this viable. So my concerns, my concerns are the, the residents on Ruffner Street concerns. Those
are the ones that were at the meeting. It was a lively meeting for Gussie who was online and the
owners. We were like, in our letter, we have some opposition and we're asking for this to
stay at um 11 units well are you are you aware of any provisos that um that's coming from um
swamp poodle um uh that's that's one of the affected rcos they couldn't attend i i know
so my my question to you mr karn are you aware of those provisors
those provisos we say they'll support the yes or no with the following provisos
no so let's hear the provisos sure thank you
is adrian
adrian please unmute yourself
Adrienne, please unmute yourself.
Adrienne, are you there?
Adrienne, are you still present?
don't like her to just leave and i'd just like to know what the provisors are because generally
provisors mean we'll support it with the following provisor i don't i don't know she is here and
she's unmuted i'm not sure what the problem is maybe she needs to leave again as well and come
back in. She's on the phone. Oh, I'm sorry. Two o'clock list, the bewitching list. Yeah, I would
just add Mr. Chairman, we actually thought that, you know, the concerns about parking and overuse
that three additional units would be so much better than a 3,000 square foot restaurant or
any of the other CMX2 uses here. Let me ask you, Brett, are you aware of any of the provisos?
Uh, I know, I know, I know so much of the focus was on this sewer issue.
Um, you know, I don't know if it had something to do with, you know, us, us having to tie
it, make sure we tie into a public sewer, um, which we certainly would agree to that.
That's what will happen.
Um, you know, we don't have any roof decks here.
Um, we're not looking to do anything other than just, uh, just nice, nice adaptive reuse,
uh, with a couple of units here.
Um, it's really, you know, minimum impact.
um you know if there's street trees if there's street trees we're certainly willing to look at
that the trash is stored inside maybe that's a proviso typically we're willing to do that
we've got a bike room inside um any of those tanya
um chair um can you hear me okay yes so i do have the list of provisos that in the letter
that was sent if you wish i can relay them please
limit of 11 unit occupancy no basement living all trash and recycling stored inside building
no roof deck collet house or roof structures all bicycle parking structures installed inside
property lines all financial slash monetary contributions to sewer and other shared
infrastructures. Calculate this address as 11 separate addresses on this 100th block.
Certificate of occupancy in 12 months. And just so it's clear, this letter was submitted,
but it is opposition, but those were the provisos. Thank you.
We certainly would agree to no roof deck. We would certainly agree to trash
storage inside that's that's we we created a trash storage room inside we agreed to a bike storage
room inside um the again the sewer is is public it's out on lab and street it's not on ruffner
it should have no impact on them it's a separate line um we we we we will agree to as a proviso
the number of units being reduced from 15 to 14 um i think what else was in there i i know they're
what they're saying is we should just not have any additional units that seem it sounds like
that's the only still that you guys can't address uh we gotta we have to we have we're gonna have
to redo all the sidewalks here street trees i mean there's a um but i know you know we made
sure we initially had the trash outside trash is now inside let me ask you about the trash is that
commercial pickup or is that uh commercial commercial yeah all right uh what i'd like
is i'd like to get a copy of uh the provisos that tanya has uh and unless there's any other
questions from the board i'll i'm going to go to the planning commission no no questions
any commission uh ron bednar city planning on bednar city planning uh while this property
currently indicated for commercial mixed use on the city plan given our recommended draft nice
town remapping bill envisioned residential reuse therefore we support the granting of the variance
okay i'm uh i just want to make a statement i'm going to close this uh because i'd like to see
those provisos the understanding everyone is if they if we only limit it to 11 and they keep that
If we only limit it to 11 and they keep that first floor as a commercial space, I heard that there was concerns about parking.
first floor as a commercial.
You might want to think about that because a commercial space will generate a lot more traffic.
So having said that, I'm closing the record on this for the time being, and the board will make a decision at next Wednesday's executive session.
okay thank you come across everybody hear me yes mr chairman the only mr chairman can i just add
one more thing yes the only thing i would add and it's in our plan change form um which maybe i can
i can submit to uh again submit to uh mr letter but um we wanted to make sure that um they there's
the second floor there's a portion of the second floor that we wanted to make sure it's documented
as as existing and if it's not to have it be reconstructed okay but you'll send that revision
over to uh sharon or uh tanya please okay okay we'll we'll do it we'll do it that way but uh
well that way the board will have a little more time to digest some of these provisors okay great
i just want to make sure that ellen i you know however whatever happens with the case we wanted
to make sure that that that there's no confusion in that that's good thank you yes if i could
mention i'm sorry um charles richardson from the council person's office what i'm here with
the pra sorry if we could allow him to speak yep sorry about that mr richardson
please identify yourself you're still under oath from this morning i was i was gonna get a complex
here i'm sorry i'm sorry uh charles richardson from the office of councilwoman cindy bass room
312 City Hall. The councilwoman is supporting the community in their desire to have 11 units
and, you know, and have commercial on the first floor. Commercialism is very important to the
community. You know, they could create jobs, things along those lines. And that's, you know,
one of the major things that the RCO have brought to light. So the councilwoman does support the
community, the RCO and their desire to have 11 in the community and their desire to have 11 units
only and to remain with commercial on the first floor. Again, we will, the board will review this
and make a decision next Wednesday's executive session. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for
your time and consideration. Be well, everyone. Thank you. Also, Mr. Chair, if I may, there was
also, I'm sorry to being able to appoint, but there was also a Ms. Jackie Williams with her
hand raised. Oh, okay. I apologize. I got ahead of everybody.
We'll hear from Ms. Williams and then we'll move on.
There's something new and different, please.
Ms. Williams? Yes, I'm here. Can you hear me?
Yes, please identify yourself, name and address. My name is Jacqueline
Williams. My address is 2117
Ruffner Street. I'm the block captain for the block.
Do you swear and affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
Thank you, ma'am. Please proceed.
Okay. And I heard what you just said. So a couple of the concerns that we had as neighbors, you're already addressing the sewer, though I still don't understand.
I'd like to see that myself because this block has tried to get connected to the main sewer for the 40 years that I've lived here, and we've been unable to do so.
So I would like to know how that's being done.
You heard the board direct Mr. Feldman to get a copy of that to you and or the other residents on Ruffner Street.
A copy of what the water department's decision is.
Okay, I hear that.
And I'm not going to go into parking.
Everyone deserves a place to park.
That's fine.
But what I do want to make note of those pictures that were taken up that Blayvon Street at this particular time, that's because of COVID-19, and that's because of the huge bar that's on the corner has been closed through COVID-19.
Now, when that's open, that parking situation is totally, totally different.
So to say that a commercial place could not be there is not true because the place that's up the street right next to it is a commercial place.
And people come in there all the time.
The other hardship is Ruffin Street is a two-way street, even though it's only one lane.
So, you know, Blade Line Street is used for a number of different services.
It's used for the police to park down there.
It's used for firemen to park down there.
They've been parking near where they are because bars are closed and they have parking lots.
But as soon as COVID-19 is over, that whole situation is going to look different.
that whole situation is going to look different and so yeah and i respect that and i think you
and I respect that
and I think
you know
you may have heard me i just said sometimes you know it's kind of like be careful what you wish
I think
for commercial space could generate a lot more traffic is all i was trying to say yeah and i
and i agree but that would be nine to five and not overnight well we don't know you don't know
what kind of commercial it is that's true that's true okay i'm not making the argument for the
developer i'm just making that case for us uh it could be a not maybe not a 24 hour it could be
uh 9 to 10 p.m who knows depends on that all right okay thank you for your time i apologize
for not recognizing you sooner yeah this is our transportation map that we put together also just
showing the hunting parks right here the bus goes right here to broad street right all right uh so
don't mess up again anyone else would like to testify in this case we will send we we will
send the just just just so there's no confusion we will send a the correspondence and the map
of the sewer line to uh the rcos that attended that meeting um i'll have mr rolla do that and
uh miss o'neill um just so we're all on the same page because apparently that that is a major issue
and we want it to get to the bottom of that.
We'll have that done today.
Okay, thank you.
Chair, we do have Guy Halperin as well,
who has not testified yet.
He's part of the development team.
I think we're fine.
Okay, we don't need him on then, right?
Anyone else?
No one else, Mr. Chair.
Okay, Carol, move on.
Okay, yes, sir.
calendar number 3388-2220
frankfurt avenue the attorney is joe consul
mr consul has been promoted to panelists mr chair
okay mr consul
mr consul are you available i'm here yeah name and address name and address on the record please
and spell your last name, please. Hi, everyone. Joseph Consol, that's C-O-N-S-O-L-E, Consol
Madison, LLP, 1 West 3rd Street, Suite 204, Media, Pennsylvania, 19063. Do you swear
or affirm to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth? I do. Do you also agree to
wait the reading of the refusal and stipulate to its accuracy? I do. Have you emailed the
exhibit packet with proof of ownership tax compliance refusal referral photos and plans
of the property five days before this hearing and have you met with the rco and do you have
a letter yes we met with them and we have a letter okay great you may proceed hello everyone
again joe console here on uh 2020 3388 uh i'm here on uh the property at 2220 frankford
avenue that is this property right here let's see the applicant is bolt back bolt brow llc
and is represented by evelyn ramos she is on this call and will be available in a minute
she's seeking to use the property as a beauty parlor with a microblading cosmetic tattooing
component, along with traditional beauty power services, including hairstyling, waxing, et cetera.
The, it's Miss Evelyn. Here are some examples of her work.
microblading is considered a form of body art which gets a similar refusal as a tattoo
power does there is no traditional tattooing occurring here
we have a layout showing how her collar is going to be set up
currently she has a three-year lease that ends in march of 2024
she has an option to renew uh it's expected that at max she'll have four employees
four stations uh with at most eight total people in the room four employees four customers uh
uh miss ramos has four uh five years experience the hours are going to be nine to four uh she's
miss ramos has four five years experience the hour
arranged for commercial trash pickup and uh we met with the fishtown rco uh fishtown neighborhood
association rco and we got unanimous support for her to use the property uh as as that use
uh with that i'll uh ask miss ramos to raise her hand so she can adopt my testimony
Good afternoon, Ms. Ramos. When you get on, please identify yourself with a record, and I'll swear you in.
Hello, my name is Evelyn Ramos.
Where am I from? To tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
I swear.
Thank you, Mr. Council.
Ms. Ramos, did you hear the testimony that I just gave regarding your property and your lease and
your intended use? I did. Do you adopt that testimony as your own? Yes. Do you have any
questions or concerns? I'm not going to do hairstyling. That's the only thing.
I apologize. I see in my notes that you asked me to remove that once and I didn't do it. I
apologize. With that, we'll, we'll close our testimony.
Questions from the board? No, no, no.
Anyone else would like to testify in this case, please raise your hand.
no hands at this time thank you uh planning commission uh this property is indicated for
commercial business use on the city plan you have no objection to the grounding
thank you mi 2020-003388 2220 frankfort avenue my vote is yes my vote is yes
my vote is yes my vote is yes my vote is yes my vote is yes thank you board
calendar number 3390 2316 south street the attorney is rachel pritzker
Ms. Pritzker has been promoted to panelists, sir.
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon.
Rachel, you're still under oath from earlier?
Carol?
Do you...
I know it's somewhere else.
Can you put your name and address on the record and spell your last name, please?
Rachel, R-A-C-H-A-E-L, Pritzker, P-R-I-T-Z-K-E-R, 1635 Market Street, Suite 1600, Philadelphia, PA, 19103.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
Do you also agree to wait the reading of the refusal and stipulate to its accuracy?