What's changed since the passage of the 2020 ordinance is that there is now a licensing and enforcement mechanism.
passage of the 2020 ordinance is that there is now a licensing and enforcement
The City Planning Commission recommends the board deny the variance for visitor accommodation.
Thank you. We're going to hold the vote on this.
We'll take it into executive session next Wednesday, and we will vote at 9.30 a.m.
So you're denying my application at this time?
No, I said we're going to vote on the next Wednesday at 9.30 a.m., sir.
Do I need to come again?
you should be
you can just dial in
you don't have to appear
we'll vote
and you'll hear the vote
what do I need to do
after your vote
you will be notified
Thank you so much for doing this.
No problem. Thank you for using our service. Interpreter will be disconnecting now.
Thank you. We're going to go over several cases that we don't have exhibits for.
Number two, MI 2023 001.
Excuse me, Mr. Chair. I'm sorry.
Can we just ask if there are any other requests for continuances first
that may get rid of some of the no exhibits. Thank you. Are there any other requests for
continuances?
Do we see anyone?
Good morning, Mr. Chair. Good morning. Could you please state your name and spell for the
court sonographer? Sure, it's Vern Anastasio, A-N-A-S-T-A-S-I-O. Do you swear or affirm
to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Yes, sir.
What case, Vern?
A 10914 Nandina Court, Mr. Chair.
We just had our RCO meeting late last night.
I need some time to go over the feedback from the community
and talk to my client who was not present at the meeting last night.
Okay, thank you.
So, number nine, MI 2024-001-169-10914, Nadine Court.
This case will be continued.
Date will be 6-4-25.
Thank you.
Thank you.
At 9.30 a.m.
9.30 a.m.
Any other requests for continuance?
I see no hands.
You said none? Okay. All right. All right. So, number two, MI 2023-001-026-4353 Paul Street. We have no exhibits for this. There is a Spanish interpreter.
interpreter
Spanish interpreter has been promoted to panelists
good good morning everybody my name is could you please state your name and spell for the
stenographer. Yes, my name is Leonel, spelled as in L-E-O-N, as in Nancy, E-L.
You solemnly swear or affirm that you will interpret accurately, completely and partially
from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English to the best of your ability.
I swear. Excuse me, this is, pardon me, this is the court reporter. May I please have the
interpreter's last name?
Yes, of course. It is
Guillen spelled as in
G-U-I-L-L-E-N.
Thank you.
Could you please call for us
Enrique Garce, the listed
owner, or Rosa Cruz, the listed
applicant?
Estamos buscando a Enrique
Garce, que
está en la lista con Rosa Cruz.
Enrique
Garce.
Garce.
Thank you.
Enrique Garce.
Enlistado también como Rosa Cruz.
Do we see any of one?
This is the interpreter.
Could you please repeat the name just to verify?
Enrique Garce or Rosa Cruz.
al señor enrique garcía o a la señora rosa cruz
enrique garcía o rosa cruz están presentes i see no hands thank you interpreter thank you very
much for your service so beautifully mi2023 001 026 4353 paul street i vote to dismiss
michael johns my vote is to dismiss
sorry gerald guest and my vote is to dismiss
tanetta graham my vote is to dismiss iowen my vote is to dismiss ishmael shaheed my vote is to
dismissed thank you interpreter excuse me mr chair could we have the interpreter just
interpret that into the record that the case has been dismissed thank you
muy bien sebo se pasó a la votación y el caso ha sido desestimado
thank you have a beautiful day
Number four, MI 2023-003-085, 3550 North 6th Street.
Frederick Mann is the attorney.
No exhibits, fourth listing.
Frederick Mann, if you're in a virtual place, please raise your virtual engagement.
I can't hear what you're saying.
I see no hands.
can we dismiss this one or do you want to hold it one more time
we just received notice mr chair uh late last night early this morning that there the applicant
no longer intended to continue with this case but they have not provided the appropriate notice
withdrawal so if we could continue at one time to give them the instructions for how to do that
then we can do MI MI 2023 003085 3550 North Sixth Street cases continued to 6425.
Number six MI 2023 006 439 2528 to 30 South 60th Street no exhibits third listing.
Chair, we have Craig Melodosian with a hand raised, and they have been allowed to speak.
Craig, please state your name as Bell for the court sonographer.
Mr. Chair, we also have an attorney on this case, Samantha Lyons.
I don't know if she is present.
Samantha Lyons, please.
So I know someone also been allowed to speak.
Good morning.
This is actually not my matter.
Zero three.
This is not my matter.
I do not believe that you just called the one I'm listed for as a different street address.
25, 28, 30 South 69th Street.
Craig Maldosian.
or the attorney, Samantha Lyons.
Craig, you have been unmuted, please.
Craig, please state your name and spell for the stenographer.
Craig, C-R-A-I-G, last name Melodosian, M-E-L-I-D-O-S-I-A-N.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
I do, Chair Bergman.
Please proceed, sir.
I'm appearing today, Ward 40 Republican RCO, coordinating RCO for the Southwest Philadelphia Consortium of RCOs. This particular matter has been before us several times starting back in 2018.
we successfully opposed it at that time we tried to work with this applicant again made some
suggestions that we did not get a response to no community meeting was held there's been a prior
continuance at this point in time based on rco opposition we have discussed it we would request
that it be dismissed thank you and mr chair miss uh i think miss lyons did speak she sent
Thank you. And Mr. Chair, I think Ms. Lyons did speak. She sent an email earlier today on this case, indicating that it was going to be withdrawn. Ms. Lyons, can you please come back on?
I believe she needs to be sworn in as well.
Sam Linos, if you're in a virtual audience, please raise your virtual hand.
they have been allowed to speak i could you please state your name and spell for the
sonographer yes good morning my name is samantha lyons first name s-a-m-a-n-t-h-a
last name l-y-o-n-s and yes i did email that we would like to hold on i'm sorry apologies
do you swear or affirm to tell the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth yes sir please
proceed. Just on this matter, I actually submitted an email this morning letting them know that we
would like to withdraw this matter. We actually did take the RCO's suggestions into account and
recognize that this application needs to be submitted under a different portion of the zoning
code. So we sent an email to withdraw so that we can set everything up as needed for the community
and as needed for the client and come back when this application is ready to be properly requested.
Thank you very much. So MI 2023-006-463-2528-30 South 69th Street, this case has been withdrawn.
Number 10, MI 2024-001-569-1840 South Camac Street, second listing, David Orfanides is the attorney. We have no exhibits.
Mr. Orphanides has been promoted to panelists.
Good morning, Mr. Orphanides.
Hello, good morning.
Please state your name and spell for this stenographer.
David Orphanides, O-R-P-H-A-N-I-D-E-S.
Do you swear or firm to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
Please proceed, sir.
Yeah, I mean, I had uploaded these, everything, I believed on Friday. So I'm a little surprised that you don't have them. I did not receive, and looking back through my emails, I received a confirmation on one that I uploaded on Friday that's to be heard this afternoon, but I do not see an email for either of these two cases.
But I'm not certain.
I mean, this case is simply the board granted variances for a project previously, prior board.
Construction commenced on that project.
That developer ran out of money when the project was partially constructed.
My clients purchased their property at Sheriff's Sale, and they're just looking to secure the same relief that was previously granted so that they can finish the project that's been sitting vacant and blighted for a number of years.
Mr. Orfides, we really just don't have any documents.
We're going to have to continue this case.
You have another one following, too.
So, number 10, MI-
Yeah, they're related to each other right next to each other.
So I'm going to do both because we don't have any documents for either one, and we're going to continue both, okay?
So MI 2024-001-569-1840 South Camac Street, cases continued to 6425.
And number 11, MI 2024-001-570-1839 South Eisminger Street, cases continued to 6425.
Thank you, sir.
Number 12, MI 2024-001-692-1108, Hawthorne Street, Joseph Bernardino is the listed applicant.
This is the second listing.
We do not have any, no exhibits.
No one appeared the last time.
Mr. Chair, just to clarify for the record, it's 1108 Haworth Street,
and the listed owner is Washington Caraballo.
And the applicant is Joseph Bernardino.
Is there anyone raising their hand?
I see no hands.
So this is the second listing.
No one appeared the first time.
So MI 2024-001-692-1108 Hawthorne Street.
I vote to dismiss.
My vote is to dismiss.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is to dismiss.
Tanetta Graham, my vote is to dismiss.
Tana Graham, my vote is to dismiss.
Tywin, my vote is to dismiss.
Taya Nguyen, my vote is to dismiss.
Ishmael Shaheed, my vote is to dismiss.
At number 14, MI 2024, 001-816, 1951 North 4th Street, Christopher Wickham and Valerie Ashford are the listed owners applicants.
No exhibit, second listing.
No one appeared the first time.
i see no hands so mi 2024 001 816 1951 north 4th street i vote to dismiss
michael johns my vote is to dismiss charl gaston my vote is to dismiss
tennetta graham my vote is to dismiss iowen my vote is to dismiss
ishmael shaheed my vote is to dismiss number 19 mi 2024-005-357-839 airedale road david orfanides
is the attorney no exhibits first listing mr chair we continued that matter already okay thank you
all right um quick withdrawals
number five
number five MI 2023 004 271 566 Centner Street
Don Abraham is the owner applicant
there was incomplete request for withdrawal
this is the fourth listing
mr chair i just want to note for the record that the owner applicant has been sent instructions
two times for how to withdraw okay thank you so mi 2023 004 271 566 sentiner street i vote to
dismiss michael johns my vote is to dismiss charles gaston my vote is to dismiss it's not a
Graham, my vote is to dismiss.
Iowan, my vote is to dismiss.