I'll allow her to speak.
Good afternoon.
Could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer?
my name is yoha grisham y-o-h-a-g-r-i-s-s-o-m right do you swear or affirm to tell the truth
the whole truth nothing but the truth yes please proceed counsel oh yes uh yoha you heard everything
i had to state today about your zoning matter yeah is it true and correct yes and do you adopt
as your own testimony yeah all right i actually have a few other questions for you because i i
did not introduce this into the record uh you're putting up uh additional lighting in the in the
front of the property is that correct yeah and you're putting security cameras in the front
in the and in the back of the property you're putting lighting extra lighting is that correct
yeah and then you're putting security cameras in the front and in the back of the property right
Correct. And then for night events, you are going to require anyone who serves alcohol to provide security. Is that correct?
Yes. And you would only allow individuals to serve alcohol if they do by way of a liquor license. Is that correct?
Correct. And your hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Is that correct?
yes and then friday through sunday from 10 a.m to 10 p.m is that correct yeah
and you're handling your own trash for these events is that correct yeah
i have no further questions questions from the board no mr chairman
no chair questions or comments from our attorney hillary emerson
Just a quick clarification, Mr. Nockamson, the patio that was shown in the floor plan, is that going to be utilized for events potentially?
I believe so. Yoha, is that correct? And will that be used for events?
Just maybe some chairs outside, some tables. Not partying outside, but just for the space.
Okay, thank you.
Questions or comments from the virtual audience?
yes chair i have two hands up and the first one is lynette hill will be allowed to speak
good afternoon could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer
good afternoon mr chair my name is lynette hill the spelling is l-e-a-n-n-e-t-t hill h-i-l-l
do you swear or affirm to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
I do. Do you live in the area? I am a nearby neighbor. I'm an Overbrook Park resident.
Please proceed. I am testifying to support this project. Yoho is a community member.
She grew up in the community. She has successful businesses and she's going to be a great asset to
that area. So I'm just calling in for my support. That's it. Thank you. Thank you very much for
that's it thank you thank you very much for taking the time thank you have another person in the
taking the time. Thank you. We have another
person in there.
audience yes to chair excuse me brianna phillips will be allowed to speak
hi could you please state your name for the stenographer and spell it
brianna phillips b-r-i-a-n-a-p-h-i-l-l-i-p-s do you swear or affirm to tell the truth the
whole truth and nothing but the truth yes please proceed i am a resident of overbrook hills
and i am definitely in favor of this event space it'll be a wonderful addition um knowing yohan
her as a businesswoman um and she grew up in the neighborhood she makes everything look beautiful
It's going to really add value to that strip.
And she's very professional and, you know, always make sure things are done very, very professionally and safe.
So I am definitely excited about this new event space.
Thank you very much for taking time to call us.
Is there anyone else?
the next person will
the next person will be Christopher Abbott
how many more hands do you have
they're going up as we speak
it's nine hands up
okay Mr. Abbott
please proceed
state your name
and spell for the stenographer
Mr. Abbott
i don't see him at the time anymore move on to the next hand okay the next one is telena's
ipad allowed to speak i could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer
my name is tylenna t-y-l-i-n-a harris h-a-r-r-i-s do you swear or affirm to tell the truth the
whole truth, nothing but the truth? Yes. Do you live in the area? Yes. Are you in favor of the
project or against? No, I was at the meeting. I dialed in. I was at the meeting that the attorney
referred to. Yeah, sure. And I wanted to say, first of all, we were not hostile.
We were expressing our concerns. And one of the concerns that some had was parking, how, you know, Cabinford Avenue is a busy intersection, but parking is always an issue.
And they were expressing concerns about when the event's going on, people coming into streets, parking, and different things like that.
It wasn't a resolve for that.
Security was a concern.
The alcohol was a concern.
So people did have certain concerns at the meeting.
So that's why I'm – so I wasn't in favor of it because we have an event space on City Avenue.
right in that
it's a little strip there
that has an event space
and we were saying
we didn't need another event space
in the neighborhood
so that was another concern
thank you very much
for taking the time to call us
we appreciate it
next hand please
yes Tiffany Thomas
hi could you please state your name
and spell for the stenographer
hi yes
tiffany thomas t-i-f-f-a-n-y last name thomas t-h-o-m-a-s right do you swear or affirm to
tell the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth yes are you a neighbor i am not okay um
are you in favor of this project or against i'm in favor um i actually wrote a letter um in support
of Yoha. I'm the owner of Happy Insurance Group. We insure all of her businesses and all of her
properties. So I really just want to speak to the concerns around her safety and how she operates
her business. We have a standard by which she has to meet for all of her properties and all of her
businesses as well. She's been very consistent with the safety standards, which she will be for
this property should it move forward. So I just wanted to speak to those concerns. We have standards
is what she has to meet.
Thank you very much for taking the time to call us.
Is there anyone else in the audience?
Yes, Chanel Robinson.
Hi, could you state your name
and spell for the stenographer?
Chanel?
She's there.
She needs to unmute.
Chanel Robinson, can you please unmute?
Chanel Robinson, can you please unmute?
Still muted, Chair.
Okay, thank you.
Move on to the next.
Do you have any more hands?
Yes, five hands.
The next one is initials J-M, allowed to speak.
Hi, could you state your name and spell for the stenographer?
Hi, can you guys hear me?
I can.
Please state your name and spell for the stenographer.
Okay, my name is Jasmine Murray.
It's spelled J-A-Z-M-I-N-E.
Last name is Murray, M-U-R-R-A-Y.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Are you in favor or against the project?
I am in favor.
Thank you very much for your time calling us.
Next hand, please.
Naya Campbell.
Hi, Ms. Campbell.
Could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer?
Yes, my name is Naya Campbell, spelled N-A-Y-A-C-A-M-P-B-E-L-L.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Are you a neighbor?
No, I'm not a neighbor.
Are you for or against the project?
I'm for the project.
Thank you very much for taking the time to cause.
Next hand, please.
Samia Morris.
Ms. Morris, could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer?
Samia Morris.
C-A-M-I-A-M-O-R-R-I-S.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Yes, I do.
Are you a neighbor?
No, I'm currently not a resident of Overbrook.
However, Yo-Hai owns a business in my neighborhood, and it runs great.
Are you in favor of the project or against it?
Obviously, you're in favor.
Yes, I'm in favor.
Thank you very much for taking the time to call us.
Next hand, please.
Hashina Jenkins.
your name is spelled for the stenographer yes hi can you all hear me we can state your name
please and spell for the stenographer my name is hashina jenkins and that's spelled h as in harry
a as an apple s as in sam h as in harry i like igloo and as a nancy a as an apple jenkins i'm
calling in support um as well hold on hold on hold on one minute you swear or affirm to tell
the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth? I do. Are you for the project? I am for the project
as a consumer of Ms. Joha's home health aid services. She has helped supply those services
to my father and her level of professionalism, safety concerns, etc. There will be no better
businesswoman to allow to have an event space in this area. Thank you for your time. Thank you for
taking the time do we have any more hands left yes chair currently there are 11 hands up the
next one is chanel robinson please state your name and spell for the stenographer
please state your name and spell for the stenographer
she has to unmute
Chanel Robinson can you please unmute
under the next hand please
yes Lynn Ridley
is allowed to speak
could you state your name or spell for the
stenographer
yes good afternoon
my name is Lynn Ridley
L-Y-N-N
last name R-I-D-L-E-Y
Do you swear for him to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Are you a neighbor?
No, I'm not.
But I am very familiar with the community.
Hold on, hold on, hold on.
Are you in favor of the project or against the project?
I'm in favor.
Thank you very much.
Move on to the next hand, please.
Yes, Kathy Shepard.
Kathy Shepard, could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer?
he's muted chair move on to the next hand please yes silvio paz is allowed to speak
hi could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer
hi my name is silvio paz s-i-l-v-i-o-p-a-z do you swear or firm to tell the truth the
whole truth and nothing but the truth? Yes, I do. Do you live in the area? I don't. Are you in
favor of the product or against? I'm in favor. Thank you very much for calling. Next hand, please.
Eve Warren is allowed to speak. Could you state your name and spell for the stenographer, please?
My name is Yvette Warren, E-V-E-T-T-E, last name, W-A-R-R-E-N.
E-V-E-T-T-E, last name, W-A-R-R-E-N.
You swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
You live in the area?
Are you in favor or against the project?
I'm in favor.
Thank you.
Next hand, please.