Thank you
Good morning, everyone. My name is Bill Bergman, and I will be chairing the meeting of the Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment.
With me is our board vice chair, Tanetta Graham.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Board Secretary, Cheryl L. Gaston.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Board member, Michael Johns.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Board member, Taya Nguyen.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
And our board member, Ryan McAdams.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Also here is our attorney, Lynn Ruder-Huber.
Also, Ian Haggerty, our zoning board executive director.
and our Board Administrator, Lakeisha Dandy.
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you. So let's look at our schedule for today. Let's see here. Number two, 700, 7,001 to 35
Castor Avenue, MI 2024-007544. We have a Portuguese interpreter for this case.
yes good morning good morning could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer
yes my name is monica aguiar m-o-n-i-c-a a-g-u-i-a-r and i have an id number it's d as in delta j as in
juliet 633 do you swear or affirm that you will interpret accurately
And also impartially from English to Portuguese and from Portuguese to English to the best of your ability.
and also impartially from english to portuguese and from portuguese to english
Yes, I do.
Okay, so let's call.
Could you please call number two, right?
Is this where attorney needed on this too?
It says attorney needs.
Do we have an attorney in the audience for this?
All right, the owner is Daniel Silva.
Daniel Silva, Sr. Silva.
Good morning, this is Doreen, and I will be your co-host this morning,
and I'm looking for Daniel Silva.
Is that Silva?
Silva.
Silva.
I'm Doreen Brakely, and I'm also a presenter, and I'm calling Daniel Silva.
All right.
I don't see a Daniel Silva.
I don't see a Daniel Silva.
Try to call one more time, please.
Mr. Daniel Silva, Mr. Daniel Silva, is he present?
Are you present, Daniel Silva?
Checking for that name now.
And I don't seem to see a Daniel Silva in the audience.
So this is the third listing.
So MI 2024-007544-7001-35, Castor Avenue.
I vote to dismiss.
Michael Johns, my vote is to dismiss.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is to dismiss.
tenetta graham my vote is to dismiss hi mcadams my vote is to dismiss
my vote is to dismiss yeah in that particular case we're going to waive the two-year rule so
could we vote one more time with a waive the two-year rule
michael johns my vote is to dismiss and waive the two-year rule
thank you interpreter could you please um interpret the vote for the record thank you
yes um como essa é a terceira audiência foi votado de
deixar o carro é remover a regra de dois anos e o caso foi indeferido
okay thank you interpreter thank you very much for having me is the
interpreter free to go okay yes thank you very much you have a good day and do we have an interpreter
for number three too no sir uh we have an interpreter for the following uh case in the
first place all right so number three mi 2024-001-844-1923
dennis street william matruchula is the listed owner
no exhibits third listing
I see no one with their hand raised for that one.
MI 2025-001-844-1923, Denny Street, I vote to dismiss.
Michael Johns, my vote is to dismiss.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is to dismiss.
Tannetta Graham, my vote is to dismiss.
Brian McAdams, my vote is to dismiss.
Taya Wynn, my vote is to dismiss.
number seven mi 2025 003 575 7951 roosevelt boulevard listed owner is
con kellerville um we need a georgia interpreter for that case
The origin interpreter, Marine Leonard, if you could please raise your hand and be promoted to panelists. They have been promoted.
Good morning.
Do we share?
what's the interpreter's name this is an interpreter for the georgian language marine
leonard their hand is raised now okay they have been promoted
the interpreter is declining marine leonard could you please accept the promotion
I'm so serious.
Coming in now.
Georgian interpreters here.
Can you hear me?
Good morning.
Good morning.
I'm sorry.
I was having technical difficulties.
Could you please state your name and spell it for the stenographer?
Good morning.
my name is maureen leonard it's spelled as m a r i n e leonard l e o n a r d my interpreter id
if you please j as in jason v as in victor 767. do you swear or affirm that you will interpret
accurately completely and impartially from english to georgian and from georgian to english
to the best of your ability.
I swear.
All right, thank you.
Could you please call for us?
Here it is here.
So could you please call for us?
Koba, K-O-B-A.
K-E-K-E-L-A-V-H-V-I-L-A.
Koba, K-E-L-A-V-H-V-I-L-A.
there is no one in the audience by that name thank you so this is the second listing we
still have no exhibits mi 20 25 003 575 7951 east roosevelt boulevard i vote to dismiss
well johns my vote is to dismiss cheryl gaston my vote is to dismiss tenetta graham
i vote is to dismiss i am mcadams my verse to dismiss tya wet my vote is to dismiss
thank you interpreter could you please put that that we voted how how do you want her to do this
ian just thank you chair record miss leonard if you could just uh interpret the vote the board's
vote for the record thank you uh yes it's translated thank you very much thank you
and i apologize again for technical difficulties have a good day thank you very much thank you
mi 2025 the next case mi 2025 006 511 13 30 west rockland street this case is continued
until August 26, 2025, 2026, I'm sorry, at 9.30 a.m.
So that's August 26, 2026 at 9.30 a.m.
And Mark must be heard.
number number nine mi 2023 006 615 1301 north 15th street um this case is continued until august 26
2026 at 9 30 a.m mark must be heard number 10 MI 2025 006 631 2324 Tasker Street no exhibits first
listing owner's name is oh the attorney's name is Jennifer Bazzillo
the owner's name is oh the attorney's name is jennifer bazillo listed owner diana steely
jennifer bazillo has been promoted
good morning um good morning counsel could you please state your name and spell it for this
stenographer? Sure. My name is, oops, sorry. Well, Jennifer Bizzidlo. B as in boy, A as in apple,
Z as in zebra, Y, D as in David, L as in Larry, O as in Oscar. Right. Do you swear or firm to tell
the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? I do. Could you please give us an update
on this? This is the first list that we have no exhibits. Sure. We were unable to meet with the
community association, but we have one scheduled in May. So we'll be ready to go with the next
listing okay so this case will be continued to august 26 2026 at 9 30 a.m and mark must be heard
absolutely thank you so much thank you
see here next case is number
number 12.
MI-2025-006-636-1304-06, South 9th Street.
This case has been withdrawn.
number there it's number 17
and mi2025-006-728-1802 kendrick street
this case is as is continued to august 26 2026 at 9 30 a.m are there any other requests for
continuance i see no handshare i'm going to go to our the case we're going to hear first today
Okay, it's number 14.
Let me do our two add-ons first, I'm sorry.
Number one, MI 2025-007-102, 1838 North Van Pelt Street.
I vote yes with proviso.
maximum three dwelling units revised plans one page stamp by gba on april 22nd 2026.
michael johns my vote is yes with proviso cheryl gaston my vote is yes with proviso
tenetta graham my vote is yes with proviso ryan mcadams my vote is yes with proviso
Taya Wynn, my vote is yes with Proviso.
Thank you.
Number two, MI 2025, 005-855-2136 North 27th Street.
I vote yes.
Temporary variance to expire, 4-23-30.
Michael Johns, my vote is yes with Proviso.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes with Proviso.
And McAdams, my vote is yes with proviso.
I am Wynn, my vote is yes with proviso.
Number 14 is our first one on our regular list.
MI 2025, 006, 650, 1745, Bellfield Avenue.
We have a Spanish interpreter for this, please.
pedro tenner has been promoted thank you good morning your honor good morning chief members
of the chair of the board good morning could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer
Yes, my name is Leonel, spelled as an L-E-O-N-E-L. My last name is Gillen, spelled G-U-I-L-L-E-N.
Do you swear or affirm that you will interpret accurately, completely, and impartially from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English to the best of your ability?
I swear.
could you please call for us pedro joseph tenner who is the owner
Could you please call for us Pedro Joseph Tana, who is the owner?
Está presente el señor Pedro Joseph Tana.
Tana, sí, estoy aquí.
Yes, I am here, and it's Tana.
Could you ask them, please, does he swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
Jura decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad?
yes I swear this application is for use as a personal vehicle and repair and maintenance
whereas the personal vehicle maintenance repair is in the CM2 zoning district and not allowed
Our vice chair has a few questions.
¿Cuántas preguntas para usted?
Ok, gracias.
Ok, thank you.
Good morning.
Have you submitted your documents and exhibits five days in advance of this hearing?
Muy buenos días.
¿Usted ha ingresado sus documentos y exhibiciones cinco días antes de la cita?