Category: Zoning

Zoning issues related to Frankford

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Frankford NAC Zoning Meeting for June

The Frankford NAC Zoning meeting was held on June 14th at 7 PM at Second Baptist Church.

The results were:

5520 Harbison Avenue – Illuminated sign and roof deck, the case was continued because we did not get renderings in time.

5520 Harbison Avenue

1540 Womrath Street – Applicant came back to us. (legalization of a triplex) not enough room. So they came to us again to legalize a duplex. Residents (especially block captain) who lives next door was adamantly opposed. Said that they tapped into her electric to operate power tools, etc. – Opposed

1540 Womrath from Google Street View

4512 Tackawanna Street – Legalization of a duplex. Approved

4512 Tackawanna Street from Google Street View

5082 F Street – Application to have a take-out restaurant on the first floor and a single family dwelling on the 2nd floor.  Applicant lives in the dwelling upstairs. Letter of non-opposition was sent.

5082 F Street

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

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Frankford NAC Zoning 3 Cases This Month

The Frankford NAC zoning meeting will be held on Thursday, June 14th at 2nd Baptist Church, 1801 Meadow Street, at 7 pm.

1.      5520 Harbison Avenue – PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF A ROOF DECK OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE; FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE(1) ACCESSORY FREE-STANDING MECHANICAL MOTION SIGN ( AREA OF SIGN 28.8 SF)( FOR THE TENANT ONLY) ( HARBISON AVE FRONTAGE); FOR THE CREATION OF THIRTY-FOUR(34) ACCESSORY SURFACE PARKING SPACES INCLUDING WITH TWO(2) ACCESSIBLE SPACES ALL ACCESSORY TO EXISTING BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICES AND SINGLE ROOM RESIDENCE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION.

5520 Harbison Avenue

2.      4512 Tackawanna Street – PERMIT FOR USE AS TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (TWO-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING) IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

4512 Tackawanna Street from Google Street View

3.      5082 F Street – PERMIT FOR A TAKE OUT RESTAURANT ON 1ST FLOOR WITH EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO PLANS SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION.

5082 F Street

 

You must have ID to vote on any of

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Frankford NAC Zoning OKs Montague Street

The Frankford NAC zoning group, at the May 10th meeting, approved the application by the owner of 5401 Montague Street: PERMIT FOR ADDRESS L&I CASE #589322 FOR BUILDING DECK W/ROOF WITHOUT PERMITS; FOR THE ERECTION OF A ROOF OVER A PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED EZ-DECK (SEE AP#810536 FOR ZONING APPROVAL, AP#810542 FOR BUILDING PERMIT), AT THE REAR OF AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE USED AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLAN/APPLICATION.  There was no opposition.

5401 Montague Street Rear View – from Google Street View

Coming up at a future NAC zoning meeting:

5520 Harbison Avenue- St. Barts,: PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF A ROOF DECK OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE; FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE(1) ACCESSORY FREE-STANDING MECHANICAL MOTION SIGN ( AREA OF SIGN 28.8 SF)( FOR THE TENANT ONLY) ( HARBISON AVE FRONTAGE); FOR THE CREATION OF THIRTY-FOUR(34) ACCESSORY SURFACE PARKING SPACES INCLUDING WITH TWO(2) ACCESSIBLE SPACES ALL ACCESSORY TO EXISTING BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICES AND SINGLE ROOM RESIDENCEAS AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION.
1540 Womrath Street:  PERMIT FOR CONVERSION OF SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING TO A TOTAL OF THREE DWELLING UNITS (MULTIFAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING) IN AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE Continued… new attorney representing the case.

1540 Womrath from Google Street View

4512 Tackawanna Street: PERMIT FOR USE AS TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (TWO-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING) IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

4512 Tackawanna Street from Google Street View

The next Frankford NAC zoning meeting will be held on June 14th at 7 PM at a location to be announced.
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Frankford NAC Zoning Meeting Coming Up

The Frankford NAC zoning meeting on May 10th at 7 PM at 4667 Paul Street, has only one case scheduled for hearing.  You must have ID to vote on the issue.

5401 Montague Street – PERMIT FOR ADDRESS L&I CASE #589322 FOR BUILDING DECK W/ROOF WITHOUT PERMITS; FOR THE ERECTION OF A ROOF OVER A PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED EZ-DECK (SEE AP#810536 FOR ZONING APPROVAL, AP#810542 FOR BUILDING PERMIT), AT THE REAR OF AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE USED AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLAN/APPLICATION.

5401 Montague Street Rear View – from Google Street View

 

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Philly ZBA Puts Speed Bump on 5127 Duffield

At the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting on April 18th, the ZBA rejected plans previously approved by the Frankford NAC and sent the developer, Vaughn Buckley Construction, back to the drawing board.  The application must now be resubmitted and go through another hearing at the ZBA.  This will set the project back by months.

5127 Duffield Street proposed view from Duffield Street

The project to build a multi story apartment building at 5127 Duffield Street has been in development a few years.  The building is proposed to have studio, 1 and 2 bedroom apartments and will face Duffield Street with the corner at Pratt,