I'm going too fast.
Okay, Ms. George?
Yes. Thank you.
We're going to ask the board if they have any questions.
No, Mr. Chairman.
Anyone else
would like to testify in this case,
please raise your hand.
Mr. Goodman has his hand raised again.
Thank you.
Mr. Goodman is still under oath.
Just identify yourself for the record.
And thank you for bringing that to my attention.
I apologize.
Oh, yeah.
No problem at all.
Andrew Goodman, G-O-O-D-M-A-N,
Office of Council Member Jamie Gaudier,
3rd District.
Mr. Chair, members of the board, our office supports the granting of this variance at this address today.
Mr. Chair, members of the board, our office supports the granting of this variance at this address.
Thank you. Anyone else to testify in this case? Please raise your hand.
Mr. Chair, I have a person with the initials RM with their hand raised. Do I allow them to speak?
Yeah, let's hear what that person has to say.
good morning my name is randall mccaskill uh i just wanted to go mr please spell your full name
r a n d a l l m c capital c a s k i l l
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
Yes, I do.
Please proceed.
Are you here on this case?
Are you here on the Hadfield Street case?
Yes, I am.
I'm here to speak on behalf of Ms. George.
Okay, thank you.
Please proceed.
Yes, I've had the privilege of working with Ms. George for several years in the mental
the health field, and I've been a witness to her work, and I've seen how she goes about
caring for the clients that she has, she has a heart for people, and the individuals that
I've seen work with Ms. George, I've seen them grow as not just modifying their behavior
and doing better because of any behavior issues they've had, but they become better people.
I really believe that the project that she's bringing forth to you all today
will be a benefit to the community where she lives.
There's so much issues and problems that exist,
especially now with gun violence and mental health issues,
that the program that she's offering will help.
It won't solve all the problems,
but it will be a resolution to some of the problems.
And I believe that's something that's worth acknowledging and approving.
I just wanted to offer that perspective because I believe that the work she can do and the program she's offering will help improve the fabric of the community that she lives in and for all the individuals who are there who can receive her help.
I thank you for this time this morning.
Thank you for your testimony.
Anyone else?
do you know for the hands sir thank you planning commission
thank you chairman de chico ian hegarty for the philadelphia city planning commission members
of the board in 2019 the zoning map was amended on this block from rm1 to rsa 5. the proposed use
group child care allows up to 12 children which is why it's not permitted generally in rsa 5 zoning
district feel that the applicant clearly has uh is running a well-run operation here and we believe
that she can uh handle this however we would uh just recommend that the uh zoning board consider
adding a proviso to limit the total number of uh the total capacity of the space to something less
than 12. would not that be determined by the state uh the what we're talking about here is the use
that would be granted by the board and that is defined in the zoning code as being for up to 12
children however the state also has additional regulations that would control the total
occupancy based on the size of the space and again miss george how many people were you looking for
how many um currently i have six so anywhere for us to 10 would work um also i do not want to make
it too um overcrowded because 10 is fine the board's record then the planning commission's
board is recommend maximum of 12 correct where our recommendation then would be maximum of 10.
okay thank you thank you am i 2021-001718 5617 hadfield street my vote is yes with the proviso
Maximum of 10 individuals
Confessor Plaza
Yes with proviso
Jane Snell
Yes with proviso
Thomas Holloman
Yes with proviso
Thank you
I think this time
I might be correct
Do we have any
Unfinished business?
I believe that's all, Chair.
I believe that's all
Thank you
Thank you. We'll see everyone back at
We'll see everyone back
At 2 o'clock
2 o'clock. Take care, everyone.
Thank you
See you later.
Everyone be safe.
We are now live.
If you need anything, just pop on in.
Thank you, and
we'll give Tanya and Jason
a few minutes. They'll let us know when you're ready.
we are ready to begin sir okay thank you good afternoon everyone my name is Frank DiCicco I'm
the chair of the zoning board of adjustment I'll be participating in today's hearing along with our
board secretary Mr. Confessor Plaza and board members Mr. Thomas Holloman and Mr. James Snell
board administrator Jason Hand and our board attorney Ms. Sharon Saleta are also in
attendance as is the zoning board administrator Ms. Tanya Sunkit. For those of you who 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 and that the recording will be
made available to the public on the web or otherwise. 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 that also
to enter an appearance statement call google 267-270-5548 and leave your email address
and the address of the property at issue.
I would also like to remind everyone,
please do not attempt to testify in the chat.
Any comments, questions, or other concerns
should be directed to our board administrator,
Mr. Jason Hamm.
With that, I will read off
requests for continuances on the 2 o'clock list.
Number 11 on our list, MI 2021-001900.
5154 West
Gerrard Avenue
number 12 on our list
MI 2021
dash 001
5728 Thompson Avenue
if anyone
objects to those cases
being continued
please raise your hand at this time
only if you object
to the two cases that I just
called in to be continued.
Raise your hand at this time.
No hands at this time, Mr. Chair.
Thank you.
I now ask if anyone would like to request
a continuance or withdrawal
on the 2 o'clock list,
please raise your hand.
Only if you were requesting
a continuance or withdrawal
on the 2.30 list,
please raise your hand at this time.
Mr. Chair, Ms. Dawn Tancredi has her hand raised. I will allow her to speak at this time, sir.
Thank you. Good afternoon, Ms. Tancredi. Please spell your full name, and I'll swear you in.
Good afternoon, Dawn Tancredi. My last name is T-A-N-C-R-E-D-I.
We're affirmed to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth.
Thank you. Please proceed.
Okay. Mr. Chair, I'm here on behalf of number two on your list today, 1102-04 East Columbia Avenue. I represent the property owner, 1104 East Columbia, LLC, and there was correspondence earlier today with the attorney for the zoning board that this case would be continued.
and so i'm asking that this case be continued to a date as soon as possible i believe there was
confusion about the change all right dawn if you could after we if you hang up speak with
miss sunkett on the availability of continuance okay thank you all right thank you so mi 2021
21-001-860-1102-04 East Columbia Avenue is continued.
1102-04 East Columbia Avenue is continued.
Any other requests for continuances or withdrawals?
I see no further answers, Mr. Chair.
Thank you.
With that, we'll start with case number one,
MI 2021-001859-1007-13 New Market Street.
Steve Pollack is the attorney of record.
There is a letter of support with provisos submitted by the Northern Liberties Neighborhood
Neighbors Association.
Mr. Pollack has been promoted to panelists, sir.
Pollack, please spell your full name and I'll swear you in.
i got bumped off sorry mr chairman no worries i guess ida is playing games
um good afternoon my name is steven s-t-e-p-h-e-n pollock p-o-l-l-o-c-k
I'm the attorney for the owner of the property, Proud American LLC.
I have to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth.
I do, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you.
Mr. Plaza has some questions for you.
Mr. Pollack, you agree to waive the reading of its refusal and stipulate to its accuracy?
I do, Mr. Plaza.
Have you emailed an exhibit packet with the required documents, proof of ownership, proof of tax compliance,
copy of the refusal or referral folders and plans
five days prior to this hearing?
We have, Mr. Plaza.
Okay, and have you met with the RCO and have a letter?
Yes, we do.
Thank you, please proceed.
Okay, Mr. Chair, if I could introduce
and have them join me,
I have William Proud, Bill Proud of Proud Masonry fame,
who is the owner of the property,
along with his daughter, Sarah Proud.
And I also have with us Lauren Thompson,
who is our architect. And most important for me, I have my associate Nico Rigobuto, who will hopefully you allow him to share the screen.
Mr Rigobuto, please share your screen.
So we ask that your associate raise his hand and the others raise their hand to be allowed audio when necessary.
If everybody could raise their hand down in that lower portion of the screen, you see
a hand and you raise it.
Is Mr. Rigoboto being promoted to panelists?
I need him to be able to share the screen, Jason.