Category: Zoning

Zoning issues related to Frankford

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Upcoming Cases at the Frankford NAC

The Frankford NAC zoning board will hear the following cases at the meeting on October 12th at 7 PM at 4667 Paul Street.

5127 Duffield Street – Develop lot into Veterans housing

5127 Duffield Street from Google Maps

4535 Tackawanna Street – Legalization of a five dwelling unit

4535 Tackawanna Street from Google Street View

4410-16 Frankford Avenue – To be used as a Hall/ Entertain Events with food service

4410-16 Frankford Avenue

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Frankford NAC Zoning Approves Three

At the Frankford NAC zoning meeting:

4656 Worth Street – Zoned as RSA-5 residential. Applicant was requesting a variance to have a small Childcare Center. Charles Smith (applicant) was answering questions on the qualifications of owning, operating, and teaching in a child care setting. Space is a little bit over 1,700 sq. ft. So, they are not sure what the State will grant as far as how many children they are able to legally have. State comes in and measure usable space and divide that number by 40. This will give you the amount of children you can have. One person voted to approve. Variance was approved.

4645 Worth Street

1541 Adams Avenue – Zoned as RSA-5 residential. Houses were once on this property but now is a vacant corner lot located near Womrath Park. Applicant (Ismaila Traorle) was seeking a variance to operate a car sales on the lot. Although there were some concerns of additional cars being parked on the street, there was no one present who was qualified to vote. So, a letter of non opposition will be sent with a proviso stating no cars from the lot shall be parked on the street or on the sidewalk.

1541 Adams Avenue

4601 Frankford Avenue – Zoned as CMX-2 Commercial. Applicant (Fernando Torres) from Mark My Flesh tattoo shop came back to us because his first visit granted him permission but he had to come back to us in 3 years. This time around there were no opposition and no one qualified to vote. He had a letter of support from FBPA and residents who were there said that they were excellent neighbors and didn’t mind that they were there.

4601 Frankford Avenue – Entrance on Orthodox Street

The next Frankford NAC zoning meeting will be held on October 12th at 7 PM at a location to be announced.

 

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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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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.