Just turn up, you're okay?
Thank you.
Good morning, everyone. My name is Bill Bergman, and I will be chairing this meeting of the Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment.
With me is our vice chair, Ismail Shahid. I believe he may be on the phone.
Well, he'll be calling a little bit later.
Our board member, Cheryl L. Gaston.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Our board member, Tanetta Graham.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
And our board member, Michael Johns.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
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number one mi2023002
hold on one minute
okay hold on one minute we'll be right with you
Check in a few dates, we'll be right with you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Case number one, MI 2023-002-047-2231 Green Street.
This case is continued to 12-17-25 at 9.30 a.m.
Number two, MI 2023-003-085-3550 North 6th Street.
This case is continued to 12-17-25 at 9.30 a.m.
Mark must be heard.
number four mi2024-005-353-4554 whore street this case is continued mark must be heard
will be heard on 12 17 25 at 9 30 a.m excuse me mr chair can we see if anyone is here for that case
Sure, I can.
Because we only received a request for continuance from the expediter, so we're not clear.
Who's actually requesting.
554 Whore Street.
Lucinda Amparo is the listed owner.
Good morning, Chair.
This is Jasmine, and I will be your co-host this morning.
I see no hands at this time.
Thank you.
So this case will be continued to 1217 at 930 a.m.
Number six, MI2025-00437-454 Delmar Street.
There's a request from Continuance from Ridge Park.
Is Sam Elias the listed owner in the audience?
I see no one but that name, Chair.
You're Sam?
Okay. So, Sam, turn on your microphone.
Could you get closer to the microphone?
Could you please state your name and spell it for the stenographer?
My name is Sam Elias, S-A-M-E-L-I-S.
How do you get? Pull that closer to you. Just pull it closer, right to you. The whole thing will move right to you, right?
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
So, there's been a request by the RCO to continue this case. They have not met with you yet.
is that correct uh uh that's uh incorrect because i requested the meeting and i scheduled and i
said mails for all the uh all the neighbors and some of the neighbors and some of them are right
here they uh they were ready to go to the meeting but the uh uh uh i forgot her name
schaefer she canceled us so um excuse me mr lai sorry this is this is um board council
um so the rco did send us a letter and explain that they didn't receive confirmation from you
that you'd be attending the meeting until a few days before so that's why the meeting was canceled
so um it sounds like there was some miscommunication in there and unfortunately we
can't hear this case until we have that that meeting so go ahead so can i say something
Go ahead. Respond.
Yes, sir. I actually responded to that meeting about seven to ten days ahead of time.
But what I saw, she said she read it like a couple of days before the time.
But that was the time that I was given.
Okay. So I understand your concerns.
But we're going to have to continue this because you have to have this RCO meeting.
I also I also have like neighbors that are like two list of neighbors that already signed my lists or what for my project.
Yeah, there's two neighbors you're saying. I understand.
But no, no, two lists, like 20 neighbors already signed.
OK, I understand that. But we still have to have the RCO has to have their meeting.
I'm sorry it's going to be and we're going to continue this to December 17th at 930 a.m.
And what I would recommend you do is to see if, in fact, you can get this hearing done as soon as possible.
And then if you would, contact us and we'll see if we can't move your hearing up a little bit from that date, because I know it's a long distance.
uh if you allow me it's been almost a year and i've been waiting for that and i'm having a lot
If you allow me, it's been almost a year and I've been waiting for that and I'm having a lot of trouble.
of trouble uh excuse me mr elias the other the other issue that we have i'm sorry i'm on the
i'm on the computer um so the other issue we have is that we don't have any exhibits from you and
we have to receive your exhibits in advance and in order to review them and make sure they are
complete. So even if you had had your meeting, we don't have your exhibit. So that's the other
issue that we have today. I'm sorry. I submitted my exhibit last week on Friday. Okay. So we,
we don't, we don't have it and we have to receive them five days in advance. Okay. So
we're going to continue your case to 12, 17, 25 at 9 30 AM. If you have any problems about what
you need and things like that, contact the office and we'll see what we can do with you. Okay?
I just saw the email that she just viewed my exhibits.
We're done.
Okay. Thank you.
So what do I need to do now to go back?
She's going to tell you.
Okay. All right. Thank you.
Okay. And number seven, MI 2025, 000438-4707-211 Edmond Street. Angela Perez Garcia is the listed owner.
Chair, I have a hand up by the name of Ida Estrada. I'm going to allow them to speak.
okay so i okay mr chair that was the person that uploaded the exhibit so maybe the applicant is
I'm aware. Thank you.
Hello?
Ida Estrada, please accept the panelists request.
Chair, they will be rejoining as a panelist now.
Thank you.
Hello.
Hi, is Angelica Garcia there?
Angelica is here.
Well, I need to talk to Angelica.
Okay, Angelica does not speak English, and Ida was supposed to be her, but Ida had breast surgery yesterday.
Listen to me.
We're going to have to continue your case so that we can have an interpreter.
And we can't use, and it only can use an official interpreter, okay?
I understand.
all right and then the other issue would be um i want you to review what was sent in because we
believe there were several things missing from your package we're also going to put those together
for you sir all right thank you so mi 2025 000 438 4707 to 11 edmond street this case is continued
to 12 17 at 9 30 a.m thank you very much and mr chair can i just ask what um language we need an
interpreter for in this case? Is the gentleman still on? I'm going to allow
Ida Estrada to speak. Okay. Ida Estrada, please unmute. Yes. Can you repeat the
continuance date? 12-17 at 9 30 a.m. And the question is, what language would you
need spanish spanish very much we appreciate it sir thank you thank you god bless but don't say
all right thank you and number 11 mi 2025 000 466 3826 lancaster avenue this case is has been
withdrawn we're going to go to our list we're going to start with
Excuse me, Mr. Chair, did you
call number five? We received
a request for continuance from that
this morning.
Number five, MI2025
000436
1216 South 2nd Street.
Vern Anastasio is the attorney.
Mr. Anastasio.
burn Anastasia will
Vern Anastasio will be joining us as a penalist.
Morning, Mr. Chair, members of the board.
How are you?
I'm good.
Yourself?
Could you please state your name and spell for the stenographer?
Yes, sir.
It's Vern Anastasio, A-N-A-S-T-A-S-I-O, on behalf of Mr. Joseph Rudolph.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
Yes, sir.
Council, I understand we need a continuance for this?
Although I did get a positive position letter from the RCO, there were some provisos that
we did not discuss in depth with the RCO.
It came in pretty late, the letter, about the day yesterday, I think.
So I just need some time to talk it out.
So MI 2025, 000436-1216, South 2nd Street.
cases continue till 1217 at 9 30 a.m thank you thank you sir
we're going to go to number eight mi 2025 000 459 1627 east ear street jeffrey and margaret
bladden are the owners this is a per se pro se
jeffrey bladen will be rejoining us as a panelist and just for the record there's a letter of
support from the fishtown neighbors association and a letter of non-opposition from council member
young i'm sorry i'm sorry i'll get right back you let me finish our adwords i'm sorry
just kicking it all right so mi 2024 004 330 437 north 52nd street i vote yes
with proviso child care center use approved for first floor and basement
michael johns my vote is yes with proviso
cheryl gaston my vote is yes with proviso tenetta graham my vote is yes with proviso
Number two, MI 2024-005-326-3421 North 22nd Street.
I vote yes, with proviso.
Maximum two units, no household living in basement, trash stored inside.
Michael Johns, my vote is yes, with proviso.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes, with proviso.
Tanada Graham, my vote is yes, with proviso.
Number three, MI 2024-005-327-2801 Grant Avenue.
I vote yes with Proviso.
No sit-down restaurant.
Michael Johns, my vote is yes with Proviso.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes with Proviso.
Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes with Proviso.
Number four, MI 20...
Sorry, excuse me, Mr. Chair,
in that last one, I believe there was also a refusal
that needed to be added as a proviso.
I said no sit-down restaurant. Oh, but there's also per refusal
dated 12-27-20. Okay, you're right. I'm sorry. So
for that particular case, you're right.
MI 2024-005-327-2801
Grant Avenue. I vote yes with proviso. No sit-down restaurant. Her refusal dated 12-27-24.
Thank you. Michael Johns, my vote is yes with proviso. Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes with
proviso. Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes with proviso. Number four, MI-2025-000-390-83
Herman Street. I vote yes with proviso. Her refusal dated 6-3-25. Michael Johns, my vote is yes with
proviso.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes with proviso.