and would you be willing to verify that it's true and correct and adopted as your own testimony
yes thank you um council i'm going to open this up to the board why don't you put the
drawings back up yeah so that we see each what each floor looks like and then questions from
the board and you said this was uh uh support from the uh from the allegheny west civic association
So on that drawing right there, can you just show me what were the fences that the RCO said they would like to see?
Of course. So let me go back to the rendering, which will be easier.
So this is the fencing. We actually added, I believe, to the plan.
They wanted fencing, instead of just on the back, they wanted the fencing on the front here and along the side so that it basically surrounds the property and doesn't allow easy access to the first floor parking area, making it a little bit safer.
So it would be these areas where you do not see fencing currently.
Then could you open up the, that's it, could you make that?
I'm going to zoom in to the, yeah, sure.
So these are the units that are laid out the same on all three floors.
So this is the unit layout for the, for the apartments.
Questions from the board.
I'm looking at these, the two bedroom unit.
It doesn't have a window.
There's no window.
There's no light.
I think these are the windows for the bedrooms.
But the living room doesn't have any access to light based on what you have a plan, based on your plan.
That's correct.
The living room, I think, because it's facing the inside of the building, and it's in the middle, there's no separate window for them.
separate window for them so there's no there's no separate light and air and ventilation for the
So there's no separate light and air.
living space for the main the i believe the uh the air system would be a central air um
central air setup natural light natural light i understand yep all right other questions from the
board questions or comments from our attorney hillary emerson not at this
time mr. chair questions or comments from the virtual audience I do not see
any further hand wait sir I have a hand up from a 3552 I've allowed them to
speak good morning
hello hi adrian i think you've already been sworn once today so why don't you just state your name
okay adrian fernandez my last name is spelled f-e-r-n-a-n-t-e-z for swamp little rco please
proceed okay um small portal rco supports this project however we want to ask for four provisos
um the first one is a limit of 12 units to match the um parking one-to-one the second one is um
that all bike parking and alternative vehicles be um be within the property lines and the third one
is that all trash recycling and dumpsters be stored within the property lines and also no basement
living okay thank you so chairman the unit restriction request this is the first time i'm
hearing about this as far as the bike parking trash they're already within the property lines
they're not going to be outside there is no basement proposed so there will be no basement
living for this uh for this property thank you okay thank you very much um planning commission
thank you chairman and good afternoon david effecta with the city planning commission
chairman and board members the comprehensive plan recommends a change in zoning at this location
from rsa3 residential single family to rmx3 residential mixed use their proposed zoning
would allow multifamily dwelling units, a maximum lot coverage of 90%, no rear yard area or rear
yard depth, and a floor-to-area ratio of 500. Under that zoning, this proposal would be substantially
compliant. The City Planning Commission recommends that the board grant or post-use variances for
multifamily dwellings, accessory off-street parking, and the dimensional variances for
maximum height, maximum occupied area, and rear depth. Thank you. Counsel, I'm going to hold this
until next Wednesday. We will vote at 9.30 a.m. I want to have a chance to talk to the board
in the executive session. Okay? Thank you for your presentation. Thank you. Is there anyone
in the virtual audience whose case has not been called from the 9.30 list or the 10.45 list?
I do not see any hands raised, Mr. Chair. Okay, thanks, everyone, and thanks for all your help
this morning and we'll be back at 2 p.m good afternoon everyone my name is bill bergman and
i will be chairing this meeting of the philadelphia zoning board of adjustment with me is our board
member shell l gaston president mr chairman our board member tenetta graham president mr chairman
or board member Michael Johns or board member Taya Nguyen.
She should be on shortly, anyway.
So also present is Hillary Emerson, our attorney,
and Ian Haggerty, our executive director of the zoning board.
Also here is Lakeisha Dandy, our supervisor.
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you. Let's look at our schedule for this afternoon. Number six, MI 2024-004-726-6049
Market Street. That case continued till 528-25 at 2 p.m. Number seven, MI 2024-004-738-401-203
West Queen Street. That case is continued till 528-25. Number 12, MI 2024-006-751-2648-52
to North 15th Street. That case is continued to 528-25 at 2 p.m.
And number 13, MI 2024-006-816-826 North 24th Street. That case is continued to 528-25
at 2 p.m. Are there any other requests for continuance?
Good afternoon, Chair. This is Jason Handa. I will be your co-host for this session.
I have three hands up. The first one is Henry Clinton. I have allowed him to speak.
He'll be rejoining shortly.
Good morning. Good afternoon, Mr. Clinton.
Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and members of the board.
Could you please state your name and spell for the court stenographer?
Henry Clinton, H-N-R-Y Clinton, C-L-I-N-T-O-N.
Mr. Chairman, I'm here to ask for a continuance.
Hold on one minute.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Which case do you want to continue, sir?
13-18 West Clearfield, ZP 2024-003862.
We're waiting for community feedback and CDR review notes.
Thank you, Mr. Clinton. So MI 2024-004-490-13S-1318 West Clearfield Street, number TC419484.
Cases continue to 52825. Thank you for calling, Mr. Clinton.
Thank you, Mr. Bernie.
Anyone else?
Yes, Mr. Chair, we have a hand up from Adrian Fernandez.
I will allow her to speak.
Hi, Adrienne.
Hello?
Hi, Adrienne.
Just for the record, you've already been sworn.
Just for the record, state your name.
Adrienne Fernandez.
F-E-R-N-A-N-D-E-C.
Which case?
There may be two.
the first one um henry clinton just spoke about we're requesting attendance 1318
uh west clearfield street yes and also um 21 can i come back after the next person because i have
to look the address up to make sure it's correct okay let me see who else is on okay who who else
is on the line for a continuance mr chair there was a hand up but it seems to have gone down
after Ms. Fernandez.
Oh, wait. Okay, we have
Ms. Allison Weiss.
I will promote her and she'll be back
in shortly.
Ms. Weiss?
Ms. Weiss.
Ms. Weiss, if you're still in the audience, please unmute.
Wait to be sworn in.
Okay, thank you.
Sorry.
Ms. Weiss, please state your name as bill for the stenographer.
Allison, A-double-L-I-S-O-N, Weiss, W-E-I-S-S.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Ms. Weiss, what case are you calling about?
225 and
227 West Seymour. I was under the impression
that they were going to be continued.
Those cases are on the 3.30 list and there has been a request
for continuance submitted. Okay. I'm sorry. I thought it was 2 o'clock.
Sorry. Thank you. Thank you. Bye-bye. Adrienne?
Okay. Adrienne is coming back in.
Okay, there's two other ones.
One is I believe Brandon Esquire requests the continuance with 2648-52 North 15th Street.
That's been continued.
And also the meetings were not completed for 2122 West Estall Street, that's E-S-T-A-U-G-H.
that's number one on the list we got number one on the list we have a letter from the rco
coordinating rco indicating a letter the meeting was complete
okay thank you thank you oh wait for the hearing thank you we're going to have that hearing yep
um is there any other requests for continuance
brandon saverin has their hand raised they will be uh promoted shortly and coming back in
panelist hello mr chairman mr saverin um just for the record state your name
sure brandon saverin right do you swear or firm to tell the truth the whole truth nothing but the
truth yes i do brandon we've already continued your case yes and i just be uh because miss
fernandez testified wanted to put on the record that um i think she would agree i am working
my my client and i are working collaborative collaboratively with miss fernandez and the
other affected rcos i just wanted to correct um one of her statements this this continuance was
not requested by my client the uh the exhibits are in uh we were otherwise ready to present this
came from the councilman's office and i just wanted that on the record in the event that
future continuances are requested thank thank you very much is there any other requests for
continuance. I do not see any. Wait, I see a hand. It's Norman Wooten, sir. All right, Mr. Wooten.
I will promote him shortly.
Mr. Wooten.
Okay, I'm just unmuted myself.
Hi, my name is Norman Loughlin.
Do me a favor.
Could you spell your name for the court reporter?
court reporter. Yes, ma'am. Yes, sir. N-O-R-M-A-N-W-O-O-T-E-N. Do you swear or affirm to
Yes, ma'am.
Yes, sir.
N-O-R-M-A-N.
tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Yes, I do. What case are you talking
about? 1318 West Clearfield. I heard, but I just wanted to confirm that you said 528?
I said 528.25 at 2 p.m.
Okay, thank you very much.
Just wanted to confirm that.
Sure, thank you.
All right.
No more hands, Jason.
No more hands, Mr. Chair.
So number two, MI 2024-000262-5142,
while loosing that case has been withdrawn.
We're going to go to our add-on list. MI 2024-002-258-2315 West Cumberland Street, I vote no.
Michael Johns, my vote is no.