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Frankford NAC Zoning Meeting September

The Frankford NAC zoning meeting will be held at 4667 Paul Street, 1st floor, on Thursday, September 14th at 7 PM. The properties up for review are:

4656 Worth Street- requesting a variance to have a daycare

4656 Worth Street

1541 Adams Avenue- requesting to use lot as a car rental and sales – PERMIT FOR AUTO SALES(PERSONAL VEHICLE SALES AND RENTAL ON VACANT LOT)

1541 Adams Avenue

4562 Hawthorne Street- requesting the legalization of a car repair shop – PERMIT FOR AUTO REPAIR SHOP TO INCLUDE BODY AND FENDER WORK (NO SPRAY PAINTING) (PERSONAL VEHICLE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE) IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

4562 Hawthorne Street

4601 Frankford Avenue- Mark my Flesh tattoo shop. the came to us three years ago. We gave them a three year temporary approval. They are coming back to us again for an extension of the approval.

4601 Frankford Avenue – Entrance on Orthodox Street

 

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Neighbors Say No to Paul Street Bar

At the Frankford NAC zoning meeting on August 10th, residents came out to vote on 2 zoning applications on the 4100 block of Paul Street.

4143 Paul Street – Variance for a rooming house. Maximum of Thirty people. – SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR ROOMING HOUSE FOR MAXIMUM THIRTY (30) OCCUPANTS IN ELEVEN (11) ROOMING UNITS (SINGLE ROOM RESIDENCE) IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALL OCCUPANTS ARE CAPABLE OF SELF PRESERVATION AND SELF SUSTAINING. NO OCCUPANTS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT SYSTEM.  Rooming house was approved by 11 people. Block captain and neighbors actually like them. Will be putting in proviso that we need to review this case in three years.

4143 Paul Street from Google maps street view

4101-07 Paul Street – Variance for a night club – PERMIT FOR A NIGHT CLUB/PRIVATE CLUB FOR MORE THAN FIFTY (50) PEOPLE (NO ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED IN 14-603 (13) OF PHILADELPHIA ZONING CODE) ON 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR, FOOD PREPARATION AND ACCESSORY STORAGE IN CELLAR, ACCESSORY OFFICE ON THE 3RD FLOOR WITH ALL OTHER USES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.  Same people flat out opposed it. They wanted it deemed as a nuisance and have it shut down,

4101-07 Paul Street from Google Maps Street view

Other issues that were addressed:

4930 Penn Street– Variance for the erection of two separate structures (21 storage containers) to house materials and equipment. Opposed by people. They stated that there is no place for ship yard containers other than the ship yard. They also said that anything can be stored in there (drugs, chemicals, etc).

1673 Wakening Street– non opposition to the legalization of the duplex.

The next Frankford NAC zoning meeting will be held on September 14th at 7 PM at Second Baptist Church, 1801 Meadow Street.

 

 

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Art Holiday to Become Day Care

South of Church Street is Changing

The old Art Holiday building at 4204 Kensington Avenue has permits for work to convert it to a day care center under the name Someone’s Brilliant Performing Arts LLC.

The owner, Tanya Newton, has another day care center, Bright Minds, at 910 1/2 Sanger Street.  No word yet on an opening date.

Some may say we have too many day cares and not enough other businesses but until there is a demand by other businesses for this type of old building, keeping them occupied and in use is the next best thing.

Follow these links here here here and here for the ongoing saga of the renowned Art Holiday.

 

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Frankford NAC to Hear Rooming House Application for Paul Street

The Frankford NAC zoning meeting will be held on Thursday, August 10th at 7 PM at Second Baptist Church.

The primary applicant for both properties on Paul Street is Vern Anastasio.  This implies that the boarding house and the bar/night club are somehow connected.

4143 Paul Street- Variance for a rooming house. Maximum of Thirty people. – SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR ROOMING HOUSE FOR MAXIMUM THIRTY (30) OCCUPANTS IN ELEVEN (11) ROOMING UNITS (SINGLE ROOM RESIDENCE) IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALL OCCUPANTS ARE CAPABLE OF SELF PRESERVATION AND SELF SUSTAINING. NO OCCUPANTS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT SYSTEM.

4143 Paul Street

4101-07 Paul Street- Variance for a night club – PERMIT FOR A NIGHT CLUB/PRIVATE CLUB FOR MORE THAN FIFTY (50) PEOPLE (NO ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED IN 14-603 (13) OF PHILADELPHIA ZONING CODE) ON 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR, FOOD PREPARATION AND ACCESSORY STORAGE IN CELLAR, ACCESSORY OFFICE ON THE 3RD FLOOR WITH ALL OTHER USES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

4930 Penn Street- Variance for the erection of two separate structures (21 storage containers) to house materials and equipment.

4930 Penn Street

1673 Wakeling Street- Variance to legalize a duplex.  No further information on this case is available.

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Oldest House in Frankford to be Revived

1548 Adams Avenue, on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places since 2013, finally has a new owner.

1550 Adams Avenue last year

Andy Volodarski bought it and 1550 Adams Avenue this year and has begun renovating 1550 Adams Avenue for his business.  When you come up Kensington Avenue look for the Mattress sale signs.

1550 Adams Avenue under renovation

The business will take over 1550 and 1548 will eventually be restored to a habitable residence.  Right now his priority is to get the business up and running.

1550 Adams Avenue rear with entrance on Kensington Avenue

 

Andy was well aware of the challenges of taking on the property but thought it was worth the risk, in this up and coming area.  This is a plus for Frankford business that we hope will also help preserve a piece of our history.

Mattress Outlet’s other locations are at 815 E. Allegheny Avenue and 3826 Kensington Avenue.