MI 2024
003 237
2 Franklin Town Boulevard
I vote no
Michael Johns
my vote is yes
Cheryl Gaston
my vote is no
Tanetta Graham
my vote is yes
iowen my vote is yes
james snell my vote is no
ishmael shaheed my vote is no
oh that's four no's right
yeah that was how many i counted mr chair okay um thank you mr vaquero is there anyone in the
virtual audience whose case, 2 p.m.
case has not been called?
There are no hands here.
We're going to take a five-minute break, then we'll come back.
I think we only have a few more cases.
Good afternoon, everyone.
My name is Bill Bergman, and I will be chairing the 3.30 list.
With me is our vice chair, Ismail Shahid.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Our board member, James Snell.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Our board member, Shell L. Gaston.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Our board member, Tanetta Graham.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Board member, Michael Johns.
Present here, Mr. Chairman.
And board member, Taya Nguyen.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Here's our virtual format.
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Video will be available by contacting
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For our court stenographer
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To enter a pyramid statement, call 267-270-5548.
Leave your email address and also the property, the address of the property in question.
And finally, the question answer box on the screen is not for comments.
All comments should be directed to our executive director, Kathleen Grady.
Let's look at our schedule for this afternoon.
Number two.
2. MI 2023-002-787-90 Red Lion Road. The hearing in this matter has been continued to Wednesday, October 9th at 2 p.m.
The hearing in this matter has been continued to Wednesday, October 9th at 2 p.m.
This is the final continuance of this matter.
Are there any other requests for continuances?
There are no hands, Chair.
Number three, MI 2023-004-266-1458 North 30th Street.
Aaron Herman is the listed applicant. Kevin Bryant, the listed owner. This is the second
listing. No one appeared the first time. There are no hands out for this case, Chair.
MI 2023-004-266-1458 North 30th Street. I vote to dismiss.
Michael Johns, my vote is to dismiss.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is to dismiss
Tanetta Graham, my vote is to dismiss
Thank you
James Snell, my vote is to dismiss
I don't want my vote to dismiss
Thank you. Number one, MI 2021
005123, 931 South 18th Street
This case has been withdrawn
And number four, MI2023-006-952-532 East Johnson Street.
This case has been withdrawn.
And number eight, MI2024-001-643-5650-Hunter.
Zamberley Shepard is the listed applicant.
Lamar Oglesby was the listed owner.
or either one in the audience.
Yes, Zamberly is in the audience
and will be allowed to speak.
Good afternoon, how are you?
Good afternoon, could you spell your name
for the court sonographer?
Okay, it's Zamberly, Z as in zebra,
A as in apple, N as in Nancy,
B as in boy, E as in Eric,
R as in Robert, L as in Larry,
E as in Eric, that's my first name,
and my last name is Shepard,
s-h-e-p-p-a-r-d
do you swear for him to tell the truth
the whole truth and nothing but the truth
yes I do
we have information
has this case been withdrawn
I actually submitted something
saying that I would like to
withdraw my application
for the zoning for 5650
100 street
okay you did
you sent us an email
am I correct
yes Mr. Chart
I just wanted to clarify
Ms. Shepard, are you or were you a tenant at the property, leasing space from the owner?
Yes, I was at one point in time.
I am no longer doing any business here.
All right.
I just wanted to clarify that.
Thank you so much.
So, Hillary, we're okay, right?
Yes, we are, Mr. Chair.
We've received the signed letter from Ms. Shepard.
Thank you.
So MI 2024-001-643-5650, Hunter Street, this case has been withdrawn.
And thank you.
Excuse me.
There is Lamar Oglesby in the audience.
Mr. Oglesby.
Lamar has been allowed to speak.
Mr. Oglesby, could you state your name, please, and spell for this sonographer?
can you unmute please yes can you hear me now i can could you please state your name and spell
for this yes excuse my voice uh lamar lamar l-a-m-a-r last name oglesby o-g-l-e-s-b-y
right do you swear or affirm to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
I do. Mr. Oglesby, Ms. Shepard has withdrawn her application for the zoning board of adjustment. Okay. And so we've withdrawn her request for a hearing.
okay okay okay now because what i was how can i go about um
because i previously had this woman put like six children there how can i go about but she
listen she's the one she's the one put in the application she put the application in
she sent us an email a letter saying that she no longer wants to go
She sent us an email, a letter saying that she no longer wants to go on with this.
I love you.
And I think anything, and I understand there might be some litigation.
So whatever's going on, you're going to have to work it out.
Besides, we've withdrawn this case here.
Thank you.
And thank you for getting on the phone.
We appreciate it.
All right.
Thank you.
All right.
All right.
um mi2024-001-628-5502 haunton street gerardo prez is the listed applicant
owners are giacomo and sheila denanis um this is a pro se mr prez okay
gerard perez gerardo perez has been promoted hi i'm mr prez could you please state your name
and spell it for the court stenographer
yes hello sorry i don't know how are you sir could you please state your name and spell for
the court scenario yes hi my name is gerardo perez that's spelled g-e-r-a-r-d-o last name
perez p-e-r-e-z do you swear or affirm to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing about the
truth yes and this is for your property um this is for uh um john como and sheila the anantis
so i'm the permit agent of representing um helping them out um they're also on the uh
i know hillary we can't do that can we no no mr perez the homeowners have to testify
um you can assist them technically if you want to show the exhibits but they have to do the
presentation you are not permitted to act on their behalf before the zoning board okay okay yeah
Nobody told us that, so I wasn't aware.
It's my first time here dealing with the Philadelphia board.
But they are in the office.
Okay, which one of them would testify?
I'm thinking Giancomo.
Have Giancomo come on, please.
And do you have the documents?
Yes, yes, I have everything prepared.
So you'll put the documents up and he'll go off the documents, okay?
You're just not going to be allowed to say anything, right?
Thank you.
Giacomo
Person by the name of Giacomo
Could you please raise your hand
Giacomo
I don't see them
Dianontes or Sheila Dianontes
Either one
I will promote Sheila
Dianontes
Thank you
Hi, Sheila.
Do we see her hand?
Yeah, she should be coming in.
All right, thank you.
Hi, Sheila.
Hi, Sheila. Hi, how are you? Could you state your name? You're going to testify, right, Sheila?
Or Giacomo? Which one?
I'd rather Giacomo.
Giacomo, Giacomo, you're going to testify. Your associate will put the things up. You'll read
off of it, but you're going to testify. So first of all, say your name and spell for me.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
All right. Now, this is for the erection of a sunroom onto the rear of an existing detached structure. Am I right?
Correct.
Okay. So, Mr. Prez, will you put up the paperwork?
Okay, so these are all the documents you've submitted, am I correct?
Correct.
Okay, so could you show us, that's good, keep going.