ZBA Hearing - July 22, 2020

It says here that he's required to provide 33 parking spaces

in addition to the 120 residential parking spaces we are supposed to have, okay?

And that's what he should be doing,

not subtracting from our residential parking to provide commercial parking.

And in fact, on the renewal, the notice of referral for David, February 28, 2020, it says the number of parking spaces required is 169, and then he's still proposing 120.

Ms. Chacamba, you've been on for five minutes.

We limited you to three minutes.

I am following the same procedure that's Philadelphia City Council follows.

Yeah, right. I don't think that's...

Yeah, right.

I don't think that's...

Thank you.

Thank you.

Here, she's been muted. You can continue.

Thank you. Mr. Orfinetes, have you concluded?

I would like just a quick closing, and then I would be done.

Please do.

So essentially, we have, my clients testified as to, despite the statements being made regarding 700 feet between my client's property and the entrance to CVS, which I'm not sure what the relevance of that is in terms of where somebody goes into a CVS versus where people park that might go there.

But with that being said, we, her clients, she stated her clients, customers park on Washington Avenue.

And if there's any chance that enough parking hasn't been provided as part of its development,

particularly given the number of units, the size of the commercial space,

the number of parking spaces and loading spaces that are lacking,

my client and other uses along Washington Avenue and residents off of Washington Avenue

are going to be impacted by the failure to provide the necessary parking and

loading it's maybe I think the term was it can be inconvenience or of living in

the city I get it but I would think that it might be what was that incivility

so incivility thank you I got to remember that I like that but I think it

could be avoided here we don't know that it couldn't be avoided in some way I

I don't believe that that's been established,

that a hardship as to why it can't be provided

hasn't been established.

Maybe some, it just hasn't been provided.

I also think that in terms of the other criteria

for the granting of the variants,

we have, you know, there's the aspect

of the granting of the variants

will not substantially increase congestion

in the public streets,

will not adversely affect transportation.

I don't believe that those criteria have been met, despite the great job done by my esteemed

colleague in this particular case, and despite the support of the Planning Commission and some

other community groups in this case. If this is a wrong decision, no offense to the board,

the impact could be severe in terms of those who live in the immediate vicinity. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Whelan.

Mr. Chico, I will, Chairman, I will be as brief as possible.

In closing, I think the, all of my statements before and those of my witnesses go to the

hardship here.

You have a change in the neighborhood, which in and of itself can substantiate a hardship.

You have the sheer size of the property.

the size of the property can be you know is unique to the property and creates its own issues with

that regard you have any number of harsh unnecessary hardships that were addressed by

all of my experts including the expert report from our land planner which addressed congestion

schools utilities you know I'll tick off every single one of those you heard that we could have

built significantly larger, but we actually are trying to ask for a variance only for the least

minimum variance here as to what we're seeking. And that would be in line with everything.

What you've heard today is at best the, you know, in opposition, the general complaints

of a neighborhood, Fortune Properties LLC and Ms. Wang, you know, confidently testified with

regard to their own property um but as you heard last week uh you know and you rightly pointed out

this was not an issue that um you know arose before and miss wang admitted in fact she's

never been opposed to our property or our project until uh she was opposed to her project and now

this is just a tit-for-tat um opposition so with that i still have not voted on her her rep her

project. So I don't know where she gets that from. Right. So with that, I will close and just say

thank you very much for all your time. I know the hour is late. I'm happy to answer any questions

that anyone might have, although I'm sure there are going to be none. Okay. Any questions from

the board? Planning commission. Chairman and members of the board, this property is indicated

for industrial use on the conference plan as ron gave the recommendation before we do not object

to the granting of the variance thanks very much calendar number three nine seven five

Thanks very much. Calendar number 39751. Let me start over again. Calendar number 39751. 2101, Washington Avenue. My vote is yes with the following proviso.

uh two pages revised plan two pages stamped today stamp today and what was the other word i needed

stamped today accepted and approved today we don't have a stamp two pages submitted and

approved today thank you my vote is yes with provisos yes with proviso yes with proviso

yes for proviso thank you all stay safe stay dry it's pouring out there

good luck thank you everybody

anya you still on

she's gone all right uh i'll send an email around to the board members uh

to talk about scheduling and send something around.

Thank you.

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