Category: Zoning

Zoning issues related to Frankford

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Frankford NAC Zoning Board

The Frankford NAC Zoning group met on July 12 to discuss 3 cases.

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. – There are seeking a special variance to put a rear addition on the back of the property and using it for group living.  The board carefully went over their plans and made some suggestions.  The applicant will modify the plans and return to the NAC at a future meeting.  

1369 Sellers Street

4341 East Wingohocking Street– SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR A SOCIAL CLUB TO INCLUDE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT MAXIMUM FORTY-NINE (49) PEOPLE (ASSEMBLY AND ENTERTAINMENT) (NO ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED IN 14-603 (13) OF PHILADELPHIA ZONING CODE) ON 1ST FLOOR WITH EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. – Variance for a social club to include live entertainment maximum of 49 people. They have an active permit for a social club/ hookah lounge.  The applicant has withdrawn the application.

4341 East Wingohocking Street

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. This is the former ST. Bart’s School Convent building.   There was no community opposition to the application.

The next meeting of the Frankford NAC Zoning group will be held on August 9th at 7 PM at a location to be announced.

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Frankford NAC Zoning Meets July 12th

The Frankford NAC Zoning meeting will be held on July 12th at 7 PM at the Second Baptist Church, 1801 Meadow Street.

These are the properties up for review:

1369 Sellers Street– “House of Win”. 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. – There are seeking a special variance to put a rear addition on the back of the property and using it for group living.

1369 Sellers Street

4341 East Wingohocking Street– SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR A SOCIAL CLUB TO INCLUDE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT MAXIMUM FORTY-NINE (49) PEOPLE (ASSEMBLY AND ENTERTAINMENT) (NO ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED IN 14-603 (13) OF PHILADELPHIA ZONING CODE) ON 1ST FLOOR WITH EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. – Variance for a social club to include live entertainment maximum of 49 people. They have an active permit for a social club/ hookah lounge.

4341 East Wingohocking Street

You must have ID and be present to vote on a case.  The next NAC zoning meeting will be on August 9th at 7 PM at a location to be announced.

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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.