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ZBA Hearing - March 12, 2025

Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA)Mar 12, 20255h 59m

mr masters indicated that he's just getting into this but um we're going to grant it we're going

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to give you the date and i'm going to also mark that must be heard that day thank you okay all

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All right. All right. So let me start here again.

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I'm going to read all these first and then do the other ones.

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All right. So number one, MI20220010793015 West York Street.

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Cases continue to 42225 at 930.

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Number two, MI 2024-001084-3010 West York Street.

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MI 2024-001084-3010 West York Street.

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That case is continued to 422 at 9.30 a.m.

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Number three, MI 2024-001085-3012 West York Street.

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That case is continued to 422-25 at 9.30 a.m.

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Number four, MI 2024-001-086-3014 West York Street.

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That case has been continued until 422 at 9.30 a.m.

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Number five, MI 2024-001-087-3110 West York Street.

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That case has continued to 422 at 9.30 a.m.

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Number six, MI 2024-001-165-3112 West York Street.

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That case is continued to 422 at 9.30 a.m.

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Number eight, MI 2024-002-270-3408 North 31st Street.

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Parcel A, that case is continued to 422 at 9.30 a.m.

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Number 9, MI 2024-002-416-3200 West York Street.

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That case is continued to 422 at 9.30 a.m.

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Number 10, MI 2024-002-423-3108 West York Street.

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That case is continued to 422 at 9.30 a.m.

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number 11 mi 2024 003 871 3214 west york street at cases continue to 422 at 9 30 a.m

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number 12 mi 2024 004 344 3230 to 38 diamond street that cases continue to 422 at 9 30 a.m

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Number 13, MI 2024, 005-135-2401 North 32nd Street.

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Cases continue to 422 at 9.30 a.m.

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And my number 16, MI 2024, 007-551-2338 North 31st Street.

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That case is continued to 422 at 9.30 a.m.

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and all cases aren't marked, must be heard.

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So I apologize.

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And Mr. Goldberg reminded me, and I may have misspoken,

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2408 North 31st Street is I'm the one

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who requested the continuance.

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And I mentioned it as 2500 North 31st Street.

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2500 North 31st Street is the one that's in July.

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Yes, that will be administratively rescheduled.

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Yes.

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I just wanted to make sure the record

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was accurate in that respect.

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Okay, everything good?

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Yep.

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All right.

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But they're all marked, must be heard.

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Got to do it that day.

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Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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All right, thank you.

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Thank you.

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Mr. Knockupson, hang around.

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I think I have a case of yours, right?

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Yeah.

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Pardon me?

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I see something on this map.

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We're closed, I think.

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Which attorney is yours?

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No.

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I'm with the stormy management team.

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So why don't you talk to your attorney?

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Okay, but I just want to address the matter that this law firm...

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Mr. Chair, this is the reporter I'm not able to hear.

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Sir, we're not able to take any additional testimony on the matter at the moment.

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Thank you.

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Thanks, everybody, for coming.

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Mr. Chair, if we could make sure we do the add-ons next, and we do have an interpreter.

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Good to see you.

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For one of the cases.

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Thank you.

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Okay.

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Before we have a couple of add-ons we're going to handle.

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So if you want one, you get a drink of water or something.

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It's going to take about five, ten minutes.

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Okay.

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Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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And if I just want to make sure.

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board member Johns and

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vice chair Shahid

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are back on for the add-ons.

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I'm here.

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I'm going to wait for Mr. Johns

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because we do need him to vote

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on several of these.

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What was for you?

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board member johns are you available

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We need him for this one. This first one.

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Oh, okay.

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but Hillary

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I'm good

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oh absolutely

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I would say

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okay okay

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that's why she gave me that look this morning

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does that mean that you're leaving me

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you just come in because you're getting a party

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oh my gosh

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we know

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We need Michael.

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Okay.

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You're done?

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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oh yeah no he's there um well actually hold up mr chair can we do the um i'm sorry um

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I'm out of order here. Can we do number five, vote number five first, because we do have our interpreter here, who's ready to interpret the vote? Yes, you are. Everybody is on that one.

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And board members Shahid and Johns will need to certify prior to voting. Yes. Thank you.

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Okay, we're going to, I don't know if you heard that, but I'm going to do number five first. So this is a re-vote, MI 2024-005-763-221 West Lallon Street. I vote yes.

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Mr. Chair, was there a proviso that you wanted to add to that one?

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Yeah. So here's our proviso for that. Single family household living only.

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Michael Johns. I certify that I reviewed the video and my vote is yes with proviso.

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Cheryl Gaston. My vote is no.

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Tanada Graham. My vote is yes with proviso.

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Tywin. My vote is yes with proviso.

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ishmael shaheed i certify that i watched the march 5th 2025 video and my vote is yes with proviso

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okay why don't you start this oh sorry do we do we allow we allow the interpreter to

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interpret the result i think we forgot to swear him in first do i have to swear him in uh yes

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Yes. Interpreter. Yes, I'm here on the line. My name is Stephen Aubain, A-U-B-A-I-N-I-D-Y-M-2-8-8.

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Okay. Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will interpret accurately, completely,

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and impartially from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English to the best of your ability?

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Yes, I do.

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All right. So do we want to do it again in front of him so he heard it here?

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Does the interpreter speak? Yes, I have it.

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So why don't you announce it?

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So why don't you announce it?

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Thank you very much.

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We appreciate you again and you thank you.

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And do you require any more interpretation?

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No, we're not. We're fine.

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And thank you for your patience while we work on some other issues.

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All right, Gordage, take over.

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All right, number one, MI-2024-006-217, 1907 East Seltzer Street.

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My vote is yes.

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Cheryl.

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Yes, Cheryl Gaston.

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My vote is yes.

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Teneda Graham, my vote is yes.

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Mike Johns, we need you to vote.

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Sorry about that. I didn't say it. My vote is yes.

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Michael Johns, my vote is yes.

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Number two, MI-2024-006965, 514 East Kabat Street. My vote is yes.

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Michael Johns, my vote is yes.

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Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes.

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Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes.

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I don't think the next one is...

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Number four.

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Tenetta.

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Okay, go ahead.

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Go ahead, Tenetta.

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Okay. Number three,

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MI2024-006920

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64,

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I mean, 648 to 50

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North 40th Street.

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My vote is yes.

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Michael Johns, my vote is yes.

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Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes.

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Tywin, my vote is yes.

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All right, number four, MI-2024-006905, 512 East Kavak Street.

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My vote is yes.

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Michael Johns, my vote is yes.

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Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes.

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Tannetta Graham, my vote is yes.

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Cheryl, back over to you.

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All right, thank you.

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Number six, MI-2024-006-331-498 Midville Avenue.

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I vote no.

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Michael Johns, my vote is no.

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Cheryl Gaston, my vote is no.

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Teneda Graham, my vote is no.

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Iowyn, my vote is no.

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Number seven, MI 2024-006-471, 2031-33 Paltorpe Street.

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The vote in this matter has been postponed pending receipt of an amended refusal that reflects the proposed accessory off-street parking spaces presented at the hearing.

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except for the amended refusal the record remains closed we're going to go to our regular list

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so this is an all-hour list

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i i did i i yes i i was at 10 and i'm going on vacation tomorrow so i'm very happy about that too

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number 15 mi 2024 005 631 5226 chester avenue al knockamson is the attorney

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unanimous support from the 51st Ward

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Democratic Executive Committee

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and there's also the applicant

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has a form letter of support

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from a neighbor on an adjacent block.

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Alan Nackamson, you've already been sworn.

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Just state your name for the record.

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Alan Nackamson.

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Do you agree to the waiving of

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the reading of the refusal

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and do you agree with its accuracy?

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I do.

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please proceed sir

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all right so i'm here to present 5226 chester avenue

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it's a corner property in the southwest section of philadelphia

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we are looking to put a quadplex here uh you'll we'll review first a notice of refusal then a

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letter of support from the 51st Democratic Executive Committee. We did make some modifications

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based on our discussion with them, and we have a revised proviso plan form. We have a letter of

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support from a nearby neighbor, the property history, nearby RSA, five multifamily projects

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which are on that block, a narrow view of the property, maps of the area, photographs of the

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my narrow view of the property maps of the area photographs of the property in the surrounding

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property in this around the area.

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area our plans and drawings which were designed by 24 7 design and in the virtual audience i have

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christopher johnson the architect's representative our rco meeting notice as you saw it was unanimous

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support it was a well-attended meeting and we have proof of mailing of that notice

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our application for appeal that we filed with the zba or our deeds of property showing that can

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properties. One LLC is the owner of the property and our certificate of tax clearance showing that

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