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Bullets Were Not for Sale in Frankford

There was an uproar yesterday on Facebook about a video of a protest at Alex Ice Cold Beer at 1858 Wakeling Street.

The issue was that the store was selling what appeared to be bullets right in the display with all the other odds and ends they sell besides beer.

That is at the intersection of Wakeling and Valley Streets a few blocks from Whitehall.  The neighbors, to their credit, took their protest to the store.

As it turns out, the bullets were lighters in the shape of bullets.  So, the good news is no bullets.  The bad news is even the idea of bullets in Frankford is insensitive to the community.  They have been withdrawn from sale.  Sign in the door says: “This business does not sell bullets nor promote violence.”

There were some comments on Facebook about how these stores should not even be allowed to operate.  That store would not be in business if it wasn’t supported financially by the community.  People go there and buy stuff.  If they didn’t, it would close.  The bar that previously occupied the premises had a long list of LCB complaints.  Since it changed hands, there have been none.

The owner does not seem to be a Frankford resident and that can be a problem in that he may not be aware of the sensitivity of the issue of violence in the community.  He is now and maybe some dialogue will come of this.  The fact that he may be an immigrant who opened a store in Frankford points out that, apparently, there was nobody in Frankford interested in taking over the property.

Now if we could get some protests going on the corners where the drug dealers do business, we might make some real progress.  Get those guys off the street and our children would no longer have to see drug trafficking going on day by day as if it was normal.  Drug sales are a quality of life issue.  Drug use is the real problem but there is no reason to tolerate drug sales on any corner in any neighborhood.  They can take it elsewhere.

Foulkrod and Griscom, Foulkrod and Frankford, Donuts Queen, Oxford below Leiper, etc., etc., etc.  Everybody knows where they are.

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Neighbors Oppose 1369 Sellers Street Plan

At the Frankford NAC zoning meeting on September 11th, there were four cases on the agenda.

1369 Sellers Street- House of W.I.N. – PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR ADDITION TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A GROUP LIVING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN PER APPLICATION/PLAN. – The application was overwhelmingly opposed by those eligible to vote.

1369 Sellers Street

4900 & 5000 Frankford Avenue- Aria/Jefferson signage change to reflect the new name of Hospital (Thomas Jefferson) – non-opposition

4900 Frankford Avenue

4314 Tackawanna Street – Globe Dye Works owner has this building. Zoned ICMX. They have a print shop, window, and furniture restoration at the location. The application was refused because of the existing apartments above it. – Approved
2154-72 Bridge Street- (Chateau)  Address changed from 5131 Tulip to Bridge Street. – Approved

2154-72 Bridge Street

The next meeting of the Frankford NAC zoning group will be held on Tuesday, October 9th at 7 PM at the Second Baptist Church, 1801 Meadow Street.
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Zoning Meeting September 13th

The Frankford NAC Zoning group will meet Thursday, September 13th at 2nd Baptist Church, 1801 Meadow Street at 6:30 pm. We have a full schedule of properties to review.
Here is the list:

1369 Sellers Street– House of WIN was continued from last month. The applicant did send over the mechanicals for the property.

1369 Sellers Street

4314 Tackawanna Street– Globe Dye Works owner has this building. Zoned ICMX. They have a print shop, window, and furniture restoration at the location. The application was refused because of the existing apartments above it. Not sure why it was refused. Under the ICMX code, multi-family units are allowed.

4314 Tackawanna Street

4900 and 5000 Frankford Avenue– Applicant (Aria/ Jefferson Hospital). They want a variance for two signs. One at each location.

4900 Frankford Avenue

2154-72 Bridge Street- Chateau. They changed their address from Tulip to Bridge Street so they are simply redoing their it to reflect the address change. No changes as to how they operate or structure.

2154-72 Bridge Street

You must have ID to vote on any of these cases at the meeting.

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Frankford NAC Zoning Says Yes to Church Street Duplex

At the Frankford NAC zoning meeting on August 9th, there was no opposition to the legalization of a 2 family dwelling at 1546 Church Street.

1546 Church Street

The case for the PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR ADDITION TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A GROUP LIVING  at 1369 Sellers Street by the House of W.I.N. has been continued until the next meeting.

1369 Sellers Street

The Frankford NAC Zoning group will meet on September 13th at 7 PM at the Second Baptist church, 1801 Meadow Street.