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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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Transitional Home on Leiper Street on NAC Agenda

Community Zoning Meeting

DATE: July 13,2017

Frankford Community Development Corporation

4667 Paul Street 1st floor

 Philadelphia, Pa. 19124

Time:  7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join us and Vote!

On what happens in your neighborhood!

You must be 18 or older with ID to vote in these proceedings.

Time &Property: 4719 Leiper Street

Project Proposal: Transitional Home (18) occupants in 6 units (single room residence)

Eligible Voters: Community and Neighborhood Residents/ Residents must have ID in order to vote.

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Frankford Community Approves Two Zoning Issues

Frankford NAC zoning meeting results: 1653-55 Meadow Street 

Project Proposal: Combining both properties under 1 OPA account/legalization of tire shop – Approved contingent upon the following provisos: three year limit, applicant must eliminate Sunday operations and applicant must reduce work hours to 8 am to 7 pm.

1381 Dyre Street – Project Proposal: Legalization of a duplex – Approved.

The next Frankford NAC zoning meeting will be held on June 8 at 7 PM at Second Baptist Church at 1801 Meadow Street.

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Community Zoning Meeting

May 11, 2017 at 2nd Baptist Church, 1801 Meadow Street at 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join us and Vote!

On what happens in your neighborhood!

You must be 18 or older with ID to vote in these proceedings.

1653-55 Meadow Street 

Project Proposal: Combining both properties under 1 OPA account/legalization of tire shop


1381 Dyre Street is the corner property

1381 Dyre Street

Project Proposal: Legalization of a duplex


Eligible Voters: Community and Neighborhood Residents/ Residents must have ID in order to vote.

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Busy Night at Frankford NAC Zoning Meeting

The Frankford NAC zoning board met on April 13th to hear the following cases:

4200 Torresdale Avenue– Continued from last month.  Hearing date 5/10/2017 – SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED FLAT-WALL SIGN AND THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE ERECTION OF THREE (3) AWNINGS (NO SIGNAGE) AND STAIRS & RAMP IN RIGHT-OF-WAY (PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN THE AE FLOOD ZONE). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION. FOR USE AS PERSONAL VEHICLE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE WITH ACCESSORY SIGNAGE. – continued

5400 Large Street – PERMIT FOR PROPOSED HAIR SALON (PERSONAL SERVICE) ON 1ST FLOOR, BASEMENT- VACANT WITH EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ON 2ND FLOOR IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. Non opposition

5070 Whitaker Avenue– Variance to have barber shop on the 1st floor and a single family dwelling on the 2nd floor. Hearing date 5/3/2017 – PERMIT FOR PERSONAL SERVICES (BARBER SHOP) ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED BUILDING WITH AN EXISTING TWO-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING ABOVE. Approved

2114-16 Orthodox Street– Combining both properties into 1 OPA account. Variance for 8 family dwelling.  Hearing date 5/9/2017 -APPLICATION FOR THE LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT TO CREATE ONE LOT (PARCEL 1) FROM TWO EXISTING LOTS (2114 ORTHODOX ST AND 2116 ORTHODOX ST) SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON SUBMITTED PLAN. FOR MULTIFAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING FOR EIGHT (8) DWELLING UNITS IN EXISTING ATTACHED BUILDING.  See previous story about this address at this link.  Approved with Proviso. Applicant must provide trash receptacles and designated area for resident

5411 Oxford Avenue– Expand catering hall into 5413-17. Combine into one OPA account. – Hearing date 5/10/2017 – PERMIT FOR THE LOT ADJUSTMENT TO CREATE ONE (1) LOT FROM TWO (2) EXISTING ZONING, DEED AND OPA LOTS (5411-13 OXFORD AVE AND 5417 OXFORD AVE). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION. 1ST FLOOR OR STRUCTURE FOR USE AS NIGHTCLUB AND PRIVATE CLUB (CATERING VENUE), 2ND FLOOR FOR USE AS TWO (2) FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. NO SIGNS ON THIS APPLICATION. One resident elegible to vote attended and opposed the permit, however a proviso was put in stating the catering hall must have in their contract that people using the space must use Valet parking.

The next meeting of the Frankford NAC zoning board will be held on May 11th at 7 PM at 2nd Baptist Church, 1801 Meadow Street.