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ZBA Hearing - June 11, 2025

Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA)Jun 11, 20253h 23m

nine months

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he's almost five, to four and a half years old

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And how many

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kids would you have need for the classroom?

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The older kids would go to the classroom?

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Yes, so we have more rooms, which I was going to show you, so they allow for separation as well.

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Sure, why don't you show us?

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Okay, so I'm sorry.

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So as you walk through, this is the hallway.

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Let me close that out.

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That's the only bathroom that's up here.

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This is on the first floor?

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Yes, that's the first floor.

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This is another picture of that area.

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um this is the back room that one of the rooms i wanted to utilize for the smaller youth because

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of the carpet um i think it would be good for them um so that's the first floor too this is

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the first floor not the not the basement so we will utilize this as a classroom

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let me scroll over i think we need a plan i'm sorry i'm finding it really hard to follow

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what's happening on each floor and in each room without seeing them in relationship to each other

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and knowing how big they are.

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And you're

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talking about things

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but the pictures are not

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showing up, so

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we're not quite sure.

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Are you guys not seeing the photos

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that I have?

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We are.

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What they're saying is

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I did see you had a drawing there that you look like you did

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yourself, right?

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I think

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you need a better drawing, right?

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Right. And I think you need an idea of like showing photos in the way that you want to lay the place out.

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Like I would show photos of everything you currently have.

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I then show photos of where you're moving and then I would show photos of how you're laying out that spot.

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And what I'll do is I'm going to have to give you another hearing date to come back.

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And I'm sorry we kept you so long today, but we just got to be sure because this is a big jump.

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I mean, you're going from almost twice as many kids, and we just want to make sure that everything is done in the proper way.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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All right.

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So we're going to have you come back August 27th at 2 p.m. for a resumptive hearing.

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Okay.

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If you want to, you can call the office and try to get an earlier date, but I'm not sure there are any there.

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That's the next resumptive time I have.

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Okay.

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Thank you.

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All right.

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well well thank you and that guy and you know if you have any questions call the office and

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somebody'll go through it with you but i think what you have to do is sort of tell your story

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right this is what this is where i am this is where i'm going and like have drawings that are

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i'm not telling you have to get an architect the architects here might say you should but

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i mean i think you've got to have a little bit better of a drawing than what you have okay

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And I know you've been approved and things like that by the RCO, but I just think we need to understand a little bit better what you're trying to do.

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Okay.

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All right.

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All right.

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Thank you very much.

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Is there anyone in the virtual audience whose case has not been called?

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I see no hands.

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See everybody in 53 minutes, 57.

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Okay, here we go. Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Bill Bergman, and I will be chairing

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this afternoon's EBA meeting. With me is our board member, Cheryl L. Gaston.

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Present, Mr. Chairman.

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Board member, Tenetta Graham.

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Present, Mr. Chairman.

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Board member, Michael Johns.

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Present, Mr. Chairman.

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Board member, Ty Wynn.

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Present, Mr. Chairman.

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Also, here is our attorney, Hillary Emerson, and our zoning board director, Ian Haggerty.

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Recording of this hearing will be posted on the ZBA website.

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By participating, you agree to be recorded.

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This is an in-person meeting with remote capabilities.

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Whether remote or in person, if you're called to speak, you must state and spell your name and then wait to be sworn in.

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Once you've been sworn in, please state your name each time before beginning your testimony.

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Any person may enter their appearance as an interested party.

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There are three ways.

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You can identify the case address on Zoom, you can see a staff member, or you can call

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You can identify the case address on Zoom.

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you can see a staff member

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the ZVA appearance line at the close of business tomorrow, call 267-270-5548, leave a message

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that includes your email address and the address of the property of the appeal.

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The following guidance is for remote attendees.

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When directed by the chair, you must raise your hand in order to be recognized to speak.

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If you're called to testify, you'll be prompted to join as a panelist. Please accept the request and turn on your camera. And finally, the webinar Q&A for questions about the hearing. Do not comment on the Q&A. And fourth, if you're participating by phone, press star nine to raise your hand and star six to unmute.

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you. For in-person people, please refrain from talking, eating, or drinking. Verbal and physical

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aggression will not be tolerated. Restrooms are across from the elevators. A water fountain is

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just outside the room to the right. When speaking on the record, you must speak directly into the

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microphone in order to be heard. In the event of an emergency, please follow the directions

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given over the public address system or by the staff the main exit is through the double doors

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at the rear of the room the nearest stairwell is to the left outside the doors in case of an

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evacuation the rally point is at love park across our street please remain there so that we can

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account for you let's look at our schedule for this afternoon number 15 mi 2025 001 083 249

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east camry street that case is continued are there any other requests for continuance

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here's our add-on list number one excuse me mr chair i believe we had another request for

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continuance um one second yes the hand is ending in um 3552 it's um miss fernandez i will allow

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to speak yes i believe mr fernandez made a request for continuance related to okay sure

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another case yes miss fernandez yes hi could you please state your name and spell for this

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adrian fernandez f-e-r-n-a-n-d-e-c do you swear or affirm to tell the truth the whole truth

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nothing but the truth yes what case adrian

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3105 North 16th Street

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I sent a letter requesting continuance

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okay hold on one minute

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I'm sorry is there an open

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microphone on someone's device in the room

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if you could just check your devices make sure your microphone is muted

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what number is that case

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That's number 12, Mr. Chair.

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The number 12 is MI-2025-001-041.

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Alan Nocklinson is the attorney.

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Mr. Nocklinson, could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer?

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Yes.

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Good afternoon, Mr. Chair.

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members of the board alan nogamson alaa

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