr. Chair.
This is Jason Hand.
I will be your co-host for this session.
I have a hand up from both Joseph Ficarro
and Charles Richardson.
I'll let Mr. Vaccaro speak first.
Morning.
Mr. Vaccaro, please state your name and spell for the sonographer.
Good morning. My name is Joseph Vaccaro, V-A-C-C-A-R-O. I was just raising my hand to confirm the address that you were talking about.
Good morning.
My name is Joseph Vaccaro, V-A-C-C-A-R-O.
2113 Chelten Avenue, sir.
That's not my case.
Oh, thank you.
I'll hold my hand. Sorry.
Mr. Richardson.
Is Mr. Richardson in the audience?
They've been allowed to speak, sir.
Good morning, Mr. Richardson.
Good morning, Mr. Chair.
Could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer?
Certainly.
Charles Richardson, R-I-C-H-A-R-D-S-O-N, Office of Councilwoman Cindy Bass, Room 508 City Hall.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
Mr. Richardson, do you have information on this case?
There's been no RCO meeting and no contact from the applicant to the coordinating RCO.
So looking for a continuance on this.
Thank you very much for calling in.
We appreciate it.
So MI 2024, 000603, 2113 Chilton Avenue.
This case is continued to 102225 at 930 a.m.
Number three, MI 2024, 002-712-2300 North 25th Street.
Joseph Vaccaro is the attorney.
There's a request for continuance from Council Member Young's office.
Mr. Vaccaro.
okay mr vaccaro has been about to speak mr just for the record just for the record could you
please state your name because you've already been sworn thank you uh good morning joseph
vaccaro va cc aro on behalf of the applicant and i would join in that request for a continuance
In fact, I sent my own letter.
Okay, thank you.
So MI 2024-002-712-2300 North 25th Street.
Cases continue to 10-22-25 at 9.30 a.m.
Thank you very much.
That concludes my business.
Can I have an excuse?
Yes, you can.
Thank you.
number seven mi 2024 003 554 636 west algandy avenue um this is the second listing we do not
have any um exhibits is anyone from um mildred elmo elmo construction listed owner mildred books
is the task, Business Consulting and Management.
Chair, I have a handout from a number ending in 0859.
I can allow them to speak if you wish.
0859, you have been allowed to speak.
Please don't wait to be sworn in.
Hi, good morning.
Hi, good morning.
Could you please state your name?
that's spelled for the sonographer?
Angelique McKinney, A-N-G-E-L-I-Q-U-E-M-C-K-I-N-N-U-I.
I think you were involved in the case prior, am I right?
2113 Shelton Avenue.
Yeah, okay.
So that case is being continued.
But I turned in everything.
I got my email saying they received all my information.
Hold on.
First of all, spell your name for the stenographer.
A-N-G-E-L-I-Q-U-E-M-C-K-I-N-N-E-Y.
You swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
We do not have all of your paperwork. And have you ever had an RCO may need?
You did?
Yes, I had one on the 25th of March.
Okay, so we do not see your proof. We don't see your proof of mailing. We do not have a deed from you. And we do not see your proof of tax compliance.
I sent all of that in and I got an email from
let me get her email
yeah so listen to me listen to me
this case has been continued all the office and the office will help
Call the office and the office will help figure out where you stand and what you need for the next hearing.
figure out where you stand and what you need for the
Thank you.
All right.
Thank you.
Number seven.
Do we see anybody from number seven?
Yeah, I do not see any hands raised for that matter.
Thank you.
So MI 2024-003-554-636 West Allegheny Avenue.
This is the second listing.
We still do not have any documents.
I vote to dismiss.
Michael Johns, my vote is to dismiss.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is to dismiss.
Tanetta Graham, my vote is to dismiss.
Ty Owen, my vote is to dismiss.
Number 13, MI 2024-007-221-3014 Wesley High Avenue.
This case is continued to 10-22-25.
And number 17, MI 2024-007-232-2100 Master Street, TA-25589.
This case is continued to 10-22-25.
Are there any other requests for continuance?
Yes, sir.
I have a hand up from Adib.
I did have a hand up from him, but I...
It was a hand up from Adib Mahdi.
I have allowed him to speak.
Good morning, sir.
Good morning, Mr. Chairman.
Could you please state your name and spell for the court stenographer?
Yes, Adib, A-D-I-B, last name M-A-H-D-I, Mahdi.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
What case are you talking about, sir?
West Allegheny Avenue
you just made a ruling on it
Mr. Chairman
no one answered
we had a request for a contingence
from Council Member Young's office
we have no exhibits
this is the second listing yes uh mr chairman i've uh prepared the architectural work for the
uh the owner uh they have secured a um a hearing before the um the rco of the area the coordinating
committee uh coordinating of rco um 12th and cambria hold on hold on let me tell you where
we stand. We have dismissed the case. What I want you to do is have the owner or his representative
contact the office and talk to them about next steps, okay? Thank you very much. Thank you.
Okay, so no, any anyone else requested continuance?
number five mi 2024 003 407 2020 west 65th street this is the second listing
um no exhibits cecilia peterson oh yeah you're you're here
um we one of you come up a minute
miss patterson could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer
cecilia patterson c-e-c-e-l-i-a patterson p-a-t-t-e-r-s-o-n right do you swear or
affirm to tell the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth yes miss patterson we do not have
any exhibits from you. I have everything here and I did make some phone calls. I don't know how to
scan these and I have the deed. Okay. Okay. This is what we're going to do. We're going to have to
continue. We're going to continue the case, but what I want you to do is contact the office
and they will tell you how to take care of that. Okay. Okay. All right. And thank you very much
for coming down. We do appreciate it. Okay. All right. Thank you. So, um, excuse me, Mr. Bergman,
May I have a date because I need it for my ward leader?
So the date is going to be 10-22-25.
So MI 2024-003-407-2020 West 65th Street.
This case is continued to 10-22-25.
This case is continued to 10-22-25.
Thank you very much.