and they yeah they they this is their only pathway and and and the basement the basement
apartment has nothing to do with pathways that's correct correct any other questions from the board
questions or comments from our attorney hillary emerson
not at this time mr chair questions or comments from the virtual audience
yes chair sloan folks will be allowed to speak
good morning sloan could you please state your name and spell for the court stenographer
Good morning, sir. I'm very good.
My name is Sloan Folks, S-L-O-A-N-E, F-S-N-P-I-R-O-L-K-S, representing the Office of the Postal Service, Chester Lozada, and 484 Supervisor.
We're referring to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth, sir.
We do.
Please proceed.
uh uh firstly um i would like to state that um we have been in discussions with the uh the
applicants and the uh the rcos for a number of months now attempting to bring them together
regarding this issue um early on the applicant did uh advise us that they had intended to
oppose this area's request. So although the application, I'm sorry, although the letter
did come in rather late, our office does recognize the opposition from both our students. Our
office is going to defer to the ZBA for position, but we would request if the ZBA does make
a determination on supporting this application that is a temporary variance of no more than three
years that being well thank you mr folks any other comments from the virtual audience
there are no hands planning commission thank you chair bergman and good after good morning david
effecto with the city planning commission the comprehensive plan recommends no change to the rsa
5, residential single-family zoning at this location. There is no unique physical condition
or circumstance of this property that would prevent it from being used in conformance with
the zoning code. This is a primarily single-family block face. The appellant appears to have built a
third dwelling unit without the benefit of permits. The City Planning Commission recommends that the
board deny the proposed use variance for three dwelling units. MI 2023-006-250-1457 Sterling
Street, I vote no. Michael Johns, my vote is no. Cheryl Gaston, my vote is no. Tanetta Graham,
my vote is no. James Snell, my vote is no. Ishmael Shahid, my vote is no. Thank you,
on Tampa Street. Raymond DiRizio is the attorney. No RCO letter or summary of the notice, but there
was a meeting held March 21st, 2024. Raymond DiRizio has been promoted. Good morning, counsel.
Yes. Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and members of the board. This is Raymond DiRizio. Last name
is spelled d-o-r-i-z-i-o i represent 3401 tampa street and i'm on with uh owner applicant
matthew marston do you swear or firm to tell the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth
cancel hello i'm sorry cancel do you swear or affirm do you hear me now
I'm sorry. Council, do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
Hello? Council, we're having a hard time getting your, could you put your video on?
cancel could you put your video in could you put your video one hello sorry about that okay um i
i can't hear oh boy okay okay um do me a favor we're gonna move on to another case i'll come
back to you when we're done to see if we can get through to you, okay? Hello? Yeah. Counsel,
we're going to move on. Hello? Yeah, counsel, we're going to have to move on. Number 16.
Hello? I'm sorry about that. I've lost connection. Okay. We're going to come back to you, okay?
Hello?
Hello?
Could we take him off, please, somehow?
Thank you.
Number 16, MI 2024-001-917-8214-20, Caster Avenue.
Daniel McElhatton is the attorney.
Letter of unanimous support from the Ron Hurst Civic Association.
Daniel McElhanty has been promoted.
Good morning, counsel.
Mr. McElhantin.
I'm coming up, sir.
Here we go.
Good afternoon. Good morning, Councilman. Could you please state your name and spell for the
court stenographer? Daniel, D-A-N-I-E-L, McElhatton, M-C, capital E-L-H-A-T-T-O-N.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
I do. Could you identify your client, the relationship to the property?
My client is a social service organization by the name of PATH, known also as People Acting to Help, Inc., and they are the owner of the property.
Our vice chair has a few questions for you, sir.
Yes, sir.
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon, counsel.
Do you agree to raise a reading of the refuse or stipulate to exact proceed?
Have you emailed in all the required documents and exhibits that is needed to proceed with this case five days in advance of this hearing?
We have so complied.
Thank you, counsel.
So please proceed and share your screen.
Is my screen up, Sherrod?
Yes, sir.
Members of the board, PATH is the social service organization that has been in the Northeast since 1973.
They are the primary behavioral health and intellectual disability service provider for Northeast Philadelphia.
The chairman and CEO, Elizabeth Andel-Petkoff, is on the call and, if necessary, will affirm my representations.
This is a very simple application.
The organization has purchased a building on 1919 Cotman and the old First Trust building, renovated that completely and built a new building there.
The existing 8220 Caster Avenue building was the former headquarters.
They have completed a multimillion dollar renovation. And this application is to put signage at the spot on your screen are the council.
Councilman, could you, could you, we don't, you're, you're not up on the screen.
So we see you, but we need to see your documents.
My doc up there.
No, we don't have any documents.
Okay. Let me see.
the green button on the bottom no yeah
our IT person how are we doing there we don't see anything sir all right I'm sorry sir
are you finding the green button at the bottom
Are you finding the green button at the bottom?
I am not
I am not.
What kind of computer do you have?
I have a Mac.
So along the bottom, you should see audio, video.
I saw that.
That was there.
And as you continue to the right, you don't see a green button name share along the bottom?
I have not.
Let me enlarge the screen here.
I have the share.
There we go.
Thank you, Bill.
Are we sharing there now?
Anything?
It's only board of hearing.
All right.
Let me just see if I can get the document up again.
There's a refusal.
All right.
We're getting there.
My apologies. I'll be real short with this then. As I explained the application, does this now have the graphic?
It does. We see 8220 with the buildings in the back.
Right. This is the former executive offices, now renovated also offices in some treatment places.
and what we're requesting is for signage on this location and the signage will be for the
entrances as you see here the proposed sign on the right hand side at the bottom and the double
sided monument sign and on the building itself these are the locations for the signs there has
been no community opposition as the chair mentioned the runner civic was in complete support
We also just yesterday received a letter from Council Member Brian O'Neill, who's in support or no opposition.
And, you know, this would be the signage that would appear on the outside.
8220 is the address of the property. It's been known as that address for years, even though the 8214-20 is the official address.
So what we would be asking for is the legalization of these five different signs, the two on the buildings and the three for directional signs.
where's the directional sign said sir this is the main entrance and drop off this is the above
picture shows the current location and this would show the drop off sign okay
so those would be the signs and this is another directional sign
having it come in on the other end okay
And I have, as I mentioned, Elizabeth Andel Petkoff, CEO.
Why don't you have her come on and adopt your testimony?
Could you promote her, please?
Is the name Lee Horn?
No, Lee Horn is from the Ronhurst.
Elizabeth Andel Petkoff.
She was on earlier.
Okay, give me a second, please.
She has been promoted.
Hi, could you please state your name
as spelled for the court stenographer?
Betty?
If you're on, unmute.
Sorry.
Good morning.
Could you please state your name
as spelled for the court stenographer?
Yes, Elizabeth Andelpetkov, spelled E-L-I-Z-A-B-E-T-H, last name's hyphenated, A-N-D-L hyphen P-E-T-K-O-V.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
Please proceed, counsel.
Thank you.
Betty, you've heard my presentation about the signage request for the building at 8220 Caster Avenue, correct?
You're the president and CEO of PATH?
And do you adopt the testimony that I, the information that I presented to the board as your own testimony and in support of the signing application?
Thank you.
I have no further questions.
Questions from the board.
no questions questions or comments from our attorney hillary emerson
not at this time mr chair questions or comments from the virtual audience
yes there's a hand up by lee horn and they will be allowed to speak
good morning lee could you please state your name and spell for the court stenographer
Name is Lee Horne, H-O-R-N-E.
name is lee horn h-o-r-n-e
I am zoning chair for Ron Hurst Civic Association.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, told truth, and nothing but the truth?
I do, sir.
Please proceed.
The applicant held the meeting with the community on May 9th.
They presented the same documentation you've seen in their presentation.
It is the RCO's opinion that all signage is appropriate, and we also want to say that PATH has been a good neighbor to the community for a long time.
We absolutely request that the variance be granted.
Thank you for taking the time to call us. We appreciate it.
You're so welcome, sir.
Planning Commission.
Thank you, Chairman. Good afternoon, David Fechto with the City Planning Commission.
Chairman and board members, the comprehensive plan recommends no change to the CMX-1 commercial mixed-use zoning at this location.
The appellant has shown that the proposed signs would not have a negative impact on adjacent properties.
The signs would assist users with building identification and traffic circulation.
The City Planning Commission recommends that the board grant their proposed use variances for accessory signs.
Thank you.
MI 2024-001-917-8214-20.
Castor Avenue, I vote yes.
Michael Jones.
Go ahead, Michael.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Michael Jones, my vote is yes.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes.
Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes.
James Snell, my vote is yes.
Ishmael Shaheed, my vote is yes.
Thank you, counsel.
Thank you, Mr. Chair and members of the board.
We're going to go back to number 11.
MI 2023-006-283-3401 Tampa Street.
Raymond Derizio.
Mr. Derizio.
He's coming back as a panelist.
good afternoon mr chairman and members of the board i hope you can hear me now i apologize