Thank you. Thank you. We're going to wait three minutes to get our act in order here,
and then we'll go with the begin the cases shortly thereafter. Okay.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
okay chair look like we good to go thank you very much
thank you very much um good morning everyone welcome back i hope everyone had a safe and
enjoyable holiday, kind of different, but I'm sure by this time next year, hopefully we will
be back to our normal way of celebrating Labor Day. 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 Tanya Sunkett and Board Attorney Sharon Saleta
are also in attendance. For those of you who haven't yet participated in one of our virtual
hearings, I'll go through some of the basics of what you can expect. First, we'll begin this
morning's session by reading a list of cases to be continued. If you believe any case,
case, if you believe any announced case is being continued in error, we will give you
an opportunity to respond. After reading the continuance list and receiving any feedback,
we will take any additional continuance requests or withdrawal requests at that time. Then
once we've confirmed which hearings are being continued, Vice Chair Tenere will begin calling
the remaining cases listed for this session. When a case is called, we ask that attorneys
representing applicants or other interested parties in the matter identify themselves for
the record. We will then hear the appellant's presentation, followed by any presentation by
attorneys representing other parties. Interested parties and members of the public not represented
by counsel will then be given an opportunity to testify. We will finally hear the recommendation
of the Planning Commission. At the hearing's conclusion, we will either vote the matter
immediately or hold it for discussion in our next Wednesday executive session. Any case held
for discussion will be voted at the next scheduled Wednesday session. Please note the following
changes related to the virtual format. First, we will be administering oaths to individual
participants prior to their testimony. Second, for the benefit of anyone participating by phone,
We ask that attorneys and witnesses identify themselves prior to speaking or testifying.
Third, we'd like to advise everyone that this proceeding is being recorded
and that by participating, you acknowledge your agreement to be recorded.
Fourth, for anyone participating by phone, if you wish to testify, you must raise your hand by
Fourth, for anyone participating by phone,
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 nine and then star six
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 will repeat. To enter
an appearance statement, call Google 267-270-5548 and leave your email address
and the address of the property at issue. With that said, we will begin, but before
Vice Chair Tenere calls our first case, we'd like to announce that the following matters are
are being continued or withdrawn.
Calendar number 39616.
1152 South 15th Street is withdrawn.
The following cases are being continued.
MI-2020-000953.
2123 Dickinson Street. MI-2020-000916, excuse me, 2616. Is that a North or South 18th Street?
Tanya or Sharon, can you help us with that?
let me go to the next case and then we'll come back to that one calendar number 39628
4011 richmond street calendar number 39421 4800 north 8th street calendar number 38248
5609 North Park Street. Calendar number 39617, 6164 Walnut Street. So again, we'll go back to
the 18th Street. Is that a north or south? It's a south 18th Street. Okay, so I'll read it back
into the record. MI-2020-000916, 2616 South 18th Street is also being continued.
if there is anyone who believes that a case has been called for continuance or withdrawal and
error, please raise your hand. And if there's anyone requesting a continuance or withdrawal,
please raise your hand at this time also. Rachel Pritzker, you can unmute yourself and speak to a
Continuance. Good morning. Good morning. R-A-C-H-A-E-L-P-R-I-T-Z-K-E-R. Pritzker Law Group, 1635 Market Street, Suite 1600, Philadelphia PA 19103. I'm here for-
Do you swear and affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
Yes. Please proceed. I'm here for 2839 West Glenwood. I just wanted to request either a
continuance or I think potentially a leave of the board to amend our application. We're not sure
yet. So I'll request a continuance and then I'll reach out to, if it's okay, Tanya and Sharon,
if we need to make an adjustment. We are trying to work with the community. We've met with them
number of times it's a pretty difficult site so we're looking to try and revise
the plans again and although we did have one continuance I think it would be
beneficial to have another so that we can try to find something that works
better for everyone hey anyone out there objecting to this request for a
Continuance for calendar number 38164, 2839 West Glenwood Avenue.
Mary Jones, you can unmute yourself and speak to this continuance.
uh yes good morning uh mary jones uh council president daryl clark's office
um mary do you swear to firm to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Mary, do you swear to firm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Thank you, Mary. Please proceed.
I just wanted to comment on the record. As long as the applicant is going to make a good faith
effort to actually work with the community, we don't object to the continuance.
okay uh you may want to reach out or miss pritzer raise out to miss reach out to miss jones
yeah i'm i'm happy to she's been involved from the beginning it's been bought by two different
developers it's a very as the board will we'll see shortly it's a very complicated site so it's
not a lack of trying it's just a difficult site and uh uh so we're trying to do our best and again
asking for continuance because we do have a desire to work with the community and try and find
something that works best for everyone. Thank you, Rachel. Thank you. Anyone else?
Meredith, you can unmute yourself and speak to this continuance.
Good morning, Mr. Chairman, members of the board. Meredith Ferliger on behalf of
3965 Lancaster Avenue, SAM Development, LLC. Do you need to swear me in, Mr. Chairman?
Yes, please spell your name.
I'm sorry.
This is still for that one.
We're still talking about Rachel.
Glenwood.
Not Glenwood.
I'm sorry.
Yeah, Glenwood.
Glenwood.
Oh, no, I'm sorry.
I have another continuance.
Okay, just hang in there one second.
Anyone else for Glenwood Avenue?
Gideon Reddick, I believe.
You can unmute yourself and speak to this continuance.
Hi, I'm one of the neighbors by the-
Mr. Gideon, excuse me, sir, please spell your first and last name.
G-I-D-E-O-N. Last name is R-E-T-T-I-C-H.
Your address?
1733 North 29th Street.
Where for him to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Thank you. Please proceed.
Yeah, I've been to the meetings regarding this property, and I just want to express my belief and those of my neighbors that the scale of the project is just not something that we want for that.
Sir, not to interrupt you, but that's the purpose of the request for continuance.
Oh, OK.
The further discussion, you may or may not come to an agreement, but that's what the attorney representing the applicant is requesting.
Oh, OK. I got in late.
I was having no problem and the council president's office is involved
will be involved in this matter as well okay thank you very much
thank you I have no other hands for this particular continuance
thank you Meredith morning Mr. Chairman good morning please
spell your name Meredith I'm sorry M-E-R-E-D-I-T-H-F-E-R-L-E-G-E-R
here reference to 3965 lancaster avenue mi-2020-000945 we are asking for um rather
long continuance on this matter this is a a property that sits at lancaster avenue and
40th street in west philadelphia our request was to eliminate a ground floor commercial space
And we, we've met with the community. My client has had several discussions with neighbors. And despite the fact that my client has been trying for well over a year now to lease the space, the community would really like to see a commercial space here.
So my client has agreed to work with both the community group itself, as well as the
councilwoman's office to try and find a tenant for this space.
So, you know, we're not, we're not sure if it's, if it's going to work.
Like I said, it's been well over a year now.
But we would like, I can work with Ms. Sunkett.
We're asking for a date, maybe sometime in January, just to give my client, you know,
some real sufficient time to to work with the community and see if they can find somebody for
this space okay um you'll work that out with miss sunkett is there anyone else out there
has any issues with uh the lancaster avenue request no hands up at this time thank you
is there anyone else out there who wishes to uh request a continuance or withdrawal
Alan Nockamson, you can unmute yourself and speak to a continuance.
Hello, Mr. Chair and members of the board. My name is Alan Nockamson, A-L-A-N, last name Nockamson, N-O-C-H-U-M-S-O-N, and this is regarding 2123.
C-H-U-M-S-O-N.
And this is regarding
2123 Dickinson Street.
Mr. McPherson, do you
swear to the firm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth? I do.
That one we called
off as a continuation. Yes, that
was continued. Yeah, and we have
no objection to that. We just want to make sure that
the ZB, that it's not
rescheduled before October 26th.
Our hearing is October 26th.
I mean, our community meeting is October 26th.
So we just want to make sure
that our zba hearing date is after october 26th uh miss sunken will work that out with you i doubt
it'll be before that but i'm just something to work that out for you okay great thank you
thank you any other requests
manu maruj you can unmute yourself and speak to a continuance wait to be sworn in good morning my
My name is Mirush Tsenai, M-I-R-U-S-H, last name C-E-N-A-J.
I live at 7704 Browse Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19152.
It's time to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Please proceed.
I'm here in regards to 4800 North 8th Street, calendar number 39421.
um as we were scheduled for this meeting to provide feedback for the board because
um last meeting we were held um we were told to hold for 30 days sorry to interrupt you what
what what's the address again that's a continuance if i could speak to this uh chair this is 4800
4800 North 8th Street is number four on your continuance list. However, the last hearing,
the applicant was required to go back to the community and get feedback. Correspondence with
the applicant has led us to believe they're not willing to talk at all. So this applicant is here
before you because you requested them to come back within 30 days. It's well over the 30-day
period because we were off last week and now he just wants to provide feedback from the community
if you understand that. You already had that here. I tried to schedule a meeting with the community
with the Logan Civic Association and they're unwilling to schedule a meeting
until the coronavirus subsides. I have an email from them and I can share my screen if you want
to see that um and i have reviewed that email the applicant did try to schedule something with
a community meeting they were unwilling to meet so is is the request then to have the hearing this
morning or are you just asking for another continuance we i've already actually been heard
um so decision i'm looking for the board to um decide on the matter and he is correct and that
probably shouldn't have been included on the continuance list the hearing has been held you
were waiting um for the limited purpose of him coming back and reporting on progress and meeting
with the community so maybe if the um if the planning commission could give its position on
this on his inability to meet with the um rco and then perhaps move the um vote on it if you decide
to go forward to the end of this session yeah i'd like to i'd say let's move it to the end
and uh all right let's we'll hold that to the end sir
okay at the end of our list this morning's list okay thank you very much all right thank you
thank you sharon and tanya anyone else
i see no additional hands at this time thank you miss tenary please call the first case
thank you mi-2020-000456 1416 chestnut street the attorney is jared klein
Mr. Klein you've been promoted to a panelist you can share your screen and open your mic as you
need to thank you Ms. Sunkett good morning Mr. Chair members of the board Jared Klein from
Blank Rome 130 North 18th Street Philadelphia do you swear or affirm to tell the truth and
nothing about the truth yes I do and you also agreed away to reading of the refusal and
stipulate to its accuracy.
Yes, I do.
You may proceed.
Thank you.
Uh, so this is a pretty simple application for 1416 Chestnut Street. As you can see on the screen that I've shared, this application is to install this park sign that I am circling with with my cursor. There was an existing park sign there. This is replacing what was there.
So this is a pretty simple application.
can I interrupt you a minute isn't that saying isn't that Sansom Street it is and I will explain
that in just a moment okay good I think it used to connect the chest all right all right I get it
yeah so 1416 Chestnut uh runs block to block so it fronts on Chestnut and the rear is the
Sansom Street side um the parking is utilized by the Union League which also owns the owns the
building. And you're right, this is the Sansom Street facade of 1416 Chestnut, where the current
parking garage is located. There's no changes being proposed to the ingress or egress of the