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From YouTube: Committee on Rules 10-26-2021
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The Committee on Rules of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at 10:00 AM, to hear testimony on the following items:
210808 An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Oxford Avenue, Shelmire Avenue, Rising Sun Avenue (extended), Solly Avenue (extended), the County Line, Borbeck Avenue, Hasbrook Avenue, and Hartel Avenue.
210549 An Ordinance approving an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion to extend the term of existence of the District to December 31, 2042.
210634 An Ordinance to amend the Master Plan for the University of Pennsylvania by areas of land located within an area bounded by Guardian Drive, East Service Drive, Civic Center Boulevard, 34th Street, 33rd Street, Walnut Street, the Schuylkill River, 34th Street, and University Avenue.
210637 An Ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by amending certain provisions of Chapter 14 800, entitled “Parking and Loading,” pertaining to parking requirements for uses in historically designated properties, all under certain terms and conditions.
210638 An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 11th Street, Reed Street, 12th Street, and Wharton Street, to amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code by adding Section 14 531, entitled "/SMH, South Philadelphia Municipal Hub Overlay District,” and making other related changes, and approving the Residential Mixed Use 2 District (RMX 2) Master Plan for the site generally bounded by 11th Street, Reed Street, 12th Street, and Wharton Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
210667 An Ordinance amending Section 14 529 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “/VDO, Fifth District Overlay District,” to prohibit certain bonuses, all under certain terms and conditions.
210668 An Ordinance amending Section 14 504 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “/NCO, Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District,” by expanding the existing Strawberry Mansion /NCO area to include an area bounded by Lehigh Avenue, 29th Street, and Sedgley Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
210686 An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Walnut Street, 9th Street, Locust Street, and 10th Street.
210687 An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Trenton Avenue, Cambria Street, Tulip Street, and William Street.
210741 An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of a certain area of land located within an area bounded by 20th Street, Arch Street, Cuthbert Street and 21st Street; all under certain terms and conditions.
210742 An Ordinance amending Section 14 502 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “/CTR, Center City Overlay District”, by amending certain height regulations and creating bulk and massing controls within the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Area, under certain terms and conditions.
210778 An Ordinance to amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code by adding Section 14 532, entitled the “/AHP, Affordable Housing Preservation Overlay District” and making other related changes; to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 39th Street, Ludlow Street, 40th Street, and Market Street; and to establish a temporary demolition moratorium with respect to properties within the aforementioned area; all under certain terms and conditions.
A
A
A
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F
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you
very
much,
brett,
I'm
a
quorum
of
the
committee
as
president
and
this
hearing
is
now
called
to
order.
This
is
the
public
hearing
of
the
committee
on
rules
regarding
bill's
number,
two,
one:
zero,
five,
four,
nine,
two
one:
zero
six,
three,
four,
two
one:
zero:
six,
three,
seven,
two
one:
zero
six,
three,
eight,
two
one:
zero:
six,
six,
seven.
A
B
A
bill
to
amend
the
philadelphia
zoning
maps
by
changing
the
zoning
designations
of
certain
areas
of
land
located
within
an
area
bounded
by
11th
street
reed
street
12th
street
and
wharton
street,
to
amend
title
14
by
adding
the
south
philadelphia
municipal
hub
over
the
district
and
making
other
related
changes
and
improving
the
residential
mixed-use
district
master
plan.
The
site
generally
bounded
by
11th
street
reed
street
12th
street
and
wharton
street.
All
under
certain
terms
and
conditions.
B
B
Bill
number
210686
to
amend
the
philadelphia
zoning
maps
by
changing
the
zoning
designations
of
certain
areas
of
land
located
within
an
area
bounded
by
walnut
street
9th
street
locust
street
and
10th
street
bill
number
210687
to
amend
the
philadelphia
zoning
maps
by
changing
the
zoning
designation
of
certain
areas
of
land
located
within
an
area
bounded
by
trenton
avenue.
Cambria
street
tulip
street
and
williams
street
bill
number
210549.
B
B
A
B
Philadelphia,
zoning
maps
by
changing
the
zoning
designation
of
certain
areas
of
land
located
within
an
area
bounded
by
39th
street
ludlow
street
40th
street
and
market
street,
and
to
establish
a
temporary
demolition
moratorium
within
the
respect
with
respect
to
properties
within
the
aforementioned
area.
All
under
certain
terms
and
conditions.
A
Thank
you
very
much
brett
before
we
begin
to
hear
testimony
from
the
witnesses
we
have
for
today.
Everyone
who
has
been
invited
to
the
meeting
to
testify
should
be
aware
that
this
public
hearing
is
being
recorded,
because
the
hearing
is
public
participants
and
viewers
have
no
reasonable
expectation
of
privacy.
A
By
continuing
to
be
in
the
meeting,
you
are
consenting
to
being
recorded
additionally
prior
to
recognizing
members
for
the
questions
or
comments
they
have
for
witnesses.
I
will
note
for
the
record
at
this
time
that
we
will
use
the
chat
feature
available
on
microsoft
teams
to
allow
members
to
signify
that
they
wish
to
be
recognized
in
order
to
comply
with
the
sunshine
that
the
chat
feature
must
only
be
used
for
this
purpose.
Before
we
begin,
please
let
the
record
reflect
the
bill.
A
A
J
The
proposed
bill
will
remap
the
site
to
rmx2,
which
is
a
master
plan
district.
Along
with
the
attached
master
plan.
The
smh
overlay
requires
affordable
dwelling
units
and
green
roofs
for
any
new
residential
development
on
the
site,
changes,
open
air
requirements
and
curb
cut
size
restrictions
as
well
as
allowances
for
commercial
square
footage
in
the
rmx2
district.
J
The
development
team
and
development
plan
for
the
municipal,
complex
site
was
selected
through
an
rfp
process
led
by
pidc,
with
significant
community
engagement,
and
the
general
features
of
the
proposed
master
plan
are
consistent
with
the
recommendations
of
the
south
district
plan.
The
philadelphia
city
planning
commission
considered
bill
number
210
at
its
meeting
of
october
26
2021
and
recommended
for
approval.
I
will
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions
at
this
time.
K
Thomas
great,
thank
you
good
morning.
My
name
is
thomas
dalfo.
I'm
senior
vice
president
for
real
estate
services
at
the
philadelphia
industrial
development
corporation
or
pidc
pidc
managed
the
developer
selection
process
for
the
property
in
question
related
to
this
bill,
and
I'm
testifying
support
of
the
ordinance
that's
been
introduced
real
briefly.
K
So
we
afforded
the
development
community
additional
time
to
provide
a
response.
Based
on
that,
in
april
april,
10th
of
2019
pidc
hosted
a
series
of
interviews
with
shortlisted
developers
on
their
proposals
for
the
project.
I
would
note
that
the
pasok
square
civic
association
had
one
member
on
the
selection
committee
and
had
three
members
of
their
planning
team
in
in
attendance
in
those
those
developer
interviews
and
presentations.
K
In
july,
then
we
had
a
bit
of
a
hiatus
with
the
pandemic
and
earlier
this
year
in
july
july,
20th
2021
there
was
another
past
young
square,
civic,
civic
association
meeting,
focusing
on
the
redevelopment
process
for
the
site
and
the
planning
and
pidc
participated
in
that
august
of
this
year.
There
was
a
the
rco
meeting
that
was
required
under
the
zoning
code
was
held
and
just
a
couple
a
week
or
so
ago
there
was
a
another
meeting
with
the
past
young
square,
civic
association,
addressing
some
community
questions
regarding
the
fire
station.
D
Any
remarks
regarding
this
particular
bill.
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
mr
chair,
and
thank
you
paula
and
tom
for
your
testimony,
tom
real,
quick,
and
I
know
we.
This
has
been
a
long
process
from
the
fall
of
18.,
but
this
is
something
new
that
we
have
done,
at
least
in
my
district,
where
we
have
engaged
the
community
to
be
part
of
the
selection
process.
Normally,
the
council
person
gets
a
seat
at
at
that
table
when
the
selection
process
was
done.
K
Councilman
not
to
this
extent,
the
the
level
of
coordination
and
involvement
that
we've
had
with
the
passing
square.
Civic
association
really
represents
the
the
most
intensive
amount
of
community
coordination
and
I
think,
to
good
effect.
I
think
the
the
project
here
has
been
has
been
before
the
community
number
of
times
and
we
were
able
to
adjust
the
requirements
of
the
rfp
with
input
from
the
community.
So
to
answer
your
question,
no,
this
is
the
most
extensive
that
we've
had.
D
All
right-
and
I
I
just
wanted
to
reiterate
that
point
too,
because
you
know
sometimes
things
take
longer
when
we
have
a
lot
of
concerns
and
questions
from
the
community
during
the
process.
But
what
I
think
came
out
of
this
was
changes
in
the
development
that
we
saw
through
that
process,
the
process
of
selecting
a
developer
depending
on
what
proposals
were
given
forth
and
the
rfp
sort
of
changed,
also
because
of
the
concerns
from
the
community.
D
We
also
looked
at
this
as
far
as
remapping
and
planning
suggesting
for
what
zoning
to
make
this
process
work,
and
you
know
there's
been
questions
all
along
and
community
concerns,
and
there
still
are-
and
you
know
we
still
have
time
to
work
with
the
developer
on
this
project
for
concerns
from
the
community.
But
I
just
want
to
thank
pidc
and
the
planning
commission,
because
it's
a
lot
more
work.
It
took
a
lot
more
time.
D
You
know
we
we
did
this
during
challenging
times
also,
but
even
the
process
of
the
rco
flyer
in
the
community
to
do
in-person
meetings
but
then
doing
the
virtual
meeting.
You
have
many
people
on
to
to
gus,
discuss
their
concerns
and
we
have
people
on
both
sides
of
this
right.
We
have
people
who
said
it
was
too
dense
of
a
project
where
people
said
it
wasn't
enough
density.
We
had
people
said
it's
too
much
parking.
D
You
know,
people
said
it
wasn't
enough
parking
and
the
the
project
kept
evolving
until
we
got
to
a
point
where
we
are
now
at
where
we're
introducing
an
ordinance
for
a
remapping
of
this
whole
entire
area,
but
there's
still
more
processes
to
go,
there's
a
master
plan
process
and
maybe
paula.
Can
you
explain
how
the
master
plan
process
works
as
we
attach
it
to
this
ordinance.
J
Yes,
once
the
plan
is
attached
to
the
ordinance,
that
is
the
approved
plan,
so
if
they
ever
want
to
amend
it
by
building
a
building
larger,
they
will
have
to
come
back
through
city
council
to
have
that
plan
amended.
So
there
will
always
be
if
they
want
to
go
basically
deviate
from
what
they've
proposed.
D
Right
and
I
want
to
say
that,
because
we
we
have
actually
did
a
remapping
of
an
area
on
a
previous
project
and
in
square,
and
we
were
sort
of
burnt
on
that
project
where
a
developer
came
back
and
because
we
remapped
something
they
were
able
to
come
back
and
build
a
more
dense,
more
height
of
a
building.
This
allows
us
to
have
know
exactly
what
we
supported
as
a
community
and
then
knowing
that
the
developer
can't
come
back
later
and
says:
oh
well,
the
zoning
allows
us
to
do
this.
D
Therefore,
we
have
it
already
and
we're
going
to
continue
that.
So
I
think
this
protection
is
very
important
for
the
community,
adding
the
master
plan
to
the
ordinance,
and
then
the
master
plan
also
has
to
be
approved
by
the
planning
commission
correct.
You
guys
are
now
going
to
go
through
that
process
to
approve
the
master
plan.
D
D
D
I
know
it's
been
a
long
drawing
process
and
I
know
that
you
know
it's
still
a
lot
more
work
to
do,
but
I
think
that
by
doing
this
and
having
the
involvement
in
the
community
ahead
of
time
but
allow
us
to
to
move
forward
and
continue
to
address
concerns
as
we
hear
them
from
our
our
neighbors
and
and
folks
close
by.
So
thank
you
for
that
and
looking
forward
to
continue
working
with
you
on
this
project.
A
D
The
fire
station
that
is
currently
at
12th
and
reed
will
be
rebuilt
on
11th
street
side
of
the
project
to
the
north
of
the
fleet,
building
there's
a
current
fleet
building
there,
and
I
forgot
to
mention
during
that
process
when
we
were
doing
the
rfp
for
this.
The
neighbors
really
wanted
to
keep
that
fleet
building
as
part
of
the
development,
and
so
the
the
firehouse
will
be
north
of
that
right.
A
D
A
J
J
J
L
L
L
The
bill
is
exclusive
to
properties
listed
on
the
philadelphia
register
of
historic
places,
so
we're
this
only
applies
to
a
fairly
small
universe
of
buildings
and
potential
projects
citywide.
It
both
encourages
investment
in
historic
properties
and
incentivizes
listing
on
the
philadelphia
register
two
goals.
The
alliance
is
readily
pursued
over
its
25
years.
L
The
parking
relief
envisioned
by
the
task
force
intended
that
projects
like
that
would
have
no
parking
requirement
unless
the
building
was
being
substantially
added
upon,
in
which
case
parking
requirements
do
remain
in
place
but
are
reduced
by
roughly
half
so
bill.
Number
210637
is
a
sensible
tweak
to
an
already
popular
bill
and
we
fully
support
its
aims
to
better
incentivize
and
promote
the
adaptive
reusable
properties,
seize
the
path
toward
continued,
renewed,
productive
use.
Thank
you
for
your
consideration.
A
D
From
the
committee
councilman,
thank
you
councilmember,
john,
so,
and
I
want
to
thank
the
preservation
alliance,
paul,
stanky
and
patrick
rossi
for
their
assistance
in
this
realizing
it
anytime.
We
introduce
legislation,
sometimes
there's
unintended
consequences,
or
sometimes
people
look
at
what
we're
doing
and
have
their
own
take
on
what
it
means.
D
L
I
mean
certainly
this
only
applies
to
properties
that
are
standing
that
are
existing,
that
are
on
the
local
register
and
if
there
is
a
permit
that
would
otherwise
trigger
parking
requirements
right.
Some
sort
of
zoning
change
some
sort
of
use
change
so
yeah.
If
you
were
to
demolish
a
property,
somehow
get
permission
through
the
historical
commission
to
do
that,
then
yes,
you're
not
going
to
receive
any
benefit
for
doing
so,
you're
not
going
to
get
any
parking
relief.
By
doing
so.
D
But
again,
if
we
continue
to
go
in
this
direction,
we
will
start
to
see
a
preservation
and
how
important
it
is
to
keep
the
historic
fabric
of
our
city
alive.
Why
continue
to
build
and
develop,
but
allow
us
to
be
proud
of
our
history
and
and
also
to
retain
it
so
patrick,
thank
you
again
for
your
advocacy
and
hopefully,
as
we
move
forward,
we'll
have
more
and
more
legislation
to
help
us
reach.
That
call.
Thank
you.
J
I
am
paula
brelo
burns,
director
of
legislation
for
the
philadelphia
city
planning
commission.
I
am
here
to
testify
on
bill
number
210686,
which
was
introduced
into
city
council
on
september
17,
2021
by
council
member
squilla.
The
purpose
of
this
bill
is
to
allow
for
the
construction
of
a
new
biomedical
research
building
at
thomas
jefferson
university
to
replace
an
existing
above-ground
parking
structure.
J
Bill
number
210686,
remaps,
a
parcel
of
land
along
9th
street
between
walnut
and
locust
street,
from
rmx3
residential
mixed
use
to
cmx4
commercial
mixed
use.
This
bill
aligns
with
the
philadelphia
2035
citywide
vision
recommendation
to
encourage
institutional
development
and
expansion
through
policy
and
careful
consideration
of
land
resources.
B
D
You,
mr
chairman,
and
I
appreciate
it-
that
we
have
worked
with
the
community
group
here
at
washington
square
west
on
this
proposal.
Ron
patterson,
representing
jefferson,
has
been
in
conversations
we
would
like
to.
Since
we
have
the
support
from
the
community
group.
We
wanted
to
hear
this
today,
but
we're
still
waiting
for
the
map
to
be
attached
and
amended
to
this
legislation.
Jefferson
has
also
agreed
to
hold
off.
They
did
receive
their
eop
today,
which
is
important.
L
L
F
L
D
Thank
thank
you,
mr
patterson,
and
I
appreciate
your
continued
work
and
effort
and
appreciate
also
your
ability
to
agree
to
hold
this
until
we
have
the
final
mapping
and
the
eop,
and
we
would
like
to
hold
this
in
committee,
mr
chairman,
and
then
be
able
to
amend
it
at
the
next
rules.
Hearing
in
november.
A
Thank
you
very
much
and
just
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
ron
patterson
from
south
philadelphia,
and
I
have
thing
in
the
jefferson
team
I'll
give
a
shout
out
to
you
later
in
the
whole
jefferson
team.
I
know
y'all
off
a
little
bit
of
post-traumatic
stress
as
related
to
on
the
recent
gun,
violence
that
took
place
on
jefferson
campus.
So
all
the
city
council
stand
with
the
staff
and
employees
at
jefferson
hospital
will
the
clerk
please
call
the
next
panel.
J
The
purpose
of
the
proposed
change
is
to
facilitate
redevelopment
of
vacant
lots
with
13
single-family
homes
on
individual
lots.
The
development
will
be
carried
out
pursuant
to
a
redevelopment
agreement
with
the
redevelopment
authority.
The
units
will
be
developed
and
marketed
as
workforce
housing.
The
philadelphia
city
planning
commission
considered
bill
number
210687
at
its
meeting
of
october
21st
2021
and
recommended
approval.
I
will
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions
at
this
time.
D
Thank
you,
mr
chair,
and
seems
like
I'm
taking
up
all
the
bills
here,
but
this
is
an
important
project
that
was
also
done
through
the
land
bank.
So
this
is
one
of
the
land
bank
proposals,
the
5149,
affordable
market
rate
projects
and
the
remapping
here
enables
to
keep
the
block
as
a
low
dense,
a
two-story
block
to
try
to
make
it
consistent
and
allow
affordable
development
to
be
sold
in
in
the
community
that
desperately
needs
it.
D
B
D
D
L
L
L
L
Authority
for
an
additional
20
years,
as
a
second
step
in
the
reauthorization
city
avenue,
will
return
to
city
council
for
approval
for
an
updated
plan
and
budget
this
will
occur
occur
after
city
avenue,
has
shared
that
plan
with
all
property
owners
and
conducted
a
public
hearing
in
accordance
with
the
pennsylvania
law.
Regarding
municipal
authorities,
business
improvement
districts
are
one
of
the
best
examples
of
collaboration
between
the
city
and
our
commercial
areas.
L
A
L
Good
morning,
chairman
johnson,
I
am
terence
foley,
the
president
of
the
city
avenue
special
services,
district
of
philadelphia,
marine,
better
known
as
the
city
ab
district.
Before
starting.
I
would
like
to
thank
councilman
jones
for
his
support
of
the
district
of
the
year.
It's
been
much
appreciated.
L
L
L
The
district
has
secured
over
14
million
dollars
in
funding
for
capital
improvement
projects,
with
over
13
million
in
streetscape
and
safety
improvements
having
been
completed
over
the
last
10
years
alone.
There
is
an
additional
3
million
improvements
that
are
fully
funded
and
will
be
constructed
next
year
that
the
economic
impact
of
this
district's
activities
is
substantial.
L
Hopefully,
you
received
copy
of
our
economic
impact
analysis
that
was
completed
by
e-consult,
but
I'll
summarize
here.
The
capital
improvements
alone
have
generated
almost
9
million
dollars
of
tax
revenue
for
the
city
of
philadelphia.
The
resulting
private
sector,
investment
in
the
carter
on
the
philadelphia
side
has
created
an
additional
400
new
jobs.
L
These
jobs
create
additional
direct
and
indirect
annual
expenditures
of
54.6
million,
an
employee
compensation
of
18.4
million
each
year.
This
increased
economic
activity
generates
approximately
eight
hundred
thousand
additional
tax
revenue
for
the
city,
the
capital
improvements
and
resulting
private
sector
investments
also
generated
increased
property
tax
revenue
for
the
city
and
the
school
district.
L
The
new
construction
renovations
within
the
district
increase
the
assessed
value
of
those
properties
by
100.5
million
dollars,
generating
additional
1.41
million
a
year
in
property
taxes.
The
district
is
also
immensely
proud
of
its
contribution
of
safety.
The
district
employs
an
eight-person
bike
patrol
which
has
served
to
reduce
crime
by
55
over
the
last
20
years.
L
So
I
look
forward
to
seeing
the
continued
growth
and
development
of
the
district
in
the
next
20
years
and
beyond.
The
district
is
seeking
an
extension
of
its
articles
of
incorporation
for
another
20
years,
approval
for
which
is
required
from
the
township
of
global
marine
and
the
city
of
philadelphia.
Lower
marin
has
previously
granted
its
approval.
L
The
district
will
be
finalizing
its
20-year
plan
for
services
and
a
budget,
and
in
keeping
with
the
state
municipal
authorities,
act
we'll
present
this
plan
to
property
owners
and
conduct
a
public
hearing.
Once
that
is
accomplished,
we
will
return
to
council
for
council's
approval.
Thank
you
very
much
and
I'm
available
for
any
questions.
A
A
H
H
So
I
had
to
get
this
on
the
record
on
how
you
all
are
monitoring
the
types
of
businesses
that
are
setting
up
along
city
avenue,
particularly,
I
would
say,
between
the
the
winfield
heights
area,
from
the
bala
kenwood
shopping
center
on
down
to
63rd
street
and
how
we
are
ensuring
that
the
businesses
that
settle
on
that
corridor,
particularly
on
the
city
of
philadelphia
side,
that
it's
fair
and
it's
equitable.
I
just
wanted
to
to
put
that
on
the
record.
L
L
Our
bike
patrol
actually
is
one
of
my
first
lines
of
telling
me
there's
activity
in
a
building
when
it's
vacant
and
we
immediately
investigate
and
find
out
what's
coming
in
there
we've
not
always
been
successful.
As
you
know,
we
have
two
medical
marijuana
dispensaries
which
we're
not
happy
about,
but
that's
that's
life
and
we
are
working
to
make
sure
that
they
are
safe.
H
Yes
and
we
so
we
work
with
the
the
bike
patrol
folks
and
they
have
been
very
very
helpful
to
us
on
the
corridor,
particularly
in
certain
areas
of
the
corridor
where
we
may
have
vacant
facilities,
and
I
know
that
was
the
case
between
52nd
and,
I
believe,
bryn
mawr
for
a
very
short
time
at
the
old
furniture
store.
But
they
have
been
very
very
helpful.
H
I
just
want
to
ensure
that
I
put
on
the
record,
because
I
will
be
supporting
this
bill
for
the
members
in
the
community
that
I
have
approached
this
topic
to
ensure
that
the
businesses
that
are
setting
up
on
the
city
side
of
the
the
city
avenue
special
services
district.
That
is
fair
and
it's
equitable,
because
I
know
there
is
a
thing
in
the
community
where
you
know
there's
a
belief
that
on
the
the
lower
marion
side,
you
know
they're
getting
the
newer
buildings.
H
I
just
wanted
to
thank
you
again
for
your
steadfast
support
and
for
all
you
have
done
with
us
over
the
last
20
years,
and
that
was
even
back
to
the
the
saint
joe's
expansion
of
the
dormitories
and
at
the
old
supermarket
site
and
everything
in
between.
So
I
just
want
to
thank
you
very,
very
much
for
your
work
and
I
look
forward
to
continuing
to
work
with
you
and
mr
chair.
For
that
reason,
I
will
be
supporting
this
legislation
and
I
thank
my
colleague
councilmember
jones
for
introducing
this.
A
A
J
I
am
paula
brumbleau
burns
director
of
legislation
for
the
philadelphia
city
planning
commission,
I'm
here
to
testify
on
bill
number
210667,
which
was
introduced
into
city
council
on
september
27
2021
by
councilmember
parker
for
council
president
clark
bill
number
210667
will
amend
the
vdo
fifth
district
overlay
by
removing
the
option
for
applicants
to
earn
height
and
density
bonuses
using
the
mixed
income.
Housing
bonus
within
the
fifth
council
district.
J
J
The
city
planning
commission.
At
its
meeting
of
october
21st
2021,
recommended
bill
number
210667
for
approval
with
amendments.
The
commission
recommends
keeping
the
bonus
in
center
city
an
adjacent
neighborhood
south
of
spring
garden
street,
but
removing
the
option
to
pay
a
fee
to
the
housing
trust
fund,
any
bonus
earned,
would
require
affordable
units
to
be
built
on
site.
J
J
I'm
paula
brumbello
burns
director
of
legislation
for
the
philadelphia
city
planning
commission.
I
am
here
to
testify
on
bill
number
210668,
which
was
introduced
into
city
council
on
september
27,
2021
by
council
member
parker
for
council
president
clark.
This
bill
expands
the
strawberry
mansion,
neighborhood
conservation
overlay
to
cover
the
remaining
two
thirds
of
the
neighborhood.
J
The
nco
extension
has
positive
goals,
but
is
deficient
in
many
of
the
requirements
that
the
commission's
regulations
set
out
for
creating
or
expanding
an
nco.
These
requirements
ensure
that
staff
has
the
correct
materials
to
be
able
to
apply
the
design
standards
of
the
nco
applications
for
building
permits.
J
Pcpc
stat
has
begun
conversations
with
the
lead,
civic
organizations
and
council
staff
in
this
part
of
the
neighborhood,
a
process
that
is
collaborative,
deliberative
and
unique
to
each
neighborhood.
The
commission
supports
the
intention
of
the
overlay
and
would
like
staff
to
continue
working
with
council
in
the
civics
to
refine
the
overlay.
J
In
this
section
of
the
neighborhood,
the
city
planning
commission,
at
its
meeting
of
october
21st
2021,
recommended
bill
number
210668
for
approval
with
suggested
amendments
that
will
address
creating
more
specific
design,
language
revise
boundaries
to
exclude
blocks
that
are
primarily
non-residential
or
vacant,
and
have
further
considerations
on
height
limits.
I'll
be
happy
to
answer
questions
any
questions
at
this
time.
G
Hello
to
the
chairman
and
committee,
my
name
is
audacity,
and
I
represent
the
village
community
of
strawberry
mansion
and
all
in
a
family
cdc.
I
am
in
favor
of
the
strawberry
mansion
overlay
to
be
included
into
our
boundaries
within
strawberry
mansion.
The
identity
of
a
community
is
rooted
in
the
history
and
unique
culture
of
that
community.
G
G
Philadelphia
itself
is
distinct
and
each
neighborhood
has
their
distinct
characteristics
that
define
the
area.
The
overlay
creates
opportunities
for
development
and
enhancement
tablets
that
preserve
neighborhoods
and
not
dismantle
neighborhood
culture
with
hodgepodge
developments.
The
overlay
allows
for
good
practice
in
the
following
one
collaboration.
G
This
adjoins
community
stakeholders
and
development,
two
more
predictability,
and
that
community
members
has
better
protection
that
supports
a
neighborhood's
best
interest,
three
appropriating
and
appreciating
distinctive
communities.
Developments
according
to
the
overlay
are
attractive
to
communities
because
they
intensify
a
strong
sense
of
place.
Communities
are
to
maintain
development
in
accordance
to
recognizability
in
terms
of
quality
and
infrastructure.
G
Communities
do
not
deserve
to
lose
their
identities
with
developments
when
there
is
already
an
established
look
and
feel
this
overlay
forces
new
developments
to
adhere
to
a
written
standard
and
criteria
that
is
consistent
with
a
comprehensive
plan.
Layouts
of
properties
often
have
serious
impacts
on
neighboring
and
nearby
properties.
G
Importantly,
fundamental
fairness
is
upheld
and
that
details
of
the
overlay
are
clearly
stated
for
regulatory
standards
and
are
not
unconstitutionally
vague
with
this
overlay.
The
expectation
is
to
achieve
higher
standards
and
proficiency,
so
that
community,
culture
and
integrity
are
not
compromised
with
new
developments.
Thank
you.
M
The
relations
between
developers
and
residents
are
important
because
it
affects
individuals
and
families
residing
in
said
community.
The
overlay
provides
regulations,
boundaries
and
standards
that
will
provide
more
protection
for
neighborhoods,
who
feel
that
they
are
under
siege
from
new
development
to
have
more
impact
on
what
development
should
be
or
look
like
in
their
neighborhoods.
M
G
A
J
I'm
paula
brumbello
burns
director
of
legislation
at
the
city
planning
commission.
I
am
here
to
testify
on
bill
number
210742,
which
was
introduced
into
city
council
on
september
23,
2021
by
council
member
clark,
parker
for
council
president
clark.
The
purpose
of
this
bill
and
the
accompanying
bill
210741,
which
is
being
held,
is
to
allow
for
the
redevelopment
of
the
existing
surface
parking
lot
with
a
multi-story
office.
Building
bill
number
210742
adjusts
the
maximum
allowable
height
from
240
to
245
feet
and
places
caveats
on
the
applicability
of
cmx-5
commercial
mix
use
zoning
provisions.
J
These
caveats
would
apply
despite
the
status
of
zoning
nets.
The
provisions
of
bill
number
210742
would
make
it
so
that
cmx-5
zoning
applies
only
to
an
office
building
with
retailer
commercial
services,
on-site
parking,
no
residential
uses
and
a
payment
of
two
million
five
hundred
fifteen
thousand
three
hundred
fifty
dollars
is
made
to
the
housing
trust
fund,
regardless
of
whether
a
mixed
income
housing
bonus
is
used.
J
Planning.
Commission
staff
has
no
problem
with
the
adjustment
to
the
height
limit
for
this
parcel,
but
the
other
provisions
of
this
bill
as
written,
apply
very
specific
standards
to
only
one
parcel
and
require
a
payment
for
approval
condition.
Planning.
Commission
staff
feels
that
the
proposed
building
does
a
good
job
of
transitioning
the
scale
of
the
jfk
boulevard
to
the
lower
scale
of
the
logan
square
neighborhood
to
the
north.
A
building
of
this
scale
can
be
developed
in
cmx-4
using
zoning
bonuses.
A
B
N
Good
morning,
chairman
johnson,
dennis
boylan
for
the
logan
square,
neighborhood
association,
I'm
the
president
of
lsna
and
this
property.
That's
subject
to
the
amendment
falls
within
our
neighborhood
association
boundaries.
We
were
the
coordinating
rco
for
this
project
and
we're
a
large
neighborhood
footprint.
We
go
from
broad
to
the
schuylkill
market
to
spring
garden.
So
a
significant
feature
of
our
neighborhood
is
that
it's
bisected
by
the
benjamin
franklin
parkway,
our
neighborhood,
takes
very
seriously
the
implied
obligation
to
safeguard
development
in
and
around
the
parkway,
specifically
the
height
restrictions.
A
N
And
I
have
written
written
testimony
which
I'll
submit
to
the
the
the
clerk
afterwards,
the
parkway
district
is
home
to
some
of
the
city's
most
important
cultural,
educational
and
civic
institutions,
and
maintaining
that
unique
quality
is
a
civic
duty
of
the
government.
The
citizenry
and
our
neighborhood
lsna
does
not
believe
that
this
development
will
adversely
affect
the
parkway
district,
and
it
is
for
that
reason
that
lsna
supports
the
proposed
amendment
to
the
city
code.
For
this
specific
location,
our
process
in
evaluating
the
project
was
informed
by
a
number
of
factors.
N
One
the
development
is
just
several
it's
over
two
and
a
half
blocks
away
from
the
ben
franklin
parkway,
the
developer.
The
parkway
corporation
worked
in
very
good
faith
with
lsna
and,
most
importantly,
with
the
nearest
neighbors.
This
was
the
walden
walk
condominiums
to
resolve
any
issues
that
were
of
contention.
N
A
J
Bill
number
210808
amends
the
philadelphia
zoning
maps
by
changing
the
zoning
designations
of
certain
areas
of
land
located
within
an
area
bounded
by
oxford,
shellmeyer,
rising
sun
sally
avenues,
the
county
line,
borbeck
hasbrook
and
hartel
avenues.
The
bill
amends
all
cmx-2
commercial,
mixed-use
properties
to
cmx1
commercial
mixed-use.
J
The
central
northeast
district
plan
recommended
keeping
cmx-2
zoning
in
this
area
to
encourage
mixed-use
redevelopment
of
underutilized
properties
to
strengthen
the
fox
chase
business
district
and
to
encourage
a
strong
walkable
commercial
corridor.
The
new
cmx1
zoning
prohibits
restaurants
and
ground
floor
commercial
spaces
greater
than
two
thousand
square
feet.
The
philadelphia
city
planning
commission
considered
bill
number
210808
at
its
meeting
of
october
26
2021
and
recommended
not
for
approval
I'll,
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions
at
this
time.
A
I
I
That's
my
responsibility,
not
the
planning
commissions
to
make
sure
that
the
community
is
involved.
Community
has
input
and,
in
this
particular
case,
been
working
with
the
planning
commission
trying
to
find
a
solution,
because
in
the
2035
meetings
there
were
walks
in
this
particular
neighborhood
in
fox
chase,
with
the
planning
commission
and
the
board
members
of
the
fox
chase
homeowners
association,
the
rco
and
what
was
sold
to
that
to
that
community
and
it's
been
sold
at
different
times
in
the
past-
is
storefront
commercial,
pedestrian
friendly.
I
It's
a
it's
a
potential
little
downtown
for
fox
chase.
It's
the
oldest
area.
In
my
district.
It
has
a
huge
train
station
right
in
in
this
area.
The
dead
ends
at
fox
chase
and
there's
a
parking
unimaginable
parking
problem
that
spills
over
people
come
in
from
the
suburbs,
because
it's
a
cheaper
monthly
ticket
they
park
in
front
of
people's
houses
they
park.
The
lot
fills
up
and
it's
a
large
lot
and
there's
tremendous
parking
issues.
I
So
what
the
neighbors
and
the
community
felt
they
were
getting
when
they
agreed
to
the
zoning
is
not
what
they
got.
There
have
been
three
proposals
that
have
been
approved
at
the
planning
commission
just
in
the
last
month
or
so,
and
the
storefronts
are
not
there
on
one
property
and
the
and
it's
the
biggest
one,
the
the
developer
and
it's
the
same
developer,
they're,
basically
building
as
many
apartment
units
as
they
can
as
high
as
they
can
and
as
dense
as
they
can.
I
And
you
know
what
got
left
out
of
the
equation,
what
the
community
bought,
which
was
storefront
commercial,
the
side
streets
which
are
commercial
and
particularly
on
this
major
major
one.
It
was
just
ignored
because
the
developer
wouldn't
have
gotten
four
floors
shoved
in
the
35
foot
height,
which
means
the
units
are
going
to
be
about
seven
and
a
half
feet
inside
the
rooms.
They
would
have
had
to
do
three
stories
and
if
the
side
street
had
been
used,
that
was
the
planning
commission's
discretion
to
use
the
side
street
and
it's
an
abomination.
I
I've
had
two
community
meetings
where
people
are
just
outraged
and
the
interpretation
is
not
does
not
go
in
favor
of
the
community.
It
goes
in
favor
of
the
developer
to
get
the
developer
a
buy
right
permit
and
that's
actually
come
out
of
conversations
with
the
planning
commission
that
that's
the
goal.
If
we
put
these
storefronts
on
the
side,
they
wouldn't
get
their
buy
rate.
Zoning
they're,
not
con
developers,
not
concerned
about
the
storefronts,
not
about
the
commercial,
which
is
what
cmx,
whether
it's
one
or
two
is
all
about.
I
If
there
have
been
a
couple
stories
above
these
units
with
residential,
I
wouldn't
be
here
asking
for
cmx
one,
which
is
much
more
community
friendly
when
the
people
that
are
making
the
approvals.
The
planning
commission
are
more
worried
about
what
the
developer
can
squeeze
in
than
what
the
community
feels
is
compatible
with
their
neighborhood
and
their
understanding
of
what
2035
the
plan
of
2035
was
going
to
include.
So
I
just
asked
my
colleagues
to
support
me
on
this.
A
I
Yes,
if
it
had
been
a
three-story
building
with
commercial
on
the
bottom,
there's
there's
room
on
the
counting,
the
the
side
street
commercial,
because
a
big
wide
commercial
street
with
nothing
but
commercial
on
it.
There
would
probably
be
13
storefronts,
plus
three
on
the
on
the
other
street,
we're
just
getting
the
three
storefronts
on
the
one.
Everything
else
is
86
apartments
squeezed
in
they're,
500
square
feet
and
they're
just
packed
in
and
it
is
an
abomination,
but
you
know
the
the
horse
seems
to
be
out
of
the
barn
on
this.
I
I
It
is,
it
is
commercial,
mixed
use
and,
and
people
understand
that
we
have
a
restaurant
in
this.
That
will
be
cmx.
One
people
are
not
concerned
about
a
restaurant
they're
concerned,
sometimes
about
a
restaurant,
which
is
good
that
they
have
to
meet
with
the
community,
tell
them
what
they
are
and
get
the
community
support.
A
J
Yeah,
I'm
going
to
say
I
have
not
seen
this.
The
plan
that
was
brought
up
is
the
example
in
question,
so
I'm
going
to
apologize,
but
if
the
commercial
wasn't
being
met
or
it
didn't
meet
the
spirit
of
the
code
and
they
feel
that
there
was
an
error
in
the
issuing
of
the
review
or
the
permit,
we
can
always
or
the
council
office
a
neighbor.
J
J
So
there
is
always
that
route
is
always
the
best
if
it
was
an
as
of
right
permit.
We
can't
always
look
more
at
the
zoning
code
and
kind
of
figure
out.
Is
it
the
35
feet?
Is
it
a
three-story
issue?
How
do
we
kind
of
come
up
with
bigger
answers?
Sometimes,
when
we're
in
our
rush
to
stop
everything
we
don't
always
get
to
take
as
thoughtful
thoughtful
of
a
look
as
we'd
like
so
we're
always
willing
at
the
planning
commission
to
go
back
and
take
a
more
thoughtful
look
instead
of
just
a.
J
I
Chair
yeah,
if
I
could
just
follow
up
there,
has
been
plenty
of
time
because
there
were
two.
There
were
two
projects
initially,
the
large
one
I
mentioned
with
all
the
side
street
commercial
possibility
that
was
turned
down.
The
planning
commission
has
reviewed
it,
they're
sticking
to
their
guns
and
then
across
the
street.
I
If
we
did
that-
and
you
know
what
that
is
not
consistent
with
what
the
planning
commission
should
be
doing,
what
their
mission
is,
it
should
be
balancing
the
community
against
the
developer
and
when
something
is
cmx,
I
don't
care
if
it's
one
or
two
the
community
has
already
said
we'll
take
some
residential
above
storefronts
storefronts
are
the
key
to
cmx
one
and
two
we're
getting
the
fewest
storefronts
possible.
So
we
can
squeeze
all
these
apartments
in
and
get
the
fourth
story.
I
In
a
very
limited
height
situation,
so
I
I
think
this
is
really
out
of
out
of
line
with
everything
I
have
learned
about
the
planning
commission
over
the
years.
I
think
they're,
taking
a
totally
different
left
turn
on
the
community
and
saying
it's
our
way
more
density
or
the
highway,
and
saying
that
we
could.
We
can
appeal
this.
I
And
again
I
just
asked
my
my
colleagues
for
their
support,
because
this
is
our
only
our
only
way
of
helping
the
community.
You
know
filing
a
a
zoning.
A
challenge
to
a
zoning
permit
to
the
zoning
board
is
very,
very
difficult.
Cumbersome
puts
everything
on
the
party
with
no
money
the
community
and
then
has
the
city
defending
it.
Because
that's
what
happens?
The
city
solicitor
defends
it,
not
the
developer,
they
don't
spend
any
money.
I
I
Thank
you,
sir,
when
you
challenge
a
zoning
permit
that
was
handed
over
to
the
developer.
As
of
right,
you
are
challenging
that
the
planning
commission
in
this
case
is
the
planning
commission
that
recommends
to
l,
and
I
that
the
planning
commission
erred
they
did
not
properly
interpret
the
zoning
code.
I
J
J
The
bill
will
allow
for
the
expansion
of
the
master
plan
at
3200
walnut
street,
which
is
previously
mapped
special
purpose,
institutional
and
previous
legislation.
The
expansion
will
include
a
proposed
six-story
building,
known
as
the
vagelos
laboratory
for
energy
science
and
technology,
known
as
the
list.
J
The
proposal
includes
the
addition
of
forty
three
thousand
one
hundred
fifty
square
feet
of
total
land
area,
one
hundred
twenty
two
thousand
six
hundred
fifteen
square
feet
of
gross
flare,
floor
area
and
21
306
square
feet
of
occupied
area
within
the
expanded
boundaries
of
the
university
of
pennsylvania
master
plan.
With
these
changes,
the
master
plan
district
remains
in
compliance
with
development
regulations
specified
in
our
city
code.
The
city
planning
commission
considered
bill
number
210
634
at
its
meeting
of
july
15
2021
and
recommended
approval
I'll
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions
at
this
time.
J
The
bill
has
several
components
in
an
attempt
to
preserve
affordable
housing
at
this
site.
The
developments
current
owners
have
notified
the
us
department
of
housing
and
urban
development
that
they
will
not
be
renewing
their
expiring,
affordable
housing
contract
and
they
plan
on
selling
the
site.
They
have
also
notified
the
current
tenants
that
they
must
leave
their
homes
by
july.
2022.
J
The
bill
proposes
to
change
the
base,
zoning
from
cmx-4
commercial
mixed-use
to
rmx3
residential
mixed
use.
It
also
places
use
regulations
that
address
affordability,
create
development
standards
to
have
a
maximum.
Far
of
750
percent,
implement
a
parking
ratio
of
two
parking
spaces
per
dwelling
units
and
to
put
a
one-year
demolition
moratorium
on
any
building
at
this
site.
E
E
E
Without
immediate
intervention,
we
will
lose
these
very
affordable
homes
forever
and
for
the
second
time
in
50
years,
it
will
come
at
the
expense
of
working
class.
Black
philadelphians,
I'm
sure
that
we
are
all
familiar
with
the
history
of
urban
renewal
and
what
it
did
to
black
communities
in
this
city.
E
Now,
let's
fast
forward
to
today,
40
years
after
the
university
city,
townhomes
first
opened
our
city
and
the
third
district
has
changed
dramatically.
Housing
prices
have
tripled
in
this
immediate
area.
Since
then,
in
the
last
two
decades
alone,
the
black
population,
east
of
52nd
street,
has
been
cut
in
half
and
the
end
of
this
demand
is
nowhere
in
sight.
An
estimated
5
billion
dollars
has
been
spent
on
construction
in
university
city
in
just
the
last
10
years.
E
Eradicating
affordable
housing
on
this
site
would
be
a
grave
injustice,
not
just
for
the
families
who
live
there
now,
not
just
for
the
thousands
of
black
bottom
residents
who
were
removed
from
this
land
once
before,
but
for
the
future
of
this
place
being
somewhere
where
working-class
people
can
afford
to
live
in
an
amenity-rich
neighborhood
one
where
jobs
and
transit
and
healthcare
and
other
resources
are
all
easily
accessible
to
them.
This
is
something
that
cannot
be
replicated
in
today's
housing
market.
E
The
bill
being
considered
today
includes
a
one-year
demolition
ban
on
the
site.
It
would
also
make
residential
mandatory
and
ad
affordability
requirements,
which
together,
provide
a
check
against
the
perverse
market
forces
at
play
in
today's
real
estate
market
that
encourage
maximizing
profit
over
the
creation
of
inclusive
neighborhoods.
E
E
B
G
I've
been
here
for
about
the
40
years,
since
it's
been
built
before
the
grounds
were
even
finished.
I
was
here
over
across
the
street
where
the
ralston
house
was
that
was
a
vacant
lot
and
everything
we've
watched.
This
neighborhood
continue
to
be
gentrified,
and
I
don't
understand
how
is
it
that
right
now
you're
we're
just
finding
out
and
I'm
quite
sure,
city
council,
some
members
of
city
council
knew
what
was
going
on.
G
O
O
We
are
a
community
that
that
has
history
over
hundreds
of
years,
so
1850
is,
is
one
of
our
points
that
dr
palmer
had
brought
up
where
we
were
recognized
and
that's
way
before
penn,
drexel
or
any
other
entity
came
into
our
neighborhood
to
destroy
it.
I
I
want
to
support
the
councilwoman's
bill,
and
I
also
want
to
talk
about
white
privilege,
because
this
is
all
this
is.
What
is
this
is
about.
O
So
I'm
here
to
say,
like
the
black
bottom
is,
is
actually
tired
of
these
folks
thinking
that
they're
gonna
keep
pushing
us
around
and
pushing
us
over
on
our
land.
This
is
our
land.
This
is,
I
understand
that
the
city
and
the
in
the
in
the
other,
you
know
big,
wigs
or
the
institutions
came
aboard
this
land,
but
it's
also
stolen
land.
So
this
land
was
stolen
from
us.
O
The
people
were
the
black
bottle
and
we-
and
we
want
to-
we
want
this
land
return,
and
this
is
part
of
the
land
that
we
won't
return,
because
we
should
have
ownership
in
our
own
community.
We
shouldn't
have
to
be
begging
for
nobody
to
give
us
anything
like
we,
like
I
heard
on
this
whole
situation.
You
know,
please
don't
do
this
to
us.
Please
don't
come
in
our
neighborhood
and
do
this
to
us.
Please!
No!
O
We
need
to
have
our
own
ownership
and
this-
and
this
is
where
people
fail
to
realize
of
what
we
need
to
clean
up
the
community
everybody's
talking
about
all
this
violence
going
on
guess
what
white
privilege
is
the
cause
of
it,
because
they're
moving
people
out
displacing
them
in
neighborhoods
that
they
haven't
ganged
with.
So
what
do
you
think
is
going
to
happen?
What
do
you
think
all
this
violence
is
coming
from?
Nobody
knows
right,
so
I
just
now
include
you
in
to
what
to
what
it
is
to
stop
the
violence.
O
Stop
stop
over
building
give
people
a
chance
to
live.
There's
been
five
billion
dollars.
The
councilwoman
said
that
went
through
the
university
of
penn.
Not
one
contractor
was
black.
Not
they
didn't
even
want
to
hire
black
people
on
there
and
we
got.
I
got
testimony
to
prove
that
that
they
told
it
they
do
not
want
black
people
on
their
job
sites.
You
understand
so
so
so
so
this
is
bigger
than
anything
that
we
can.
Never
imagine
you
know
we
talk.
We
talking
about
people
trying
to
sell
land,
that's
not
theirs!
O
People
who
who
are
act,
who
who
ostracize
the
black
bottom
out
of
their
own
neighborhood.
We
don't
have
an
rco,
we
don't
even
have
a
voice
in
our
own
community
and
what?
What?
What
is
that
this
is
the
black
bottom.
It's
not
university
city,
it's
no
black
bottle
and
that's
what
it's
always
going
to
be.
You
know,
and
I
want
the
city
council
to
recognize
that,
like
you
all,
did
before
y'all
recognize,
that's
us
as
a
historical
community.
O
So
we
need
to
be.
We
need
to
be
recognized
also
all
around
the
board,
with
ownership
with
loans
and
grants
to
help
us
out,
build
our
community
and
build
our
people.
We
want
to
stop
the
violence.
Just
like
you
do
give
us
a
chance
if
you,
if,
if
y'all,
give
us
a
chance
to
come,
sit
down
and
talk
to
us,
we
can
get
together
and
we
can
stop
this
violence.
We're
not
going
to
stop
it.
The
way
you
go,
you
have
to
talk
to
us,
you
have
to
communicate
with
us
and
give
us
a
chance.
O
O
I
really
do,
and
I
thank
y'all
for
letting
me
talk,
get
this
get
this
out.
I
wanted
to
say
some
more
things,
but
I'm
not
going
to
say
it,
but
I
hope
that
I
can
send
y'all
all
what
I'm
what
I'm
thinking
in
my
heart
on
my
my
powerpoint,
I
can
send
it
all
to
y'all,
so
y'all
can
get
adjusted
what
I
mean
you
know
you
want
to
stop
this
violence.
I
do
too
I've
seen
all
y'all
out
there
trying
to
do
it.
O
The
way
to
stop
the
violence
is
come
to
us
family.
We
we
got
to
be
a
family,
you
can't
you
can't
exclude
us
from
from
the
hell,
because
we're
the
experts
with
the
help
we're
the
ones
been
in
jail.
We're
the
ones
that
have
been
floating
around
in
these
streets
give
us
a
chance
to
help
y'all
understand
where
we're
coming
from.
So
we
can
stop
this
and
remember.
White
privilege
is
the
cause
of
it.
All.
O
G
L
I'm
here
today
in
support
of
bill,
two
one,
zero,
seven,
seven,
eight
one
to
provide
chairperson
and
other
council
members
in
context
of
the
bill
university
city
townhomes
represent
70
of
154
private
hud
contracted
homes
in
our
catchment
area.
When
I
say
cashman,
I
mean
the
geographic
boundaries
of
my
school
in
the
powell
school
as
well.
L
All
the
time,
as
was
mentioned
earlier,
we'll
be
potentially
losing
these
70
units
july
8th
2020.,
the
84
units
at
centrepost
village,
which
is
located
at
55
north
40th
street.
That
contract
is
also
up
in
2024.,
so
the
decisions
that
we
make
today
could
also
lead
us
down
a
path
one
way
or
the
other
decision
we'll
have
to
be
making
again
in
the
near
future.
L
Slams
us
22
students
that
got
an
eviction
notice.
Powell
school
has
34
students
that
got
an
eviction
notice.
The
22
students
represent
six
percent
of
my
school.
It
also
represents
48
of
all
the
students
who
attend
my
school
who
live
in
the
neighborhood
pound.
Slams
are
a
bit
odd
that
we
both
have
robust
populations
that
come
from
outside
the
neighborhood.
We
were
talking
about
most
of
the
folks
who
live
near
our
schools
who
attend
our
schools
live
at
this
site.
L
The
34
students
at
powell
represent
15
of
their
total
population,
so
a
significant
driver
of
folks
who
walk
to
school
and
populate
our
school,
and
this
is
these
numbers-
have
been
born
out
over
the
last
six
years
that
have
been
the
principal
of
slams
for
folks
who,
you
know,
know
the
history.
It's
been
nice
to
hear
about
the
folks,
testifying
previously
this
site
that
we're
talking
about
is
four
blocks
away
from
where
university
city
high
school,
through
a
venture
from
the
walnut
center
we're
located.
L
There
are
very
few
places
in
the
city
where
so
many
affordable
homes
are
next
to
so
much
economic
opportunity,
cultural
opportunity
and
educational
opportunity.
My
hope
of
this
bill
is
in
the
near
term.
There
could
be
justice
for
the
families
other
located,
but
also
that
we
can
preserve
affordable
housing
right
next
to
some
of
the
greatest
opportunities
that
this
city
has
to
offer.
That
is
all
my
testimony
with
any
comments
or
questions
anything
I
could
add
I'd
like
to.
A
G
I
wanted
to
make
a
comment
because
well
yeah
a
comment,
and
it
was
writing
on
the
back
of
mr
gerald
and
mr
boyle
and,
as
I
said,
I've
been
here
for
a
long
time
and
you
notice
when
people
start
looking
in
and
you
see
outside
ciders
and
how
they
want
to
be
here,
and
it's
always
where
black
people
get
pushed
out
and
the
reason
why
we
get
pushed
out
is
because
they
raise
the
taxes.
The
real
estate
tax
is
so
high
that
you
can't
afford
to
stay
in
your
own
community
anymore.
G
G
You
know
they
just
things.
That's
being
done
constantly
to
push
black
people
away
and
to
me
it
seems
like
it's
going
to
be
to
the
outskirts
of
of
the
city
of
philadelphia
and
that's
upper
darby
yadin,
and
all
of
that
and
black
people
won't
be
of
able
to
afford
to
come
back
into
the
city,
and
I
noticed
this
going
on
around
this
city
and
places
where
I
grew
up
in
north
philly
and
you're
hearing
stuff
about.
What's
going
on
now
what
they're
trying
to
take?
Oh,
I'm
sorry,
can
you
see
me?
G
Yes,
I
see
you,
okay,
that
they're
trying
to
do
now
in
north
philly
and
around
the
city,
and
I
don't
think
it's
fair,
so
her
bill.
It
really
needs
to
be
her
and
take
a
serious
look
at
and
to
stop
a
lot
of
what's
happening
around
this
city
and
if
it
wasn't
for
developers
there
wouldn't
be
homeless
people,
speculation
and
real
estate.
G
G
A
A
P
P
Like
I
said
when,
when
my
husband
and
I
moved
here,
there
were
families.
Now
there
are
very
few
on
my
block,
I
would
say
right
now,
there's
probably
only
three
long-term
residents
who
have
been
able
to
stay
here
either
the
price
of
real
estate
has
gone
up,
taxes
have
gone
up
and
we
are
just
overrun
with
student
housing.
So
I'm
here
thank
you
for
taking
the
opportunity
to
hear
me
this
morning
and
we
are
very
excited
to
support
this
bill
to
assure
that
affordable
housing
is
maintained
in
this
area.
Thank
you.
F
F
You
know
the
assessed
value
so,
for
example,
we
have
cases
in
philadelphia
where
it's
the
office
opa
office
of
property
assessment.
If
you
pretty
much
understand
that
your
house
is
worth
about
a
hundred
thousand
dollars,
it's
not
good
news.
When
opa
comes
out
and
says
your
house
is
worth
350
000
because
it
isn't,
but
you're
gonna
have
to
pay
the
taxes,
and
that
should
be
one
of
the
first
things
because
it
happens
in
your
neighborhood
doesn't
happen
all
over
the
city.
It
happens
in
these
gentrifying
neighborhoods
and
a
lot
of
it
is
illegal.
F
It
is,
it
is
generated
by
a
10-year
attacks
abatement
that
occurred
somewhere
in
the
neighborhood
and
by
law.
They
cannot
increase
your
value,
but
they
do,
and
we
did
council
did
an
audit
of
the
assessment
methodology.
That
means
the
way
they
do
these
assessments
and
it
was
found
to
be
below
industry
standard.
That
means
it
is
below
an
acceptable
standard
of
assessment.
F
So
please
be
aware
that
you
know,
unfortunately,
some
people
they
get
this
assessment
and
they
don't
understand.
You're
gonna
pay
the
taxes,
and
it's
the
first
sign
that
there
is
something
wrong.
I
did
a
bill
and
and
I've
reintroduced
the
bill
to
freeze
these
these
taxes
based
on
these
illegal.
In
my
opinion-
and
I
say
so
if
it
is
below
industry
standard,
it's
an
illegal
assessment
and
it's
a
illegal
tax
and
people
should
not
pay
these
taxes.
So
please
be
alert
and
thank
you
very
much
for
your
testimony.
F
F
O
My
other
question
was:
do
you
think
that
we
need
to
make
a
committee
for
affordable
housing
and
have
the
community
members
in
the
housing
where
there's
gentrification
at
beyond
that
and
and
have
have
power
not
not
just
not
just
being
on
there
as
a
as
a
as
a
sitting
stone
but
actually
have
power
to
stop
the
developers
coming
in
and
doing
things
of
that
nature?
I
think
there
will
be
a
better
a
better
way
to
to
solve
some
of
these
things.
That's
going
on,
especially
the
violence.
O
That's
happening
in
the
communities,
because
because
actually,
when
you,
when
you
actually
take
somebody
and
displace
them,
you
put
them
in
another
place
like
they
took
the
whole
passing
young
out
and
put
it
somewhere
else,
and
then
they
took
another
place
and
put
it
somewhere
else.
They
took
bloomberg
and
put
it
somewhere
else
and
now
everybody's
running
around
talking
about
well,
why
all
this
violence
happening?
Why
people
shooting
900
bullets?
O
This
is
the
reason
why,
because
they're
not
going
to
lay
down
to
nobody
else,
then
were
they
going
into
a
neighborhood
where
they're
not
like,
where
they're
not
wanted,
and
and
then
guess
what
the
people
there
are
fighting
back
and
they
got
to
fight
back
too.
So
so
my
question
is
so:
should
we
have
a
committee?
O
That's
that's
citywide
that
has
all
the
communities
in
concern
with
with
all
these
developers
and
it's
a
board
that
these
developers
have
to
come
to
in
order
for
them
to
be
able
to
develop
in
the
ways
that
they
want
to
develop,
also
keeping
affordable
housing
alive,
because
we
need
that.
You
know
what
I
mean
so
so
we
gave
we
gave
the
contra
or
the
developers
10-year
abatement.
So
why
don't
we
go
ahead
and
give
the
people
that
it's
on
affordable
housing
that
10-year
abatement
and
put
them
in
some
housing?
O
You
know
what
I
mean:
that's
that's
mixed,
as
you
say,
so,
let's
put
them
in.
Let's
put
them
in
that
new
building
that
they
building
on
38
from
pound.
That's
going
up
now
the
the
the
the
high
rise
that
pendant's
built.
I
mean
drexel.
Just
built
with
pennies,
you
know
on
a
dollar:
that's
another!
That's
another
place
of
the
black
bottom.
So,
let's,
let's
put
people
in
there
too,
because
they
they
have
to
share
right.
Let's
share
yeah.
F
So
I'll
take
your
I'll
take
your
statement
as
a
suggestion
and
recommendation.
What
I
don't
want
to
do
is
start
having
a
private
conversation
with
you,
because
we're
in
the
middle
of
a
hearing,
I'm
happy
to
talk
with
you
and
and
I've
done
things
publicly
as
well.
You
can,
you
can
contact
me
anytime.
Come
visit,
I'm
right
in
319.
You
can
stop
by
today,
I'm
here,
but
but
let
me
respect
the
chair
and
and
this
hearing
okay.
Thank
you
very
much,
but
thank
you
for
your
your
comments
and
suggestions.
Thank
you,
chairman.
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Q
I'm
doing
good
councilmember
appreciate
it
good
afternoon,
chairperson
johnson
and
members
of
the
committee
on
rules.
My
name
is
andre
del
valley.
I'm
the
director
of
government
affairs
for
the
pennsylvania
apartment
association,
I'd
like
to
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
testify
today
on
bill
number
210
778
introduced
by
councilmember
with
all
the
ti.
Q
The
pennsylvania
apartment
association
is
a
statewide
association
representing
property
managers
and
landlords
across
pennsylvania.
Here
in
philadelphia
we
represent
98
property
management
companies
and
over
156
000
units.
Now
the
pennsylvania
apartment
association
truly
believes
in
the
spirit
of
cross
collaboration,
especially
when
it
comes
to
legislation
impacting
the
housing
industry
locally.
We
have
worked
closely
with
phdc
assisting
in
emergency
rental
assistance
fund,
rollouts
hosting
briefings
for
both
landlords
and
tenants
and
not
by
navigating
the
program,
while
also
troubleshooting
challenges
with
the
program.
We've
collaborated
with
the
office
of
emergency
management
and
relocation.
Q
I
highlight
this
cross-collaboration
because
legislation
like
the
one
before
us
today
desperately
needs
to
have
an
open
dialogue
among
all
stakeholders
and
its
elected
officials.
I
can
assure
you
that
no
landlord
or
property
owner
wants
to
add
to
philadelphia's
continuously
rising
homelessness
rate
or
displacement
rate
and,
on
the
contrary,
landlords
across
the
city
have
been
working
to
avoid
housing
stability,
as
we
all
continue
to
navigate
the
challenges
brought
on
by
the
kova
19
pandemic.
Q
Unfortunately,
this
will
not
be
the
first
or
last
landlord
that
will
sell
their
property
here.
This
is
actually
the
first
of
many
within
our
membership
here
in
the
city
of
philadelphia,
due
to
the
rising
costs
of
maintaining
buildings,
rising
costs
associated
with
every
new
regulation
passed
and
as
well
as
dealing
with
the
continued
ramifications
from
the
covet
19
pandemic.
R
Good
afternoon,
everyone,
my
name,
is
maul
rushdie
and
I
serve
as
treasurer
of
the
building
industry
association
of
philadelphia
as
well
as
co-chair
of
supportable
housing
and
diversity,
equity
and
inclusion
committees
and
member
of
the
real
estate
alliance.
I
want
to
thank
chairman
johnson
and
the
rest
of
the
committee
for
allowing
me
to
provide
testimony
today
on
bill
number
210778.
R
Bill
number
210778
moves
the
city
in
the
wrong
direction.
However,
the
bia
has
historically
respected
district
council
members
efforts
to
rezone
parts
of
their
districts,
but
this
bill's
reach
is,
unlike
anything,
we
have
seen
before
it's
a
rezoning
that
targets
a
single,
privately
owned
parcel
without
the
owner's
support
and
proposes
a
demolition
moratorium
on
this
side
as
well.
The
legislation
will
create
a
dangerous
president
and
have
a
chilling
effect
on
the
real
estate
development
community,
although
it
sometimes
doesn't
want
to
acknowledge
it.
City
hall
needs
private
developers
to
build.
R
What
government
cannot
producing
the
housing
that
current
and
new
residents
want
and
generate
the
jobs
and
tax
revenue
that
are
so
badly
needed
to
build
housing
and
a
strong
economy
developers
need
just
one
thing
from
city
hall,
and
that
is
certainty.
We
can
figure
out
what
type
of
project
to
build
and
where
and
when
to
build
it.
R
As
long
as
we
can
control
a
sufficient
number
of
variables
to
make
projections
work,
but
build
number
210778
would
make
it
possible
for
council
to
rezone
any
parcel
whenever
it
wants
and
halt
demolition
before
a
new
project
is
announced.
Suddenly
philadelphia
has
a
whole
lot
more
uncertainty
than
anywhere
else
in
the
country,
because
this
would
not
happen
anywhere
else.
R
In
the
third
councilmanic
district,
there
are
647
publicly
owned
parcels
that
could
be
used
to
house
those
in
need,
I
repeat,
647
properties
in
the
bias,
affordable,
housing
blueprint.
We
argue
that
the
city's
housing
crisis
can
be
resolved
if
city
hall
simply
increases
its
capacity
to
dispose
public
land
quickly
to
qualified
applicants.
You
have
the
land.
The
development
community
knows
how
to
build
what
you
want
and
we
supported
the
neighborhood
preservation
initiative
to
reach
lower
amis
and
the
deeper
affordability
that
councilwoman
gatier
just
spoke
about.
R
What
are
we
waiting
for
didn't?
We
know
about
this
project
over
a
year
ago,
so
to
mrs
aida
smith
and
mr
draw
bowling.
Please
listen
to
me.
I
hear
you
and
I
feel
you
we
can
build
for
sale,
affordable
single
family
homes,
for
you
at
very
low
pricing
made
possible
by
city
land
with
the
neighborhood
preservation
initiative
that
we
supported.
I
am
going
on
record
talk
to
councilwoman
gautier
and
see
all
of
the
public
land
that's
available
and
talk
to
her
about
the
51
of
these
homes
being
affordable,
making
making
mixed
income
neighborhoods
possible.
R
As
miss
smith
mentioned
further
council
decided
to
decrease
the
amount
of
money
that
developers
will
pay
into
the
housing
trust
fund
by
lowering
the
bonuses
available
and
now
bill
number
210667
seeks
to
eliminate
the
bonuses
altogether
in
one
casemate
district.
These
bonuses
were
a
key
component
of
overcoming
philadelphia's
high
construction
costs
in
neighborhoods.
That
would
not
otherwise
see
investment.
Eliminating
these
bonuses
in
10
percent
of
the
city
and
potentially
imposing
inclusionary
zoning
mandates
on
20
is
sending
a
clear
signal
to
the
real
estate
community
to
look
elsewhere.
R
No
one
has
to
build
in
philadelphia
and
soon
maybe
no
one
will.
The
bia
is
sincere
and
desire
to
be
part
of
the
solution.
We
believe
in
solutions
that
work
for
all,
unfortunately,
bill
number
210778
is
a
dramatic
example
of
city
hall.
Actions
that
punish
the
development
community
for
long-standing
shortfalls
in
housing
policy
that
we
have
demonstrated.
Support
for,
affordable
housing,
provided
effective
alternatives
and
are
willing
partners.
S
Naop
is
a
501c6
organization
that
represents
the
commercial
real
estate
development
community
in
philadelphia
and
is
also
a
member
of
the
philadelphia
real
estate
alliance.
Thank
you
to
chairman
johnson
and
the
rest
of
the
committee
for
permitting
us
to
provide
testimony
on
bill
number
two,
one:
zero,
seven,
seven,
eight,
the
membership
of
naip
understands
that
affordable
housing
is
an
important
issue
in
the
city
that
collectively
the
public
and
business
community
need
to
address
with
comprehensive
and
holistic
solutions.
S
S
The
university's
city
townhomes
were
developed
under
an
agreement
that
called
for
development
of
the
affordable
housing,
residences
and
obligating
the
owner
to
maintain
the
section
8
housing
and
affordability
for
40
years.
The
owner
agreed
to
admit
this
obligation,
and
now,
at
the
end
of
the
term,
faces
legislation
which
changes
the
nature
of
the
agreement.
S
R
S
The
committee
to
consider
the
fine
balance
between
economic
growth
and
affordable
housing
and
to
think
deeply
about
the
far-reaching
implications
of
spot
zoning
without
approval
of
the
landowner
as
an
industry.
The
real
estate
community
relies
on
the
predictability
of
land
use
and
cannot
support
targeted
legislation
that
undermines
the
confidence
in
the
system.
S
S
Instead
of
introducing
legislation
that
puts
the
interest
of
one
group
against
the
other,
we
would
all
be
better
served
with
new
legislation
to
solve
the
larger
problem.
Zoning
is
not
a
tool
for
micro
micro
issue
resolution,
of
which
affordable
housing
is
just
one
example.
Zoning
is
meant
to
guide
the
path
of
development
and
growth
in
a
thoughtful
and
balanced
way,
is
meant
to
have
certainty
and
should
only
be
altered
or
modified
with
a
thorough,
deliberate
and
robust
process
involving
all
parties,
including
the
current
owner
of
the
land.
S
C
Good
afternoon
panel,
my
name
is
isa
shahid
representing
the
labor
district
council.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
testify
today
on
behalf
of
more
than
6
000
members
of
the
labor
district
council.
I
am
here
to
support
in
support
of
the
plans
to
redevelop
3900
market
street,
a
project
that
will
create
thousands
of
new
good
paying
jobs
for
our
people
at
a
time
when
they
are
most
needed
in
support
of
this
project.
C
We
are
asking
council
members
to
postpone
consideration
of
bill
number
210778
legislation
that
could
have
a
chilling
effect
on
the
new
investment
and
opportunities
in
the
city
of
philadelphia.
Such
a
move
would
be
a
devastating
blow
to
our
members
and
their
families.
The
legislation
purport
to
address
concerns
over
affordable
housing,
something
that
is
a
growing
consideration
in
cities
and
communities
across
the
nation
as
a
union
that
represents
and
is
committed
to
the
interests
of
working-class
people.
C
It
is
a
concern
we
share,
but
support
for
redevelopment
of
the
university
city,
town
home
site
does
not
have
to
come
at
a
cost
of
eliminating
affordable
housing
and
leaving
these
residents
without
safe,
affordable
housing
options.
Here's
why
redevelopment
of
3900
market
street
has
the
potential
to
be
a
billion
dollar
project
because
of
the
size
and
location.
This
site
is
likely
to
become
a
new
life
science
research
center,
a
project
that
could
total
1
billion
dollars
in
development.
C
A
project
of
that
size
will
create
as
many
as
6
500
construction
jobs
over
the
next
several
years,
as
well
as
3
800
permanent
jobs.
These
are
jobs
that
pay
families,
sustainable
wages,
and
the
redevelopment
is
a
is
also
expected
to
generate
more
than
25
million
a
year
in
new
state
and
city
tax
revenue.
C
C
C
They
are
already
working
to
make
sure
that
no
one
loses
their
section
8
benefits
for
the
future.
They
are
meeting
residents
individually
to
help
them
find
and
secure,
affordable
housing.
They
are
working
with
a
not-for-profit
developer
to
transfer
the
section
8
rental
authorities
from
university
city
town
homes
to
other
locations
in
west
silly,
which
will
provide
long-term
rental
assistance,
an
additional
113
families,
and
they
have
pledged
to
cover
all
moving
and
relocation
costs
for
these
residents.
C
We
have
the
potential
to
create
more
than
10
000
jobs.
Once
the
sell
of
this
property
is
completed,
that
means
putting
more
people
to
work
which
is
critically
important
in
the
fight
against
poverty.
In
our
city
we
can
do
both
and
we
should
let's
work
together
to
make
it
happen.
I
urge
council
to
support
the
redevelopment
of
this
site
and,
with
all
differences
and
respect
to
our
friend
council
member,
guardia,
reject
bill
number
two,
one:
zero,
seven,
seven,
eight
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
testify
today
have
a
good
one.
L
This
legislation
is
before
you
today
for
consideration.
In
addition
to
these
remarks,
I
am
submitting
supplemental
written
testimony
for
the
record.
My
name
is
brett
altman.
I
am
a
principal
of
ibid,
limited
partnership,
the
owner
of
the
property
at
3900
market
street
university
city
townhome.
This
proposed
bill,
if
enacted,
would
specifically
impact
the
property.
L
I
am
here
today
to
make
a
simple
and
straightforward
request
of
this
committee.
Please
give
us
more
time
to
work
to
select
a
buyer
with
a
development
plan
that
has
a
low
income
housing
component.
I,
along
with
my
partners,
have
received
a
number
of
offers
for
this
property
within
the
last
30
days.
These
are
not
final
offers.
We
are
committed
to
working
with
these
interested
parties-
council,
member,
claudia
any
administration
to
develop
a
plan
for
the
future
of
this
property
that
will
include
affordable
housing
at
the
current
site.
L
I
believe
that,
with
all
these
parties
working
together,
we
can
develop
additional,
affordable
housing
in
west
philadelphia.
That
will
benefit
more
people
than
currently
serve
on
the
site,
but
we
simply
need
more
time
to
work
with
the
parties
that
are
interested
in
purchasing
and
developing
the
site.
I
have
been
in
communication
with
council
member
gautier
since
december
of
2019
regarding
the
future
of
our
property,
but
we
only
formally
solicit
offers
in
august
and,
as
a
result,
those
offers
were
only
submitted
recently.
L
We
believe
that
we
can
develop
a
plan
that
will
allow
for
affordable
housing
on
site.
If
you
vote
this
bill
out
of
committee
today,
it
will
automatically
and
drastically
devalue
the
land.
My
fear
is
that
such
an
action
will
cause
these
potential
buyers
to
not
pursue
the
purchase
any
further.
That
will
cost
all
interested
parties
valuable
time.
L
R
R
His
housing
director
john
gallery
approached
bruce
hill,
with
the
proposition
of
section
8
housing
financed
by
hud
at
one
of
two
possible
sites.
They
suggested
the
former
pgh
site
where
the
hospital
came
down
on
the
civic
center
boulevard
or
40th
in
market.
As
a
possibility,
we
consider
the
civic
center
site
a
non-go.
R
We
felt
that
it
would
be
warehousing
people
with
no
amenities,
no
stores
or
anything
else,
and
they
would
just
be
isolated
off.
On
an
island.
We
looked
at
40th
and
market.
We
felt
that
that
was
a
legitimate
site
to
consider
public
housing,
and
we
decided
that
we
would
conduct
community
meetings
to
get
a
sense
of
how
people
felt
about
the
proposed
project.
R
R
One
of
the
key
factors
in
in
our
decision
was
the
fact
that
friday
associates,
headed
by
don
and
arlene
matskin,
who
were
known.
Architects
and
residents
of
poulton
village
were
the
proposed
developers
for
the
site.
So
we
felt
that
whatever
was
put
up,
there
would
be
of
a
sufficient
quality
that
the
residents
would
benefit
and
the
neighborhood
would
as
well.
R
So
it
was
an
interesting
exp
experiment.
For
us
it
was
a
neighborhood
that
came
together
in
support
of
subsidized
housing
at
that
particular
site,
and
I
just
felt
that
the
committee
should
have
some
history
in
terms
of
how
all
of
this
came
about.
It's
been
a
project
that
has
been
sustained
for
40
years.
R
We
didn't
know
how
it
would
turn
out,
but
it
has
been
a
beneficial
experiment
and
and
a
successful
housing
development.
As
far
as
we're
concerned-
and
I
thank
the
committee
for
the
opportunity
to
just
give
a
bit
of
a
history
lesson
as
a
former
history,
professor
at
community
college
of
philadelphia.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
time.
A
I
don't
know
if
he's
still
on
this
call
or
not,
but
I
did
have
some
questions
for
him
if
he
is
on
the
call,
but
if
he's
not,
we
can
do
it
offline.
I
think
his
idea
on
the
affordable
housing
is
something
we
should
really
explore.
I
think
it's
creative
and
I
think
it
could
help
solve
the
situation
and
I
just
want
to
mention
that
I
think
there's
69
or
70
people
involved.
R
Absolutely
councilman
again,
if
we're
talking
about
70
homes,
if
we're
talking
about
the
bill,
the
1906.06
bill
that
has
passed
unanimously
in
january
of
2020,
then
we're
talking
about
close
to
139
laws,
of
which
51
would
represent
that
70
homes
of
where
we
can
build
for
sale,
affordable,
housing
on
public
land
and
we
would
be
without
without
using
any
npi
money.
You
would
have
cost
of
housing
somewhere
between
eight
hundred
and
fifty
dollars
to
a
thousand
dollars
per
month.
R
But
if
mpi
money
is
used
to
buy
down
the
ami,
then
we
can
provide
housing
as
low
as
50
and
40
and
60
mi,
which
is
basically
deep,
affordable
housing
with
470
homes,
with
close
to
about
four
and
a
half
million
dollars
of
mpi
money,
and
that
would
get
you
70
homes
with
backyards,
single-family,
home
new
construction,
nine-foot
ceilings,
1250
square
feet,
three-bedroom
two-bathroom
homes.
We
have
done
this
model
before
on
the
first
and
the
second
workforce.
R
Housing
developments
under
account
under
the
leadership
of
council
president
clark
on
rfps
that
were
in
2016
and
2018,
and
we
continue
as
a
bia
in
our
in
our
blueprint
to
have
models
that
work.
They
have
been
proven
and
using
mpi
much
many
or
all
of
these
70
residents
could
have
been
housed
easily
on
public
land,
on
single
family,
home
new
construction
homes.
L
M
Good
morning,
everyone,
my
name,
is
sherry
brown
and
I'm
a
long
time
resident
of
strawberry
mansion.
I
am
in
support
of
bill
numbers,
one
two,
one:
zero,
six,
six,
seven
and
two
one:
zero;
six;
six;
eight
to
exempt
it
to
exempt
city
council
president
clark,
fifth
district
from
the
mixed
income,
housing
zoning
bonus
and
the
expansion
of
the
strawberry
mansion,
neighborhood
conservative
conservation.
M
A
group
of
community
community
organizations
and
stakeholders
in
strawberry
mansion
formed
a
coalition
to
create
the
strawberry
mansion
neighborhood
conservation
overlay,
which
enforces
a
series
of
neighborhood
pacific
building
regulations
on
new
construction
to
retain
the
historic
character
of
the
neighborhood,
which
some
of
these
houses
were
built
more
than
a
hundred
years
ago.
Currently
we
have
over
200
pha
rental
units
in
strawberry
mountain.
We
are
not
against
development,
but
we
demand
respect
from
these
developers
for
what
we
need
and
that
is
affordable
home
ownership
to
build
and
sustain
strawberry
mansion.
M
A
M
Philadelphia
is
not
new
york
city.
Philadelphia
is
not
a
city
of
mostly
high-rise
buildings
and
neighborhoods.
The
movement
by
developers,
assisted
by
bonus
legislation
to
make
philadelphia
a
city
of
high-rise
apartment
buildings
has
unleashed
the
worst
conduct
in
developers,
and
today,
philadelphia
neighborhoods
are
experiencing
very
aggressive
tactics
and
attacks
from
those
developers.
M
They
are
harassing
elders
and
inducing
fear
and
longtime
residents
who
have
managed
clean
infants
at
their
expense.
Many
of
the
lots
many
residents
and
neighbors,
who
are
boarded
up
open
vacant
buildings
and
painted
them
in
the
name
of
development
developers,
have
decimated
the
rare
and
unique
mural
of
martin
luther
king
at
ridge
and
diamond
and
blocked
or
trapped,
leaving
only
his
arm
as
well
as
trapping
the
mural
arts
image
of
john
coltrane
behind
the
new
development
at
2848
west
diamond
street,
which,
by
the
way,
is
what
sells
for
one
million
plus
dollars.
M
Bonuses,
continue
to
perpetuate
one-sided
wealth
developers,
pay
a
price
and
become
millionaires,
billionaires
or
even
trillionaires.
According
to
how
many
times
they
can
flip
your
district,
the
idea
of
affordable
rental
housing
created
by
bonuses
that
only
create
in
a
development
project
of,
for
example,
95
units
at
10
bonus
that
is
only
9
or
10
moderate
income
units
that
can
be
a
very
slow
process
to
the
much
stated
housing
needs
and
a
lot
of
harassment
to
communities
for
so
little
bill.
M
Numbers,
210667
and
210668
are
necessary
at
this
time
to
further
expand,
neighborhood
boundaries
and
preserve
and
protect
the
inclusion,
health,
welfare
and
safety
of
sensitive
and
vulnerable
communities.
These
bills
help
restore
some
balance
and
give
time
for
amended
legislation
to
correct
the
harm
and
neighborhoods
to
comprehensively
plan
in
perspective.
African
americans
have
not
been
sitting
around
tooling
their
funds
as
the
unique
designs
and
housing
in
their
communities,
strawberry,
mansion
and
north
central
met
with
decay.
M
M
However,
the
breakdown
of
that
neighborhood
discussion
and
planning
was
when
the
name
was
changed
from
blight
elimination
to
neighborhood
transformation
initiative,
nti,
put
nti
in
the
single-handed
change
in
2012
of
the
philadelphia
code
and
philadelphia
zoning
code,
and
we
now
have
a
very
destructive
weapon.
Constituents
do
not
always
want
to
be
on
the
defense
from
developers
who
act
as
conduits,
representing
so-called
wealthy
or
powerful
investors.
M
We
would
like
to
get
a
win-win,
so
there
has
to
be
more
transparency.
Communities
need
more
inclusion
in
the
legislative
process,
meaning
times
hearings
are
held
where
they
are
held,
etc.
I
would
like
to
get
a
better
understanding
of
what
area
we
are
talking
about
south
of
spring
garden.
Amendment
bill
number,
two,
one:
zero,
six,
six,
seven!
We
look
forward
to
your
support
of
bill
numbers,
two,
one:
zero,
six,
six,
seven
zero-
and
I
do
thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
have
a
voice
today.
T
You
thank
you.
Thank
you
for
this
opportunity
to
testify.
My
name
is
susan
patron,
and
I
am
a
past
president
of
past
young
square,
civic
association
and
columbus
square
advisory
council.
I
am
testifying
today
to
urge
you
to
put
a
pause
button
on
bill.
21210638
on
altera's
proposed
155
apartments
in
retail,
when
our
municipal,
complex
land,
the
heart
of
my
while
density,
is
driving
density
is
driving
this
proposal
this
proposed
plan,
the
heart
of
my
testimony,
is
safety.
T
According
to
our
terrorism
traffic
study,
they
claim
the
entire
complex
will
generate.
856
quote
new
daily
trips
that
translates
into
cars,
distributed
among
reed,
morton
and
12th
streets.
Absent
are
any
calculations
related
to
deliveries,
rideshare,
uber,
lyft,
food
delivery
services,
gopuff
instacart,
caviar,
postmates
grubhub,
not
counting
ups
fedex
and
amazon
prime
trucks.
Our
rough
calculations
add
90
more
vehicle
trucks
with
delivery,
delivery
cars
to
this
development
and
also
which
will
impact
on
12th
street.
T
Now
this
proposed
12th
street,
where
these
some
of
these
many
of
these
cars
and
trucks
will
go,
have
will
have
ingress
and
egress
on
the
12th
street
sidewalk
on
1014.
When
I
block
by
the
way
our
council
person
was
gracious
enough
to
come
and
visit
the
site
today
and
talk
and
our
civic
president
was
with
us
also
one
10
14
21
at
the
intersection
of
12th
and
morton
from
8
25
a.m
to
9
00
a.m.
T
T
T
T
I'd
like
to
say,
I
appreciate
the
work
my
council
person
and
my
civic
association
has
put
into
this.
Covit
has
presented
a
lot
of
issues,
but
again
the
pro.
If
we
safety
is
primary,
that's
the
primary
focus,
so
this
this
proposed
project
needs
a
much
deeper
look
and
a
pause
button
here
when
you're
in
the
rules
committee.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
B
T
Hear
you,
okay,
great
sorry
good
afternoon.
My
name
is
sarah
anton
I'm
a
board
member
and
the
immediate
past
president
of
passion,
square
civic
association,
we're
the
resident
we're
the
registered
community
organization
for
the
area
addressed
in
bill
210638
regarding,
and
zoning
and
master
plan
changes
to
1100
warden
street.
T
T
This
later
expanded
to
a
team
from
psca
myself
as
president
of
the
group,
as
well
as
our
vice
president,
zoning
chair
and
planning
committee
chair,
this
team
was
able
able
to
participate
in
development
developer
interviews
for
the
two
finalists
proposals
that
were
submitted
in
response
to
the
city's
request
for
proposals
in
june
2019.
With
the
permission
of
pidc,
we
were
able
to
share
key
facts
about
each
of
these
proposals.
T
With
neighbors,
we
distributed
flyers
door-to-door
to
hundreds
of
homes
within
the
blocks
of
the
site,
sent
emails
to
thousands
more
neighbors,
provided
an
online
hub
for
comments
and
provided
an
in-person
update
to
about
50
neighbors.
At
our
general
meeting
that
month,
we
invited
neighbors
to
share
their
opinions
about
proposals
directly
with
the
mayor,
councilman
squilla
and
our
board.
T
T
T
A
D
Yes,
thank
you
again,
council
member,
and
I
just
want
to
thank
the
people
who
are
testifying,
sue
and
and
sarah
and
their
input
and
really
hard
work
during
this
process.
It's
been
a
long
time
and,
yes,
we
have
more
work
to
do.
We
will
continue
working
with
the
community
and
appreciate
their
their
efforts
and
looking
forward
to
having
future
meetings
as
this
moves
forward.
Thank
you.
A
A
I
A
D
A
Can
I
get
a
second
from
someone?
Second,
the
chair
knows
the
record
that
councilwoman
cindy
bass
seconds
to
motion.
It
has
been
moving
properties,
segmented,
that
bill
number
210
638
be
reported,
but
this
committee,
with
the
fable
recommendation
and
further
move
the
rules
of
council,
be
suspended
to
permit
first
reading
of
this
bill
at
the
second
at
the
next
session
of
council.
A
D
A
It
has
been
moving
property
segment,
that
bill
number
21067
be
reported
from
this
committee
with
the
fatal
recommendation
and
further
move
that
the
rules
of
accounts
will
be
suspended
to
permit
first
reading
of
this
bill
at
the
next
session
of
council.
All
those
in
favor
of
the
motion
will
signify
by
saying
aye.
L
A
D
D
F
A
A
D
A
The
chair
knows
for
the
record
that
councilwoman
catherine
gilmore
richardson
seconds
the
motion.
It
has
the
moving
property
segment
that
bill
number
210
549
be
reported
from
this
committee
with
a
fatal
recommendation
and
further
moves
that
the
rules
of
council
be
suspended
to
permit
first
ring
of
this
bill
at
the
next
session
of
council.
D
A
D
A
It
has
the
moving
property
segment
that
bill
number
two
one:
zero,
six,
six
seven
as
amended,
be
reported
from
this
committee
with
the
fatal
recommendation
and
further
move
in
the
rules
of
council
be
suspended
to
permit
first
reading
of
the
of
this
bill
at
the
next
session
of
council.
All
those
in
favor
of
the
motion
will
signify
by
saying
aye
aye.
D
A
Second,
the
chair
knows
for
the
record
of
councilman
cindy
baz
seconds
the
notion
it
has
the
move
and
property
segment
that
bill
number
210668
be
reported
from
this
committee,
with
the
fatal
recommendation
and
further
move
that
the
rules
of
council
be
suspended
to
permit
first
reading
of
disability,
the
next
session
of
council,
all
those
in
favor
of
the
emotional
signify.
By
saying
I
I.
D
D
F
A
D
I
A
The
chair
knows
for
the
record
that
councilman
brian
o'neill
seconds
to
motion.
It
has
been
moving
property
segment
that
bill
number
two
one:
zero,
seven,
four,
two
as
the
men
to
be
reported,
but
this
committee
with
a
favorite
recommendation
and
further
move
that
the
rules
of
council
be
suspended
to
permit
first
reading
of
this
bill,
the
next
session
of
council.
All
those
in
favor
of
the
motion
will
signify
by
saying
aye,
aye
aye
opposed
the
eyes.
Have
it
and
the
motion
carries
the
chair.
D
A
D
A
The
chair
knows
for
the
record
that
councilman
brian
o'neill
seconds
the
motion
and
has
the
moving
property
segment
that
bill
number
210
808,
as
the
amendment
be
reported
from
this
committee,
with
the
fatal
recommendation
and
further
move
that
the
rules
of
council
be
suspended
to
permit
first
reading
of
this
bill
at
the
next
session
of
counsel.
All
those
in
favor
of
the
motion
will
signify
by
saying
aye
aye
aye.
D
A
A
A
D
D
I
A
D
A
Second,
the
chair
knows
for
the
record
that
the
count
that
that
councilmember
cindy
bass
seconds
the
motion-
it
has
the
moving
property
segment
that
bill
number
two
one:
zero,
seven,
seven
eight
as
amended,
be
reported
from
this
committee
with
a
favorable
recommendation
and
further
move
that
the
rules
accounts
will
be
suspended
to
permit
first
reading
of
this
build
the
next
session
of
counsel.
All
those
in
favor
of
the
motion
will
signify
by
saying
aye
aye
aye,
those
opposed
the
eyes
have
it
and
the
motion
carries
brett
for
the
record.