Thank you.
Okay, Chair, are you able to hear me?
I can.
We have 50 attendees.
You can proceed as you wish.
Thank you.
Good morning, everyone.
My name is Bill Bergman, and I will be chairing this morning's meetings.
With me is our Vice Chair, Ismael Shahid.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Our Board Member, Cheryl L. Gaston.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Board Member, Tanetta Graham.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Our Board Member, Michael Johns.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
And our board member, Taya Nguyen.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Also present is Hillary Emerson, our attorney, and Ian Haggerty, our executive director of the zoning board.
Here's our virtual format.
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Let's look at today's schedule.
Number one, MI 2024-002-310-7346 West Pashunk Avenue, Cases Continued, Applicant Moving Party.
Number five, N.I. 2024, 002-424-822 Barlow Street.
I understand this is a continuance.
Is Mr. Anastasio in the audience?
Good morning, Chair.
This is Doreen Blakey, and I will be your co-host today.
Morning.
Mr. Anastasio has been allowed to speak.
Good morning, counsel. Could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer?
Yes, Mr. Chair. It's Vern Anastasio, A-N-A-S-T-A-S-I-O, on behalf of Mr. Rustem Nassimov.
You swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Please proceed, sir.
Mr. Chair, we applied for and received an amended refusal, which was issued by L&I.
we're in the process of lining up an RCO meeting based on that amended refusal. As such, I do need
to ask for a continuance. So MI 2024-002-424-822-Barlow-Shoot, that case is continued. Thank
you, sir. Thank you. Number six, MI 2024-002-515-1725 Jackson Street. That case is continued.
Number eight, MI 2024-004-884-1806 North 21st Street. That case is continued.
Number 9, MI 2024-004-944-2823-25 West Somerset Street. That case is continued.
And number 14, MI2025.
And number 14, MI 2024, 005-203-1716 Frankfurt Avenue.
That case is continued, attorney moving party.
Are there any other requests for continuances?
Yes, there's an Alex Duller with a hand up, and they will be allowed to speak.
Good morning.
Good morning.
Could you please, yes, could you please state your name and spell it for the stenographer?
My name is Alex Duller, A-L-E-X-D-U-L-L-E-R.
I'm basically.
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, Mr. Duller.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
What case are we talking about?
I'm talking about case number six, MI 2024-002-515-1725 Jackson Street.
I know you just continued that case.
I did.
I am reaching out because I don't know if you and counsel can help influence the coordinating RCO.
Basically, this case, this is the second continuance.
And we've continued it twice because in eight months, we have not been able to get Girard Estate Area Residents, the coordinating RCO, to grant us a meeting.
And at the same time, we've had Girard Estate Neighborhoods Association, another RCO in our area, offer to give us a meeting basically every month of these eight months.
And we basically have not been able to get the councilmen to acknowledge this and actually switch the coordinating RCO.
Excuse me, Mr. Chair, can I interject?
Why don't you interject?
Yes, I see Breonna Wakefield from Council President Johnson's office has her hand raised, and perhaps we will allow her to speak.
Good morning, Mr. Chair.
Hey, could you please state your name and spell for this thing?
Yes, my name is Brianna Wakefield, B-R-I-O-N-N-A, last name Wakefield, W-A-K-E-F-I-E-L-D.
Where are firm to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
Please begin, please.
Yes, Mr. Chair, I was made aware of this maybe two weeks ago.
I believe the Planning Commission have reached out to my office and we have reassigned this case to Gina.
okay thank you counsel did you hear that
mr duller i needed to be unmuted sorry about that um i did hear that we appreciate that so much
but that pretty much guarantees we can be heard next time thank you thank you very much i
appreciate it is there any other requests for continuance thank you the other request for
continue. Yes, Chair, Strawberry Mansion Community Concern will be allowed to speak.
Morning, could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer?
Strawberry Mansion, can you please unmute yourself? Good morning, Mr. Chairman, my name is Bonita
Cumming, Strawberry Mansion Community Concern. Just for the record, could you spell your name
for the stenographer is b as in boy o-n-i-t-a c-u-m-m-i-n-g-s and i was inquiring in reference
to hold on hold on hold on hold on do you swear or affirm to tell the truth the whole truth and
nothing but the truth i do what case are you looking for 1945 north 25th street
unless that's not
that's number four mr chair on the list
we did not get to that yet we we have no exhibits for that case but i will be calling that right
they said that they were going to be asking for a continuance so that's the reason why i
i i just didn't get to that um i'm going through all the continuance yeah but that's fine thank
Thank you. Thank you for calling. Take care. Bye-bye.
Are there any other requests for continuances?
We have no more names here.
Okay, thank you. I'm going to go to cases that we do not have exhibits for.
So number two, MI 2024-002-343-5259 Jefferson Street.
Cason Towns, REI is the owner, the applicant pro se.
No exhibits, second listing.
no hands oh hold on chair here
No hands up. Oh, hold on chair. Her hand is up now.
That hand is up by Kayson Towns and they will be allowed to speak.
Good morning, sir. Good morning.
Kayson Towns, can you please unmute yourself?
Kaysen is muted, Chair.
Kaysen, could you unmute, please?
Okay, so we do not have exhibits for this.
So MI 2024-002-343-5259 Jefferson Street.
Cases continue.
Mark must be heard the next time.
Number three, MI 2024-002-355-1238 South 31st Street. Rakesha and Babas Patel are the listed owner applicants. We have no exhibits. This is the second listing.
Rakesha or Babas, if you're in the audience, please raise your virtual hand.
And there are no hands, Chair.
M.I. 2024, 002-355, 1238 South 31st Street.
We have no exhibits.
This is the second listing.
No one appeared the first time.
I vote to dismiss.
Michael Johns, my vote is to dismiss.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is to dismiss.
Panetta Graham, my vote is to dismiss.
Baywin, my vote is to dismiss.
Ishmael Shaheed, my vote is to dismiss.
Number four, M.I. 2024.
002357, 1945 North 25th Street.
David Klayman is the attorney.
No exhibit, second listing.
I understand there may be a new attorney, Jennifer Bastillo.
Jennifer?
Jennifer Bastillo, if you're in the audience, please raise your virtual hand.
Check it for her now.
uh there's a hand up right now chair and it's by patrick zang
could he possibly be affiliated sure let's see okay
patrick zang you're allowed to speak please unmute yourself
good morning could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer
he was unmuted now he's muted again
Patrick Zane can you unmute yourself please
he's looks he may be having difficulties okay thank you so
So MI 2024-002-357-1945 North 25th Street.
We do not have exhibits.
This is the second listing.
We've been notified that there has been a new attorney in this case, Jennifer Bazzillo.
Cases continue.
Mark must be heard.
And number 11.
MI 2024-004-956-2901 South Randolph Street.
John McCrillo is the listed owner.
CGI Construction is the listed applicant.
No exhibits, first listing.
john mccrilla if you're in the audience please raise your virtual hand
there are no hands chair thank you so this is the first listing mi2024 004 956 2901
south randolph street cases continue mark must be heard and number 12
MI 2024-004-985-10168-80, Busselton Avenue.
First Pennsylvania Bank and Trust is the listed owner.
Matthew Cliff is a signed firm.
This is a potential withdrawal.
Is there anyone in the audience from that group?
First Fence of Banking Trust and DBA MRC signs.
Okay. There's no one in the audience with that name, Chair.
There's no one in the audience with that name.
So MI 2024-004-985-1016880, Busselton Avenue. Cases continue. Mark must be heard.
And number 13, MI 2024, 005-130, 4047 North Marshall Street. Julio Sanchez Palmer is the listed owner. Lissandro Gabriel is the listed applicant. I understand this may be a withdrawal.
all. We have not received the proper paperwork as of yet.
Julio or Lisandro, if you're in the virtual audience, please raise your hand.
There's no one in the audience. Thank you. So MI 2024-005-130-4047 North Marshall Street.
Cases continue.
Mark must be heard.
We're going to go to our add-on list.
Number one, MI 2023-007-092-789 South 2nd Street.
Harry Cook is the attorney.
The vote in this matter has been postponed until the board receives the updated revised plans that were requested.
at the December 11th, 2024 hearing.
Next, two, three, and four will be voted on together.
Two, MI 2024, 002-411-3212 West York Street.
Number three, MI 2024, 002-412-3212 West York Street.
And number four, MI 2024-002-413-3208 West York Street.
With you, one minute here.
I vote yes to all three.
my vote is yes for all three
my vote is yes all three
thank you number five mi 2024 002 892 2100
robin street i vote no
so gaston my vote is no
tenetta graham my vote is no i win my vote is no
number six um ishmael shaheed will be handling this i've recused myself from the vote
excuse me mr chair i think mr shaheed had didn't get a chance to vote on the the last case
Yes. Ishmael Shaheed, my vote is no.
Thank you.
Moving on to number six, Chairman Bergman will be recusing himself.
MI-2024-007176, 1909 through 1913 South 12th Street.
My vote is yes, with proviso.
applicant must meet
the vested right factors