status must be sent to the Executive Director Tanya Sunket with the Board Attorney Hillary
Emerson copy. Two, ZBA staff is currently sending out letters to listed applicants on appeals filed
prior to 2019. If the case has been pending and a hold status, if an applicant or their attorney
does not contact CBA staff to conduct the next steps through their case within the time period
stated in a letter, the case will be considered abandoned and administratively closed. Questions
about either of these policies should be directed to the executive director, Tanya Sunken, and the
These policies should be directed to the executive director, Tanya Sunken, and the board attorney, Hillary Emerson.
Before I list the continuations for this afternoon's case, I want to call back case number 12, MI 2022-002-766-5843 North 2nd Street, Mr. Perez.
Mr. Perez, if you're still in the virtual audience, please raise your hand.
Mr. Perez, I'm sorry, Mr. Perez, make sure you have one of your devices muted.
Hi, Mr. Perez.
Yes. Mr. Prez, when we originally continued your case, it's because we did not have your documents. Did you send the documents?
Yeah, I did send the documents.
When did you send your documents, Mr. Prez?
well i sent some documents on uh to who yes i'll see osba
uh the website i replay back to them from where i received the letter from and i send it on
june 27 and plus ibis i i i have sent it before from the previous case that was on
June 8th. I already sent all the pictures before June 8th.
Do you know where you sent it? The same email. I sent it to RCO SBA,
phila.gov. Tanya, do we have any record of these documents?
So Chair, if I could mention to Mr. Perez, the requirement and the instructions state
that they must go to the RCO ZBA box
because we need a record for our file.
They also must go to the attorney's email box
at S. Saleta, ZBA.
Was that done?
Are you sending to ZBA ZBA?
S. Saleta, because that's why you're continued.
The attorney, Ms. Emerson,
needs to review the documents before you can go forward.
That's why you were continued.
So I would request that you reach out to our office. We will walk you through the process to make sure the next time you go forward, you will be prepared and have provided all required documents. Okay? I just want to make sure you understand. And if you call us directly within the next couple of days, we will work with you and get you a good date. Okay?
Okay, perfect. Mr. Perez, this is Hillary Emerson, the staff attorney. I just wanted to ask,
did you have your RCO meeting? Because the only correspondence that I received related
to this case had to do with clarifying who the RCO was. Yes, we had the meeting with the
community and I receive that letter. Okay. All right. Thank you. Now forward to the to the
website. Now forward to everybody. Okay, sir. So we'll help you further. Thank you, kindly
Okay, so let's look at our continuation on the 330 list. Number two, MI 2022 001 922 1901 Berkshire. That case is continued.
Number three, MI 2021-002-010-2528 Lloyd Street. That case is continued.
And number five, MI 2021-4271 Bodine Street. That case is continued.
All three of those cases are continued, along with number four, MI 2021-000-333. Case was already dismissed, and it was listed in error. So all those cases will not go on today. Does anyone have any comments about any of those cases?
I see no hands, Mr. Chair.
Number six, MI 2022, 001-927-6200 Dickens Avenue.
We do not have any exhibits for that case, and we also believe there is an attorney needed on that case.
And we also believe there is an attorney needed on that case.
Is anyone here from my home group, LLC?
Is anyone here from...
So, Mr. Craig Melodosian has his hand raised.
Do you want me to allow you to speak instead?
Hi, sir.
Could you state your name and spell for the court reporter?
Good morning, or good afternoon, Chair.
You swore me in this morning.
it's craig c-r-a-i-g last name melidosian m-e-l-i-d-o-s-i-a-n right i'm with the ward
40 republican r i'm sorry go ahead you involved with the 6200 dickens where we are the coordinating
rco okay all right so we don't have any uh exhibits at this point um we're looking to
see if the owner's in the audience is the has the owner put up his hand
have you met with him at all
Chair we've had several cases
with this gentleman
he does not reach out to us for a community
meeting and we have no copy
of a notice to the public
okay thank you
we don't have any hand up from
my home group LLC
no we don't
cases continued
um case case will be continued thank you uh chair can we do a must be heard on this one
we'll do must be heard must be heard mr chair which one was that number six
mi202-001-927-621-927-621 okay thank you okay so all right let's go to number one
MI 2021-001-479-1433 West Fisher Avenue.
Darlene Treat is the attorney.
Recommendation of support from the Logan Civic Association.
Free to be coming back in as a panelist, sir.
hi could you state your name please spell for the court reporter
hi chair this is tanya sorry to interrupt i just wanted to state that chairman um sorry
chairperson halliman is now in the uh on the board oh great good good good job everybody
commissioner can you hear me i can could you state your name and spell for the court reporter
good afternoon uh darlene freed on behalf of the applicant d-a-r-l-e-n-e capital t-h-r-e-a-t-t
45 east city avenue number four number 496 balakim with p-a-1-9-0-0-4 do you swear a firm
tell the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth yes i do sir could you identify your client
in your relationship to the property?
My client is Mr. Gary Scotton.
Mr. Scotton, are you on the line today?
What was the individual?
Mr. Scotton?
Gary Scott?
Commissioner, I just talked to him 10 minutes ago.
Okay, that's fine.
Okay, fine.
Our vice chair has a few questions for you.
Hi, Ms. Reed.
do you agree to waive the reading of the refusal and stipulate to its accuracy?
Yes, I do.
Have you emailed the exhibit packet with proof of ownership tax compliance, refusal referral,
photos under 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, I met with the RCO several times and I do have a letter and I did upload all the exhibits.
Okay, great.
You may proceed and start sharing your screen.
Can you see my screen?
Just about.
Coming up now.
Here it is.
There it is.
Thank you very much.
Commissioners, I represent Mr. Scott, and he filed an application to legalize an existing
triplex.
I submitted an exhibit package today, which contains a refusal, an appeal, a project information
form, the deed, tax information, pictures, plans, community flyer, certificate of mailing,
and a letter of support from the Logan Civic Association.
Commissioners, I'm just going to scroll down.
Here is the refusal in our package.
That's the petition of appeal.
Here is the deed information.
Thank you.
here's the tax clearance information here's the property we posted this property on several
occasions it's a property contained on a block with generally a residential use there's some
multi-families and there are some single families here this is a picture of the front of the property
of the posting. This here is a picture of the back of the property. As you can see, it is a
like really a three, four story property. The basement is really a walkout level. There is no
basement use for this residential dwelling. The basement is only used for storage. You can see
in the corner here, there's a breezeway that separates this property from the next property
and you can walk out to the front here. That's another picture of between the houses, just
a breezeway and there is a garage in the back of this property. That's a picture of the
alley. Our house here is the second house. Residents of the block do park in the back.
sometimes they park in the garages, sometimes they park in the back of their specific household.
I just have some other additional pictures of the way the block looks.
At the very end of this block is a large apartment building.
That's a block looking at the block going south, the whole block of Fraser Street.
and here are some interior pictures it's a pretty modern apartment I took a few pictures to show you
the bathroom the stairs the hallway the bedrooms the kitchens the stairway
kitchen etc just going to scroll down a little further till we get to the actual plans
that's a picture of the garage and they store equipment in there as well as some of the tenants
are stuck in the garage there and that's another picture of the apartment a picture of the back
alley that's a side picture of the premises so you can get a good picture of the depth of the
house is a pretty long, it's a pretty good property there.
A couple additional pictures of the block, the length of the
houses, some of them are multifamilies already.
Here we go. Finally, we're here. Here are the plans.
for the property, we're going to start off here by looking at the first floor.
The first floor is actually just a one-bedroom apartment.
There's a big yard. You will walk up the stairs. There's a big foyer for the first floor apartment.
in back of the foyer is the living room there's a dining room there's a kitchen a bathroom and
one bedroom this apartment is approximately 750 square feet the second floor apartment is actually
a two-bedroom apartment it's the same square footage as the first floor apartment we have a
bedroom in the front we have a bathroom we have a kitchen and then we have a bedroom in the rear
on the third floor is the same makeup as the second floor we have a bedroom in the front we
have a full bathroom we have a kitchen we have a living room and there's a full bathroom in the
back there when we originally met with the community they had some concerns and they asked
us to do several things to the property, which we undertook. The first one was a new plan showing
the basement and pictures showing what was in the basement. The second thing the community
asked us to do was fire rate all the stairwells. And we did hire a company. We did have them go
inside the building. We did have them fire rate all the stairwells and provided the community
with the engineer's report indicating that we did those things.
We finally had another third meeting, and the community was, here's the notice that
I sent, the certificate of mailing, and here's the meeting summary from the community.
They voted at this time to support.
They voted at this time to support our variance in that we had complied with the different things that they had access to do.
And with that, Commissioner, that's my presentation.
And I'm more than happy to answer any questions that you may have about this project.
I can't hear you. Can you hear me?
Is your client here?
Mr. Scott, are you on the line?
I see no one answering to that name in the audience.
Your officer of the court will take your testimony.
This was an existing apartment building?
Yes, it's been existing for some time now.
My client represented to me when he bought it.
It was already renovated and he finished the renovation.
okay questions from the board and mr chairman no mr chairman questions or comments from the
virtual audience i see no hands with planning commission this is uh ron bednar city planning
first name ron last name bednar that's r-o-n-b-e-d-n-a-r do you swear
to affirm do you do you swear or affirm to tell the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth
i do proceed this property is indicated for residential use on the city plan or adopted
district plan recommends no change to existing residential a single family zoning at this
location the applicant's hardship is not supported with evidence of unique physical circumstances or
condition of the property that would prevent it from being used in conformity with the code
therefore we recommend request for advantage not be granted. Okay. MI 2021 001 479 1433 West
Fisher Avenue. I vote yes. Harold Tineri my vote is yes. Thomas Holloman my vote is yes.
Thank you council. Thank you very much commissioners have a wonderful day. Thank you.
MI 2022 001819724 South Marvine Street. Jennifer Bezidillo is the attorney. Letter of non-opposition
from Hawthorne Empowerment Coalition.
Mr. Bezidillo has been promoted to panelist, sir.
i'm just turning on my camera give me a second oh take your time good afternoon castle could
you state your name and spell for the court reporter sure my name is jennifer bazidlow
j-e-n-n-i-f-e-r last name bazidlow b as in boy a as in apple z as in zebra y g as in david l as
Larry owes an Oscar. I'm at 2401 Walnut Street Suite 102 in Philadelphia. Do you swear or affirm
to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? I do. Could you identify your client
and the relationship to the property? Sure. My clients are Chris Skaven and Allie. His last name
starts with a T, and I'm going to be embarrassed to mispronounce it, but they are the homeowners
and the applicants. Okay. Our vice chair has a few questions. I'm Ms. Posidlow. Do you agree to
waive the reading of the refusal and stipulate to its accuracy? I do. Have you emailed the exhibit