civus
Hearing video

ZBA Hearing - July 9, 2025

Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA)Jul 9, 20256h 49m

Sí, lo juro

Similar wording

Yes, I swear

Similar wording

¿Puedo pedirle a él

Similar wording

por favor empezar a compartir

Similar wording

sus documentos

Similar wording

para su presentación?

Similar wording

¿Y puede por favor empezar

Similar wording

a compartir sus documentos

Similar wording

para la presentación, por favor?

Similar wording

Nosotros

Similar wording

Okay, I'm going to ask for a request in order to allow the computer that I'm in or the computer to send the required documentation to please allow it when you see it, please.

Similar wording

Say that again.

Similar wording

I'm going to ask, I'm going to ask that you allow the computer that I'm in to send you that documentation, please.

Similar wording

I'm going to ask that you allow...

Similar wording

Sorry, Chair. Can you please tell him he doesn't have to send it, but just share his screen.

Similar wording

It's the green button at the bottom of the screen.

Similar wording

I'm sorry, is it that we are connected to the audio with a tablet, but we have all the documents in a computer, so we are logging on both computers, but I need to share my screen from the computer, so that's why I'm just sending the request, raising my hand from the computer to be able to share.

Similar wording

Okay, yes, and I will promote that now. Thank you.

Similar wording

All right, thank you so much.

Similar wording

And just for the record, this application is for the erection of a rear yard rolling gate. The maximum height permitted of a fence is six feet. This is ten feet, eight inches.

Similar wording

Thank you, interpreter.

Similar wording

Your Honor, can you see me now?

Similar wording

I think my camera is working.

Similar wording

The interpreter, while she's putting up the files, why don't you have him tell us what

Similar wording

he wants to do?

Similar wording

Muy bien, mientras están subiendo los archivos, los expedientes, por favor explíquenos por

Similar wording

favor qué es lo que usted quiere lograr.

Similar wording

Buenos días. Lo que yo quiero, lo que yo quise hacer al construir la puerta trasera en mi casa, es más que proteger a mis niñas que tienen problemas de salud, digamos que tienen un poquito de autismo,

Similar wording

I have a severe autism, and also to protect my house, because when I was building it,

Similar wording

I was preparing it, I got two times to the house, and I took a few tools that I had.

Similar wording

But the most reason is for the tranquility and protection of the house,

Similar wording

además de que

Similar wording

las casas colindan

Similar wording

permítame un segundito caballero por favor

Similar wording

ok

Similar wording

so basically what I want

Similar wording

to do, I mean what I did while

Similar wording

I was building the back door in my house

Similar wording

was mostly just to protect

Similar wording

my girls because they have a health

Similar wording

issue, they have a health issue

Similar wording

they have

Similar wording

severe autism

Similar wording

and besides the fact

Similar wording

that I want to protect my house

Similar wording

when i was uh building uh while i was repairing it they broke into the house twice and they took

Similar wording

some tools that i had but it's mostly uh for um for tranquility and for peace of mind

Similar wording

okay thank you um can we get these documents up

Similar wording

Pueden subir los documentos?

Similar wording

Puedes subirlos?

Similar wording

Dígame.

Similar wording

Pueden abrir los documentos?

Similar wording

Vamos a empezar

Similar wording

presentándole los planos.

Similar wording

We're going to show you

Similar wording

the blueprints.

Similar wording

Y después las

Similar wording

imágenes del portón.

Similar wording

And then the images

Similar wording

of the fence.

Similar wording

Is the expediter having a hard time

Similar wording

getting the computer on?

Similar wording

I see it.

Similar wording

Okay.

Similar wording

All right, you see the documents have him testify off what we have on.

Similar wording

All right.

Similar wording

You see the documents have him testify

Similar wording

off what we have on.

Similar wording

Muy bien, estamos viendo los documentos.

Similar wording

Ahora puede testificar basándonos en lo que estamos viendo.

Similar wording

Okay, esos serían los detalles de cómo sería la construcción,

Similar wording

cómo está la construcción del Rolling Gate.

Similar wording

And as you can see, the structural plan has the specifications that require the structural engineer.

Similar wording

So it was also built, especially based on all of those specifications.

Similar wording

as you can see here the details of how would the construction would be of the rolling gate

Similar wording

and you can see the blueprints of the structure that it has the specifications that that the

Similar wording

engineer uh specified and it was built basically on just taking into consideration all of these

Similar wording

specifications i don't i don't know what else to say so what i would want him to do is to show

Similar wording

the photos of the the garage the gate that he put up and show the photos of the rest of the walk

Similar wording

Muy bien, entonces lo que quiero es que muestre ahora

Similar wording

las fotografías

Similar wording

del portón que puso

Similar wording

y después del resto del lugar

Similar wording

¿Pudo escucharlo, señor?

Similar wording

yes give me one minute please because we're having problems with the computer uh that's

Similar wording

connected with the presentation so we're connecting with another computer

Similar wording

interpreter you have a second case don't you i am not aware your honor

Similar wording

mr chair we have another interpreter for the other case okay

Similar wording

tell me how they're making out please

Similar wording

Okay, do you have an email

Similar wording

where I can send all the documents

Similar wording

because we're having issues here?

Similar wording

We need to see it on the screen.

Similar wording

Why don't we do this?

Similar wording

Listen to me.

Similar wording

Tell him we're going to be back to him

Similar wording

in 15 minutes

Similar wording

and we'll try again then, okay?

Similar wording

And an interpreter,

Similar wording

I would appreciate if you could stay around.

Similar wording

We're going to hear the next case we have

Similar wording

with an interpreter.

Similar wording

and then we'll come right back, okay?

Similar wording

No worries, sir.

Similar wording

Thank you.

Similar wording

Muy bien, entonces vamos a hacer lo siguiente.

Similar wording

Vamos a volver con usted en 15 minutos

Similar wording

para que les quede chance de arreglar

Similar wording

todo lo que tengan que arreglar

Similar wording

y nos volvemos con este caso en 15 minutos, ¿está bien?

Similar wording

Está muy bien.

Similar wording

Muchas gracias.

Similar wording

Thank you very much.

Similar wording

Thank you, thank you.

Similar wording

Number five, MI 2024-001-938-2091, Bridge Street.

Similar wording

Marley Hidalgo Perez is the owner applicant.

Similar wording

We do have an interpreter.

Similar wording

Interpreter here.

Similar wording

Good morning, interpreter.

Similar wording

Could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer?

Similar wording

Of course.

Similar wording

First name is Consuelo, C-O-N-S-U-E-L-O.

Similar wording

Last name is Villa Gomez.

Similar wording

B as in Victor, I-L-L-A-G-O-M-E-Z, as in zebra.

Similar wording

Right.

Similar wording

Right. Do you solemnly 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?

Similar wording

Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will interpret accurately, completely, and...

Similar wording

I swear.

Similar wording

Could you please call for us Marilee Hidalgo Perez?

Similar wording

La señora Marilee Hidalgo Perez se encuentra presente?

Similar wording

Yeah, right here.

Similar wording

Good morning. Could you please have her state her name and spell it for the stenographer?

Similar wording

Por favor, me puede dar su nombre completo y de letrero para la estenógrafa.

Similar wording

Marielle Hidalgo. M-A-R-I-E-L-I. Hidalgo sería H-A-D-A-L-G-O.

Similar wording

Yeah, full name is Marielle Hidalgo. M as in mother, A-R-I-E-L as in Lima, Y. Last name, H-I-V as in delta, L as in Lima, G-O.

Similar wording

Right, and could you please state to her, do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

Similar wording

¿Usted jura decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad?

Similar wording

Okay.

Similar wording

Yes, sir.

Similar wording

Okay.

Similar wording

And so this case is for the application for use as a two-family household living in an existing structure.

Similar wording

The proposed use of two-family household living is prohibited in the RSA-5 zoning district.

Similar wording

And if you need help with that, let me know. I'll go back over again for you.

Similar wording

familias está prohibido en el distrito de de la zona rsa 5.

Similar wording

Okay. Okay. And could you please ask her to share her documents on the computer?

Similar wording

Por favor, me puede compartir sus documentos en la computadora.

Similar wording

Yes, sir.

Similar wording

Okay, we see the table of contents.

Similar wording

Move on, please.

Similar wording

Okay, vemos.

Similar wording

Exacto.

Similar wording

She can move on from that.

Similar wording

¿Puede continuar, por favor?

Similar wording

That's fine.

Similar wording

Move on.

Similar wording

Siga.

Similar wording

Move on.

Similar wording

Más.

Similar wording

Move on.

Similar wording

Más abajo.

Similar wording

Yep, move on.

Similar wording

Keep continuing.

Similar wording

Todavía más.

Similar wording

Continúe.

Similar wording

and

Similar wording

let's stop here

Similar wording

are these the plans?

Similar wording

esos son los planos

Similar wording

ok

Similar wording

yes

Similar wording

this is the house that she wants to redo

Similar wording

into a duplex

Similar wording

y esta es la casa que usted quiere rediseñar

Similar wording

como duplex

Similar wording

yes

Similar wording

move on

Similar wording

continue

Similar wording

Can I ask her if she could explain what she has up now?

Similar wording

Okay, this is the first floor.

Similar wording

here we would have like two bedrooms the kitchen a living room and a bathroom

Similar wording

what's what's next here

Similar wording

The second floor will have one bedroom, one bathroom, and one kitchen.

Similar wording

Right.

Similar wording

And is that the third floor there?

Similar wording

¿Y esto que está aquí es el tercer piso?

Similar wording

Sí.

Similar wording

Yes.

Similar wording

So it's three floors, apartment on each floor.

Similar wording

Entonces, ¿son tres pisos, un apartamento, un departamento en cada piso?

Similar wording

No.

Similar wording

No, no, no, it's two floors, only two floors. Okay.

Similar wording

No.

Similar wording

Serían dos pisos.

Similar wording

Could she explain it again then? Because I thought she saw three layouts. Maybe I'm wrong.

Similar wording

So the first floor that will have like one bedroom, that will be one apartment with one

Similar wording

bedroom that I'm planning for my mother.

Similar wording

Right.

Similar wording

With two bedrooms, I'm sorry.

Similar wording

Right. And the second and third floor is another apartment?

Similar wording

¿Y el segundo y tercer piso es completo otro apartamento?

Similar wording