temporary variance we can do a temporary variance um but five year five year temporary variance so
but yeah the five year five year temporary variance so that'll they'll have to come back
They'll have to call.
um we we can do that um okay the feasibility of converting of it being converted back i i don't
know but technically we can do temporary variance all right thank you commissioner i had no objection
to a temporary variance thank you thank you questions or comments from the uh the virtual
community there are no hands chair planning commission thank you chair bergman and good
morning david effecto with the city planning commission the comprehensive plan recommends
no change to the residential single family zoning at this location the zoning for this block dates
to at least 1979 there is no unique physical condition or circumstance of this property that
were prevented from being used in conformance with the zoning code and so the city planning
Commission recommends that the board deny the proposed use variance for two dwelling units.
Thank you. MI 2023, 001-967-6614 North 13th Street. I vote yes. Temporary variance expires
1-10-28. Thomas Holloman, my vote is yes with proviso. James Snell, my vote is yes with proviso.
ishmael shaheed my vote is yes with proviso thank you counsel thank you very much commissioners okay
is there anyone in the uh audience who the nine their 930 case has not been called
there are no hands here okay see everybody too thank you
you can proceed as you wish chair thank you good afternoon everyone my name is bill bergman and i
will be chairing this afternoon the zba hearings with me is our vice chair ismail shaheed
present Mr. Chairman
our board member Thomas Holliman
present Mr. Chairman
and our board member James Snell
present Mr. Chairman
also present is Hillary Emerson
our attorney and our executive director
Tanya Sunken
here's our virtual format
be advised
proceedings are being recorded
video will be available by contacting
Tanya Sunken at phil.gov
for the benefit of our court stenographer
we ask attorneys and witnesses
to identify themselves before testifying.
If you're participating by phone
and you wish to testify,
press star nine to raise your hand
and star six to unmute.
To an appearance statement,
call 267-270-5548.
Leave your email
and the address of the property in question.
And finally, the question answer box on the screen
is not for comments or testimony.
All comments should be directed
to our executive director, Tanya Sunke.
Let's look at our schedule
for this afternoon.
Number one, MI 2023-003-305-8085-Rolland Street.
That case is continued.
Number five, MI 2023-005-752-32 West Seymour Street.
That case is continued.
Number six, MI-2023-001-070.
This is the third listing, 7080 East Worcester Street.
Is Mr. Nocklinson available?
Yes, Chair, Alan Nocklinson has his hand up, and I will allow him to speak.
Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Chair, members of the board, Alan Ockamson.
Alan, just for the record, could you spell your name?
I mean, everyone knows him.
Could you please?
A-L-A-N, last name Ockamson, N-O-C-H-U-M-S-O-N.
Right.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Mr. Ockamson, this is the third listing.
I understand you need a continuance.
So, first of all, happy new year to the board.
Thank you.
Thank you.
So in terms of my continuous request, so there's been requests by the community to make significant changes to our project.
requests by the community to make significant changes to our project. So we're working
So we're working.
diligently with our architect to provide revised drawings, which may require an authorization
letter. So I'm still waiting for the architect to give me those revised drawings so I can send
an appropriate letter to the ZBA. I would ask that we would be the moving party. We don't want to
clog the list. Just keep continuing it, but we want to keep this on the list.
Okay. Thank you. We will continue it with Attorney Moving Party. MI 2023-001-070-70-80
East Worcester Street, Cases Continuing Attorney Moving Party. Thank you. And then number seven,
MI 2023-002-778-2848 North 26th Street.
Cases continued.
Number 8, MI 2022-007-291-430 West Burks.
The request to continue to vote received from attorney,
A CBA drafted by the applicant and an amended refusal may be needed.
Excuse me, Mr. Chair?
Mr. Chair, you just need to read the part in all caps.
Thank you.
All right.
The board will reopen the record and schedule a resumption hearing in this matter for updates from counsel for the applicant.
The coordinating RCO, Council Member Lozada's office, when all parties indicate that they are ready to proceed.
The Planning Commission of the Public will be permitted to testify on any changes to the application since the September 20th hearing.
The applicant will be required to post the property for the resumptive hearing.
Thank you.
And then number 10.
MI 2023-003-011-906 South 49th Street.
This case is continued.
Mark must be heard.
Is there any other requests for continuance?
Yes, Chair, I have two hands up.
The first one is Jennifer Bazitlow, and I will allow her to speak.
Hello, Jennifer Bazitlow, B-A-Z-Y-D-L-O.
Right.
Do you swear for him to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
I continued your first, the case was number one on the list.
Correct. I just wanted to make sure, because I was just hired on this case, that my appearance was entered so that I receive notifications going forward.
The person who had been receiving the notifications is no longer involved in the case.
Okay. Yep.
I appreciate it.
Sure. Any other requests for continuings?
Yes, I have Joseph Consul. He's been allowed to speak.
Good afternoon, board, Joseph Consul.
Wait a minute. I just said, I had your case is number 10. Am I correct? 906 South 49th?
Yes. We're going to be withdrawing that. I'm sending an email now. So the continuance is not necessary.
Okay. Thank you very much. So MI 2023-003-011, 906 South 49th Street, case has been withdrawn.
Any other requests for continuance?
Yes, Mariana Dioza Cosme has a hand up.
Now she will be allowed to speak.
Hello.
Can you state your name and spell it, please?
Mariana Dioza Cosme, D-I-O-S-A hyphen C-O-S-M-E.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, told truth, nothing but the truth?
What case are you here for?
So I'm here for MI-2023-005737.
Where's it at?
What's the location?
1924 Chestnut Street.
Okay, I, yep.
You're looking for a continuance?
It's my understanding that it would be, yes, a continuance with the attorney, sorry, moving party.
excuse me mr chair we only have a 1901 chestnut street um on the list today and the attorney um
we received exhibits not a continuance request for it uh i see the attorney's hand is raised
It's Joseph Ficarro.
Mr. Ficarro?
His hand went back down.
There he is. I will allow him to speak.
There he is.
I will allow him to speak.
Yes. Hi. Good afternoon.
Hi. Could you state your name for the record and spell it for the court reporter?
Good afternoon. May it please the board, Joseph Vaccaro, V-A-C-C-A-R-O, attorney for 1901 Chestnut.
Right. Do you swear for him to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
Yes, I do.
Are you ready to go on with this case?
Absolutely. I even have my client, Mr. Brandstatter. He's in on the meeting, too.
And I'm also here for 1206 Walnut, same client.
The original person that came on, Mariana, what location are you talking about?
I am talking about 1924 Chestnut Street.
And it's my understanding that the attorney on file would be Meredith Furliger.
Uh huh. Yes. Hillary, do we have that anywhere today?
No, that is not on our schedule today. Ma'am, please reach out to RCOZBA at phila.gov to ask
more information about the status of that case. Thank you. Any other requests for continuing this?
Yes, I have phone number ending in 3552 and they are allowed to speak.
Could you state your name, please, and spell for the court stenographer?
Yes, Adrienne Fernandez, Swampoodle Neighborhood Partners Association, RCO.
My last name is spelled F-E-R-N-A-N-D-E-Z.
Do you swear for him to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
What case are you here for?
2848 North 26th Street, requesting a joint request for continuance.
I sent a letter in late. The applicants
came to the first meeting, but no public, no
neighbors attended. Also, the affected RCOs were there.
Also, the applicants, we rescheduled the meeting and the applicants
became ill and they are still recovering
and we want to reschedule the meeting again.
Hold on a minute. Let me pull this up.
No, I see it. Okay. 2848 North 26.
Yeah, we already continued. I already continued that.
Okay, I didn't hear it. Sorry. Yeah. Okay, thank you. Any other requests for continuance?
No answer. Thank you. We're going to go to our add-on list.
number one
and I'll be voting
Thomas Holloman
number one
MI 2022
007 282
Orchid Lane
appeal granted
Thomas Holloman
my vote is appeal granted
Ishmael Shaheed my vote is appeal granted
the next several cases Mr. Shaheed will handle
I'm recusing myself from these cases
MI-2023-00
4049-282032, Diamond Street.