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ZBA Hearing - May 21, 2025

Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA)May 21, 20255h 4m

Thank you very much.

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And number five, MI 2024-007-193-3701 Chestnut Street.

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This case has been withdrawn.

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We're going to go to our add-on list.

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Number one, MI 2024-006-765-4501.

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0-0-6-7-6-5-4-5-0-1, Castor Avenue, this is a request for reconsideration. I vote no.

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No to reconsideration and rehearing. Okay. What was no? I thought it was no to reconsideration

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and rehearing. My vote is no to reconsideration and rehearing. Cheryl Gaston, my vote is no to

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reconsideration and rehearing.

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Tanetta Graham, my vote is no to reconsideration

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and rehearing.

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My vote is no to reconsideration and rehearing.

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Number two, MI

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2024

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007354

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1432 South

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49th Street,

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I vote yes with proviso.

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Her refusal dated

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5725.

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Michael Johns,

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my vote is yes with proviso.

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Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes, with proviso.

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Tanya, when my vote is yes, with proviso.

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Number three, MI 2024-003-268-3501 G Street.

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This case is continued to 528 at 9.30 a.m.

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Number four, MI 2024, 007-496-1808-Wiley Street.

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This case is continued to 528 at 930 a.m.

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And number five, MI 2024-007-415-706 Chestnut Street, I vote yes, with reviso per amended

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Amended refusal dated 5-19-25.

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Oh, Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes with proviso.

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Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes with proviso.

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Hi, Owen, my vote is yes with proviso.

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And number six, MI 2024-003-740-1324-26 East Passion Avenue.

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The board will vote on this matter upon receipt of supplemental documents the applicant requested to submit to the board prior to its vote.

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We're now going to go to our regular list.

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Number one, MI 2024, 002-343-5259 Jefferson Street.

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um case in towns is the owner applicant and this is a pro se

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excuse me mr chair um we just we have someone else with their hand raised um and a real um

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patio i'm not sure if they have a question or continuance request sure

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abriel petillo has been promoted good morning

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hello how you guys doing good morning could you please state your name and spell for the

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stenographer uh bro petillo a-b-r-i-l-l-e last name pism paul a-t-i-l-l-o you swear

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or firm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing

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but the truth? Yes. What case

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are you interested in? 3501

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G Street.

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So the

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vote in that matter has been continued

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until next week. It is still under review

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by the board. Okay. Thank you.

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Thank you.

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All right. So we'll go back.

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MI

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2024-002-343-5259

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Jefferson Street. Case in

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Towns. Owner applicant. This is

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a pro se.

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must be heard

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Kaysan Towns is coming in as a panel

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Kaysan Towns is coming in as a panelist

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good morning

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good morning

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could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer

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Kaysan Towns

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K-A-I-S-A-N

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T-O-W-N-S

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right

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do you swear or affirm to tell the truth

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the whole truth nothing but the truth

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Yes. This application is for use as a two-family household living. Two-family household living is prohibited in the RSA 5 zoning district. Do you waive the reading of the refusal, and do you agree with its accuracy?

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Do you waive the reading of the refusal?

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And do you agree with its accuracy?

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Do I waive the reading of the refusal?

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Of the refusal, yeah.

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I mean, well, I just read it to you.

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So I just read it to you.

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I'm sorry.

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We're good.

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Why don't you start your presentation?

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Okay.

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Okay?

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Thank you.

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Okay.

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I would have to share the screen?

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Yes, you do.

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Okay.

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I apologize.

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I don't see that.

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option.

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Is it possible for someone to

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tell me where to find that? I'm not seeing it.

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The share button should be at the bottom.

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Okay, I see.

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Okay.

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So this is my application for appeal.

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the meeting

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summary that my

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you had unanimous support

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from the RCO

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yes

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it was already

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excuse me

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I said go ahead your deed

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I just saw your deed too

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yes I apologize I'm going too fast

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take your time

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it was purchased in

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2022

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right uh i've owned it since um i just took a screenshot of the

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that's that i have no balance for my okay for your that's fine keep moving

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my neighbors um the letter for the meeting for the public meeting this is my refusal

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Also, as you just read, this is the zoning notice that was posted for today's meeting.

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This is the postings inside and outside.

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This is the layout.

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So there's a basement with a bathroom in it.

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And then there on the first floor, there's a one bedroom apartment with a bedroom at the back, living at the front and a kitchen and bath in between.

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That's right off the porch. And then on the second floor, there are two bedrooms, kitchen, living room or dining room and bathroom.

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Um, uh, I haven't changed the layout since purchasing at all. Uh, I, uh, received the property in this layout. So I'm mostly seeking to just get formal approval to be able to use it as it was received. Uh, this, this is the exterior of the property.

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Uh, this is the interior of the property. That is the, is that the first floor? That's the second floor.

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this is the second floor yes um can we maybe make this a little bigger sure i can do that

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thank you so much there you go yes of course thank you so this is the main bedroom on the

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second floor this is the kitchen on the second floor and then the bathroom as well and then

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And this is the bedroom on the first floor and the kitchen on the first floor.

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And that's how it has remained since.

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Yes.

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Is there one door to get into the building?

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There is one door to get in the building, yes.

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So could you show us how that works?

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I mean, how do you get up to the second floor?

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So that this door is the door to the building.

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When you walk in directly in front of you, there's one door.

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And then if you look to the left, there's another door.

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Okay.

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Where are the living rooms for the units?

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So this right here is like a living slash dining room.

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for the upstairs and this is the living room slash um dining room for the downstairs okay

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and uh the uh utilities are in the basement as well i see there's a bedroom in the bathroom

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but where are the utilities located the utilities are in the basement yes the bedroom in the

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basement no it's unfinished oh because it's just how the appraiser listed it but it does have a

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bathroom and it's just a large area.

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Let me ask you the blocker on how many other multiple units are there?

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The block you're on, how many other multiple units are there?

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There's a few.

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There's a few.

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There's one directly next to me.

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There's a number of multiple family dwellings.

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All right, questions from the board.

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How much yard space is there for, and is the yard space accessible by both units?

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The yard, there's a small backyard.

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yard. It's accessible directly from the first floor unit and through a, I guess, wooden fence

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with a door on the side if the top unit wanted to get access, which is me. So, yeah.

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So that's where the trash is stored?

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Yes.

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Thank you. This is a corner property?

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Yes, ma'am.

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Yes. Okay. And then, so that means that the second unit has to access the backyard, that side door, it's coming from the other street?

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Mm-hmm.

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Okay. And then for the meters, was it separately metered when you purchased it? Like, are there two picometers, two gas meters?

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Yes, there are two.

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And they're all in the basement?

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They are all in the basement, correct.

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Correct. Okay. So if for the second floor unit, how are they going to access the basement if they need to service anything?

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There is, it's hard to see, there's a door. These are steps and there's a door right here to access the basement.

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Okay. So there's like universal access. Are you giving both tenants, is your plan to give both tenants keys to access the basement?

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Yes, ma'am.

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And then, so then my second question is, if both tenants have access to the basement, is there a lock on the inside of the first floor unit to keep it?

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Yes, ma'am.

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Okay. Yep. I don't think I have any other questions.

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You live on the second floor?

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Yes, sir.

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Other questions from the board?

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I have no questions.

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Questions or comments from our attorney, Hillary Emerson?

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Not at this time, Mr. Chair.

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Questions or comments from the virtual audience?

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No hands, Chair.

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Planning Commission.

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Thank you, Chairman, and good morning.

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David Fecto, F-E-C-T-E-A-U, with the City Planning Commission.

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Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?

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Yes, sir, I do.

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Please proceed.

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Thank you, sir.

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Chairman and board members, the comprehensive plan recommends no change to the RSA-5 residential

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single-family zoning of this location there is no unique physical condition or circumstance of

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this property that would prevent it from being used in strict conformity with the zoning code

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this is a primarily single-family block base the city planning commission recommends the board

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deny the proposed use variance for a second dwelling thank you mi2024 002 343 5259 jefferson

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Street, I vote yes. Proviso, maximum two units.

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Can we include no household living in the basement?

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Yeah, no household living in the basement.

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What's that?

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Sure, and a certificate of occupancy.

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Okay, my vote is yes with proviso.

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Gerald Gaston, my vote is yes with proviso.

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Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes with Provisos.

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Taya Nguyen, my vote is yes with Provisos.

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Number 12.

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MI 2025, 00004, 2848 Chatham Street.

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