we have a letter from the adjacent neighbor who lives at 1610 Cecil B. Moore so Mr. Jerry Toomer
he said he's the adjacent property owner he's talked to both my client and myself and he's
also met with our contractor, and he fully supports the appeal for 1612. I then have a
email from the RCO that went to Ms. Mary Jones of Council President Darrell Clark's office,
Good News Community Organization, as well as the 47th Ward RCO. It's a reversal of their decision.
Their initial decision was to deny it. But after speaking to Mr. Toomer, they have decided to support this application.
It's a very large property. It's a commercial corridor.
And as such, they don't feel that our requested use is an overuse at all.
In fact, they prefer this to multifamily dwelling.
please mind you that we're here only for a uh a referral not a refusal or a variance
my client is elise carroll who is her full-time job is in fact managing properties that's what
she does she's agreed to a no noise no nuisance clause in all the leases she's agreed to lighting
and safety surveillance, video surveillance on the properties.
She's agreed to help fund cleanup projects in the community and also to post
projects in the community and also to post property management information on the facade.
As such, she's met her burden with respect to the special exception.
And as far as I know, there are no folks opposing who could produce evidence or testimony otherwise.
And before we close out, I'd like to ask Ms. Carroll to raise her hand to be recognized.
Seeing Ms. and Ms. Carroll, I will allow her to speak right now.
Thank you, Mr. Hand.
Welcome.
Good morning, ma'am.
Please identify yourself with a record first and last name.
Hi, my name is Elise Carroll.
Tell your last name, please.
K-A-R-O-L.
Swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
Thank you, Mr. Anastasio.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Ms. Carroll, did you hear my presentation to the board this morning?
Yes, I did.
Was it true and accurate to the best of your knowledge?
And do you adopt it as your own testimony?
thank you very much thank you any questions from the board no no no anyone else like to
testify in this case if so please raise your hand
no hands at this time mr chair thank you planning commission
good morning i'm paula brumblow burns with the city planning commission
do you swear or affirm to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
i do thank you members of the zoning board this property is indicated for commercial use on the
comprehensive plan it would also be allowed four individual units as of right and we feel that
putting the first floor back to a workable commercial space is a positive attribute to
the community accordingly we have no objection to a single room occupancy facility to less than nine
tenants. MI 2020-0015181612, Cecil B. Moore Avenue. My vote is yes. What was that, nine
tenants? Nine tenants in the rooming house or the single room occupancy section. That still
includes the first floor unit as a separate number. Did that make sense? I'm confused. I'm
Oh, sorry, Paula, we have a rear unit.
You have a rear unit and then you have an SRO.
Yes, that's correct.
Nine units, nine residents
in the single room occupancy facility.
Thank you.
So noted in the record, thank you.
Yes, for Proviso.
Yes, for Proviso.
Yes, for Proviso.
you number six on the list carol yes calendar number one three eight seven seventeen eleven south
broad mr sun jen has his hand raised i will promote him immediately thank you jason
good morning i'm there you are hi mr jen can you put your name and address on the record and spell
your last name please yes zen jen z h e n j i n uh 1617 john f kennedy boulevard suite 1838
philadelphia pa 19103 here on behalf of the applicant do you swear or affirm to tell the
whole truth and nothing but the truth? I do. And do you agree to waive the reading of the refusal
and stipulate to its accuracy? I do. Have you also emailed the exhibit packet with proof of
ownership, tax clearance, refusal, and or referral, photos, and or 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, to all
questions. Thank you. You may proceed. Thank you. I'm going to go ahead and share the information
from this case with the board. This is an application for an amendment to what was
approved by Zoning Variants before. We have submitted the refusal community letter from
South Broad Street Neighborhood Association, photo plans, tax compliance, the lease for my client,
appeal application, the PIF form, and hearing notice. As the refusal indicates, this was a
previously reviewed matter before the ZBA, it was approved with a proviso that no frying or grilling
It was approved with a proviso that no frying or grilling of food on premises as part of
of food on premise.
what is essentially a corner grocery.
And that refusal, that application was from 2010.
My client's been operating and recently felt that in order to stay more competitive, he
would like to add the hot food takeout as part of the retail grocery.
we went back to meet with the community and they are in support of the application with the
stipulation of course that while they're removing their objection to the hot grilling of food
proviso from the original provisos they do want to make sure that the exhaust that work
will travel vertically through the existing building and exit at the roof level internally
and that the prior provisals that were applicable to this property other than number three which
would remove the prohibition against cooking would stay in place and as long as that is done
they are in support given that the property as you can see here is a corner grocery it is existing
and operating and the plans here also shows that it is our intent to run the venting to the roof
so the layout in the interior layout that is not really substantially changing we're adding
a cooking space to the grocery and the existing entrances storage exits pretty much all stay the
same so my client's business Narda convenience has been here it's the community is not asking for
any kind of limitation on this approval because he's already been operating for about 10 years and
would likely continue to operate long-term at this location.
I'm happy to try to answer any questions from the board relating to this particular matter.
Thank you.
Any questions from the board?
Anyone else would like to testify in this case?
If so, please raise your hand.
in no hands sir thank you planning commission we have no objection to the granting of the
variance at this location thank you um excuse me this is sharon seleta as for the wording of the
variance of the decision if you approve it um i believe that most of the requests by the community
organization are simply restating provisos that were previously attached to the approval
since the request this time is only to remove one of those provisos Mr. Jin maybe you can weigh in
on this it wouldn't appear to be necessary to state everything requested by the RCO maybe just
two provisos relating to the venting and to the trash storage would that
be acceptable I think that would be fine and with the just those two provisos and with prior
provide those to stay i guess would yes the easy way to do this so the provisos then would read um
roof mounted um trash stored inside building um roof mounted exhaust and provide
other provisos to remain um let's see is that clear enough mr jenner
um i believe i believe that would work i believe the uh internally stored trash was already on the
prior um proviso and was it okay yes let me let me verify that yeah trash storage cans into the
inside building with the prior proviso if we just ask that to stay and have um venting to the roof
venting through the roof and um additional provisos to remain
my assistants let me know that there is a trash storage area that is attached to the building
actually it was shown in the photographs so they would just maintain the trash
the internal storage of trash but it's not actually stored inside the unit itself if I
may just show the photograph again it's actually like a trash storage area right under the
staircase yeah yes
that's been that way forever
all right
we good to go Sharon
yes so it would just be the venting
and that
previously imposed provisos
to remain
other than
yes and I believe my client is here as well
so if the board has any additional questions
Do you want to get your client to adopt your testimony?
want to get your client to adopt your testimony? Yes, please. Mr. Dharpat Patel. I see him in the
Yes, please.
Mr. Derp.
audience
Mr. Patel
yes I'm here
good morning sir please identify yourself with a record first and last name
spell them please good morning Mr. Chairman my name is Drupal Patel
uh i'm here as the owner of a convenience store at 1711 south broad street would you spell your
first and last name please sure d-h-r-u-p-a-d last name patel p-a-t-e-l and do you swear or affirm to
tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth yes mr ken thank you uh mr patel you
have heard my representations and presentation to the board. Can you verify that my representations
are true and correct and adopted as your own testimony? Yes, it is. Thank you. Thank you.
Again, any questions from the board? No. No. No. Anyone else would like to testify in this case?
If so, please raise your hand.
I see no further hands, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Planning Commission.
We have no objection to the granting of the variance.
Thank you, Paula Brumbell Burns, Brumbello Burns. All right. MI 2020-001387-1711 South Broad. My vote is yes with the following proviso. Roof mounted exhaust system and all additional provisos to remain.
My vote is yes with proviso.
Yes with proviso.
Yes with proviso.
Yes with proviso.
Thank you.
I think we go to number eight.
Number eight.
Calendar number 1520-2042 North Gratt Street.
We have Mr. Anastasio, I'll be one of the panellists, or he is all ready to go.
good morning good morning name and address for the record verne and spell your last name
it's verne anastasio a-n-a-s-t-a-s-i-o 1315 walnut suite 1006 Philadelphia 19107
okay you've already been sworn in do you agree to waive and stip yes have you mailed the exhibit
packet with proof of ownership tax compliance refusal referral photos and or 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 to all that thank you you may proceed thank you very much 2042 grad street is an application
that we are seeking a referral which means obviously that this is already deemed to be
conducive with the code. We just need to show that we are not going to be a detriment to the
community. It's RM1. We are proposing a single room residence for six folks, no and not part of
any jurisdiction with respect to the criminal justice community. Let's take a look at the
existing basement where we have the um utilities we have a first floor living room uh eating
kitchen a bathroom and a study then we have on the second and third floors uh six bedrooms and
we want no more than six individuals in the same house it's an absolutely beautiful home that we
do not want to cut up um it uh and the the uh the neighbors feel the same way uh it's got some
beautiful old markings to it. Lots of character on the ceiling and the walls and the very last
And the very last thing that the community wants, or do we, is to chop this up into a multifamily dwelling.
thing that the community wants or do.
I'm going to come down to the, we met with the RCO.
We have a mailing of 155 residents.
We have a deed.
And of course, we have a tax clearance good until next year.
As a result of our meetings with the community, we have a letter of non-opposition from 32nd Ward RCO, which we had a virtual meeting on December 7th.
they asked for a sanitation plan which we provided we asked for on-site management again my client
is this is her full-time job they've asked for lighting and cameras installation and that there
would be no institutional housing all of which we've agreed to and as such we respectfully
request the granting of this special exception certificate. Thank you Mr. Anastasia you have
your client? Yes, excuse me. Ms. Carroll, can you please
raise your hand and be recognized?
He's allowed to talk, sir. Thank you. Good morning, ma'am. Please
identify yourself with a record first and last name. My name is
Elise Carroll. And you swear or affirm to tell the
truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth? Yes. You were on
earlier correct correct all right please proceed mr anastasia thank you mr chairman miss carroll
did you hear my presentation to the board this morning yes is it true and accurate to the best
of your knowledge yes and do you adopt it as your own testimony yes thank you very much mr chairman
members of the board i rest my case questions from the board no no no anyone else like to
testify in this case if so please raise your hand. No hands at this time Mr. Chair. Thank you
Planning Commission. Good morning Paula Burns with the Planning Commission. This property would allow
two units by right with the potential for six unrelated individuals living together.
This application does not increase the number of residents from what would be