little bit larger that would be helpful. So utilities first floor
you want me to go through the drawing
i can't hear yes yes please all right i'm sorry now the basement is existing basement
uh it's going to keep it as utilities there's no living space in the basement
then when you come in um you go either go upstairs to the second unit or you turn and you go to the
first unit, and the first unit has a living, kitchen, got the bathroom, you got two bedrooms
in the back. If you go upstairs, you go to the second unit, the second unit has a bedroom
in the front, you walk into the living, there's a kitchen, there's a bath, and then there's
another bedroom in the rear. And if you keep going upstairs, you get to the third unit,
the third unit has a bedroom in the front, a bedroom in the back, in the middle you have
the living, your bath, and your kitchen space.
What we're doing is,
you see that the existing basement footprint,
we're not increasing the footprint,
we're just adding the third floor.
And in the back, there's a masonry one story structure,
and we add two additional stories on top of that.
Hold on, we have elevation,
and this is the elevation.
Let me see, let me make it bigger.
As you can see from the site plan, the first floor extends all the way back, and then on
the second floor, there's an existing bay which will be removed, and in the second and
third floor will be extended to fit this existing footprint of the building.
The refusal is because we had, for this one, you need two additional parking spaces,
which we can't provide for the two additional units.
And the rear yard is too small, but we're just matching the existing emissary structure
that's in the back.
We're just going to add in the two stories.
And, of course, the multifamily is not zoned for multifamily.
This is Sharon Saleta. If I can interrupt for one moment to let you know that Councilwoman
Gauthier sent in an email supporting the project with a proviso that the front
edition have a brick veneer, however that the proviso really wouldn't be enforceable by LNI.
the proviso really wouldn't be enforceable by L&I. Thank you.
Okay. Questions from the board? No.
Anyone would like to testify in this case, please raise your hand.
no hand planning commission good morning david fecto city planning commission mr chairman and
members of the board this property is indicated for residential single-family use in the city's
comprehensive plan it is zoned that way because it's part of a row of other single-family homes
however there are also multi-family rows on the block accordingly we have no objection to granting
these variances thank you um i would like to close the record on this and the board will resume
uh render a decision at our next wednesday's executive session okay okay next one up hold on
Let me just read that in, Confessor, MI 2020-000325, 944 Belmont Avenue.
The record is closed.
The board will render a decision at its next Wednesday's executive session, November the 10th at 9.30 a.m.
Chair, this is Sharon Saleta.
Just to clarify, it will be discussed at the executive session and voted at the 9.30.
I always forget.
Thank you.
I'm sorry. Could I also interject? So November next week, we are not open. So it will have to be Tuesday. If you wish, we can have the executive session Tuesday.
that'll work okay all right so this this then we'll the record is closed on this case and it
will uh the board will render a decision that uh next tuesday the 9th of november at 9 30 at
in the executive session and vote on it at 9 30. so okay thanks should we come next tuesday
yes we will make a decision next tuesday morning no should i attend the the meeting
should i come and it's up to you it's your decision okay sure and
thank you thank you i'm sorry mr saeed if you have questions you can contact the zoning board okay
we're back on number 15 mi 2020-000-323-6644 holland street
and this is sharon saletta miss sunka did you receive the emails that i forwarded
yes okay and can i also say that um
um the hillary emerson is here she let me know that she did attend the um the rco meeting that
the vote was in opposition but she would prefer that you wait for a letter um there may also be
neighbors here to testify i'm sorry are you suggesting we we hold this um i'm saying no
I'm saying that there was an RCO meeting they took a vote they did not submit a letter or I
don't have a copy of the letter Ms. Emerson is requesting that you yes that you hold the vote
until you receive the letter that the applicant come back and present the letter okay all right
but we'll hear the case and hold right yes okay thank you Mr. Cassells
and or Mr. Johnson could you share the your exhibits
I think that maybe I'm confused I think Omar is alone Mr. Johnson was a different case
yes Omar sorry I'm alone you're right Mr. Johnson was a previous case you're right sorry
and then I can share what I have let me know if you see it
We have some visuals.
Some visuals.
Thank you.
We have like a collage of 9 or 10 or 12, is it?
And then that's it.
let me get those exhibits up
Tanya are you controlling the exhibits
yes chair what is it that you want to see are you controlling the exhibits
yes okay i i guess you see what we see you see like 12 small shots snapshots okay that's all we have
uh the plan is in the pdf folder sir for the layout is in the pdf folder okay
It's on page 15.
The plan is on page 15.
does it come up for you guys we have the application okay yeah the plan for it is on
page 15 okay we need to see the right i just right um and chair do you see everything that's
coming up yes moving along yep all righty
it's here is that what you need uh yeah i guess could you shrink that a little bit
how about that a little bit more shrink that that's better i think
uh we're still missing i think if you go down one more we might be able to get it all
that that just scroll that up a tiny bit now we're missing it which are you looking for this
Yeah, I'm looking for that.
The layout, sure.
And maybe, Mr. Cassell,
you can walk us through this.
What we're looking at now,
what floor is that?
This is the basement, sir.
Do you have another device on?
If so, would you please shut it?
Because we're getting feedback.
No, I don't have another device on, sir.
Getting some feedback.
It sounds like it's connection issues.
I'm sorry.
I don't have a...
Try this again, Mr. Cassell.
Is this the basement level?
Yes, sir.
That's the basement level, sir.
that's what is currently there what is it now single family
no it's current it's currently a duplex it is two floors first floor and second floor
yes first floor and second floor each occupy one unit yes sir so your proposal is to add
an additional unit into the in the basement yes sir is the two unit currently a legal is it legal
two unit currently a legal is it legal yes sir yes sir they're currently legal because i bought
yes sir
the building as a duplex okay all right just want to make sure of that okay all right um
questions from the board do you have do you have more drawings is you only have one floor
This is not the basement. The only job drawing is for the basement.
Can you go back to the drawing? Thank you.
The basement is a one-bedroom studio apartment?
It's just a studio apartment, sir.
Yes, sir.
Okay, thank you.
Any other questions from the board?
Anyone else would like to testify in this case?
If so, please raise your hand.
Here we have Hillary from the council person's office.
Thank you.
Good morning, Hillary. Please, Ms. Emerson, please identify yourself for the record, then I'll swear you in.
Good morning, Mr. Chair, members of the board, Hillary Emerson, H-I-L-A-R-Y-E-M-E-R-F-O-N, on behalf of Councilwoman Sherelle Parker.
I swear and affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth.
Thank you. Please proceed.
okay um excuse me um the the councilwoman um is opposed to adding a unit um in the basement
of this property um it was um as mr cassells indicated um it was built um as a duplex um
the the street hall of street is mainly single family homes with a with duplexes on the corner
because i don't want to mess up the zoning that's there um because the records like i said do
indicate that the property was built as a duplex rental licenses have been issued for two units
so i don't know if this this a decision in an adverse decision in this case would mess up to
uh because it just uh multi-family on here so and the zoning is single family so i just didn't want
to mess anything that you know the existing um property um zoning up um so it may it may be that
one of those situations where it would need to be maximum but sharon if sharon could weigh in on that
that would be great um yes if there's a concern that the two family was never legalized um the
alternative would be to grant with the proviso limiting the number of units thank you okay thank
you uh anyone else no no hands at this time thank you planning commission good morning city planning
commission de facto mr chairman and members of the board this property is indicated for single
family residential use in the city's comprehensive plan we do not believe that any unique physical
circumstances or conditions exist that would justify a hardship. We believe this property
can be used in conformance with the zoning code. Accordingly, we recommend these variances not be
granted. Thank you. MI 2020-000323, 6644 Hollis Street. My vote is no, and also, correct me if
I'm wrong, Sharon, out of proviso, this property be limited to two units, no residential unit in
basement no it would either have to be a straight no or it would be yes with maximum two units
well okay then we'll do it uh my vote will be yes with the proviso maximum two units
no residential unit in basement correct yes with proviso yes with proviso
thank you does that conclude this morning's session so it does
I'm sorry if I could mention that you have one very complicated case this afternoon that I will
be emailing you about if you could check your email before the two o'clock session please
okay thank you uh any unfinished business Tanya no chair okay see you all two o'clock stay safe
267-270-5548 and leave your email address and the address of the property at issue.
I'll repeat, to enter an appearance statement, call Google 267-270-5548 and leave your email
address and the address of the property at issue. With that, we can begin, but before we call our
first case, we'd like to ask if anyone is requesting a continuance or withdrawal of
an appeal listed for this afternoon's hearing. If so, please raise your hand, wait to be
recognized, provide us with your name and address, spell your name, and I will then
swear you in. We have Drew. Drew, you can unmute yourself and wait to be sworn in.
Yes. Can you hear me? Yes, sir. Please identify yourself, spell your first and last name and give
your address absolutely mr chico my name is drew middle initial k kapur k-a-p-u-r and i am an
attorney at the law firm of duane morris and today i represent the applicant is 10 the address excuse
me is 1026 pine street number five the applicant is christine house let me let me let me just stop
you i need to just swear you in you swear to the firm to tell the truth the whole truth nothing
about the truth yes sir i'm sorry to interrupt it finish oh that's okay okay uh my client the
applicant is christine with the c house h-o-w-z-e sir and that was what street again
pine street yes sir 1026 pine street this is sharon selena it's number 17 on your list
and sir you're requesting a continuance we're requesting a continuance we appeared before the
um the zoning committee last week and the board the zoning board the rco doesn't meet until
the 10th and we're obviously they're not going to have the it's not ready for today so we would
like a continuance until the next regularly scheduled meeting after the 10th year okay thank
Thank you. MI 2020-000301, 1026 Pine Street is continued. Any other requests?
Frank, what's the page number on that one? 17, last one.
Thank you.
here we have stephanie boggs who's ready to be sworn in miss boggs good afternoon please
identify yourselves by your first and last name and i'll swear you in stephanie boggs
b-o-g-g-s 1835 market street suite 1400 philadelphia pennsylvania you're on behalf
of the applicant for 1627 cater street we're confirmed to tell the truth the whole truth and
nothing but the truth yes i do okay please proceed we um pursue into an agreement with the near
neighbors we have agreed to make certain changes to our plans which will generate an additional
refusal so we've requested leave to amend the application which the board kindly granted and
are currently waiting on our revised refusal from lni so what is the address of that case
1627 Cater Street and my number nine on our list requesting a continuance correct yes until the
date when we have our revised refusal all right MI 2020-001452 1627 Cater Street is continued
you thank you so is i'm sorry uh chair i wanted to just clarify miss boggs is this attorney moving
party no i expect to receive it in the next couple weeks so if there is availability um in the next
week couple weeks on the board um that that should be appropriate yeah no we're doing december and
january yeah i think that would be plenty of time all righty thanks jerry leave it as a continuance
yes that's fine thank you the other request
here we have alan knockamson good afternoon mr knockamson please identify yourself with
the records spell your foot name and i'll swear you in yes alan knockamson of knockamson pc
123 South Broad Street, Suite 1600, Philadelphia, PA, 19109.