consideration and so yeah it's my request today to you know and so that's my presentation uh
Questions, concerns? I can't see anybody, so I won't be able to. No, Mr. Chairman. No, Mr. Chairman.
No, Mr. Chairman. No, Mr. Chairman. Questions or observations from the virtual audience?
I can't see anybody, so if somebody wants to. That's okay, that's okay.
individuals i see here oh wait a minute we have one uh nope they put their hand down
okay no hands um planning commission uh ron badnor city planning the prop
Planning Commission.
Ron Bednar, City Planning.
The properties indicated for residential use on the City Plan or adopted District Plan
recommends no change to the existing zoning at this location.
The applicant's hardship is not supported with evidence of unique physical circumstances
or conditions in the property that would prevent it from being used in conformity with the
Therefore, we recommend the request for advantage not be granted.
Thank you, Ron.
MI 2021-003831-1708-North-Bodine, I vote yes.
Harold Tineri, my vote is yes.
Thomas Holloman, my vote is yes.
James Snell, my vote is yes.
Ishmael Shahid, my vote is yes.
Thank you, Mr. Fett.
Thank you very much.
Yes, sir.
I'm sorry I can't see you guys, but thank you.
Sure, sure.
MI 2021, 002193, 1804 Pratt Street.
No exhibit must be tried today.
Richard Smith.
I see no handshare.
The case is dismissed.
Dismissed?
Thomas Tolloman, dismissed.
James Snell, dismissed.
Ishmael Shahid, dismissed.
MI 2021-004-398-2333 North 10th Street.
RCO 37th Ward, letter of support.
Zhen Jin.
Mr. Jin is coming back as a panelist.
good afternoon good afternoon sir could you state your name and spell for the court reporter please
yes zen jen z h e n last name j i n 1617 john f kennedy boulevard suite 1838
Philadelphia PA 19103 here on behalf of the applicant right do you swear or affirm to tell
the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth i do our vice chair has a few questions for
you. Hi, Mr. Jin. Do you agree to waive the reading of the refusal and stipulate to its accuracy?
I do. Based on my notes, it appears that you've sent in all the required documents.
Yes, we have. Yes, you may proceed. Thank you. Thank you. I'm going to share with the board the
information we previously submitted. Has my screen shown up on everybody's monitor?
yes great thank you we had submitted a copy of the refusal the support letter from the rco photos
plans and related documentation this application is for the erection of a new structure which will
be used as a duplex however this property is located in a cmx2 zone district 10th street
has mixes of areas where it's heavily commercial
and then other areas like this one
where it is not as heavily commercial.
As a result, my client is seeking simply
to not have to put in the commercial space.
The area and the size of the lot
actually would support two residential units
above a commercial unit.
What we're asking the board's favorable review
is a variance to allow two residential units,
but waive the requirement for the required first floor commercial unit.
The reason for this, again, and before we move forward,
we did give full support from all the members who appeared and attended at the RCO meeting.
They're aware the block is not really an active commercial block.
In fact, the picture here pretty much shows that it is either residential or it's vacant.
That's really the makeup of this area. And this is true even up and down a block away of 10th Street.
And as a result, a residential use of this nature actually would fit the area.
We're proposing a three-story structure. There are no dimensional variances required.
The sole variance, again, is to waive the commercial use.
This will be a duplex. Basement first floor is one unit, second floor, and third floor is one unit
with a rooftop deck. Trash will be stored in the rear yard or on the deck, and both units will have
their outdoor spaces. So that is essentially the entire proposal. Again, because of the area not
really being supportive of commercial use, the sole variance we're asking for is the waiving of
The sole variance we're asking for is the waiving of the commercial component that is normally
the commercial component.
required. I'm happy to redirect to any exhibits or answer any questions and again also I believe
my client is available to verify my testimony. Why don't you call your client? Sure. Ms. Juergen,
can you please raise your hand virtually to be identified?
If not, I believe Mr. Gitterman is also available.
I think, I think.
Yurgita, it would be, yes, I see her hand raised.
Could you state your name and spell for the court reporter, please?
Hello, my name is Yurgita Rekavich, J-U-R-G-I-T-A, last name R-A-T-K-E-V-I-C-I-U-S.
Right.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Proceed, counsel.
Thank you.
Yugeta, can you verify that you heard my presentation and my testimony to the board
and would adopt it as your own testimony?
Thank you.
Questions from the board?
No, Mr. Chairman.
No, Mr. Chairman.
Questions or comments from the virtual audience?
i see no hands chair planning commission this is ryan bednar city planning while the property
is currently indicated for commercial mixed juice on the city plan given the physical circumstances
of the site and the surrounding neighborhood use context we recommend the quest for advance
to be back. Thank you. MI 2021 004398 2333 North 10th Street. I vote yes.
Harold Tenere. My vote is yes. Thomas Holloman. My vote is yes.
James Snell. My vote is yes. Thank you. My vote is yes. Thank you.
M-I-2021-002-463, 630 North 55th Street, HMC Square Community Association, Letter
of Support, Natasha Bass.
Ms. Bass is coming back in as a panelist.
Hi, Ms. Bass, could you state your name and spell for the court reporter, please?
N-A-T-A-S-H-A.
B-A-S-S.
I'm the homeowner.
All right, wait a minute.
Do you swear or affirm, tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Yes, I do.
our vice chair has a few questions hi miss bass have you submitted the entire exhibit packet as
requested uh yes yes i did you may proceed
go ahead miss bass miss bass do you have do you have their your presentation on a computer
uh yes i have a computer all right okay so why don't you share your screen with us
okay is it sharing it not yet did you hit the share screen button
yes okay can you see it now not yet no not yet
So, Ms. Bass, you have your document open, correct?
And when you scroll along the bottom, are you using that share screen button?
Or are you not on a PC?
I'm on a PC.
Okay, that's good. So when you scroll down the bottom,
do you see the green share screen with the arrow?
If you click that, does it have you choose the screen or the document?
It say entire screen, window, or chrome tab.
Try entire screen.
Okay, is that it?
no um let's try your are your documents in chrome or are they in a folder they're in a folder okay
They're in the folder.
So what are the other options when you do share screen?
Window.
Okay, try that one.
Let me just click share, please grant browser access to scratch your recording, say please
grant browser access to share recording.
Okay, is there, is there an okay or anything on your end?
Sir, would you like me to troubleshoot with Ms. Bass?
off here while you move on this is the last case of the day oh okay i think i hope
yes correct this is the last case
miss bass does it have anything different on your screen yet
uh yes i hit learn more
Let's see.
When you logged into Zoom, did you do so through one of your web browsers?
Here's the link.
I know Ms. Sunkit will know the answer to this, but is there a way that we can
you the thing where someone else shares
the screen
for her.
Do we have her documents?
Not readily available.
Staff, can you look for
the documents for this address,
please?
Ms. Bass, thank you for being
so patient.
You're not the only one this has happened to today.
Including me.
Do you have many other applications open on your computer while you have the browser or is it just this in your folder?
I just have the web browser open, the clone web browser open, and I have my files open.
Okay, that sounds good.
And this is a pretty simple case too.
Ms. Bass, do you think you would like to try going out and coming back in to see if it's
just a glitch with Zoom?
So you want me to leave meeting and come back in?
Yes, please.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
I can see her and I'm trying to promote her to panelists, but it doesn't seem to be where
working um it's something wrong with you yeah there is something wrong today yeah um
it feels so good
okay so she's back on
Okay, but I'm trying to promote her, and it's declining.
Okay, maybe that worked.
Here, it's connected to audio.
Oh, there she is.
Could you unmute, please?
Unmute your screen.
Just along the bottom left.
okay okay can you hear me now you're back that's great okay
still no screen sharing
so chair it's all we call um if we want to talk through this without i think so here here's what
i would like to do i i'd like to talk her through this simply because i don't want to give her a
date and she's going to be worried so miss bass why don't you do this why don't you tell us what
you want to do right go ahead all right so what i'm trying to do is uh i'm trying to turn i just
broke the home in 2018 i'm looking to turn my basement into a studio apartment uh it has an
egress window um a closet a bathroom and the entrance would be in uh the back of the home
that would be uh there's like no demolition really because my uh basement is about i think
almost nine feet tall and there had to be an egress window when i submitted the uh documents
to the uh three email addresses with about nine photos so i'm doing this all because of uh you
know i have i have six sisters no five of us five girls i have six nephews and uh my grandmother's