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ZBA Hearing - December 21, 2022

Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA)Dec 21, 20225h 24m

Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Any other requests for continuances?

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Do not see any hands, Mr.

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Okay.

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I have a case number 15 that I have no exhibits for,

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MI-2022-004-487-6016 Bingham Street.

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Stanford Smith is the owner.

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Mr. Smith, you are in the audience,

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please raise your virtual hand.

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Mr. Smith, could you state your name and spell for the court reporter, please?

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Name Stanford Smith Jr., last name S-M-I-T-H-J-R.

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Right. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

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Yes.

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Mr. Smith, we don't have your exhibits.

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I believe all of it was uploaded after the community meeting, but, I mean, if it's a way I can send it, I'll send it right now.

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When was that?

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Hillary, do we have anything at all from this?

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No, I didn't see anything, and we don't have a way to upload things.

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They would have to be emailed.

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Emailed?

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Yes, you would have received instructions for where to email them in your original email from RCO notifications.

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um okay i'll i'll look at it because i know y'all emailed me with all the attachments so

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right there were instructions in there that told you what documents to email

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five days in advance and where to send them oh okay i'm gonna um

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mr smith we're gonna continue we're gonna we're gonna continue the case okay yeah that's fine

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And we'll let you know well in advance when the case is.

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And if you have any questions, you can always call the office and they'll tell you what to do, okay?

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Okay, I appreciate that.

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So should I email it now or wait until the new email?

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I would say...

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No, wait, sir.

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Okay, wait.

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All right, yeah, I'm fine with that.

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So MI-2022-004-487, this was the first listing, 6016 Bingham Street, the case is continued.

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Okay, so we're going to go here now to our add-ons.

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Okay, so our first add-on MI 2022-004-396-2901 on Grant Avenue, this is a re-vote to add

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and revised plans.

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Here.

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One minute.

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One minute.

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I'll be with you in one minute.

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Okay.

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Number one, I certify that I have read and watched all videos with this case.

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My vote is no.

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For those voting yes, the proviso is revised plans, two pages, stamped by ZBA on December 21st, 2022.

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Revised, what is it?

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Carol Tenere, my vote is yes with revised plans consisting of two pages and today's date.

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Stamped by ZBA with December 21st.

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stamped by ZBA

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September

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December 21st.

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Sorry.

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Thomas Holloman, my vote is yes

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with proviso.

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James Snell,

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my vote is yes with proviso.

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Is Ishmael here?

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Yes, I'm here.

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Is this with

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the Hicken?

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no no this was uh this was 20 the 2900 grand avenue you were no before oh yeah so i'm still

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and is i need you to certify recertify okay yeah recertify to watch the video of the 12-2-20

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hearing i think this is the one i had to watch yeah so i certified that i watched the all the

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pertaining material to this case and my vote is no. Okay, number two, MI 2022-003-649-3000

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West Schoolhouse Lane. My vote is yes with provisos. Revised plans, six pages,

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to stand by ZBA December 21st, 2022

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for amended refusal dated 9-21-22.

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Carol Tenere, my vote is yes with proviso.

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Thomas Holliman, I recuse myself, Mr. Chairman.

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Yes.

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James Snell, my vote is yes with proviso.

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You have to certify on this one too.

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Yes. Ishmael Shahid, I certify that I have watched all the pertaining material to this case, and my vote is no.

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Okay. Number three, MI 2021-002-095-4319 Ron Street. We will vote on this on a later date.

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Number four, MI 2022-002-678-1330 East Burke Street.

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Carol, you'll have to certify on this case.

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I vote no.

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Carol Tenere, I reviewed everything that I possibly could, and with all the opposition

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to this, my vote is no. Thomas Holloman, my vote is no. James Snell, after reviewing,

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my vote is no. Mr. Mayor Shahid, my vote is no.

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Number 5, MI 2022, 004-586-7111 Germantown Avenue, I vote yes.

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um okay carol tenary this is steve master's case right 71 11 it is it's that church up there okay

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carol tenary my vote is yes thomas holliman my vote is no jane snell my vote is yes

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Ishmael Shaheed, my vote is yes.

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2022 as per supplemental findings of fact and conclusions of law adopted

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as per supplemental findings of fact and conclusions of law adopted by the ZBA on December 21st, 2022.

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Bill, sorry, hold on one second. Bill, can you just certify you read the transcript from me?

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I did. I've read the original transcripts. Every transcript there was with this.

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okay

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I think I was supposed to vote right

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you were

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Thomas Holloman

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I certify that I read

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the transcript from the

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6-28-2022

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hearing and my vote is

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yes

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James Snell, my vote is yes with provisos.

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Ishmael Shaheed, my vote is yes with proviso.

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Jim and Ishmael, need you both to certify that you read the transcript for the hearings that you were not present for?

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James Snell, yes, I do certify that I read the transcripts.

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I certify that I did read

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and listen to all of the

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material pertaining to this case

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and my vote is yes

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with provisals

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number 7

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MI 2022

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004-160

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100 west of

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Al Street

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I certify that I have read all past

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hearings

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I vote yes with revised

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plans one page

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stamped by ZBA December 21st, 2022

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as per supplemental findings of facts

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and conclusions of law adopted by the ZBA

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on December 21st, 2022.

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Carol Tenere, my vote is yes.

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With all the provisors.

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And I have read the transcript.

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and was there a video with this?

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Carol, you were present at both hearings,

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so there's no need for you to certify.

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Okay, thank you.

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Thomas Holloman, I certify that I read the transcripts

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from the 9-28-2022 hearing,

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and my vote is yes with proviso.

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James Snell, my vote is yes with proviso.

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Ishmael Shaheed, my vote is yes.

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We'll provide it.

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Number eight.

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I'm sorry.

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Jim and Ishmael need you both to certify as well.

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Sorry about that.

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I wasn't sure.

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Yes.

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All three.

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I do certify that I read the transcripts pertaining to this case.

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ishmael shaheed i certify that i listen to all the material pertaining to this case

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my vote is yes with proviso no number eight mi 2022 004 161 31 west duval street i certify that

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i have reviewed all past videos and listen to all transcripts i vote yes

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with proviso revised plans one page stamp by zba on december 21st 2022 as per supplemental

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findings of fact and conclusions of law adopted by the zba on december 21st 2022

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carol tenere my vote is yes proviso

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thomas holliman i certify that i read the transcript from the 9 28 2022 hearing

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my vote is yes with proviso jane snell my vote is yes with proviso

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ishmael shaheed i certify that i listen to all the material pertaining to this piece and my vote

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is yes with proviso we're going to go to our regular list and we're going to start

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yeah one second i just need jim to certify got it uh i'm sorry about that uh i do certify that i

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saw all pertaining videos and read transcripts related to that case.

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Thank you all.

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Okay, so we're going to go to the regular list.

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We're going to start with number four.

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A witness in this case has to leave.

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So MI 2022-004-094-2413 Greer Tulip Street.

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Vern Anastasio is the attorney.

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This is a resumptive hearing.

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Everything's closed on this except for testimony from an architect.

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Vern?

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Vern?

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Mr. Anastasio will be coming back in as they pass.

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Mr. Anastasio will be coming back in as a panel must say.

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Thank you.

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Good afternoon, Mr. Chair.

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You've already been sworn.

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Could you just state your name for the record?

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Sure.

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Vern Anastasio.

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A-N-A-S-T-A-S-I-O.

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All right.

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Is your architect here?

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Yep.

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I'd like to call Mr. Jeremy Avellino.

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Okay.

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Good morning, Mr. Avelino, to Panama, sir.

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Hi, Mr. Avelino.

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Yes, I'm here.

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Hi, could you state your name, please, and spell for the court reporter?

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Sure, it's Jeremy Avelino.

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J-E-R-E-M-Y-A-V-E-L-L-I-N-O.

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Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

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I do.

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Proceed, counsel.

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Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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Mr. Avelino, can you tell the board your role as part of the development team?

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I'm the architect.

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Okay.

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Okay, and before we have you present your materials, what were some of the metrics used

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and or considered in taking on this project?

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Sorry, Baron, can you say that again?

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Sure.

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What were some of the metrics used and or considered when you took on this project and

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developing this project?

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It was important for us to look at the three lots within the context of the neighborhood

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and we revised it from four to three units and we wanted to maintain the number of units

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that would be by right as to use if we were going to develop these three lots independently.

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So essentially when we looked at the units if we were to consolidate it into one it kind

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