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ZBA Hearing - January 12, 2022

Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA)Jan 12, 20226h 5m

more photo sorry and this is just like a further street view just to show you um I don't know why

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I had one more picture where you could see like the full view of the block I just want to see

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just so you can see the other businesses and the surrounding

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then. Ms. Tenere, if you're speaking, you're on mute. I was. Can we see the inside? Sure. This

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is the inside are you able to see that yes okay um i think i have would it allow a video

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it should it just depends on your internet connection if it will okay let's see if i could

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You know, I think we're okay. I think what we saw is enough visual. So I wouldn't worry

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about the video right now. Questions from the board? No, Mr. Chairman. No, Mr. Chairman.

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Yes, Mr. Chairman, I have one question. What is the capacity you're looking to have on

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this event space no more than 60 people no further questions mr chair okay um questions from the

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virtual audience chair we have hillary emerson miss emerson you can unmute yourself and wait

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for the chairs good evening mr chair members of the board you've already sworn just mention

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your name and and we're ready for you sure hillary emerson on behalf of councilwoman sherelle parker

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um here on behalf of both the councilwoman um and the community as our office served as the

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coordinating rco for this matter because there was no other rco um i had submitted a brief statement

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in writing previously indicating that the community did not have opposition to this project we had a

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meeting with a few members of the community that attended and we met at the site and spoke about a

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lot of issues that Ms. Barnes seemed to answer to the community's satisfaction. Based on the

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location of the property on a commercial block adjacent to the North 5th Street commercial

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corridor and the history of the building as a commercial building, we have no objection to

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the proposed use. We do ask for two provisos and Ms. Barnes and I have spoken about these

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and she is in agreement. We ask that she closes by midnight and that she obtains a certificate

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of occupancy prior to opening. Thank you. Any other questions from the virtual, any other issues

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with the virtual audience.

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I see no other hands at this time, Chair.

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Planning Commission.

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We're in Bednar City Planning.

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This property is indicated for commercial

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on the city plan,

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given the site location,

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nearby a major commercial neighborhood corridor.

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We recommend the request for variance be granted.

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MI 2021-003-489-420 West Chew Avenue.

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420 West Chew Avenue.

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I vote yes for provisos of certain

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I vote yes with provisos of certificate of the occupancy beforehand

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and all events to be in by midnight.

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Carol Tineri, my vote is yes with provisos.

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James Snell, yes with provisos.

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Ishmael Shahid, yes with provisos.

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Okay.

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Is there any other body waiting for a case still there?

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did we miss anyone

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I see no hands at this time

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thanks everybody

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I'm really sorry we were this long

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but I knew that one case was going to be long

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and I appreciate everybody hanging in there

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thank you very much

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have a good night

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have a good night

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take care have a good night

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