a 15-minute drive, that the franchise owner, the Conoco themselves, does not hold their franchisees
to a high standard, clearly, because I've seen several of these. I've also conducted a traffic
study that consisted of 68 hours of video, almost 2.4 million data points. I've submitted this in
that confirms also what they've done. You can see the heat maps. You can see that the one
driveway that the heat map right here shows that this is a problem point for where everyone's
waiting. This is a known problem. And I will wrap it up. I'm trying to keep it as quick as
pie. You're doing a good job. You're doing a good job of it. I'll tell you that right now.
Here we have nine gas stations all within the vicinity. I've shown some of them with all their
buffer zones. This area is already currently served by plenty of gas stations of which there
is no direct abuttle to residential properties. Now I will say on a personal note, my bedroom
window directly overlooks this lot. And growing up, it has always been a problem. I've always
had to look on things. Now we talk about it looking better. Now, what do I have to look
forward to. I have to look forward to cars idling, gas trucks fueling overnight, people standing
there loitering. Thank you. Anyway, that's it. Thank you very much. I have nothing. I'm going
to wait till the end, Mr. Chair. Although I do, I just want to object to any traffic study or heat
study. I mean, none of that's been authenticated. I'm not saying that he's an expert, but
yeah but therefore it can't be you have all the data that's available for review all right thank
you thank you it hasn't made the record name and spell it for the stenographer my name is william
eels ee l l s i live at 6808 north 10th street he's aware of firm to tell the truth the whole
truth nothing but the truth yes i do um could you tell us your position on this and if there's any
other reason that you haven't heard yet mention that so are you for or against this i am against
the fueling station okay is there anything that you can say that hasn't been said uh yes i do have
i did submit this as written testimony you you have we sit right here on my desk i just uh wanted
to emphasize that i pulled a study from the delaware valley regional planning commission
with traffic numbers the study showed that there's over 31 000 vehicles going through that
intersection every day. So you're adding chaos into that intersection. Whatever volume they're
adding, you're adding a lot of chaos. Thank you so much for coming in. We have that too.
All right. On it, I added traffic flows. The applicant says that only right turns will be
allowed to exit onto Godfrey. Nobody's going to enforce that. The cashier sitting in the
convenience store is just going to sit there and let traffic come and go as it pleases.
If I'm coming east on Godfrey and I want to pull in for gas, when I get to the exit and it says
right turn only, I'm going to make a left. If I'm coming north on 5th Street and I want gas,
I'm going to make a left one to Godfrey into the gas station, come out,
Make another left one to Godfrey and another left one to Fitt.
make another left one to Godfrey and another left one to fit.
You're adding a lot of chaos to an existing intercession with a lot of people traveling.
You're adding a lot.
Lastly, I've got a picture here.
There's a long hill that peaks at Fairhill Street.
You cannot see the entrance to the gas station.
And I personally was walking along Godfrey when the dealership was still in operation.
and i saw somebody coming out of the dealership make a left-hand turn another car traveling east
on godfrey saw it at the last minute hit his brakes slid into a parked car if i had been on
the other side of the street i would have been hit so people are still going to make the left
even though it's technically not permitted and you're going to increase the number of accidents
at that intersection thank you very much sir we appreciate it so in why don't we get like a little
line now whoever whoever wants to come up and state whether they're for or against please
why don't you line up over here sir could you please state and spell your name for this
stenographer frank schaller f-r-a-n-k-s-c-h-a-l-l-e-r do you swear or affirm to tell the
truth the whole truth nothing but the truth yes sir are you in favor of this project or against
I am against.
And is there anything at all that you can say that hasn't been mentioned?
Go ahead.
The Godfrey Ave, as was mentioned, is a state highway.
When we moved in 71 years ago, 309 started at Broad and Stenton.
Major connection from the boulevard to Montgomery County communities.
That is a major, it's an artery, major arterial.
The bike lane on Godfrey Ave, I have experienced through the years, increasing numbers of people
who walk, run, and use wheelchairs in the bike lane, that adds another high risk to
this area right and especially people in wheelchairs have a very low profile and it's
very critical that people on going east on godfrey and going north on fifth street making that left
turn into this small footprint it does not work okay it has not been mentioned that there's only
three parking spots. One is for handicapped. This facility, 11,471 square feet, is not
a large enough facility. That indicates the planners don't even have room for more parking
area. All right. Thank you, sir. Thank you very much for this opportunity. Let me just
say the community does not. I think people have said that numerous times. This is a high risk
accident area and it's going to become a higher. Totally, totally understandable your position.
Hi, could you please state and spell your name for the stenographer? Hello, my name is Mona
Fiorentini. Okay. That's spelled M-O-N-A, F as in Frank, I-O-R-E-N-T-I-N-I. I'm coming here as-
that hold on do you swear or affirm to tell the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth are
you in favor or against this i oppose all right is there anything and please yes we've heard a lot
yes is there anything different yes go ahead i am speaking as a phd in health policy and i am
focusing on the dangers of the benzene that will be released in the in the air you can try to stop
molecules all you want you can mitigate however the world health organization in recent years
had said there is absolutely no level of benzene that is safe near human beings i would like to
also say that i can i can produce proof from international to local local agencies i'm terrified
um that point out to this so on the global level the international agency for research and cancer
has classified automotive gasoline as a as carcinogenic to human beings in 2025
the risk in pennsylvania as stated by the epa of dying for cancer is one in six one in three
pennsylvania residents will have cancer okay we do not need more carcinogens um as i said the world
health safety organization on international level says quote there is no safe level of benzene
okay now the problem is this proposal literally comes
Now, the problem is this proposal literally comes up against the neighborhood's fences,
peoples who live there, right against the fence.
There is no setback.
Never mind the health hazards that are listed with benzene and cancer risks that I have
so many scientific articles that talk about this.
Listen to me, woman.
I know that you do, and I know you're going to skip them. Right. Well, good, because we do have
a lot of other people want to make comments. Well, it's 50 to 100 meters, some 300 meters,
but then I will go on again to about dwell time. We talked about dwell time. This station is
proposing multiple pumps, eight. Yeah. Now, a hundred times a day, hundreds of times per day,
cars will be going in and out otherwise you can't sustain it i am basing this on a 12 time of 10
minutes at a pump open 14 hours per day would yield 84 cars per day per pump eight pumps there
will equal 672 cars per day now assuming only a 20 usage being very conservative this results in
134 cars. That will go in and out. That's 268 cars per day. That's not for cigarettes,
drug paraphernalia, alcohol, or candy with a convenience store. That's a lot of in and out.
And Fifth Street is already identified as a high injury area in 2025 by our own Vision Zero
philadelphia office of transportation and infrastructure systems there is a large active
church and in an elementary school right there you know people here multiple septa buses the
70 alone stops there every 10 minutes where they're proposing an entrance we're gonna have
to cut you back okay so that's what i have to say i would like to point out go ahead that there is
increased crime that gas stations are the ranked fourth in the number of robberies and that a
majority of them according to the fbi are with firearms okay thank you very much for sitting
here and taking the time did i mention blight did you mention what i'm worried about blight
because i'm concerned about how this gas station is please no no okay there's a lot of other people
we have to get you have other people oh i thought i was i thought i was defying the one thank you
for your time all right thank you sir could you please state and spell your name for this
stenographer good morning my name is francis oliver f-r-a-n-c-i-s-o-l-i-v-e-r i would like
not on the swearer firm to tell the truth the whole truth nothing but then you're to tell are
you in favor or against i am against and please is there anything that you haven't heard that
Yes. I think there's something that you haven't seen, if it's possible. And my two minutes could
be just... Tell us what it is. It's the pictures... Give it to our attorney. Oh, yes, ma'am. I mean,
yes. It's the pictures of the people and where they're talking about going into the gas station.
The 47 bus have to turn. The 70 bus have to come by. When that dealership was there, they had all of 5th Street blocked off. So it wasn't no entrance. So the buses could come around and pick us up.
Right. Now, if they've got that giant opening, where do SEPTA pick us up?
And I think SEPTA should be here because they have a depot where the people have the time.
And when they say the handicap, OK, it takes about a minute.
If you have to put that lift down for my wheelchair, that's two, three minutes.
And then the person in back of me may be handy.
It may be a group of us handicaps who might take the bus in the center city that day.
So that's an extra four to five minutes, and that's just talking the 47 and the 70.
But then you got the K bus, and you have the 57 bus.
So I would just like to say thank you.
Francis, we understand your position, and thank you for coming down.
Sir, could you please state and spell your name for this topic?
My name is Steve Perzan.
I spell S-T-E-P-H-E-N-P-E-R-Z-A-N.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
Yes, I do.
Are you for or against?
I am against.
And could you tell us something that we haven't heard?
And please do repeat.
First of all, it was stated that this gentleman owns and operates stations in Philadelphia.
He does not.
They are outside.
Both of them are outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
One in Ben Salem, one in Windward.
Both those stations are grandfathered with the type of convenience store that they have.
Both those stations are grandfathered with the type of convenience store that they have.
They do not have a modern convenience store licensed under Citgo.
They do not.
He says he has a Citgo.
It's outside the city.
Let's concentrate on what you think about this one here.
Citgo will not allow this station to have gas stations along with a convenience store.
It is too small of a spot.
Also, if there is delivery of Tasty Cakes, if there is delivery of Coca-Cola going on at the same time, it is impossible to do that.
They have an M30 truck coming in for a garbage collection because they cannot have an M40.
The M40 truck, if it comes in from the north, North 5th Street, goes down, exits onto Gottfried Avenue.
the radius of turning will have to make a cross over into the second lane on godfrey making it
a right turn which is against the law they cannot go against two things but that's it for me right
now well thank you for your input we appreciate next person please
so we're going to get to the point we we have a lot on the table relative to this
we're going to get to the point where you give us your name and then just tell us whether you're
for or against sir could you please state and spell your name henry tran t-r-a-n do you swear
or affirm to tell the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth i do are you for or against
this sir yeah no are you for the project or against the project against the project okay
is there anything at all you can mention that's different
thank you very much we appreciate it next person
in addition to all our neighbor objection to the proposal gas station
our sidewalk soon became a driveway and proposal square feet doesn't seem to be big enough
all right sir sir listen there's been a lot of testimony about that sidewalk
so we understand exactly where you feel so i want to get make sure as many people want to come up
and give me their viewpoint i can so i'm going to move on ma'am could you please state and spell
your name for the stenographer? I'm sorry, I'm not very well. Okay, all right. So, do you swear
or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth? Yeah. Yeah. Could you
tell us your name? My name is Maria Han Nguyen. I'm Vietnamese. Could you spell that, please,
for this stenographer?
M. Maria.
Right.
H-A-N-S.
The last name Nguyen.
N-G-U-Y-E-N.
Right.
Are you in favor of this or against?
I live in St. Helena Church 37 years.
You're from the church.
Are you in favor of this practice or against?
And I work in the church volunteers.
Yeah. Every morning I come to outside the church, I plan the plow outside. 37 years. And I saw the people in the car accident. Yeah. Six o'clock in the morning, I come and work outside. That way too much traffic.
Okay. Yeah, and all people come to the church. They're very scared. And we don't need the
gas station over there. Okay. Yeah, because too much, too much traffic in there.
Ma'am, we do appreciate your testimony, and we thank you very much for coming.
You're welcome. Anyone else?
Hi, sir.
Pull the mic right next to you.
Could you please state and spell your name for the stenographer?