ZBA Hearing - September 30, 2026

have a noise control and quiet hours, which is from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m., and neighbors complain.

We understand about the neighbors complain, and it was very helpful to sit down and have the,

to hold the RCO meeting that we had for the community.

uh to hold the RCO meeting that we had for the community and and we also put a plan for

any concern that the neighbor has because we don't we don't want for the neighbors to have to

deal with any situations uh and this is the reason why we we are very strict to in the policy that

we have and screening and and make sure who is it that is in our property before we allow people to

stay in the property um and and and to to do whatever we have to do in our in our power to

make sure that everything runs smooth and be a beneficial for the community um so if the

complaint receives a concern noise parking trash or unauthorized gathering uh this is going to be

taken care of promptly um to the customer through a phone call test message the same platform

whether it be Airbnb, Virpal, Furniture Finder, any of the sources that we're going to be

communicating with the customer. So it's definitely something that we're going to address. And also

we're going to avoid any confrontations. But after we communicate with the guests,

if this continues, we will help our manager to the place and hand in a letter for

to end the contract of staying in the property.

Also, we have, as I mentioned before,

we have the signs, we have small detectors,

we also have noises monitoring

to monitorize sounds and gathering,

not to record any conversations,

private conversations, anything like that.

We have also security cameras

that is in place at the outside

to record and make sure who's entering to the property.

The parking management, this is something else as well.

Well, I want to mention something about the neighbor's complaint.

I think that this is serious and we want to respect any violation which,

any violation will result into the appropriate action under the reservation agreement and applicable law.

So police or emergency service will be contacted if there's any required to be involved and also make sure that everything runs smooth for the neighbors.

Parking management, guests will be instructed exactly where to park the vehicles.

We have a space in the back of the unit, which the car can be parked in there and also not blocking any driveway or garage.

All the instructions will be in the platforms that they book the property.

And also, there's instruction for the trash and waste management as well, where the trash is going to be placed and appropriate containers.

And also, so I think I cover most of the stuff, the cleaning management.

We have our team that's going to be cleaning and managing the cleaning professionally.

between guests that stays in the property and sanitize bathroom kitchens and and and changing

changing cleaning lines and and towels um chicken house rules we have in the chicken's house rule

we have uh all you don't have to read every rule i mean right she's a whole list there right yes

let me ask you this how about your next door neighbors where do they stand so i we have a

very good relationship with the nest door neighbors uh we spoke to them um and uh because

we have put a plan together they have our phone numbers and and we live in that home for my god

we have the homes for 14 14 15 years and what was the biggest complaint that the rco had so uh the

biggest complaint from the neighbors was that there was uh at one point uh when we begin to

setting up the list and they were held a party on this property because it got booked for one night

and that was an incident like six seven months ago and and we we obviously took a plan for this

not to happen because it's not our goal to have people that interrupt disrupt the neighborhood

and even destroy our property.

And the biggest complaint was more of a held parties

and gatherings in the property.

So that was the most concern of having a short-term rental

in the property.

Yeah.

All right.

Questions from the board.

Yeah.

On your photo, I saw three meters.

So I want to know why you have three meters,

three electric meters.

Let me share the screen back on the photo. I don't know why it removed.

Let me share the screen back on the photo.

I don't know why it removed.

Let me go back in there.

So there's no three meter.

It's actually two different mirror.

Okay, so two meters, right.

Two mirrors.

And the reason why we have two different mirror is because our intention was to separate the electricity from the whole entire third floor, which is the basement,

to the second and first unit, but we haven't, we haven't done anything. We have two different,

also, if you look, we also have two different panels. We have two different panels and it was

intentioned to, to, to see how much, to, to separate the utilities and understand how much

money we spend in, in, in the first, in the first floor, in the basement floor compared to

second and third floor.

So is your ultimate goal to do a duplex,

to do a completely separate unit in the basement?

No, I don't think we're going to do such a thing like that.

We just thought for the moment that that could be an opportunity,

whether in the future we want to sell it

and somebody thinks to do something like that.

But currently right now we are not looking to do a duplex.

Other questions?

Yes. Why this kind of thing? Why didn't you, why have you tried to rent this as a single

family property?

I have this property rented for a few years as a long-term rental for the family. However,

I feel like it's a great opportunity for for family members that visit families that live from the neighbors.

And and and also we we travel a lot to the city of Philadelphia.

And we also like to stay in a house when we travel.

And we also have family that travels.

And also we we are we are we are pastors.

and in a way we try to also have a place

where we can send people for retreats

and things like that

where people can stay for a week, two weeks.

So that's our goal.

Okay.

To have a place more for people

via temporary time

whether if it's going to be three weeks,

two weeks or a week.

Okay.

Thank you.

Thank you.

questions or comments from our attorney um yes i just wanted to clarify um you're looking to

have a visitor's accommodations for the whole entire um your property correct correct yes okay

and secondly you mentioned parking um when you were describing um your structure and just so you

know if parking was not previously approved at this location that you're going to have to apply

for that separately because it's not included in this um application okay so uh question do i have

to apply for parking in the back of the uh unit is that for a permit for a permit for that um

i believe you do because you have not been approved for parking at this location but if

you have any questions you can call the office um with regard to this but right now all you're

asking for is for visitors accommodation at this location correct thank you thank you

questions or comments from the virtual audience

mr chair i do not see any hands raised any commission amy boy with the planning commission

the comprehensive plan recommends no change to the rsa 5 residential single family zoning at this

location the city rezoned this neighborhood in 1973 and the council supported map change

there are no unique physical conditions or circumstances of the property that would

prevent it from being used in strict conformity with the zoning code the planning commission

recommends that the board deny the requested variants for visitor accommodations thank you um

hector what i'm going to do is i'm going to hold this vote until next wednesday at 9 30 a.m i just

want a chance to talk to the board members simply because there was some opposition so and i'm not

saying i agree with that opposition i'm just want to sit and talk to the board members to see where

we stand and we'll vote next wednesday at 9 30 a.m okay and mr chairman it would be october 7th

october 7th right i also would like to um include um mr charmer if you don't mind i have a list of

signature of neighbors that we went personal and they and they

so why don't you send why don't you send that in okay i i would like to also send that i have that

I would like to also sign that. I have that. I can also share it to you if you want.

i can also share to you if you want but i can you don't have

No, you don't have one. We're fine. Just, if you would, email it in.

Yeah, by the close of business tomorrow, so that, Mr. Chairman, the record would be closed pending the receipt of the information that the applicant just indicated.

Thank you.

Thank you.

All right.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Interpreter, Spanish interpreter, are you still on?

Yes, Your Honor.

um are you scheduled for the next case uh to be honest your honor i don't know i think there are

three interpreters okay yes uh leonard this is ian hegarty we're going to keep you on for the

following case thank you perfect i'll be right here so mi2026 002 284 40 63 north 6th street

sean ward is the attorney and in spanish interpreter just state your name for the

record sir you've already been sworn yes sir leonel gillen spanish interview thank you very much

mr ward just be coming back in as a panel shortly mr chair

Good morning, Mr. Chair.

Good morning. Counsel, could you please state and spell your name for the stenographer?

Yes. My name is Shawn, S-H-A-W-N, last name Ward, W-A-R-D, Attorney for Applicant.

All right. Could you give us your applicant's name?

I am here on behalf of Lourdes, L-O-U-R-D-E-S, Chavez, C-H-E-V-E-S, I'm sorry, C-H-E-V-E-Z.

And her LLC, which is, just to be clear, L&R Property Investment Partners, LLC.

And Sean, let me ask you, have you communicated with her?

I have not communicated with her directly.

I've been communicating with Benita Cadillo.

Why don't we do this?

Why don't we call his appellant that owns L&R Property Investors, interpreter, please call her one for us.

And what's her name again, Sean?

Lourdes Chavez.

Lourdes Chavez.

Okay.

Muy bien, la señorita Lourdes Chavez, ¿se encuentra presente?

La señorita Lourdes Chavez.

La señorita Lourdes Chavez

¿Encuentra presente?

But they say you need to unmute yourself.

I'm out of the country so she is connected by Lutex Chavez on your panelist I don't know why

she's not coming up if she connected by phone or she connected by connected on the computer okay

hold on i'm trying to figure it out she says she's raising hand and nobody's giving her

panelists okay jason so i believe that the

okay can you check she says she's raising her hand i see i see someone else

named pedito they have their hands raised right they're already a panelist yes they just need to

They have no audio or video option, so they...

Yeah, disconnected.

I'm on mute because I'm going to call them real quick, so give me one second.

Yeah, this is the interpreter, she's right there.

Maybe she joins with the same link as Bedita Cadillo, and that's why they have the same

name.

It could be.

In the meantime, Chair, you didn't swear me.

In the meantime, Chair, you didn't swear me.

Did you state your name and spell for the sonographer for us?

Yeah, again, Sean Ward, W-A-R-D, Attorney for Applicant.

Sure. Do you swear or affirm the truth, hold truth, nothing but the truth?

I do.

Sean, while we're waiting, give us a sense of what you're doing with this case.

All right, Mr. Chair, this is here. Let me just share my screen real quick.

As typical, I've submitted my exhibit packet of Fort Lotus.

Just give us a brief because I don't want to have to interpret everything.

Just tell us what the case is.

Okay.

It's a permit for a vacant commercial and a three-family dwelling in an existing structure.

It's on CMX-1, but it's adjacent to RSA-5, so the multifamily is not permitted pursuant

to the...

Let's see.

Can we get her one?

Chair, this is Ian Hegarty.

We've tried to ask the appellant to unmute, but she's not able to.

It seems she might be using an older version of Zoom or is unfamiliar with that work.

So I'm not sure where we are at this point with getting the appellant to be able to testify.

All right. Mr. Chair, if it makes sense, I've reviewed everything that has supplied to me.

I've taken her submissions and created my own exhibit packet as the board is accustomed to that.

It's not a complicated application.

We do have a RCO letter of non-opposition, as well as a letter submitted by Councilwoman.

So as an officer of the court, you want to testify?