Category: Zoning

Zoning issues related to Frankford

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Frankford NAC Continues Cases

At the Frankford NAC zoning meeting held on March 14th, all cases were continued.

5451 Akron Street – Variance for a hair salon on the 1st floor with a single family dwelling on the 2nd – Continued. The tenant was present; however, the owner did not show.

5451 Akron Street

1804 Orthodox Street – Variance for the legalization of a duplex – Continued. Applicant failed to submit professional blueprints.

1804 Orthodox Street

2000 Orthodox Street – PERMIT FOR A TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. Continued. Applicant failed to attend.

2000 Orthodox Street

The next meeting of the Frankford NAC zoning group will be held on April 9th at 7 PM at the Second Baptist Church at 1801 Meadow Street.

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Frankford NAC Zoning Meeting Flags Two

The Frankford NAC zoning group heard four cases at the meeting on February 14th :

1619 Wakeling Street – PERMIT FOR TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. – legalization of a duplex. There was no opposition.

1619 Wakeling Street

4514- 18 Tackawanna Street – PERMIT FOR BLDG # 2 – FOR THE CREATION OF TWO (2) SPACES (SPACE A AND SPACE B); SPACE A – FOR AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP (NO BODY AND FENDER WORK AND NO SPRAY PAINTING) – PERSONAL VEHICLE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE WITH ACCESSORY OFFICE AND SPACE B – FOR STORAGE OF PERSONAL ITEMS (EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL STORAGE YARDS AND BUILDING) (NO STORAGE OF ANY ITEMS AS DEFINED IN 14-601 (10) (E) OF PHILADELPHIA ZONING CODE) CREATES A CONDITION OF MULTIPLE MAIN USES ON A LOT AND ON THE SAME LOT WITH BLDG # 1 TO REMAIN VACANT BUILDING WITH EXISTING FOUR (4) ACCESSORY SURFACE PARKING SPACES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AND TWO (2) SPACES FOR STORAGE OF VEHICLE BEING SERVICED (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION). – Highly opposed by residents (car repair shop)

4514-18 Tackawanna Street

4300-02 Frankford Avenue – PERMIT FOR AN AUTO TAG OFFICE (BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE) ON 1ST FLOOR AND FOR ROOMING HOUSE FOR MAXIMUM SIX (6) UNITS FOR MAXIMUM SEVEN (7) OCCUPANTS (SINGLE ROOM RESIDENCE) ON 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALL OCCUPANTS ARE CAPABLE OF SELF PRESERVATION AND SELF SUSTAINING. NO OCCUPANTS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT SYSTEM. – Highly opposed. Business on commercial ground floor rooming house on 2nd and 3rd floor. Legally it was slated for 7 apartments.

4300-02 Frankford Avenue

4500-14 Frankford Avenue – SPECIAL EXCEPTION/PERMIT FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINE TO CREATE ONE(1) LOT “PARCEL A” FROM FIVE(5) OPA ACCOUNTS ( 4500 FRANKFORD AVE,4502 FRANKFORD AVE, 4506 FRANKFORD AVE, 4510 FRANKFORD AVE AND 4510R FRANKFORD AVE) AS FOLLOWS: “PARCEL A”: APPLICATION IS FOR THE ERECTION OF THIRD STORY ADDITION OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE WITH PILOTHOUSE FOR THE EXTENSION OF EXISTING GROUP PRACTITIONER TO THIRD FLOOR AT BUILDING # A AND EXTENSION OF GROUP PRACTITION AT CELLAR AND EXISTING GROUP PRACTITIONER AT FIRST FLOOR IN BUILDING# B. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION. – Approved. Two-year proviso must use it solely for the expansion of dental services, the Clinic must hire local subcontractors.

4500-14 Frankford Avenue

The next Frankford NAC Zoning meeting will be held on March 145h at 7 PM at the Second Baptist Church at 1801 Meadow Street.
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Frankford NAC Zoning Meeting Coming Up February 14th

The Frankford NAC zoning group will meet on February 14th at 7 PM at Second Baptist Church, 1801 Meadow Street.  The following cases will be on the agenda:

4500-14 Frankford Avenue – Clinic has to come back to us. They were opposed by us at the last meeting because they misrepresented themselves by putting out notices indicating they were doing a third-floor addition to be used as an extension of their mental health services, then came to the meeting and presented something else. However, ZBA said they had to come back to us.

4500-14 Frankford Avenue

1619 Wakeling Street – legalization of a duplex

1619 Wakeling Street

4514-18 Tackawanna Street – Car repair shop – Some community opposition has been received.

4514-18 Tackawanna Street

4300-02 Frankford Avenue – Business and professional office on the 1st floor with a rooming house on 2nd and 3rd floors.  Some community opposition has been received.

4300-02 Frankford Avenue

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Frankford NAC Zoning Meetings

At the Frankford NAC zoning meeting on December 13th, the group voted to not support the request for:

4500-14 Frankford Avenue – SPECIAL EXCEPTION/PERMIT FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINE TO CREATE ONE(1) LOT “PARCEL A” FROM FIVE(5) OPA ACCOUNTS ( 4500 FRANKFORD AVE,4502 FRANKFORD AVE, 4506 FRANKFORD AVE, 4510 FRANKFORD AVE AND 4510R FRANKFORD AVE) AS FOLLOWS: “PARCEL A”: APPLICATION IS FOR THE ERECTION OF THIRD STORY ADDITION OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE WITH PILOTHOUSE FOR THE EXTENSION OF EXISTING GROUP PRACTITIONER TO the THIRD FLOOR AT BUILDING # A AND EXTENSION OF GROUP PRACTITION AT CELLAR AND EXISTING GROUP PRACTITIONER AT FIRST FLOOR IN BUILDING# B. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION.

4500-14 Frankford Avenue

The board opposed the application because of the misrepresentation of the plans for the project. Resident notifications indicated expansion of their behavioral health services then flipped it when they met with the zoning board and indicated it was for the expansion of their dental services.

At the meeting on January 10th, the application for:

1625 Fillmore Street – SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR ROOMING HOUSE FOR MAXIMUM THREE (3) UNITS FOR MAXIMUM SIX (6) OCCUPANTS (GROUP LIVING). SOME OCCUPANTS MAY UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF COURT SYSTEM. ALL OCCUPANTS ARE CAPABLE OF SELF PRESERVATION AND SELF SUSTAINING IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

1625 Fillmore Street from Google Street View

The board voted not to support the application due to community opposition.  Residents came out in full force.

The next meeting of the Frankford NAC zoning group will be on February 14th at 7 PM at Second Baptist Church, 1801 Meadow Street.