I can hear you now.
Ms. Wilson, can you put your name address on the record and spell your last name?
Yes, my name is Andrea Volson. Last name is W-I-L-S-O-N. Address is 6520 Rosenson Avenue, Philadelphia, PA-19111.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
Have you submitted the exhibit packet with proof of ownership, tax compliance, refusal or referral, photos and or plans of the property five days in advance of this hearing, and have you met with the RCO, and do you have a letter?
Yes, ma'am.
Chair, this is Farron. Excuse me, but I had some communication with Ms. Wilson. I can confirm that we now have the documents we need.
Oh, great. Okay. Ms. Wilson, you may proceed.
yes um i mean this is this is all new to me so i don't know what information you need from me but
um currently i'm leasing the building um first floor is can you share excuse me i'm sorry for
interrupting you but can you share this on your screen um i don't have any full what did you need
I don't have any, what did you need?
like i have my um the floor plans but
Like I have my, the floor plans, but I wouldn't even know how to.
I submitted it.
Photo plans.
Copy the refusal.
Copy of the deed.
I mean, I have the copy of the refusal.
I'm actually leasing.
I don't own the property.
I'm leasing the commercial.
We need to see this on the screen.
Okay, well, let me see how I can get this on the screen in a second.
So, Ms. Wilson, do you have your documents on your device currently?
Yes, I believe I have pictures.
The exhibit package that you submitted to us via email.
Do you all have those documents on the device you are using Zoom on currently?
Yes, I do.
Okay, so if you have those documents pulled up and actually on the screen,
on your zoom are you using a computer or a tablet or laptop i'm on my phone right now just because
i'm at my daycare right now yeah so she you might not be able to bring it up on the phone
to present madam chair madam chair this is a special exception for a daycare if you'd like i
can right now email you the floor plans if that would help that would be great thank you
And Ms. Saletta, can I move forward and ask questions that I know are usually asked when it is a daycare?
Of course.
How many children do you expect to have in the daycare?
No more than about 24.
I know it was previously zoned as a daycare, and I think the zoner was for about 20 to 25 children.
Where is their play area?
I have an outdoor yard off of the back of the building that's fenced in.
And it's fenced in.
Where do you store the trash?
There's also a side on the side of my building right under the fire, a skate rack and put
a, I plan to have a dumpster that will be like fenced in.
So the children don't have access to that?
Okay. Geez, I'm trying to think of the other questions. Days and hours of operation.
It will be Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Okay. And where is the drop-off area?
The drop-off area is on Rising Sun. It will be in front of the daycare building. I'm also in the process right now of getting a loading, like a parking space.
I believe it was like a 15 to 20 minute low in sign pit in front of the building just for parents to drop off.
Okay, what are the ages of the children?
The ages will be from six weeks to 12 years old.
And how are they separated?
They'll actually be separated by their age group.
So we have the infants, we have younger toddlers, older toddlers and school age children.
Are they all on the same floor?
Yes, there's a one floor.
Okay, and do you live in the building?
I don't.
Sharon, should I be looking now?
I didn't receive...
The floor plans.
The email.
yeah i didn't receive them yet okay
jeremy
okay i was thinking if you send them to me i might be able to project them on the screen if the chair
um wishes okay it is only the it's just the floor plans that i have okay
can you do that just so we can get an idea of sure i'm doing it right now okay thanks
how many employees will you have
um i plan to well depends on the ratio of the children um i know my infants is one to four
um i mean i don't know if we were emailing back and forth last night yeah if the ratio has changed
but um i plan to have um between four to five as well as myself okay and are they certified
through the state? Yes, they will have. Yes, they will be. Okay.
Madam Chair, if I can just say on the record, there was some confusion as to whether she
required an attorney.
I did check the lease.
It is in her individual name.
So she does not.
Okay, great.
And you're sending the plans to Tanya.
I sent them to both of you.
Tanya, Ms. Sunket, have you received them?
Not yet.
I'm trying to work it out.
Give me one second.
Thank you.
Madam Chair, for some reason, Zoom is not letting me come in and telling me to register,
so I won't be able to present.
I have another question, Ms. Wilson.
How many bathrooms?
There's one bathroom.
and the maximum number of children would be 24.
And as you wish, Madam Chair, this is Tanya Sunkett again. If you
wish to review the documents offline, and then render a vote
next week, it's always your call.
I think I'd be more comfortable seeing the documents because it
is a daycare and madam chair as far as the number of children just a reminder that they
the state will have to license the daycare and if they will permit fewer than are suggested today
that she will be she'll be held to the lesser number how about could we
i'm also wondering about divisions are there different rooms is it one huge room because if
and again all that would be would be reviewed by the state prior to licensing um could we
perhaps hold the vote for one week for receipt of photos sure
do i ask for planning commission now yes okay planning commission i'm sorry madam chair this
is tanya the administrator i hate to interrupt but we do have a representative from the council
office who wishes to speak whenever you wish to allow it thank you for always keeping me on track
can you please identify yourself good morning good morning madam chair hillary emerson from
councilwoman sherelle parker's office my last name is spelled e-m-e-r-s-o-n thank you do you swear
for him to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth i do thank you you may proceed
thank you um the councilwoman is not opposed um to the relief requested um the the location is on
a commercial corridor what's being proposed is a is a commercial use um in a space that was
previously used for a group child care facility um so there was there was child care there
previously this is just for um more children in the facility which of course will be um assessed
by the state the community was not opposed to this use at this location thank you thank you
miss seletik can do you still request that we hold this um i do not i mean if you were
comfortable voting given the councilwoman's input and the rco's support yeah i think i think so
does the board have any questions no questions is there anyone else in the audience who would
like to ask a question I see no hands madam chair okay and
I see no hands, Madam Chair.
Okay, Ian.
Thank you, Madam Chair, Ian Hegarty for the Philadelphia City Planning Commission.
Members of the Board, this is a special exception, and so we find that the proposed use will
not cause any detrimental impacts to the neighborhood beyond what would normally be expected for
this use.
So the City Planning Commission recommends that the Board grant the special exception.
Thank you.
Calendar number 1765-6520, Rising Sun Avenue, my vote is yes.
James Snell, my vote is yes.
Thomas Howellman, my vote is yes.
Confessor Plaza, my vote is yes.
Okay, I'm going to go back to number 10, calendar number 0328-4609, Hedge Street.
The attorney is Leo Mulvihill.
We also have no RCA, RCO letter.
Mr. Malvin, will you there?
Madam Vice Chair, this is Tanya Sunko, the administrator.
I do not see him in our waiting attendee list.
If I could respectfully request that it be continued.
I don't know if it has quite a few listings or not, but it doesn't seem that he's available,
which is unusual for him absolutely as you wish i would request a continuance
i yeah i agree with you and then i'm sorry again sorry someone just raised a hand i don't know if
that's the applicant our services if you are the applicant
please raise your hand again if not i'm sorry this is sharon i did call and text mr mulvihill
So I guess we can move on as you wish, Madam Chair.
Okay, thank you.
Calendar number 0328-4609 Head Street.
This case is continued.
And that concludes the 930 list.
Madam Chair, if we could just ask if anyone present in the virtual audience is here for
a case they believed was going to be called this morning.
Is there anyone in the virtual audience here because you believed your case would be called
this morning?
Please raise your hand.
Madam Chair, we have someone from ARB Services.
Please unmute yourself and please wait for Madam Chair.
Good morning, Madam Chair.
Good morning.
What case are you here for?
Good morning.
My name is Roger Tennant.
That's T-E-N-A-N-T.
I am the chairman of the Frankfurt RCO board.
We were here for a case 4609-11th Street, Hedge Street.
there was no letter submitted because we were going to bring our comments.
I'm sorry, Madam Chair, if I could please.
Sir, we just continued that.
Repeat that.
So that concludes 930's hearings.
Unless there's someone else out there who believes that their case was not heard.
I see no hands madam chair. Thank you administrator. Okay I'll see everybody at two o'clock.
thank you thank you thank you and mr we should be ready whenever you are okay tanya do we of course
i have to get the approval from miss sunkett ready when you are chair
okay you're a friendly board good afternoon my name is carol tenary i'm usually the vice chair
of the zoning board of adjustment today i'll be the acting chair i'll be participating in today's
hearing along with Board Secretary Confessor Plaza and Board Members Thomas Holliman and James Snell.
Board Administrator Katina Owl and of course Tanya Sunkit will be there.
Board Attorney Sharon Saleta is also in attendance.
For those of you who haven't yet participated in one of our virtual hearings,
I'll go through some of the basics of which you can expect.
i'll go through some of the basics of which you can expect first we will be administering
First, we will be...
oaths to individual participants prior to their testimony second we'd like to advise everyone that
this proceeding is being recorded and that by participating you acknowledge your agreement
to be recorded this is available to the public and on the web third for anyone participating by
phone. If you wish to testify, you must raise your hand by hitting star nine, then star six to
unmute yourself. That's star nine, then star six to unmute yourself. To enter an appearance statement,
call 267-270-5548 and leave your email address and the address of the property at issue. The
number again is 267-270-5548. Fourth, question and answer box is not for testimony. Any comments