and believe it to be truthful and accurate i did and yes i do all right and would you adapt it as
your own i would yes thank you thank you questions from the board no no no anyone else would like to
testify in this case, please raise your hand.
No further hands at this time, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Planning Commission.
Ron Bednar, City Planning.
Properties indicated for industrial commercial mixed use on the city plan.
Recommended request advance be granted.
Thank you. MI 2021-000371
341 Aramingo Avenue. My vote is yes. My vote is yes. My vote is yes. My vote is yes. Thank you.
Thank you. Are we ready to go with Ms. McCants?
If not, we'll move on and come back. Okay, so we'll go to calendar number 1382-4426 North 19th
street alan knockamson is the attorney i'm sorry i was ready sorry i'm ready for miss mccance
yes let's go to that one carol and then we'll come back to uh okay so we're back on calendar
number 2198 1904 south 7th street miss mccance um we'll do your name and address on the record
oh no no it's not
carol i think it you it's isn't a camp post or no
um no is that wait a minute i don't know what she you're on the wrong sheet what number is that
it's number one on your list for 330 number one on 330 you read a different number okay um are
they ready though before you hold on carol i'm going to interrupt you are they ready excuse me
ma'am i just have a quick question do you have the zoom app downloaded or are you just going
through the internet to get to zoom i'm going to best the zoom app okay um so you go through the
app and you still don't get you get the share screen but then it just doesn't allow you to
choose it it comes up but it's just like taking a long time like this trying to it's trying to
taking a long time like this trying to is trying to get the internet yeah do you are
you in a place where it has strong wi-fi um i would have to break off so i would just go
i'm just gonna go outside i'm sorry um chair if i could um would it be um difficult to hear this
case without the exhibits or if necessary my staff can try to find them so we can try to present um
my own yeah my only concern is that there's a notation about a provisor with a three-year
temp i don't know if that interferes with what is being presented we can go on to the next case and
and hold this to the last um excuse me i think the problem is the wi-fi because it seems like
it's getting to the point where it needs to and she has zoom but it's just not making the final
connection i'm looking at the zoom things yeah right tanya why don't we do that if at the end
if we have to we'll do as you suggested um this is sharon i could also um miss sunkett i will email
you the exhibit packet that was sent to me and also i believe that hillary emerson may be here
to testify on this case but i could be mistaken on okay sharon okay let's move on
and then we'll come. We'll hold this to the last, all right? There's only a couple of cases in
between. Okay. So again, calendar number 1382, 4426 North 19th Street. Alan Notkinson is the
attorney. Afternoon, Mr. Notkinson. Were you on this morning? Mr. Notkinson, it's Ms. Clementa
amazon sir she's okay thank you okay can you put your name and address on the record please and
spell your last name of course good afternoon clemente amazon c-l-e-m-e-n-t-a last name is
a-m-a-c-a-n once you're referring to tell the truth and nothing about the truth
I do. The address is 123 South Broad Street, Suite 1600-19109.
Thank you. Do you also agree to waive the reading of the refusal and stipulate accuracy?
Have you emailed the exhibit packet with proof of ownership, tax compliance, copy of the refusal or referral, photos and plans of the property five days in advance of today? And have you met with the RCO and do you have a letter?
Yes, in all respects.
Okay, you may proceed.
Thank you.
Can you all see my screen?
Yes, we see the house.
So I will make this brief.
I am presenting 4426 North 19th Street.
We are looking to convert this into a duplex.
There is no basement living.
we have a letter of non-opposition from the councilwoman, as well as from BCB, I'm sorry,
as well as the RCO. So my presentation, I will go over the deed, tax clearance, notice of refusal,
application for appeal, maps from the area, photographs of the property, as well as our
plans and drawings, and the two letters of non-opposition that we've received. First,
the deed showing that my client Keechid and Latanya McLean McLean McLean-Sheed own the property.
tax clearance information receipt of the tax felons being paid a notice of refusal as i
mentioned we are proposing a duplex for this particular address our application for appeal
project information form a map of the area again we are on north 19th street with north uber street
to the rear of the property and we're in between west cayuga and west winga hawkins street the view
of the front of the property, views to the right of the property, views to the left of the property.
Photo showing that we did put up the orange notice. Our plans and drawings, again, this is a duplex.
We have no basement living. As you can see, we have a designated area for the trash in the basement.
We do have two letters of non-opposition from Nicetown CDC, who we met with on March 4th at 6 p.m.
letter of non-opposition from Councilwoman's office,
a notice that we sent out for the meeting on March 4th,
and the properties that were notified of the meeting,
all 164, a list of set properties,
as well as certificate of mailing,
proving that we did in fact send that notice
out to all of the designated properties.
So with that, if I could have my client adopt my testimony,
I believe it is Keith Sheet on the line.
mr sheet has been allowed to speak good afternoon sir please identify yourself
spell your first and last name
hello please identify first and last name my first name is keith k-e-i-t-h last name she
do you swear or affirm to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
yes thank you miss amazon did you hear my presentation today yes was it accurate
yes and would you adopt it as your own testimony yes thank you thank you any questions from the
board no no anyone else would like to testify in this case please raise your hand
no further hands at this time Mr. Chair thank you Planning Commission Ron Bednar City Planning
this property is indicated for single family residential use on the city plan and is zoned
accordingly our adopted 2035 comprehensive plan does not recommend any changes to the
zoning designation we do not believe a hardship exists to justify the granting of the variance
therefore we recommend that the requested variance for multi-family use not be granted
thank you uh councilwoman bass is anyone from councilwoman bass's office on the line
we do have a letter of non-opposition for none as well yeah okay i just wanted to make sometimes
uh staff mr chair i'm here here you go this is charles richardson good afternoon mr richardson
please identify yourself charles richardson from the office of councilwoman cindy bass room 312
city hall call your last name please r-i-c-h-a-r-d-s-o-n we're affirmed to tell the truth
the whole truth nothing but the truth i do thank you please proceed uh i am confirming the fact
that the councilwoman has no opposition to this project okay thank you very much anyone else
seeing none mi 2020-001-382-4426 north 19th street my vote is yes
my vote is yes
all right so we go to number six thank you thank you
Calendar number 1850-610 Fernand Street.
Attorney's Rich DeMarco.
Letter of non-opposition from Councilman Squilla.
Mr. DeMarco has been promoted to panelists, Mr. Chair.
Mr. DeMarco.
Hi, can you put your name and address on the record and spell your last name?
Good afternoon, everybody.
Richard DeMarco, D-E-M-A-R-C-O, 2005 Market Street, 16th floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19103.
Thank you.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
Do you agree to waive the reading of the refusal and stipulate to its accuracy?
I can waive and stipulate.
okay i wanted to just say are we ready to go back into the room on 1515 art street everybody or no
no not until the end of the year okay have you emailed the exhibit packet with proof of ownership
tax compliance refusal referral photos under plans of the property five days in advance of
this hearing and have you met with the rco and do you have a letter yeah we we did everything except
we were a little late on the exhibits they came together a little late we had to wait for we had
our rco meeting on monday i had some some issues on friday but everything had was submitted on
monday and we have an rco we had our meeting we have support from the rco non-opposition
thank you you may proceed all right i'll share my screen i'll do this quickly had a long day
be able to see the rco letter here do you see that
rco letter from epx right yes yes uh this is our refusal mr chairman members of board
This is our refusal. Mr. Chairman, members of the board, we're asking for dimensional variances for this matter and for the not have to set back eight feet at the third story. This is a entirely narrow and tiny property. It's actually only 12 feet wide. I'll go to the plans.
we're asking for dimensional variances
so you can see what I'm going to do our hardship is the actual property itself it is tiny it is
shallow we're asking for what we think are reasonable dimensional variances we're not
proposing any additional density go to the plan here believe it or not the proposed home is only
going to be 44 feet let me rotate for you
that kind of a day
the um it's all it's only 60 feet deep by 12 feet wide um i'm sorry 50 feet deep by 12 feet
So 600 square feet lot area.
You are asking to set back at the third story to not set back at the third story.
The lot is so tiny.
If you lose that eight feet, you can't even really do a third story.
And the third story should be permitted.
There are a few other homes on this block where this board has granted permission for rear additions as well.
Your photos are all upside down.
I know, I'm rotating.
It didn't happen that way when I was practicing this.
One moment, I'll be very brief.
There we go.
You can see how this is from the front door.
You can see how shallow the existing structure is.
It had to be gutted.
It was in poor condition.
and we need the extra space at the third story to have a viable, developable property.
I'll ask my client to join. It's either Mr. Mattia or CGI should be on the screen.
Or on your, Tanya, if you could activate Mr. Mattia or CGI.
you can see these are typical row home tiny row home properties i'll show you
one more thing here's the atlas hopefully you can see the atlas page can you see that the go google
maps this board granted a variance for the property next door to set back uh extremely
deep into the lot you can see how and there's some other properties here uh this board has
been amenable to bring some additional room to fit these houses in where you're dealing
with such a small lot. Do we have Mr. Mattia? Ask him to adopt my testimony.
You're with us, Mr. Mattia.
Please identify yourself. First and last name. Spell your name for the record.
I'm Mattia, A-N-T-H-O-N-Y-M-A-T-T-I-A.
We're in a firm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
Thank you.
Mr. Mattia, you are the contractor?
Sorry.
Yes, Rich.
You are the contractor for the owner, correct?
Correct.
Did you hear my factual testimony?
Do you adopt it as your own?
Correct.
Do you agree that if you're unable to add this additional room for this property,
uh the property would never have been worth uh entering into uh due to the very small size of
the existing lock correct chairman that's all i have uh we we have the councilman and the
neighborhood thank you uh questions from the board no no no anyone else would like to testify
in this case please raise your hand no further hands mr chair thank you planning commission
city planning ron bednar property is indicated for residential
use on the city plan recommend the request of variance be granted thank you ron
chairman is muted okay calendar number hold on hold on my mistake i muted by accident
mi 2020 that's zero zero one eight five zero six one zero fernon street my vote is yes
my vote is yes my vote is yes my vote is yes
my vote is yes my vote is yes my vote is yes sorry about that let's go to number eight
have a good night everyone thank you thank you you too rich calendar number 2733 9721
dediker street to dacra street and lisa de chico and angelo monaco are handling this per se
so for the record i just would like to state although miss lisa and i share the same last
name we are in no way uh we're not related at all and we had that conversation a few weeks ago we're
not related at all okay just for the record thank you sure mr chico has a this is the seagull has
her hand up i will promote it to panelists right now
I missed the Chico can you hear me yourself there you go hi can you put
your name and address on the record and spell your last name please short Lisa
DeChico, L-I-S-A D-I-C-I-C-C-O, 9721 Dedeker Street, Philadelphia PA, 19115. Do you swear or
affirm to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth? Yes, I do. Have you emailed the exhibit
packet with proof of ownership, tax compliance, copy of the refusal or referral, photos under
plans of the property five days in advance of this hearing, and have you met with the RCO,
and do you have a letter yes thank you you may proceed
okay um well this is a continuance of march 3rd um we want to put a 12 by 24 shed in our yard
which is bigger than a 10 by 12 um because we have a handicapped son and we have a lot of
equipment that needs to be put in there for our handicapped son um he's severely autistic
he has a lot of um other issues he doesn't do very well out in society so and especially this
year because of covid uh he hasn't been able to even go to his program and then you know