Thank you.
Thank you.
Okay, Chair, we're ready to go.
Thank you.
Good morning again, everyone.
My name is Frank DiCicco.
I'm the Chair of the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
I'll be participating in today's hearing along with our Vice Chair Ms. Carol Tenere, Board
Secretary Confessor Plaza and Board Members Mr. Thomas Holloman and Mr. James Snell.
Board Administrator Fatina L. and our Board Solicitor Rebecca Cole are also in attendance.
First, we will be administering 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 and that the recording will be available to the public on the web or otherwise.
For anyone participating by phone, if you wish to testify, you must raise your hand by hitting star nine and then star six to unmute yourself.
I'll repeat, for anyone participating by phone, if you wish to testify, you must raise your hand by hitting star 9 and then star 6 to unmute yourself.
Finally, to enter an appearance statement, call Google 267-270-5548 and leave your email address and the address of the property at issue.
I'll repeat that as well.
to enter an appearance statement call google 267-270-5548 and leave your email address
and the address of the property at issue i'd also like to remind everyone please do not attempt
to testify in the chat all your comments should be directed to our board administrator
Ms. Fatina L. With that, I will read off a list of cases that have been requested to
be continued.
Number 13 on our 930 list, MI2020-000282, 4625 Wayne Avenue.
Number 15 on our 930 list, MI 2020-003-172-599 Adams Avenue.
Number 16 on our list, MI 2020-000372-6220 King Sessing Avenue, Attorney Moving Party.
and I will also if anyone objects to any of those cases being continued please raise your hand at
this time. I see no hands here. Okay thank you uh I will now read off I will ask if there's anyone
here on case number, please bear with me, case number four on our list, MI 2020-000271,
1814 Titan Street. Is there anyone here for 1814 Titan Street? If so, please raise your hand.
Thank you.
Chair, we have Albert Littlepage.
Good morning, Mr. Littlepage.
Please identify yourself with a record and I'll swear you in.
Good morning, Chair and all persons.
My name is Albert Littlepage.
I'm the president of Plainbridge Community Development Coalition.
You swear and affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth.
Please proceed.
Please proceed. I'm just here as the representative of the coordinating RCO. I believe that South
I'm just here as the representative of the coordinating
Philadelphia Homes had this case and we received a notice again that this was coming up from the
councilman's office, Councilman Johnson. So we're just on the line ready to address the case if in
fact the representatives come on. But France did tell me that he believed that they may have abandoned
in this particular case so yeah i think i think so also so just hang in there a second i want to
call that out again okay is there anyone here representing 1814 titan street
i see no hands here thank you so mi2020-000271 1814 titan street my vote is to dismiss
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Okay, Mr. Littlepage.
That case is dismissed.
MI number six on our list.
MI 2020-000208211 East Eleanor Street.
Is there anyone here for 211 East Eleanor Street?
i see no hands share thank you in this case having previously been listed on 9 30 and 12
uh 12 i'm sorry december 8th my vote is to dismiss dismiss dismiss dismiss dismiss
Thank you. Number eight on our list, MI 2020-000808, 3147 Clifford Street. Anyone here representing
3147 Clifford Street?
I see no hands, Chair.
Thank you. MI 2020-000808-3147 Clifford Street, my vote is to dismiss.
Dismiss. Dismiss. Dismiss. Dismiss.
Okay, thank you. Anyone else would like to request a continuance or withdrawal,
please raise your hand at this time. If you're requesting a continuance or withdrawal,
please raise your hand. Chair we have Charles Richardson you may unmute yourself and wait for
the chair please. Thank you good morning Mr. Richardson please identify yourself and I'll
swear you in. Good morning Mr. Chair Charles Richardson from the office of Councilwoman
Cindy Bass room 312 City Hall. You swear and affirm to tell the truth the whole truth nothing
but the truth. I do. Thank you sir please proceed. I am speaking on behalf of 441 East
Washington Lane, MI 2020-001741. We have no information that they have met with the RCO
at this point and have no contact from them. I'm wondering what the disposition might be.
According to my notes, Chew and Belfield Neighbors Club sent a letter of opposition.
um so i i believe miss pritzker might be available
miss pritzker yep you've been unmuted thank you good morning chairman members of the board
rachel pritzker r-a-c-h-a-e-l pritzker p-r-i-t-z-k-e-r 1635 market street suite 1600
philadelphia pa 19103 um i had sent in a request do you swear and affirm to tell the truth the
whole truth and nothing but the truth yes please proceed i had to send in a uh message to sharon
about this being continued so uh sorry i had some technical difficulties i was running a few minutes
late but our request is to continue the case okay mr richardson this case will be continued
no problem thank you so mi 2020-001-741-441 east washington lane is continued
any other requests for continuances or withdrawals for the 9 30 list please raise your hand
here we have allison weiss miss weiss you've been unmuted please wait for the chair
good morning miss weiss please identify yourself with the record spell your first and last name
Allison Weiss, A-double-L-I-S-O-N-W-E-I-S-S, Solon Germantown Civic Association.
I'm sorry, ma'am, ma'am, hold on.
i'm sorry ma'am ma'am hold on say ma'am after you hello the continuance for 4625
hello can anyone hear me yeah i'm sorry yeah i'm on my back yeah you broke up you spelled
your name and then you broke up after that what case are you calling solo germantown
we're having we're having difficulty we're having difficulty in hearing you
do you have it more than one device on
it appears as though it could be some technical issues with the maybe the internet service
um but we didn't swear her in either chair yeah i i put my question in the chat or in the um
question, if that's okay. First of all, Ms. Allen, let me, let me swear you in. You swear
in the firm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth. Yes. All right, please
proceed. I just wanted to say for the record, uh, regarding 4625 Wayne Avenue, the continuance,
we received a letter stating that a continuance was going to be requested. It was not discussed
in advance, but that said, we will not oppose. Thank you. Anyone else requesting a continuance
or withdrawal, please raise your hand. I see no other hands, Chair. Okay, with that, we'll
now go to the add-on list uh mi 2020-000029 5405 christian street
is there anyone here for 5405 christian street
here i have celeste hardister who has been unmuted please wait for the chair and unmute yourself
no she doesn't need to be unmuted good morning uh good morning ma'am please identify yourself
spell your first and last name i'm sorry chair if i could just interject a thought
the record is closed on this so mr gossett doesn't need to be here and we're not going
to take testimony it's just a vote for you all oh i'm sorry you're right i apologize
i didn't pay attention to my own notes sorry no worries all right so mi2020-000029
5405 christian street my vote is yes my vote is yes my vote is yes my vote is yes my vote is yes
Thank you. MI 2021-000429, pardon me, 2402 North 2nd Street. My vote is yes.
My vote is yes. My vote is yes. My vote is yes.
I have my understanding that, pardon me, number three on our item list, MI 2020-003-126, 1233 North Front Street.
This vote will take place next week as opposed to today at the request of Mr. Mulvihill, the attorney representing the applicant.
and let's see number we have a resumption hearing now mi 2020-002-567-419 north 33rd street
this is a resumption hearing
good morning good morning again miss pritchard is still under oath but please identify yourself
Yep. 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 I need to be sworn in again?
No, no, you're still on the oath.
Okay, so we have had conversations with the Palton Village Civic Association and we worked out an agreement so that we have support from them. I believe there should be somebody on from their organization for the three units that we're proposing for.
from their organization for the three units that we're proposing for 419 North 33rd Street which is
a large existing structure if the board remembers and we were just allowed a little bit more time
to work with them so I I'll ask if there's anyone here is there anyone to testify on
419 North
33rd Street. Anyone from the
Palton Village or
Councilwoman Glottier's office?
We have a Malik Carter chair.
He's been unmuted. Please
wait for the chair.
Good morning, sir. Please
identify yourself. Spell your first and last
name and I'll swear you in. Good morning.
Malik Carter, M-A-L-I-K
Carter, C-A-R-T-E-R
I am the applicant.
to tell the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth i do so before you go mr uh malik
right rachel you want to ask him do you have any questions for your client i don't have any
questions for malik he's been involved with the conversations and we have reached an agreement i
think he would put on the record we've reached an agreement i would just be i'm just looking to
someone from the civic association uh corroborate that for the board chair we also have deborah
mccarty who's been unmuted please wait for the chair yep she's from the captain okay good morning
miss mccarty please spell your first and last name and i'll swear you in good morning deborah
mccarty d-e-b-r-a-m-c-c-a-r-t-y you swear and affirm to tell the truth the whole truth nothing
about the truth. I do. Thank you. Please proceed. I just want to say that we do appreciate the
board's indulgence for letting us work this out and I'm really pleased with and as is the civic
association with the agreement we've been able to come to with Malik Carter and Rachel Pritzker.
They've been they've been great so I'm looking forward to working this you know seeing this
be a success. Good. Glad you could work it out. Thank you. Anyone else testify in this case?
All we were waiting for was feedback from the councilwoman. Basically, the councilwoman is
deferred to the ZBA and the Pelton Village RCO. Here we have Andrew Goodman. Please unmute yourself
and wait for the chair, please. Mr. Goodman, please identify yourself and I'll square you in.
Andrew Goodman, A-N-D-R-E-W-G-O-O-D-M-A-N, here representing the Office of Third District
Councilmember Jamie Gaudier.
We're going to affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth.
Yes, I do.
Thank you, sir.
Please proceed.
Thank you.
Based on the conversations that have happened since the last hearing, Councilmember, we
kind of update our stance to one of non-oppositions, so thank you for the opportunity to do that.
Thank you.
I'm glad it worked out
Okay, I think we have enough on this
MI2020-002567419
North 33rd Street
My vote is yes
My vote is yes
My vote is yes
My vote is yes
My vote is yes
Thank you
Carol, I believe we can go to the regular list now
Okay, calendar number
1225 North Myrtlewood Street
The attorney is Sarah Alderfer.
Ms. Alderfer has been promoted to panelists.
You may unmute yourself.
Sarah, can you hear me?
Ms. Alderfer, you might need to go out and come back in because we're unable to hear
Good morning, Mr. Chair, members of the board.
Sarah, can you put your name and address on the record and spell your last name, please?
Sure. Sarah Aldefer, S-A-R-A-H-A-L-D-E-R-F-E-R, 1500 JFK Boulevard, Suite 800, Philadelphia.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
Do you also agree to weigh the reading of the refusal and stipulate to its accuracy?
Have you emailed the exhibit packet with proof of ownership, tax compliance, refusal, 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 to all.
Thank you.
You may proceed.
Thank you. I'm going to go ahead and share my screen. Good morning, Mr. Chair, members of the board. I'm here for 1225 North Myrtlewood Street, which is owned by 1225 North Myrtlewood Street, LLC.
Thank you.
I'm just going to go ahead and share.
The principal of the company, Jacqueline Marsalis, is, I believe, also in attendance.
So I'd request that he raise his hand and be unmuted so that he may be permitted to speak as well.