meeting to not oppose with the proviso that all trash from the property be stored indoors and
removed by a commercial trash hauler and it's my understanding that the applicant agrees with that
proviso so i would respectfully request that that proviso be included in the license thank you very
much. Mr. Peruta, was there a revised plan? Yes, there was a revised plan that was
submitted. And how many pages? For the sake of agreement, we certainly are going to
store the trash. I'm sorry, you're breaking up. I'm having a hard time hearing you.
try that again
sharon maybe you can help us is there a revised plan
yes there is i um i just saw the revised plans form on the screen and that those changes are
acceptable i don't know how many pages and mr peruto a revised plan how many pages
can you hear me now yes yes okay we have a designated trash room inside and because i am
the neighbor of this property we will make sure that the trash is taken out immediately before
its collection and then we understand that my question was it's a revised plan how many pages
one page one page okay good enough all right questions from the board no no no and i'll
And I'll ask anyone else wish to testify in this case.
ask anyone else wish to testify in this case if so please raise your
If so, please raise your hand.
No hand.
Thank you.
Planning Commission.
Chairman and members of the board, this property is indicated for residential use on the comprehensive plan.
The applicant is proposing six units where only three would be allowed by code.
We feel this represents an overuse of the property.
And accordingly, we recommend the requested variance for six units not be granted.
can everyone hear me yes because i've lost my screen okay thank you uh mi-2020-000293
340 south 21st street my vote is yes with the following proviso revised plan one page
approved today commercial trash pickup all trash will be stored inside until pickup day
yes or proviso yes with proviso yes with proviso
good luck next one up thank you mi 2020-000950 4027 creston street
No hands up for this.
Michael Lambert, his hands is up.
Michael, you've been promoted to panelists.
You can unmute yourself and wait to be sworn in.
michael you swear a friend or tell the truth the whole truth for nothing but the truth
yes sir do you agree to wave the reading of the refusal and stipulate to its accuracy
absolutely sir also have you emailed an exhibit packet with the required documents
proof of ownership proof of tax compliance copy of the refusal or referral photos and plans
five days prior to this hearing absolutely sir and have you met with the rco and have a letter
Absolutely, sir. And that's included in the packet.
Thank you. Please identify yourself for the record.
Yes, sir. Good morning, Chairman DeChico and members of the board.
My name is Michael Lambert. I represent 4037 Creston Street.
And my client is here with me, Harim Brown.
Thank you, sir.
We are sharing the screen, but while that is going on, to avoid any kind of complications,
sir, Mr. Chairman, briefly, my client owns the property at 4027 Creston Street.
Essentially, we're asking the panel to allow him to, he currently resides on the second floor.
And it's a two-story house.
The second floor is the apartment.
And the first floor, he'd like to put a grocery store and prepare hot and cold foods to serve to the public.
There are quite a few other mixed-use properties in that community.
He has received a letter of no objection from the community RCO.
It's my understanding from reviewing the history, and I could be wrong, but in 1952, this property was previously approved for a candy store on the first floor and a family donor on the second floor.
Now, we have submitted, and I'm hoping that you're able to see as we scroll down if we're sharing the screen properly, the tax clearance and the letter from the RCO, photographs, as well as the deeds.
And I just wanted to make my presentation as quickly and succinct as possible.
Is there any questions?
Are there any questions or is there anything else the panel would like for me to go over
at this particular moment?
Do you have any floor plans, photographs?
Yes, sir.
The floor plans, we're going to scroll down to that.
I'm assuming that.
Go ahead.
Yeah, the floor plans.
Let me slowly.
Are you able to see the floor plans as we go through, sir?
And ladies and gentlemen of the panel?
Yes, if you can make them a little bit larger, that would be helpful.
um unfortunately we we're doing it now is that large enough
we can make it even larger yeah a little bit larger
because i'm having a hard time identifying what those rooms are
second floor
okay so so the second floor there are actually two bedrooms but actually
in all actuality, one of the rooms
he's using as a living room.
So if you could see
in the front to the left
would be
the living room.
The stairs are in the middle.
In the back is
a bedroom. And in that middle
room would be the kitchen and everything
else that's in that center area.
Actually, I apologize. The kitchen and living room
is in the front room.
And the back room on the second floor is the bedroom.
Are you able to see that, Mr. Chairperson, on the panel, board?
Yes, it's a little foggy, but yes.
I apologize, sir.
So that will be the second floor.
The first floor is...
The first floor will essentially be a grocery store and food service preparation.
As you'll see, there's a stove in the second room, there are stairs leading to the basement,
there's a bathroom in the back.
and essentially at the end of the day he'll be selling groceries and making like cold
sandwiches um if he can get the approval it'll be hot sandwiches also um but that is basically
the first floor um due to the covid situation we don't know how long that's going to last so
More than likely, most of his orders will be probably delivered, or there'll be a limited amount of people that are able to enter the facility based on the rules of the city.
Will there be a ventilating system, a hood installed?
It will be installed without a doubt, sir.
um i don't he'll be in order for him to serve the hot food as a as a panel knows um l and i
will have to go through and approve the hood and do everything that's necessary but you're proposing
a hood uh yes sir because uh at this particular moment he doesn't want to spend the money
um on the hood on without until or unless the board has approved it but once if the board has
approving and we're in that position, he will immediately get with L&I, file the proper
requirements and get that process going so that he can put up the hood and be able to
serve the hot foods.
But until the board is...
My apologies, say it again.
Will the hood go to the roof or outside?
Will the hood go to the roof or be outside?
It'll be on the roof, sir.
It will be on the roof.
Thank you.
Yes, sir.
He's very mindful of his neighbors, so he's been there for quite some time.
He's definitely put it on the roof.
Thank you.
Mr. Lambert, do you want to ask your client if he adopts your testimony?
Absolutely, sir.
Mr. Brown?
You've heard everything that I've said.
far today um have you heard everything i've testified to yes sir do you adopt everything i've
Have you heard everything I've testified to?
Yes, sir.
Do you adopt everything I've said in this testimony?
Yes, sir.
Could anyone hear me?
Can anyone hear me?
All right.
I've somehow lost the screen again.
Mr. Brown, would you please spell your first name for the record?
Yes, I'm Hiram Brown, H-I-R-A-M, Brown, B-R-O-W-N.
And do you swear and affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
yes sir thank you uh any other questions from the board no no
uh anyone else who would like to testify in this case if so please raise your hand
no hands at this time thank you planning commission
Chairman and members of the board, this property is indicated for residential use on the
comprehensive plan. We, because of the prior commercial use, have no objection to the granting
of the variance. And by the way, this is Paula Brumbler-Burn. I don't know if I lost you. I'm
sorry, Paula, would you repeat that? We have no objection based on the fact that it was a prior
commercial frontage. Thank you. MI-2020-000950-4207 Creston Street. My vote is yes with the Proviso
roof-mounted exhaust system. Yes with Proviso. Yes with Proviso. Yes with Proviso. All right, good luck.
I'm sorry, Chair, if I could make a correction, it's 4027 Creston. I'm sorry, I misread that.
4027 Creston
MI-2020-000950
my vote is yes
with the proviso roof mounted
exhaust system
yes with proviso
yes with proviso
thank you so much
thank you so much and have a great day everyone
thank you
next one up is MI-2020-0006269
43 29 East Thompson Street. This is Sharon Saleta. I have no record of having received exhibits for
this case. Thank you. Is there anyone out there regarding 43 29 East Thompson Street?
Anyone
I have
I have
Henry Clinton
Let's see
Hi Mr. Chairman
is that mr clinton no uh mr chico my name is carol uh i represent
mr clinton represents the applicant um the applicant is the buyer under an agreement of
sale under that agreement i represent can we just have the attorney first
Mr. Clinton here. Yes I'm promoting him now. Oh just be patient Mr. Carroll will be with you.
Good afternoon Mr. Chairman members of the board Henry Clinton for the applicant
and we did send our package in on Friday morning at 11. I apologize I do have it it went to the
alternative email address
not to the one that I usually receive
exhibit packets in but I do
have it now
so Confessor
you'll get Mr. Clinton
Mr. Clinton you swear on the firm to tell
the truth the whole truth for nothing but the truth
do you agree to waive the reading of its refusal and stipulate
to its accuracy I do
also have you emailed an exhibit
packet with the required document
proof of ownership proof of tax
comes on copy of uh the refusal of referral photos and plans five days prior to this hearing
i have mr confession also have you met with the rco and have a letter yes i do thank you please
proceed ms sunken can i share my screen yes mr clinton um can i also add that we received a
letter of non-opposition from i'm sorry i apologize it's the wrong case i am not
getting things straight today again i'm sorry i think it's a problem everybody's got issues today
I think everybody's got issues today. Can you see my screen Mr. Chairman? Yes. This is our
presentation binder which includes exhibits AA through A11 and with me behind me is my client
Mr. Vantruska, Don Vantruska and he's a representative of the applicant. My appearance
statement. The agreement of sale indicating that Mr.
Vantruska's group is the equitable owner of this property.
Here's our zoning notice we sent to everyone in Bridesburg
in the surrounding 250 feet of the property, advising