Good morning everyone. Tanya do you need a few minutes? Yes. Okay we'll get started
when Ms. Sunkit gives us the go-ahead.
okay we should be ready now frank thank you tanya good morning everyone my name is frank
Chico I'm the chair of the zoning board of adjustment I'll be participating in
today's hearing along with our vice chair miss Carol Tenere board secretary
confessor plaza and board members mr. Thomas Holloman and mr. James Snell
board administrator miss Tanya Sunkett and board attorney miss Sharon Saleta
are also in attendance for those of you haven't yet participated in one of our
virtual hearings I'll go through some of the basics of what you can expect
First, we will be administering oaths to individual participants prior to their testimony.
Second, we'd like to advise everyone that this proceeding is being recorded and that by participating, you acknowledge your agreement to be recorded.
Third, for anyone participating by phone, if you wish to testify, you must raise your hand by hitting star nine and then star six to unmute yourself.
I'll repeat. For anyone participating by phone, if you wish to testify, you must raise your hand
by hitting star nine and then star six to unmute yourself. Finally, to enter an appearance statement,
call Google 267-270-5548 and leave your email address and the address of the property at issue.
I will repeat, to enter an appearance statement, call Google 267-270-5548 and leave your email address and the address of the property at issue.
Before we call the first case, I will go through a list of requests for continuances.
number one on our list mi2020-001525 1037 folk rod street we have no exhibits is that still uh
this case says sharon that's true we also have a request from the rco that it be continued
and according to the rco representative the applicant has agreed to that okay so that case
is continued um the attorney of record requested a continuous this morning as well thank you
mi 2020 dash zero zero one three eight six one three two five grant avenue attorney moving party
MI 2020-001517, 1528 Masher Street, MI 2020-001555, 1903 West Erie Avenue,
MI 2020, that's 001374, 2455 North 54th Street. MI 2020, that's 001389,
4523 Westminster Avenue. We do not have any exhibits. Is that still correct?
that is correct but if we could confirm that no one representing the applicant is present yeah
i'll do that once i'm done the next loop okay and mi 2020-001385 3535 hansbury h-a-n-s-b-e-r-i-y
street uh hold on one second let me get my notes here make sure i did that i get all that done
Okay, if there's anyone who disagrees with the granting of those continuances, please raise your hand at this time.
Please raise your hand at this time.
Mr. Chair, Alan Nockamson has raised his hand.
Okay, good morning, Mr. Nockamson.
Please identify yourself for the record, and I'll swear you in.
Good morning, Mr. Chair.
Alan Ockamson of Ockamson, PC, 123 South Broad Street, Suite 1600, Philadelphia, PA, 19109.
And do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Thank you.
Please proceed.
yes we are requesting continuance of 214 south 49th street which is under calendar number
mi-2020-001381 thank you that's uh number nine on our list that's for the board members number
nine on our list mi-2020-001381 is continued thank you thank you any other is there anyone
else who disagrees with the granting of any of the continuances that have just been read into the
record? I see no further hands at this time Mr. Chair. Thank you. Tanya I failed to ask you at
the onset are any of the continuance that we are granting this morning or any of them should any
of them be must be heard? I didn't even get a chance to look. You want a few minutes or we'll
come back? Yes, I can look quickly. Yeah, I'm sorry. I forgot the ask in the beginning.
no everything is good these are new cases from late this year very good thank you uh with that
is there anyone else requesting a continuance or withdrawal please raise your hand at this time
mr chair verne anastasio has his hand raised promoting right now thank you good morning mr
Anastasio, please identify yourself with the record
and I'll swear you in.
Thank you, Mr. Hand.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Can you hear me?
Yes, please identify yourself.
Thank you.
Vern Anastasio, 1315 Walnut, Suite 1006, Philadelphia PA 19107.
I'm going to affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth.
Yes, sir.
Thank you.
Please proceed.
uh 2414 north 53rd street should be on your list mr chairman um i just want to uh i did not hear
that in the uh recitation of the continuances so i do want to make sure that that's uh continued
okay so it's number 11 on our list mi 2020 that's 001860 2414 north 53rd street
is continue thank you sir thank you any other requests for continuances or withdrawals
i see no further hands at this time as the chair
jason uh now we will now go to the delayed list
the board is ready
mi 2020-002923
1720-1722 master street my vote is no my vote is no
excuse me before we continue with that vote something i should have explained if you
you are saying no to the request for reconsideration but because you have to
revote the variances the if you are approving the variances once again the
vote is actually yes and I should have explained that to you. I'm sorry
should I repeat that? These are hearings on they were it was a hearing on
reconsideration you agreed to hear yes to reconsideration and rehearing but on
the rehearing you were considering the variance request again so so to approve
so to approve the variances the vote would be yes okay do i need to read that back in or could we
the variances, the vote would be yes.
your statement uh um you should you should probably have the board members should probably
vote yes to both if if you are indeed granting the variances again all right mi 2020-002923
1720-1722
Master Street
my vote is yes
my vote is yes
my vote is yes
my vote is yes
my vote is yes
thank you
MI2020-000970
6164 Walnut Street
my vote is yes
my vote is yes
my vote is yes my vote is yes my vote is yes thank you mi 2020-002679 and mi 2020-000737
1100 oak lane through 1122 oak lane my vote is no my vote is no my vote is no my vote is no
mi 2020-001433 414 south 20th street um my vote is to deny the appeal against l and i
my vote is to deny the appeal against l and i appeal denied
a field denied you all right mi 2020-001458 7519 ridge avenue
this hearing this was a hearing on remand from commonwealth court pursuant to the court's
instructions the board took additional evidence going to the issues of the proposals compliance
with pervious coverage requirements
as they existed at the time the application was made.
The board determined, one,
that the proposal did not meet the then existing requirements.
Two, that L&I erred in failing to issue
an additional refusal on that item.
Three, that the applicant established a right to a variance
on the pervious coverage noncompliance.
my vote is no that an additional refusal was required
to that a variance for that refusal is granted my vote is yes with proviso as per supplemental
findings and conclusions approved by the board today my vote is no to the additional refusal
that was required yes excuse me I'm sorry your vote I believe is that yes an additional
refusal was required but I thought
so my vote oh wait so one that an additional refusal was required and two that a variance
for that refusal is granted with supplemental findings as adopted
it. If you could check the language that I
Wait a minute.
I got it. Okay.
It's a text message.
The last sentence in the statement, Carol.
Oh, are you waiting for me to vote it?
Okay, for 7519 Bridge Avenue, my vote is one, that an additional refusal was required. My vote is yes. Two.
No, it's no. No, it's not no. You are finding yes, that an additional refusal was required.
And two, my vote is yes, that a variance for that refusal is granted with the proviso as per supplemental findings and conclusions approved by the board today.
Mr. Tom, Jim, my vote is one that the additional refusal was required.
And second, that a variance for that refusal is granted with proviso as per
supplemental findings and conclusions approved by the board today.
My vote is one that an additional refusal was required and two
that a variance for that refusal is granted with proviso as per supplemental findings and
conclusions approved by the board today my vote is yes that an additional refusal was required
and second that a variance for that refusal item is granted with proviso thank you we're all clear
on that one, Sharon? We are. Thank you. Thank you. MI 2020-001-297-2951 South Broad Street. My vote
is no. My vote is no. My vote is no. My vote is no. My vote is no. My vote is no. Following
request for reconsideration and rehearing. MI 2020-001-289-2901 Grand Avenue. My vote is yes.
My vote is yes. My vote is yes. My vote is yes. My vote is yes. And just to be clear,
that's yes to reconsideration and rehearing. Yes, thank you. Sorry about that.
Okay. MI 2020-00131, 257 Lyceum Avenue. My vote is no to reconsideration and rehearing.
My vote is no to reconsideration and rehearing.
No to reconsideration and rehearing.
Okay. I think now we're ready for the regular list.
And that starts with Broad Street, calendar number 1522, 1310 South Broad Street.
Mr. Anastasia has his hand up. I will promote him right now.
Thank you, Jason.
You're welcome.
mr anastasio can you mr anastasio can you put your name and address on the record please
yes of course uh verne anastasio 1315 walnut suite 1006 philadelphia 19107 can you spell
your last name for the court reporter yes a-n-a-s-t-a-s-i-o do you swear or affirm to
tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth i do do you also agree to waive the reading
the refusal and stipulate to its accuracy i do have you emailed an exhibit packet with proof of
ownership tax compliance refusal referral photos and or plans of the property five days in advance
of this hearing have and have you met with the rco and do you have a letter i've emailed everything
to the zoning board on time we have not met with the rco it's my understanding that the rco is
going to ask for a continuance because the meeting would have been last evening and they
just did not have a time to weigh in. Normally, what I had planned to do was ask for a hearing
hold tonight, today, but I spoke to Attorney Soletta late last evening and she advised that
even if I did have a hearing hold, we'd still, that would not save us any time. We'd still have
to come back for a second hearing and as such i i am going to withdraw my my any objection to a
request for continuance okay frank did you hear all of that you said you're withdrawing any
objection to a continuance yeah i was going to ask for a hear and hold uh mr chairman uh but
But Attorney Soletta has advised me that even.
I heard that.
So are you saying that you want a continuance?
I don't necessarily want the continuance.
I think the RCO does because we haven't met with them.
But I was going to object to it.
But Attorney Soletta has advised me that even if we got a hearing hold, it would it would not save time.
So there's no reason for me to to object to it.
So I'm not going to.
so we'll continue it is that what i'm hearing once the rco requests it i believe that's what
you would probably do yes yes and all right excuse me this is sharon sletta in any case
And, excuse me, this is Sharon Sleda. In any case, if we don't have the letter yet, Mr. Anastasia would simply have to come back at a second date for the RCO to present. So, continuance.
if we don't have the letter yet
Is that correct?
That's correct.
MI 2020-001522. 1310 South Broad Street is continued.
Do we have a date, Mr. Chairman?
uh you'll have to speak to tanya offline okay thank you thank you yep calendar number
1518 1612 cecil be more avenue that's me too that's you too um do you agree to waive the
reading of the refusal and stipulate to its accuracy yes ma'am but first you swear or affirm
to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth yes i do we're doing this backwards and now put
your name and address on the record and please spell your name. Anastasia, 1315. What's 2020,
right? 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1006, Philadelphia, 19107. Okay. And have you
emailed the exhibit packet with proof of ownership, tax clearance, refusal, referral,
photos, and 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, yes, and yes. Okay. You may proceed. Thank you very much.
Sure. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, members of the board, 1612, Cecil B. Moore Avenue.
The application is for vacant commercial use on the first floor at the front, single family household living at the first floor rear in the same building with a single room residence on the second and third floors.
The basement here is a unexcavated and then we have utilities in the front. We've got,
let me show you here,
we've got commercial space on fronting. These will be more in the front here and we've got
uh one apartment in the rear and then we've got um single room residence above on the second
and third floors this is on temple university campus
take a look at some of the photos if you'd like you'll see the front is already sort of
commercialized. And we can take a look at some of the interior photos.
We also have tax certification, a deed.
Of course, we met with the RCO. We did a mailing that certified 91 households.