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ZBA Hearing - August 5, 2026

Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA)Aug 5, 20267h 25m

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are we ready yes chair we have 41 attendees

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Are we ready?

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good morning everyone my name is bill bergman and i will be chairing this morning's meeting

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of the zoning board of adjustment with me is our vice chair senator graham president mr chairman

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board secretary cheryl l gaston that's it board members okay board members michael johns

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present mr chairman i win mr chairman ryan mcadams present mr chairman also here is our

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attorney hillary emerson this hearing is being recorded and will be posted on the zba website

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by participating you consent to be recorded this is in-person meeting with uh remote participation

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whether in person or on the zoom if you're called to speak please state and spell your name

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and wait to be sworn in after that each time you testify please state your name

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to enter an appearance

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place the address on your zoom webinar speak with the staff member

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call the zba office by the close of business tomorrow call 686-2429

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and provide your name, email, and the case address.

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Remote participation.

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Raise your virtual hand when directed to speak.

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When we call on you,

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ensure that you click on the Join as a Panelist button.

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Use the Q&A only for procedural questions,

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not for anything about the case.

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If you are joining by phone,

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press star 9 to raise your hand and star 6 to unmute.

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in-person participation if testifying get close to the mic so that all present and court stenographer

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can hear you no talking eating or drinking during the hearings aggressive behavior will not be

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tolerated in in a emergency follow staff instructions the main exit is the double

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doors at the rear the stairwell is to the left if we um evacuate please go to love park which is

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across arch arch street remain there until so that we can account for you so let's look at our

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schedule for today number one mi2025 001 245 1440 hellerman street um no exhibits this is a second

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listing uh idol valentine is the listed owner applicant good morning chair this is doreen and

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i will be co-hosting this morning sessions i don't see any hands up so mi 2025 001 245 1440 hellerman

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street i vote to dismiss michael johns my vote is to dismiss carol gaston my vote is to dismiss

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tanetta graham my vote is to dismiss ryan mcadams my vote is to dismiss i win my vote is to dismiss

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Yes. Number two, MI-2025-001-281-9418 Frankfurt Avenue. Marianne Volkstock is the listed owner.

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Abdul-Fadal is the DBA on the project. So the owner is Marianne Volkstock. This is the third

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listing no exhibits I have a hand up by a person named Christine letter last name

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beginning with the letter C I will allow them to speak sure

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Hello, how are you?

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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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My name is Christine Cerquitelli, C-H-R-I-S-T-I-N-E. Last name Cerquitelli, C-E-R-Q-U-E-T-E-L-L-I.

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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.

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Are you involved in this Frankfurt Avenue?

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I am not. I am coming in as a protestant for this.

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Okay, just stand by a minute.

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Okay.

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Do we see the owner?

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no i don't see anyone with that name chair so this is the third list and so mi 2025 001 28

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so this is the third list and so mi2025-001-281-9418 frankfort avenue i vote to dismiss

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michael johns my vote is to dismiss carol gaston my vote is to dismiss tennetta graham my vote is

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to dismiss ryan mcadams my vote is to dismiss hi i win my vote is to dismiss uh christine you have

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any comments um could you just explain what dismiss means uh the case is done which means

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there's it's not being uh agreed to um this is not it's not been approved and it's just it's

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dismissed okay okay great thank you so much for you sure okay

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uh number three mi 2023 001 309 1014 fansworth street um frank

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turner is the attorney um no exhibits third listing

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is i believe that's fanshaw street

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fan star street fanshaw yeah

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right turner has been promoted

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Yes, he was in the audience.

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I'm trying to see.

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I think he dropped out.

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I'm here.

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Okay.

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Mr. Turner, could you please state your name as Bell for this stenographer?

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Yes.

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That's Frank Turner, F-R-A-N-K, T-U-R-N-E-R.

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

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I do.

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Would you please give us your update on Fanshawe Street?

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Fanshawe Street is a, well, we were hoping to do a continuance, a short continuance to the next listing because the applicant is unavailable this morning.

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okay so remember this is the third listing we still have no uh exhibits oh i understand i can

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i can pour those over before the uh before the next hearing okay um okay so i want to continue

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this but this is the last time okay i understand all right so mi 2025 001 309 1014 fanshaw street

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I continue, this is continued to 1-6-27 at 9.30 a.m.

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Thank you.

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Okay.

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You're right.

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Pardon me?

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It must be heard.

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You know, I think I made that clear.

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I understand.

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Thank you.

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Sure.

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Number four, MI-2025-001-318-6247-49 Dix Avenue.

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Joseph Coletta is the owner applicant.

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No exhibits, third listing.

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No one with that name.

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chair thank you number four mi 2025 001 318 6247 to 49 dix avenue i vote to dismiss michael johns

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my vote is to dismiss carol gaston my vote is to dismiss tenetta graham my vote is to dismiss

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I'm McAdams.

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My vote is to dismiss.

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Ty Wynn, my vote is to dismiss.

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Thank you.

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Number six, MI 2025-006-108-4562-64 Wayne Avenue.

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We have a Spanish interpreter for this case.

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this Spanish interpreter has been promoted thank you so this is the one we have information that is

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okay okay all right right sure

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good morning my name is Stephen Aubain AUBAIN my interpret ID is YM288

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uh steven um do you swear or affirm um to uh affirm that you will instruct accurately completely

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and impartially from english to spanish and from um spanish to english yes i do thank you uh could

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and from um spanish to english yes i do thank you uh could you please call for us the uh

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uh the owners of this property um han gi and yanni kim and and also the applicant who i

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believe is the one who requested the interpreter is delvis is delvis or delvis tavarez delos tavara

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angie yanning kim y delvis tavares y se pueden unir a la llamada si pueden levantar la mano para

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entrar a la conferencia y los repito del vista bar si puede levantar la mano para poder entrar a la

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audiencia. Is there anyone in the audience? No, no one raised a hand. Okay. So for this case,

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MI 2025 006. Oh, excuse me, chair. A hand is up now. Okay. And that's a wise. That wasn't one of

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the people you asked for okay so all right so mi 20 26 0 0 6 1 0 8 45 62 the 64 wayne avenue

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i vote to dismiss michael johnson state that así que mi 20 26 0 0 6 1 0 8 4 5 6 2 al 6 4 win

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avenue voto para retirar michael johns my vote is to dismiss michael johns voto para retirar

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cheryl gaston my vote is to dismiss cheryl gaston voto para retirar

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tennetta graham my vote is to dismiss tennetta graham boto para retirar ryan mcadams my vote

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is to dismiss ryan mcadams voto para retirar taiwan my vote is to dismiss taiwan and voto

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thank you very much interpreter yeah um i believe that there's another hearing um that requires

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spanish interpretation yes well once we finish going through the yeah we have yeah it'll be

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the first case that we call okay we'll be back to you right thank you okay number eight mi2025

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006 294 1319 west allegheny avenue this case is continued to 1627 at 9 30

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Okay, number nine, MI 2026, 000859-5222 Germantown Avenue.

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This case is continued until 1-6-27 at 9-30.

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13.

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Right with you.

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Yep.

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Number 13.

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MI 2026-001-081-6221 Ray Street. This case is continued until 1-6-27 at 9.30.

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number 16

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number 16

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MI 2026

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5019 North 9th Street

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this case is continued

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until 923

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at 930 a.m.

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Number 17, MI 2026-001-567-10610 Evans Street, Van Aniston, Vern Anastasio is the attorney, we have no exhibits, first listing.

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Also, Clinton Wax is the complainant.

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Vern Anastagio is coming in as a panelist.

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Good morning, Mr. Chair.

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Morning, counsel. Could you please state your name? It's valid for the stenographer.

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Morning, counsel.

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Could you please state your name?

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It's Velvra's sonographer.

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Yes.

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Yes, sir. Bern Anastasio, A-N-A-S-T-A-S-I-O. On behalf of Mr. Soleig, Matt Joff.

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Could you please give us an update on this case? This is the first listing.

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Yeah, we just met with the RCO. There were some concerns. We're tweaking it. We may or may not go back to them, but we're just not prepared to present it today. So I do respectfully request a continuance while we work on some issues.

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Thank you. So MI 2026-001-567-10610, Evan Street. This case is continuing to 1627 at 930. Mark must be heard. Thank you, counsel.

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Thank you so much.

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And then number 18, MI 2026-003-572-3601, Haverford Avenue. This case has been withdrawn.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Are there any other requests for continuances?

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There are no hands, Chair.

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We're going to go to our add-on cases, right?

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MI 2025-007-690-3301, Grand Sac Street.

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um this case the vote on this has been continued until 9 16 26 at 9 30 a.m

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Number two, MI 2024-004-244-5300-202, Haverford Avenue, this case is continued until 2 p.m. this afternoon.

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Number three, MI 2024-007-291-4005 Brown Street.

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The vote on this has been moved until 8-12-26 at 9.30 a.m.

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number four mi 2026 000 722 50 36 ogden street i vote yes to a temporary special exception

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that will expire, 8-6-31.

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Michael Johns, my vote is yes with proviso.

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Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes with proviso.

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Ryan McAdams, my vote is yes with proviso.

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Tywin, my vote is yes with proviso.

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number five mi2026 000727 2913 judson street um i vote yes with proviso front porch approved only

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michael johns my vote is yes with proviso tenetta graham my vote is yes with proviso ryan mcadams

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my vote is yes with proviso hi i win my vote is yes with proviso okay we're going to go to our

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regular list number seven mi 2025 006 127 50 11 d street um joseph acaro is the attorney

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Joseph Vaccaro is the attorney, and also there is a Spanish interpreter.

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and also there is a spanish interpreter

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And hello, my name is Stephen, and I'm the Spanish interpreter.

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Stephen, you've been sworn, as you know.

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Let's wait for Mr. Vaccaro to come on.

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He's rejoining now.

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Sure.

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i'm sorry can you hear me i can't hear you can you hear me now joe now i can hear you good morning

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all right good uh sir could you please state your name and spell it for the stenographer

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gladly my name is joseph vaccaro v-a-c-c-a-r-o on behalf of the applicant right do you swear or

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affirm to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth yes i do so mr vaccaro

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you we we also have a spanish interpreter okay thank you very much um what's the best way for

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us to to use the interpreter for you um uh my client uh jennifer de la nueces the jennifer

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garcia the uh principal of the corporation she's sitting right next to me so what works best for

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the interpreter oh good all right so um all right so first thing we want to do uh is let our our

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our vice chair have a few words with you okay and we can interpret that at the end okay thank you

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good morning have you submitted your documents and exhibits uh five days in advance of this hearing

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yes i did and they were supplemented and augmented uh yesterday and today okay and do you waive the

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