The recording.
Okay, Chair, we're at 67 attendees, you can proceed as you wish.
Thank you.
Good morning, everyone.
My name is Bill Bergman, and I will be chairing this morning's EPA hearing.
With me is our Vice Chair, Ismail Shahid.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Our Board Member, Thomas Holloman.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
And our Board Member, James Snell.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Also present is our attorney, Hillary Emerson, and our executive director, Tanya Sunket.
Here's our virtual format.
Be advised the proceedings are being recorded.
Video will be available by contacting tanyasunket at phil.gov.
For the benefit of our court stenographer, we ask attorneys and witnesses to identify themselves before testifying.
If you're participating by phone and you wish to testify, press star 9 to raise your hand and star 6 to unmute.
To enter an appearance statement, call 267-270-5548.
Leave your email and the address of the property in question.
And then finally, the question and answer box on the screen is now for comments or testimony.
All comments should be directed to our Executive Director, Tanya Sunken.
Let's look at our schedule this morning.
Number six, MI 2023-004-531-9877 Marie Road. That case has been continued.
And number 14, MI 2023-004-403-817 North 41st Street. That case has been continued.
Are there any comments relative to the two cases that are continued, or any questions relative to those two, or any additional continuances?
Good morning, Chair. This is Doreen Blakely, and I will be your co-host today.
Good morning.
Good morning, and I see no hands.
Okay. And we have a few cases that we do not have exhibits. Number four, MI 2021-003-791-1534 North 17th Street. Marquesa Carter is the owner applicant. This is the seven listing. We have no updated exhibits. Marquesa Carter.
Ms. Carter, if you're in the audience, can you please raise your virtual hand?
There are no hands, Chair.
So, number four, MI 2021-003-791-1534 North 17th Street, the seventh listing, I vote to dismiss.
Thomas Holloman, my vote is to dismiss.
James Snell my vote is to dismiss
Is to dismiss
Ishmael Shaheed my vote is to dismiss
Thank you
Number 5 MI2023004384
1196 Adams Avenue
Augustina Marino is the listed applicant
No exhibits first listing
Mr. Chair
I would just note, 4150 Kensington Avenue, LLC is the listed owner.
We're not sure who the applicant is in relation to the owner.
Thank you.
There are no hands on that one, Chair.
MI 2023-004-384-1196 Adams Avenue.
That case is continued.
Mark must be heard.
Number eight.
M-I-2023-004-486-7201 Marston Street, no exhibits, first listing.
Letitia Scott, owner's applicant.
Letitia Scott has a hand raised, and I will allow her to speak.
Good morning.
Could you state your name and spell for the court's sonographer?
Good morning, my name is Letitia Scott, L-A-T-I-S-H-A, last name S-C-O-T-T
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Yes, sir, I do.
Yes, I do
This is the first listing, but do not have your exhibits
This is the first listing.
We do not have your exhibits.
Yes, I was actually signed in today to request a continuance.
I also sent an email.
I was getting help, and I honestly got lost in a bunch of the process.
All right, thank you.
So MI 2023-004-486-72 on Marston Street.
That case is continued.
Mark must be heard.
Thank you for calling in.
Thank you.
And number 12, MI 2022-005-501-2316 Memphis Street.
Brian and Rachel McAllister, the owners, no exhibits, third listing.
There are no, oh, sorry.
I have a Robert Everett with his hand raised here.
okay let's see who he is okay he's been allowed to speak hi sir could you state your name and
spell please for the court stenographer yes good morning everyone first name is robert
last name is everett e-v-e-r-e double t
do you swear or affirm to tell the truth to hold truth and nothing but the truth
i do um could you tell me your relationship to this property
I am a member of the Fishtown Neighbors Association Zoning Committee.
Okay, so, but you're not the owner?
No, I am not.
Okay, well, let me see if the owner is here first, sir, and then we'll do what we have to do with this case, okay?
Excuse me, Mr. Chair.
I'm sorry, excuse me, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Everett, have you met with the applicants?
Are you the coordinating RCO for 2316 Memphis Street?
We are the coordinating RCO.
They have never screened with us after several attempts.
I believe this is the third time back.
I think I said that.
I announced that.
All right.
Thank you.
Is Brian or Rachel McAllister in the audience?
There are no hands raised here.
Thank you.
MI 2022-005-501-2316 Memphis Street.
this is the third listing I vote to dismiss
Thomas Holloman
my vote is to dismiss
James Snell
my vote is to dismiss
Ishmael Shahid
my vote is to dismiss
thank you
and number 10
MI 2023
004-526
246 Watkins Street
this case has been withdrawn
number 15
MI 2023-004-487-523 Pine Street. Daniel Ward is the attorney. Is he in the audience?
I don't see Daniel Ward's hand, but there is a Robert Kramer with a hand raised.
I will allow him to speak.
Please.
Mr. Kramer, could you state your name, please, and spell for the court stenographer?
Robert Kramer, K-R-A-M-E-R.
I'm here.
Do you swear, wait a minute, do you swear for him to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
Yes, I do.
What's your relationship to 523 Pine?
I'm an attorney and a member of the Society Hill Civic Association RCO, and I've been designated by the RCO to speak.
There was an agreement between us and the council for the petitioner or the PLA to withdraw this for today to further work on the negotiation.
Okay, thank you.
Is Mr. Ward in the audience?
Mr. Ward, have you in the audience raised your virtual hand, please?
there are no hands chair okay thank you so mi2023 004 487 523 pine street that case is continued
mark must be heard we're going to go to our add-on list
three cases together mi2023 001
Mr. Chair, those first three were, you don't have to, we didn't previously announce the voting that we were going to vote.
Thank you.
Right to number four.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Number four, MI 2023-003-645.
Number four, MI 2023-003-645-3029 Ridge Avenue.
Mr. Ishmael Shahid has recused himself for this.
I vote no.
Thomas Holloman, my vote is no.
James Snell, my vote is no.
Thank you.
And number five, MI 2023-002-897-2001 East Lee High Avenue, I vote yes.
Thomas Holloman, my vote is yes.
James Smell, my vote is yes.
Ishmael Shaheed, my vote is yes.
Thank you.
We're going to go to our regular list.
We're going to start with number 11.
MI-2023, 004-444-4433 Fleming Street.
Robert and Amanda Klein are the owner applicants pro se.
Letter of support from the Central Roxburgh Civic Association.
Robert and Amanda Klein has been promoted to panelists.
Good morning. Who's going to testify?
Unmute yourself.
You're muted.
Sorry about that. Good morning.
Are you going to testify?
I am. Good morning.
Good morning.
Hi. Could you state your name, please, and spell for the court sonographer?
Robert Klein, R-O-B-E-R-T-K-L-E-I-N.
You swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
This application is for visitor accommodation for two units in an existing two-unit dwelling.
The proposed use visitor accommodation is prohibited in the RSA 5 zoning district.
Our vice chair has just a few questions for you, sir.
Good morning, sir.
Have you emailed in all the required documents and exhibits that is needed to proceed with this case five days in advance of this hearing?
I have, sir.
Thank you very much.
Please proceed and share your screen.
Okay, so let me share my screen.
There could be a green button there, right?
Yeah, I'm doing it right now.
All right, you're coming up.
Okay, you're there.
Yes. So, I mean, we're here today for the SICA variants, the change to use to allow visitor accommodation.
These right here, we have a picture to show that we are compliant with having the zoning poster posted on our property.
And then we also the next picture is just a closer look.
This is the refusal that we had to post.
this is a close-up of the zone in there would be one second
can you can everyone see my screen okay yeah we're good we're here but we're following it okay
and then
and then we have there's another picture of outside what is that one of the things we had a
show was our deed. This is
an exhibit of our deed.
And if I don't need the
display, just stop me right here. I'm just
going through what I was told.
Why don't you show us
some photos of the property?