However, there's a side yard between the two.
You can see that this is the this is the property that I referenced.
And this is a this is the side yard.
um this is a another time stamp date which shows September 19th
um and this is another time stamp photo which shows the uh the the the date of October 12th
which is last week and my client is here and he can testify that the the zoning notice is still
posted to this day
All right. Board, this is the proposed building plans for the structure. As you can see, it's a three-story property with a roof deck.
uh the current plans provide a uh that the structure is uh 15 and a half feet uh in uh in
width um the this the lot itself is 19 and a half feet uh according to uh the office of property
assessment um on the top you'll see there's a roof deck uh on this side of the property is
the side yard and uh on the right side here is where the uh structure which it'll be adjoined to
uh the as i said earlier the the build the builder is here and he can testify as to
you know the the methods he would use to um you know secure and seal uh the property to
adjoining property um now and it's my understanding that it won't be necessarily
you know secured to the joist but it will be sealed and um you know to prevent any water infiltration
uh these are these are plans of the floor dimensions
these are these are plans of the floor dimensions this is third floor and this is the roof deck plan
as you can see there's uh there are plans for the the basement the first floor
second floor third floor and uh again the roof deck plan
um board what i hope you'll see is that you know the variance that
variances that we're requesting um will not in any way deviate from the character of the
neighborhood uh what I'm showing you here is a picture from uh Philadelphia Atlas um there
the property is currently vacant however you could see that there was formerly a structure
as indicated in this in this drawing um that structure has since been demolished
However, you could see that it was attached to the 5646.
And as you could see, again, there is this side yard between 5644, the subject property in 5642, which is the neighboring property.
This is a picture of the dimensions of the lot, as I said earlier, 19 and a half feet frontage, 80 feet in depth.
uh this is a more recent picture uh from philadelphia atlas which shows uh the vacant lot
and again these are current pictures of the front edge of the property again obtained from atlas
um as you'll see uh again my client intends to build the property essentially in the footprint
of the the the property that that that was uh that was standing prior um as you can see none
of these properties has a uh has a designated parking spaces street parking uh in front of
these properties as as best we can tell um we'll show we'll show other pictures of neighboring
properties which do not indicate that there's any driveway access or any garage you know essentially
underneath the home or any designated parking space so again that's not a deviation from you
know the existing character of the neighborhood this is a 2010 picture of the the property which
again shows that the side yard and uh that the property was connected uh to the 5646
these are pictures of uh the uh 5638 and 5640 pine street um you know what i would like the board to
see is that you know the dimensions that my client's building calls for will you know there'll
be a four foot side yard on his side um that matches and my client can testify this as well
as well as the builder that that matches what you know the the neighboring properties have already
in place um so it as far as the the nature of the side yard it's my understanding that
the other neighboring properties have the same dimensions.
And again, which is what my client intends to do.
He intends to build in the footprint of the previously existing home.
Again, this is a side yard of other neighboring properties, 5636 and 5634.
Again, you can see it's similar as far as the dimensions go.
50 is the sidewalk between 5632 and 5630.
Again, my client, again, can testify as to the dimensions between the properties.
However, it's it's what we believe is, you know, for about approximately about four feet on each side, which is what my client intends to build on his property as well.
This is a letter we sent to the community.
Um, and I, I did provide, uh, uh, notice of mailing from, uh, notice of mailing to the community, proofs of mailing to, to council.
Um, um, so again, I just want to reiterate, um, that, you know, we're seeking the variance, uh, of the side yard from eight feet to four feet.
That, you know, we're seeking the variance of the side yard from eight feet to four feet, and we're seeking that, you know, the city approve a grant of variance so that we're not required to have a parking space.
As you can see from the pictures, none of the other properties in the neighborhood have a similar designated parking space or driveway.
So, Council, why don't you bring on your client and have your client adopt your testimony?
Yes. Now, Mr. Montessor and Zach from Built Modern, if they could raise their hand.
Are they the owners of the property?
My client, Mr. Montessor, is the owner of the property.
What we need is your client that owns the property.
Sure. And he's not with me, but he's here virtually.
So if he could raise his hand so he can be identified.
Could you state your name, please, and spell for the court stenographer?
It's M-U-N-T-A-S-E-R.
My last name is Q-T-A-I-S-H-A-T.
Right.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Proceed, counsel.
Mr. Kuntishat, did you hear my testimony to the board?
yes i did did everything uh appear to be accurate yes okay uh would you adopt that testimony as your
own yes um now did you have a uh you're familiar with the uh the reasons for the refusal uh of
zoning right i think i think you've covered that council and he's adopted your testimony
You've got it. You're okay. So why don't we do this?
Questions from the board?
No, Mr. Chairman.
No, Chair.
Questions from our counsel, Hillary Emerson?
Yes, Mr. Chair. Thank you.
So, Mr. Muckowitz, or Muckowitz, sorry, if I said your name wrong, the council office indicated that they would, if this is granted, they would like to see a proviso stating that there would be no visitor accommodations or limited lodging.
Now, visitor accommodations would require a separate variant, but limited lodging is an accessory use, so that wouldn't necessarily require additional permitting. So the board could put a limit on that? Does your client have a position on what's being requested by the council office?
okay uh i mean so as far as i'm aware uh this is just intended use as a single family home i
you know i'd have to discuss that with my client but um is that something that the board needs an
answer on today yes or uh or if that will continue the case no we'd look we'd like uh you know not
to have this continued um uh would it be possible to have a breakout room with my client so i i can
just briefly discuss it with him or i i see he's unmuted himself yeah i'm still here uh mr kutishat
did you did you hear the um request for proviso from uh from board council i don't i didn't
understand what that mean you're not going to run an airbnb no no no what do you mean
do you intend to get an airbnb out of the property no no okay this intends to be
used as a single family home a single family home yes okay okay you'll be comfortable with that
you'll be comfortable with that right yes okay counsel you're uncomfortable right you're
comfortable yes yes i i just wanted to make that confirmation with my all right okay questions or
comments from the virtual audience? Yes, Chair, I have a person with the last four numbers ending
3057. I will allow them to speak. Okay. Hi, could you state your name, please, and spell for the
court stenographer good morning i'm sorry i pressed the key for the wrong address i'm trying to um
comment on 5617 market so i made a mistake sorry that's fine ma'am thank you um any other comments
any other comments from the virtual audience yes a person by the name of yassin i will allow
from the virtual audience yes a person by the name of yes
hi could you state your name please and spell for the court stenographer
hello hello can you hear me hi could you state your name please and spell for the court
sonographer. Yes, my name is Yassin Jouichet, Y-A-S-S-I-N-E, last name J-O-U-I-C-H-A-T-E.
You swear or for him to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Yes, I agree. Proceed, sir. I just sent a message regarding the previous question regarding zoning.
I was going to answer. I am the representative for MedDCD Group working on the architectural
plans for 5644 pine street but it looks like you guys have addressed that question already
so okay thank you thank you thank you for your interest um planning commission
thank you chair bergman and good morning david effecto with the city planning commission
chairman and board members the comprehensive plan recommends no change to the residential
single-family zoning at this location. The proposed dimensional variance is comparable
to other houses on the block, as is the proposed condition of no parking spaces provided.
So the City Planning Commission recommends that the board grant the proposed dimensional variance
for the side yard and the variance from the required parking standards in the code.
Thank you. MI 2023-001-803-5644 Pine Street, I vote yes, with proviso. No limited lodging.
Thomas Holliman, my vote is yes, with proviso.
James Snow, my vote is yes, with proviso.
Thank you, Counselor. You have your votes.
My vote is yes, with proviso.
Thank you, Board. I appreciate it. I appreciate your recommendation.
you. Thank you. Number four, MI 2023-001-806-2915 Tulip Street. Christopher Dean is the attorney.
Recommendation of support from Southport Richmond Civic Association. Vote was eight in support
and three opposed. Letter of non-opposition from Council Member Squilla.
Christopher Dean has been promoted.
Good morning.
Could you please state your name and spell for the court stenographer?
mr dean there was a delay that's fine christopher dean d-e-a-n right do you swear or affirm to tell
the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth yes could you identify your client the relationship
to this property? Yes, my client is G.J. Holdings, LLC. The principal is Josh Kravitz, who is present
today, and I believe David McArthur, the design professional, is also present today. Our vice
chair has just a few questions for you, sir. Good morning, counsel. Do you agree to waive the reading
of the refusal and stipulate to a back receipt? Yes. Have you emailed in all the required documents
and exhibits that is needed and required to proceed five days in advance of this hearing?
Yes, I did. Thank you. Please proceed and share your screen. Sure.
Good morning, Mr. Chairman, members. Again, my name is Christopher Dean. I have the pleasure
of representing G.J. Holdings. Josh Kravitz, who's here today to discuss 2915 Tulip Street,
which is a vacant lot in Port Richmond between Ann and Cambria Streets.
At Pictured, I'm going to go through the presentation,
and if there's any specific questions about the build,
then my client, who's also going to be the general contractor of this project,
he can answer, and any specific questions about the design
that the Board of the Public I have that I can't answer,
David McArthur should be able to handle.
So Pictured is what it looks like today.
It's a vacant lot. It's roughly 15 feet in width and 118 feet deep.
This is what we propose. It's going to be a three-story.
We're attempting to convert a single-family use to a three-story triplex, a multifamily.
Prior to beginning this project, before even applying for the permit, my client did go through the area.
this project before even applying for the permit my client did go through the area to get to to
to gauge whether they would support such a project and he actually did receive overwhelming support
and that's why we've moved forward with this this is just a 3d rendition it could be subject to
change but we we felt uh the majority of the black and you can sort of see um does have the gray there
was a gray stucco so that's why we went with that design but that could be subject to change but we
We wanted to have it look as realistic as possible.
This is a picture of the zoning notice time stamped on September 11th, posted to the fence.
And let me zoom in.
This is my client's deed from May of 2020.
You can see GJ Holdings, LLC.
This is a copy of the refusal of refused because of multifamily dwellings are prohibited in the RSA 5 district.
This is our application for appeal.
And these are the plans.
So I'll generally go through the plans.
The entrance will be the front door.
You walk into the foyer, and there will be two staircases.
Well, the first dwelling will be the first floor in the basement with the bedrooms on the first floor.
It will have a rear porch deck, and there's about 40 feet.
It's going to be 40 feet deep of actual patio space in the back.
You walk up to the stairs to hit the second dwelling.
There is a rear deck for living quarters of the second floor.
And on the third floor, the third floor will also have its own separate entrance and a roof deck.
And we do propose trash.
These circles you see here, here, and here will be every unit is going to have their own trash storage as well.
Zoom out.
okay so here's my client's tax certificate tax clearance good through november 5th
as i mentioned my client did canvas the neighborhood um to get a general
sense of feedback of the project he formalized that recently with both immediate
yeah excuse me area the neighbors immediately impacted and those in the surrounding area so
these are the surrounding areas. These are 26 in support. And then the immediate areas,
including the adjacent neighbors. My apologies. So we have 19 immediate neighbors who are directly
impacted supporting. And these are the 19 letters, including the two directly adjacent ones that
seen in the rendition. My client is a, as I alluded to, he's also going to be the general
contractor. So he's going to be on site most days. And for about 10 years now, he's had
continuous relationship with all his subcontractors, local subcontractors. That's very
important to my client. My client's already talked to the neighbors about protecting their
property during construction too, including adding them as additional insured and giving
them an access and indemnity agreement so they're protected. As the chairman indicated,
we did meet with Southport Richmond Civic Association last week. We had an 8-3 positive
vote. We got pretty good feedback from the neighborhood at the meeting. This was a copy
of the zoning notice for today.
And these are all for you
with all of this, but all the proof of mailings for today's
zoning meeting. We also submitted the RCO
to Ms. Emerson, the RCO meeting and proof of mailing to Ms. Emerson
I believe it was yesterday or Monday. So
with that, there's a couple things
things to highlight about what my client intends to do with this and why we think a triplex is
the right time for it. The area itself does have, there is some blight in the area.
Vacant lots are being trashed. This will eliminate that. It is a deep lot. It can fit a property of
this size. And we're going to be able to allow much more affordable, in a time where interest