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ZBA Hearing - July 21, 2020

Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA)Jul 21, 20203h 54m

You swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

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I do.

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Thank you.

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Please proceed.

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So I'm almost right across the street at 1501 North Bailey Street.

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I'm for the project.

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I think it's a great idea.

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I don't think the height is a problem, especially given the fact that it's a corner property.

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This developer is one of the only developers in Brewery Town that's adding any parking whatsoever.

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So, I mean, I'm for the project. I think it's a good idea. From what I understand, I don't know a single person that's against it. So thank you. Thank you. Appreciate you taking the time to be with us today. Thank you.

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we have a Robin Rice you can unmute yourself and speak yes hi my name is

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Robin Reese my last name is spelled R I E Miss Reese could you speak up a little

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bit hello spell your name for the stenographer my name is Robin Reese R O B

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D-I-N, last name Reese, R-I-E-S-S.

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I live in the neighborhood.

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I live on 27th Street.

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Could you give us your address?

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1305 North 27th Street.

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Thank you.

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Do you swear and affirm to tell the truth,

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the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

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Yes.

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Thank you.

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I support the project.

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I think it's a great project for the neighborhood.

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Thank you very much.

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And we thank you for taking the time to be with us.

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Anyone else?

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Yes, we have a Michael Connolly. You can unmute yourself and give your testimony.

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Hello, my name is Michael Connolly.

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And your address, Mr. Connolly?

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I own 1523 and 1525 North Bailey Street. I am for the project.

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Thank you.

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Thank you, sir.

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we have a Francis

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you can unmute yourself

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and give your testimony

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can you guys hear me

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yes

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my name is Francis Megawai

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and I live on 1444 North Myrtlewood Street

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and I own a part of

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1514 North 24th Street

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Mr. Megawai

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I'm mispronouncing your name

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I'm sure please spell your name

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M-A-N

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G-U-B-A-T

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Thank you

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Swear and affirm to tell the truth

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The whole truth and nothing but the truth

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Yes, I swear to tell the truth

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I support this project

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Over by 30th and Jefferson, where I live, there's definitely a lot of congestion with a lot of like the multifamily that's out there.

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Over by 30th and Jefferson

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Where I live

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There's definitely

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So it's nice to see a project that has parking.

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And yeah, Mr. Steckel's project on 27th and Thompson, he did a really great job with there and just used just like higher end materials, which make the neighborhood look nicer.

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So it'll be nice to see a developer that actually puts in quality product into the neighborhood, unlike a lot of these other developers that kind of just like slap product together.

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So definitely in support.

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Thank you.

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Thank you for spending time with us.

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Anyone else?

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Evelyn Thomas.

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It says it's not allowing her to speak because of her Zoom.

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miss thomas lives at 1512 north valley street which is uh yards away from the property

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i'm sorry that she's not able to speak okay no problem anyone else

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that's all i'll cheer thank you mr steckel would you please state your name and address for the

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record kevin steckel would you please state your name and address for the record

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kevin you have to unmute yourself okay there we go kevin steckel k-e-b-i-n-s-t-e-c-k-e-l

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i live at 1305 north 27th street unit four thank you mr steckel and excuse me just when

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mr steckel is swearing firm to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth

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I do. Thank you. Please proceed. My apologies. Mr. Steckel, have you been with us for the

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duration of this virtual hearing? Yes, I have. Have you been able to clearly hear

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the testimony that I've offered today? Yes, I have. And would you adopt and affirm it as your

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own? Yes, I do. Thank you, Mr. Steckel. Thank you. Does that conclude your testimony? Yes,

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Mr. Chairman. All right. Thank you. Anyone else, Tanya? No, Chair, you can proceed. Thank you.

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Questions from the board? No. Planning Commission. Chairman and members of the board, this property

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is indicated for residential use on the comprehensive plan. While the applicant is

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applying a mixed income bonus, we would have liked to have seen on-site mixed income housing,

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which is reflective of the community. The applicant has selected to pay into the trust.

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part of the problem with the code is that you can do units or pay in so the

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applicant was not able to combine options to create what we would have

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considered a more ideal project but accordingly we have no objection to the

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granting of the variance well thank you very much calendar number 39297 2625

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that's two six three three Jefferson Street my vote is yes my vote is yes my

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vote is yes my vote is yes my vote is yes

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thank you chairman members of the board have a good afternoon thank you you

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likewise stay safe

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That concludes the 2 o'clock hearings.

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We have one more.

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Rachel.

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He's on 3.30.

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3.30?

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Okay.

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It was left off the list by mistake, so we'll go to 3.30.

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We'll take a 10-minute break, stenographer.

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Okay.

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All right, 10 minutes.

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All right.

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Thank you.

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Is everyone back?

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Is the stenographer back?

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Cherise?

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Can anyone hear me?

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Yes, we hear you.

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Yes.

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Maybe give her another minute here.

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Yeah, yeah, I'm not in a rush.

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I just want to, I don't see her.

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hold on I don't see her up

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she's still on me all right

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hi Rachel how are you

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good good

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Carol it looks like you're

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freezing

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I'm sitting under

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something will the air condition

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out there with confessor look where he is

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I know where is

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is that a painting in the back of you or he's like in riviera maya or something

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i'm in dominican republic even better even better are you it was last year when i went up to that

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even better are you it was last year when i went up to that was a screenshot oh my god

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that's gorgeous oh so you're really here yeah

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yeah because that water hasn't been moving at all

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it also hasn't gotten any darker out in hours

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Check in

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Cherise, court reporter

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are you there?

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I don't see her

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Yes I'm here

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I had to unmute myself

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Yes I'm here

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it looks like that's everyone's here

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all right Tom Tom around

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is she Jim

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confessor to Carol

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okay

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ready to go

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yes

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our cameraman ready

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we're all ready

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yep

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all right

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okay

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Okay. I think she's coming on.

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I'm sorry, Chair. If I could just mention,

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Charisse, this is, if you could listen for the chair

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speak in it, it's a case that we did not have on our list,

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so you won't have it, and he'll call it out, so you can record it,

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please. Okay. Okay. And then I'll send you,

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afterward, I'll send you the other list. Okay. And are we on the 430 list now,

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or what are we, what list are we on now?

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3.30.

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3.30.

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Okay, 3.30.

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Okay.

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All right, we all ready?

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Mm-hmm.

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Okay, good afternoon again, everyone.

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My name is Frank DiCicco.

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I'm the chair of the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

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We have a quorum.

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I'm officially calling this session to order.

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In attendance is our vice chair, Ms. Carol Tenere,

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our secretary, Mr. Confessor Plaza,

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our board members, Mr. James Snell,

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and Mr. Thomas Holloman.

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And also our city solicitor, Sharon Saleta, and our board administrator, Ms. Tanya Sumpkin.

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Excuse me. While we may have to make a few adjustments along the way, our plan is to call

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each case and basically proceed as we would have in a live hearing. We ask that attorneys for

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applicants or other interested parties identify themselves for the record when the case you'll

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be participating in is called. We will then hear the appellant's presentation, followed

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by any presentation by attorneys representing other parties. Interested parties and members

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of the public, not represented by counsel, will then be given an opportunity to testify.

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We will finally hear the recommendation of the Planning Commission. At the hearing's

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conclusion, the board will either vote the matter out immediately or hold it for discussion

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in the executive session. Any case held for discussion will be voted on the record at

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the scheduled July 28th morning session. A couple of changes related to the virtual

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format. First, we will be administering oaths to individuals prior to their testimony rather

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than to the room as a whole since we do not have a room. Second, with the benefit of anyone

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or participating by phone, we ask that attorneys and witnesses identify themselves prior to speaking

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or testify. Third, we'd like to advise everyone that this proceeding is being recorded and that

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by participating, you acknowledge your agreement to be recorded. We would also ask if you wish to

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have a case continued, please raise your hand so that we will identify you and proceed with a

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continuance. I think at this point we're ready to go. Ms. Tenere, please call the first case.

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Calendar number 381642839 West Blenwood. The attorney is Rachel Pritzker.

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If you could also announce the continued case and the withdrawn case, please.

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You want those first. Calendar number 39679-1307 East Moya-Mensing is continued. Calendar number 39303-3734 North 8th Street is continued. And calendar number 39718-613-23 North Front Street is withdrawn.

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And those cases will be continued. Ms. Sunkit will provide the date for those continued healings.

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I'm going to start again Kyle

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Want to start again, Kyle? I'll call the first case up.

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I'll call the first case up

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Okay calendar number 38164

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Okay.

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2839

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West Glenwood

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The attorney is Rachel Prisker

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Do you agree to waive the reading of the refusal

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