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From YouTube: Committee on Rules 6-12-2019
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The Committee on Rules of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items:
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Committee on Rules
Chair: Councilman Bill Greenlee (At Large)
Vice Chair: Councilman Mark Squilla (1st District)
A
Good
morning,
everyone,
this
is
the
Rules
Committee.
We
have
attained
a
quorum
with
Councilwoman
Reynolds,
Brown,
councilman,
Johnson,
councilman,
Jones,
Councilwoman,
quinones,
Sanchez
and
myself.
Bill
Greenlee
have
a
long
agenda
today.
Let
me
first
make
just
a
couple
announcements
bill
number
one:
nine
zero,
two
three
three,
which
it's
a
passed
young
calves
anew
bid,
was
also
listed
for
today,
but
we
had
heard
that
bill
yesterday
and
it
was
reported
out
of
the
committee
this
committee
yesterday,
the
following
bills
will
not
be
heard
today
at
the
request
of
the
various
sponsors.
A
All
those
will
be
held
to
call
the
chair
at
the
request
of
the
various
sponsors
just
one
announcement.
We
have
a
long
long
agenda
today,
we'd
like
to
try
to
get
through
it
and
not
have
people
here
for
hours.
So
I'm
going
to
ask
everyone
when
that
when
the
bill
is
called,
if
you
have-
and
you
want
to
testify,
if
you
have
written
testimony
that
will
be
submitted
and
be
part
of
the
record,
I
asked
you
not
to
just
sit
there
and
read
the
written
testimony.
A
If
you
could
summarize
your
statements
and
if
I
guess
everybody
to
be
as
brief
as
possible,
as
you
see,
we
got
a
full
room.
Some
of
these
folks.
We
don't
want
to
have
them
waiting
all
day.
Okay,
so
yes,
I
refined
it
to
work
with
us
and
have
trying
to
do
the
bills
expeditiously
as
possible.
We
appreciate
it.
Thank
you.
There's
no
comments
by
the
committee.
A
B
Two
five
zero
bill
number
one:
nine
zero
one;
eight
one:
an
ordinance
to
amend
the
Philadelphia
zoning
map
by
changing
the
zoning
designation
of
certain
areas
of
land
located
with
an
area
bounded
by
32nd
Street
Market,
Street,
31st,
Street,
extended
chestnut
street
30th
Street
and
Arch
Street
extended,
excluding
all
portions
of
the
rail
you
are
currently
owned
by
and
tracked
all
under
certain
terms
and
conditions
in
bill
number:
one:
nine:
zero:
two:
five:
zero:
an
ordinance
amending
chapter,
14
516
of
the
Philadelphia
code
entitled
west
overlay
district,
all
under
certain
terms
and
conditions.
Thank.
C
Gonna
be
here
morning
good
morning,
councilman
Greenlee,
members
of
Rules
Committee,
I'm,
Marty
Gregorius
game
with
the
Philadelphia
City
Planning
Commission
on
bill
number,
one,
one:
nine
zero
one,
eight
one
this
bill
serves
serves
to
rezone
three
parcels
from
I
to
medium
industrial,
to
see
mx-5
center
city,
commercial,
mixed
use
to
facilitate
the
next
step
in
the
development
for
the
Schuylkill
Yards
development
proposal.
This
rezoning
aligns
with
a
number
of
plans,
including
Philadelphia's
2035
city,
wide
vision,
the
university
Southwest
district
plan
and
Amtrak's
30th
Street
Station
master
plan.
C
Brandywine
Realty,
the
developer
of
Schuylkill
Yards
have
been
working
with
community
being
an
advisory
board
on
this
rezoning
effort,
and
the
community
is
in
support
of
this
bill.
Since
the
area
is
part
of
the
city's
metropolitan
center
and
is
accordingly
dense
and
transit
accessible,
it
was
appropriate
to
rezone
these
parcels
to
the
highest
and
dentist
mixed-use
commercial
zoning,
Philadelphia
City,
Planning
Commission
considered
bill
number
one:
nine
zero
one,
eight
one
at
its
meeting
of
April
23rd
of
this
year
and
recommended
it
for
approval
for
bill
number
one:
nine.
Oh
two,
five,
oh
bill,
number,
one!
C
Nine!
Oh
two:
five
oh,
makes
changes
in
the
existing
west
overlay
district
for
the
parcels
of
land
that
are
within
the
schoolyards
project
area,
Brandywine,
Realty,
that
the
developer
of
Schuylkill
yards
seeking
these
changes
to
the
zoning
overlay
to
move
forward
with
the
proposed
proposed
development
projects.
City
Planning
Commission
staff
has
been
working
with
the
developer
and
Council
to,
and
the
council
office
to
draft
amendments
that
work
both
technically
and
also
to
create
a
system
of
amenities
benefiting
the
community
and
the
city
as
a
whole.
Currently,
there
is
no
finalized
agreed-upon
draft
of
such
amendments.
C
The
schoolyards
project
is
very
important
to
the
a
growth
of
Philadelphia.
We
were
supportive
of
the
project
will
have
a
major
impact
on
Philadelphia,
not
only
in
terms
of
jobs,
but
also
terms
of
impact
on
the
existing
transportation
facilities
and
available
housing
in
the
vicinity
of
the
project.
Further,
the
significant
amount
of
square
footage
to
be
built
will
impact
the
city's
overall
carbon
footprint
bonus
is
available
in
the
code
are
designed
to
mitigate
these
impacts
in
exchange
for
increased
density
available
to
the
developer.
C
We
believe
that
we
would
be
doing
a
disservice
to
the
residents
of
Philadelphia
if
we
approve
the
overlay
as
it
stands
and
provided
the
developer
with
increased
density,
while
minimum
mitigation
efforts
to
the
city,
the
legislation
as
introduced
with
grant
additional
floor
area
ratio.
Fa
are
similar
in
scale
of
the
Comcast
to
Tower,
while
the
FA
are
increase
may
be
supportable.
We
believe
that
certain
thresholds
to
achieve
the
increased
FA
are
must
be
met.
Available
bonuses
include,
affordable
housing,
platinum
levels,
LEED,
certification,
expanded
accessible
public
space,
public
transit
improvements
and
underground
parking.
C
We
believe
these
are
appropriate
investments
to
a
project
of
this
scale.
Philadelphia
City,
Planning
Commission
consider
Bill
number
one
nine
zero
to
five,
though
in
its
meeting
of
May
21st
2018,
and
while
the
staff
supports
the
project
and
principle,
we
believe
there
are
substantial
amendments
that
need
to
be
made
to
the
bill
in
order
to
ensure
the
best
possible
outcome
for
the
residents
of
Philadelphia.
Therefore,
the
city
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
Planning
Commission,
did
not
recommend
bill
number
one
902
504
approval
as
it's
currently
written
and
I'd
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Ok,.
A
A
A
D
Good
morning,
chairman
Greenlee,
vice
chairman
school
and
other
members
of
the
committee
on
rules,
thank
you
for
your
consideration
of
Brandywine
Realty
Trust
in
support
of
bill
number
1,
901
81
and
bill
number
1,
902
5.
Oh,
we
know
you
have
a
long
agenda,
so
I'll
just
read
some
abridged
commentary.
That's
already
been
submitted
to
the
committee.
My
name
is
Gerry
Sweeney
I
serve
as
chief
executive
officer
of
Brandywine
Realty
Trust.
I.
D
First
want
to
begin
by
thanking
the
legislation
sponsor
councilman
Blackwell
and
expressed
to
her
and
her
staff
our
deepest
appreciation
for
their
dedicated
work
on
these
ordinances.
It's
hard
to
believe,
but
since
the
early
2000s,
when
Brandywine
began
its
first
project
in
University,
City
I've
had
the
great
pleasure
of
working
with
Council
and
Blackwell,
and
over
the
years
she
has
made
our
projects
as
well
as
many
others.
Much
much
better
and
her
impact
on
West
Philadelphia
missie
as
a
whole
has
been
significant.
D
The
bills
were
asking
for
your
consideration
today,
basically
provide
a
change
in
zoning
for
several
additional
sites
within
the
schoolyards
development,
to
move
them
from
industrial
to
see
mx5
zoning.
So
we
can
accelerate
our
design
and
broad-based
marketing
efforts,
since
we
were
last
here
in
2017,
Brandywine,
Realty
Trust,
along
with
counsel
and
Blackwell
Drexel
University
and
our
other
community
partners
have
been
hard
at
work
at
advancing
the
Schuylkill
Yards
project.
In
fact,
we
recently
completed
our
first
Google
Yards
project,
a
public
park
known
as
Drexel
square
that
we
formally
opened
on
Monday.
D
We
also
started
construction
on
the
reimagining
of
the
bulletin,
building
initiated
design
development
for
two
mixed-use
buildings
on
the
parking
lots
north
of
JFK
Boulevard
with
this
activity.
We've
also
made
great
strides
in
the
earlier
implantation
of
our
Economic
Opportunity
plan
and,
as
you
well
know,
scoot
this
Google
Yards
project
is
just
beginning
and
our
efforts
towards
increasing
both
contract
and
workforce
participation
is
at
the
earliest
of
stages.
Even
so,
we've
been
able
to
achieve
some
outstanding
results.
D
We
committed
to
an
MWBE
professional
service,
spend
of
20
to
30%
for
Drexel
Square,
the
bullet
in
building
and
the
JFK
properties.
We
have
committed
to
a
total
professional
services,
spend
of
almost
22
million
dollars
and
achieved
a
and
a
MWBE
spend
of
over
29%
for
construction
spend
our
AFP
commitment
serve
between
35
and
45
percent
MWBE
spent
at
Drexel
Square.
D
In
addition
to
and
in
support
of
our
AOP,
our
five
point:
six
million
dollar
neighborhood
engagement,
YCJA
tip,
which
we
committed
to
in
our
community
benefits
agreement,
has
enjoyed
great
success.
So
far,
we
have
made
the
first
six
hundred
twenty
thousand
dollar
annual
payment
for
our
3.1
million
dollar
community
fund
and
will
make
in
the
second
payment
within
the
next
few
weeks.
D
Minority
philadelphians
have
secured
union
positions
in
various
trades
through
brandywine's,
funded
construction,
apprenticeship,
preparation
program,
this
program
run
by
retired
trades
people
prepares
participants
for
apprenticeship
exams
and
provide
sponsorship
of
graduates
to
increase
their
chances
of
being
accepted
into
the
trade
unions.
Upon
passing,
the
exam
Brandywine
is
also
using
our
leverage,
as
an
owner
in
the
Philadelphia
market,
place
to
place
participants
with
full-time
family
sustaining
jobs.
D
Lastly,
we've
engaged
Centennial
Parkside
CDC
as
Co
developers
for
Drexel
Square
in
The,
Bulletin
building
and
we'll
be
releasing
a
request
for
proposals
to
other
West
Philadelphia
CDC's
for
a
co
developer
role
on
our
JFK
projects.
Under
this
program,
local
CDC's
work
with
Brandywine
on
our
projects
as
a
paid
co
developer,
and
in
doing
so,
they
both
increased
staff
capacity
financial
capacity
and
have
an
opportunity
to
witness
a
large-scale
development
in
the
process
of
evolving
individuals
with
benefit
from
each.
D
These
initiatives
are
here
today
to
support
this
legislation
and
discuss
the
partnership
they
have
with
Brandywine.
Through
our
neighborhood
engagement
initiative.
We
further
commit
through
an
extended
CBA,
to
continue
our
neighborhood
engagement
initiative
programs
for
an
additional
10
years,
so
increases
our
commitment
to
the
community
to
over
16
million
dollars,
including
a
direct
Community
Fund
grant
of
nine
point
three
million
dollars.
It
is
our
hope
to
continue
our
long
term
relationship
with
city
council
and
they
continue
to
build
relationships
with
the
West
Philadelphia
community.
D
Such
that
our
projects
provide
the
tangible
benefit
to
those
around
us.
The
passage
of
this
legislation
provides
brandywine
with
the
ability
to
commit
to
this
partnership
for
the
long
term.
Thank
you
again
to
Councilman
Blackwell,
chairman
Greenlee
and
other
members
of
the
Rules
Committee
for
hearing
my
testimony
in
support
of
bills,
one
nine
zero
one,
eight
one
and
one
nine
zero.
Two
five,
oh
and
the
team
is
certainly
here
happy
to
answer
any
questions
you
may
have
thank.
A
E
F
E
A
E
You,
mr.
chairman,
mr.
Sweeney
and
Brandywine
group,
I
read
when
you
initially
submitted
this
robust
plan
that
and
I
want
to
note,
for
the
record
is
probably
the
most
aggressive
community
engagement,
minority
and
female
business
and
disadvantaged
business
participation,
I've
ever
seen
and
I
suppose,
before
my
time
in
council
dealing
with
reviews
from
the
minority
business
enterprise
council,
a
note
in
the
good
old
days
so
kudos
today,
a
couple
of
quick
questions.
E
D
At
this
point,
we're
contemplating
about
six
million
square
feet
of
development
of
about
half
of
which
will
be
office
and
commercial
use,
the
balanced
residential.
So
as
look
at
the
numbers
we'll
be
generating
thousands
of
construction
jobs
over
an
extended
period
of
time,
so
B
there'll
be
a
period
of
durable
employment
for
our
construction
workers
in
the
city.
In
addition
that
we
bring
in
several
thousand
new
residents
and
certainly
thousands
of
new
employees
into
the
city,
so.
E
D
E
So
as
we
start
to
look
at
possible
solutions,
both
infrastructure
and
police
deployment
on
non
armed
traffic
police
to
be
able
to
assist
traffic
beyond
the
light
switches
and
stop
signs,
but
to
visually
be
able
to
move
traffic
in
an
efficient
manner.
Love
to
have
you
a
part
of
that
hope.
The
chair
of
Transportation
and
president
of
Council,
you
can
connect
with
so
that
we
can
coordinate
that
kind
of
plan
and
impact
on
travelers.
We.
D
Would
be
delighted
to
we
have
spent
again
almost
20
years
in
that
section
of
West
Philadelphia
studying
track
current
traffic
patterns
projected
traffic
patterns
of
where
we
think
future
bottlenecks
will
be
so
our
team
of
engineers
and
planners
will
be
delighted
to
work
with
the
city
to
facilitate
those
discussions.
I.
F
The
benefit
of
your
testimony
but
I
had
the
good
fortune
to
meet
with
members
of
your
team
and
a
hygiene
aluminum
yesterday.
So
I
will
amplify
what
I
stated
in
that
meeting
yesterday
and,
quite
frankly,
underscore
remarks
that
were
made
by
a
Councilwoman
maria
quinones
Sanchez.
The
last
time
you
were
with
it
is
rare
that
we
sit
on
this
side
of
the
table
and
we
hear
from
leaders
of
your
profession
of
your
industry
who
show
up
understanding
clearly
our
city's
commitment
to
MDE
WBE
participation.
F
It
is
rare
and
now
to
know
that
we
have
right
before
us
a
case
study
that
is
possible
and
is
doable
when
you
have
leadership,
both
in
you
and
members
of
your
team
who
first
understand
philosophically
where
we
are
and
why
this
matters
as
our
country's
biggest
poorest
city
and
so
to
learn
further.
That
members
of
your
team
have
been
authentic
and
meeting
with
members
of
the
community,
namely
and
Palatine
and
Mantua,
and
now
Southwest
community
services,
whereby
you
listen
to
what
they
had
to
say
and
then
figure
it
out
strategically.
F
How
you
could,
in
a
very
not
just
intentional,
but
partnership,
type
of
way
create
a
win-win
scenario,
so
it
needs
to
be
a
case
study.
As
a
former
teacher,
someone
needs
to
write
it
up
and
share
it
with
those
in
your
profession
who
also
yet
don't
get
it.
Members
of
council
are
serious
about
MBE,
WBE
participation.
F
If
we
read
a
recent
article
in
the
full
offer
inquire,
we
have
lost
ground
in
that
way
and
so
I
congratulate
you
and
say
thank
you
sincerely
for
hearing
our
P
appeal
and
actually
has
become
a
bag
has
become
like
a
chorus
of.
Why
is
so
important
to
give
people
of
color
and
women
a
chance
to
grow
their
businesses
and
companies
like
yours.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank.
G
H
A
I
E
E
A
A
A
J
H
Yeah,
my
written
testimony
I'll
try
to
try
to
be
brief.
Please
good
morning,
chairman
clearly
Greenlee
vice
chairman
Squealer
and
members
of
the
committee
on
rules.
Thank
you
for
considering
the
testimony
of
the
Centennial
Parkside
CDC
on
bill
number
one:
nine
zero
one,
eight
one
and
bill
number
one:
nine
zero,
two:
five
zero
again.
H
The
sentinel
Parkside
CDC
strongly
supports
these
bills
and
urges
City
Council's
Committee
on
rules
to
favor,
really
recommend
the
legislation.
Today.
We
strongly
support
this
legislation
because
changing
the
zoning
classic
hits
classification
for
several
Schuylkill
Yards
parcels
from
i2
to
see
mx-5
and
amending
the
existing
overlay.
The
Schuylkill
Yards
project
will
be
able
to
advance,
as
plan
created
next
generation,
innovation
community
defined
by
thoughtful
placemaking,
civic
engagement
and
quality
execution
on
historically
underutilized
land
parcels
in
West
Philadelphia.
H
These
plans
are
critical
to
the
continued
economic
development
of
West
Philadelphia,
creating
new
investments
in
jobs
for
surrounding
neighborhoods,
such
as
East
Parkside,
where
I
serve
for
the
past
year,
the
Centennial
Parkside
CDC
has
been
Brandywine,
Realty
trusts,
CDC
Co
developer
for
Drexel
Square,
which
just
opened
as
mr.
Sweeney
just
said,
and
the
bullet
in
building
renovation.
H
Additionally,
Brandywine
Realty
Trust
has
been
contributing
$100,000
a
year
in
fees
to
my
CDC
as
part
of
our
Co
development
partnership.
As
you
can
imagine,
these
resources
have
been
very
important
to
the
sustainability
of
our
community
development
work
in
East
parks
at
Brandywine,
Realty
Trust,
as
you've
already
mentioned,
has
been
extremely
thoughtful
about
how
they
approach
the
Schuylkill
Yards
project
and
its
impact
on
the
surrounding
communities.
H
K
Vice-Chairman
Squealer
members
of
the
committee
on
rules,
our
Councilwoman
Blackwell,
thank
you
for
considering
the
testimony.
I
am
electric
incorporated
and
support
of
bill
number
one:
nine
zero
one.
Eight
one
and
bill
number
one:
nine
zero:
two:
five
zero.
My
name
is
Anthony
Mohammed
and
I
serve
the
CEO
and
president
of
AM
electric
incorporated.
K
My
company
is
an
electrical
contracting
company
who
works,
whose
work
includes
preventive
maintenance,
services,
repair
and
construction
electrical
construction
work.
Our
firm
also
supplies
electrical
diagnosis,
wiring
installations
and
maintenance.
Am
electric
is
a
recipient
of
a
globe
full
of
your
capital.
Loan
made
possible
by
Brandywine
royalty
trust
funding
to
support
small
minority
businesses
mm
electric
incorporated
strongly
supports
bill
number
one:
nine
zero
one:
eight
one
and
bill
number
one:
nine
zero,
two:
five
zero
and
urges
City
Council
Council's
Committee
on
rules
to
favor
favorably
recommended
as
destination
today.
K
K
It
also
allows
us
to
build
stronger
relationships
with
non-bank
fundings
resources
that
can
provide
technical
assistance,
Brandywine
royalty
trust
commitment
to
continue
to
fund
the
growth
Philadelphia
capital
program
will
provide
other
small
minority-owned
contractors
like
me
to
accelerate
the
growth
of
their
businesses.
Thank
you
very
much
for
the
hearing
am
electric
incorporated
testimony
in
support
of
bill
number
one:
nine
zero
one,
eight
one
and
bill
number
one:
nine
zero!
Two:
five
zero
keep
them
happy
to
answer
any
questions
that
you
may
have
Thank.
J
You,
sir,
thank
you
for
considering
the
testimony
of
network
design
technologies
incorporated
in
support
of
bill
number
nine
zero
one.
Eight
one
and
bill
number:
nine:
zero,
nine
one:
nine
zero,
two
five,
oh,
my
name-
is
Jose
Ruffin
and
I
serve
as
the
CEO
of
net
were
design.
Technologies
Incorporated.
J
My
company
is
a
wiring
and
installation
maintenance
company.
Our
firm
is
a
low-voltage
contractor
whose
work
includes
preventive
maintenance,
installation
of
new
services,
repairs
and
construction
work.
Never
design
technologies
is
a
recipient
of
the
growth
Philadelphia
capital
loan
and
that
has
been
made
possible
by
Brandywine
Realty
Trust
Fund
to
support
small
minority
businesses
such
as
mine
that
were
designed
technology
strongly
supports
build
number
one
901,
eight
one
and
bill
one
902.
J
It
also
allows
us
to
build
stronger
relationship
with
our
non-bank
and
funding
resources
that
can
provide
technical
assistance,
Brandywine
realities.
Trust
committee
has
continued
to
fund
the
growth
Philadelphia
capital
program
and
will
provide
for
small
minority
contractors
like
mine
to
accelerate
the
growth
of
their
businesses.
Again.
Thank
you
very
much
for
a
hearing
that
were
designed
technologies
in
the
testimony
of
support
of
bill
numbers,
one
nine.
Oh
eight,
one
n,
eight
one,
eight
one,
eight
one,
sorry
and
bill
one:
nine
OH,
two
five.
Oh
thank.
A
H
A
K
Morning,
chairman
Greenleaf
vice
chair,
Manuela
and
members
of
the
committee
on
rules,
thank
you
for
considering
the
testimony
of
the
mantua
alton
alliance
in
support
of
bill
number
one:
nine,
zero,
181
and
bill
number
one:
nine
zero,
two
five
of
them.
My
name
is
Michael
thaw
and
I
serve
as
the
president
of
the
Alliance.
The
Metropolitan
alliance
supports
both
bills.
You
have
my
testimony.
We
are
very
happy
to
be
a
part
of
this
process
and
I
have
to
answer
any
questions.
Thank.
A
A
A
C
Gorsky
good
morning,
Marty
Grigory
with
the
Philadelphia
City
Planning
Commission.
This
bill
will
change
the
zoning
of
Kingston
Avenue
Hilton,
the
street
Jasper
Street
Madison
Street
from
CMX
three
commercial
mixed
use
to
RSA
five
single-family.
This
bill
is
a
reaction
to
a
proposal
to
open
a
run,
a
privately
run
medical
facility
for
individuals
who
are
addicted
to
opioids.
The
neighborhoods
of
Harrogate
and
Port
Richmond
have
been
home
to
medical
services
for
than
a
century.
C
Health
care
facilities
include
Hispanic,
community
counseling
service,
Esperanto,
Health,
Center,
Temple,
University's,
Episcopal
Hospital
and
the
Temple
University
ambulatory
care
center,
all
of
which
provides
services
for
a
broad
spectrum
of
patients
with
a
riot
wide
range
of
medical
conditions.
The
case
tenant,
Allegheny
Business
Association,
is
opposed
to
the
proposed
medical
facility.
The
Harrogate
Civic
associated
advice,
invited
surrounding
registered
community
organizations
to
an
April
4th
meeting
with
the
facility's
operator
to
hear
more
about
the
proposal.
C
M
A
B
C
Greg
or
ski
with
the
Philadelphia
City
Planning
Commission
bill
number
one,
nine,
oh
two,
five
three
creates
a
new
zoning,
use,
adult
care
and
creates
standards
and
regulations
for
said
use.
The
code
Oh
currently
only
defines
daycare.
This
bill
would
define
child
and
adult
daycare
as
they
have
different
standards
of
need
to
be
addressed
differently.
Spill
also
amends
the
number
of
children
allowed
to
be
served
at
a
group
childcare
from
twelve
13,
and
this
also
leads
to
a
change
in
the
number
of
children
in
the
childcare
center
from
13
to
14.
C
These
changes
are
done
to
align
the
zoning
code
with
Pennsylvania
State
code,
so
they
plan
the
Commission
is
meeting
of
April
23rd.
This
year,
question
requested
an
additional
45
days
to
review
and
then
at
their
meeting
of
June
11th
of
this
year,
recommended
it
for
approval
we'd
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Thank.
A
C
Morning,
Marty
reverse
key
with
the
City
Planning
Commission
here
to
testify
bill
number
one
I
know
254.
This
bill
would
amend
the
zoning
maps
in
the
area
described
from
CA
to
auto
any
oriented
commercial
to
see
a
one
or
auto
oriented
commercial.
The
area
in
question
is
an
existing
shopping
center,
which
includes
many
uses,
such
as
gas
stations,
takeout
restaurants
and
a
hardware
store
which
would
all
become
non-conforming
uses.
C
If
the
zoning
is
amended
to
see
a
one
auto
oriented
commercial
additionally,
the
ca1
district
is
significantly
more
restricted
than
the
existing
zoning
would
make
future
development
within
the
shopping
center
challenging.
Well,
if
you
say
the
Planning
Commission
consider
bill
number
one
I
know
254
that's
meeting
of
April
23rd
of
this
year
and
did
not
recommend
it
for
approval.
Who
might
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Okay,.
A
A
B
Now
on
re
Avenue,
Chu
Avenue,
Johnson,
Emlyn,
Street
carpenter,
lain
in
the
septic
Chestnut
Hill
West
Rail
Road
in
amending
title
14
of
the
Philadelphia
Code
entitled
zoning
and
planning
to
revise
certain
provisions
of
chapter
14,
503
3
entitled
NC
a
neighborhood
commercial
area
overlay
district
by
amending
the
provisions
of
the
Germantown
Avenue
NCA
overlay
district,
all
under
certain
terms
and
conditions.
Thank.
C
You,
mr.
Gorsky
morning,
water
divorce
code,
City
Planning
Commission.
This
bill
will
change
the
zoning
in
the
area
described
and
it
will
amend
the
Philadelphia
zoning
code
by
establishing
a
Mount
Airy
sub
area
of
Germantown
Avenue
neighborhood
commercial
area,
which
is
called
an
NCA.
The
zoning
map
amendments
would
establish
consistent
mixture,
zoning
along
Germantown
Avenue,
the
overlay
establishes
facade
design,
review
parking
requirements
for
new
residential
developments
with
20
or
more
dwelling
units
and
relief
from
the
ground-floor
commercial
use
requirement
for
side
street
building,
frontages
I
think
on
historic
buildings.
C
A
You,
mr.
Gorsky
and
I,
think
we
have
an
amendment
on
this,
but
it
looks
like
kind
of
technical,
yes,
spelling
whatever,
if
I
didn't
already
for
the
record,
recognize
that
councilman
Heaney,
a
member
of
the
committee,
is
present
any
other
court.
Any
questions
for
mr.
debogorski
on
this
bill,
seeing
none
anyone
else
here
to
testify
on
bill
number
one:
nine,
zero,
two,
five
six
seeing
none!
Thank
you
miss
Marconi
on
next
bill.
Please
bill.
B
A
C
N
G
A
C
Marty
reverse
gave
the
City
Planning
Commission.
This
bill
supports
the
renovation
of
the
11th
and
Venango
playground
in
North
Philadelphia.
The
proposed
amendments
and
improvements
include
a
new
basketball
court
playground,
equipment
equipment,
a
tree,
swale
subsurface,
water
storage
and
other
site
improvements.
History
mapping
aligns
with
the
north
district
plan,
Philadelphia
city
planning
comes
considered
bill
number
one
I
know
306
that
it's
meeting
of
May
21st
of
this
year
and
recommended
it
for
approval
and
I'd
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Thank.
A
C
Marty
good
were
skeeved
City
Planning
Commission
bill
number
one
903
11
amends
of
Philadelphia
zoning
code
by
introducing
an
overlay
prohibiting
to
family
dwellings
within
the
sections
of
neighborhoods
around
Temple
University,
so
relay
applies
to
all
residential
he's.
No
property
Commission
recommended
against
the
original
north
central
Philadelphia
overlay
passed
in
2004
and
all
its
subsequent
amendments,
almost
all
the
residentially
zoned
properties
within
sub
area.
A
of
this
over
layer
are
already
zoned
RSA
five
single-family
attached
and
that
already
prohibits
multifamily
dwellings.
C
However,
it
would
not
permit
prevent
the
Zoning
Board
of
Adjustment
from
granting
use
variances
if
they
believe
in
African.
An
applicant
has
a
hardship
full
obvious.
City,
Planning
Commission
consider
bill
number
one
903
11
X
meeting
of
May
21st
of
this
year
and
did
not
recommend
it
for
approval.
Okay,.
A
H
A
H
O
C
E
A
H
A
F
E
I've
been
a
resident
of
this
area
for
forty
seven
years
and
we
were
just
overwhelmed
with
what
has
come
to
be
changing
our
neighborhood
and
finding
out
that
properties
are
being
sold
and
they're,
dividing
them
up
into
apartments.
There's
three
bedroom
houses,
but
they're,
very
tiny,
and
we
can't
understand
how
this
happened
and
why
it
happened.
And
we
would.
H
A
C
Morning,
Marty
traverse
through
the
City
Planning
Commission.
This
bill
amends
the
Phillipines
owning
Maps
in
the
area
described
it
was
developed
by
the
City
Planning
Commission
staff
and
Center
City
residents,
association
to
correctively
rezone
portions
of
Rittenhouse
and
fitler
Square
neighborhoods.
The
zoning
changes
are
balanced
mix
of
small
adjustments
and
corner
commercial
properties,
down
zonings
of
residential
blocks
on
narrow
streets
and
strategic
up
zone
ins
where
dense
development
is
envisioned.
C
A
C
Order
divorce
keyword,
City
Planning,
Commission
bill
number
one:
nine
zero
through
one
free
pertains
to
fresh
food
markets
bonus
or
buys
developers
can
earn
additional
height
a
floor
area
by
providing
retail
space
for
grocers
on
the
ground
floor.
This
bill
amends
the
provisions
by
increasing
the
minimum
space.
It
needs
to
be
devoted
to
the
retail
market
from
twelve
hundred
square
feet
to
five
thousand
square
feet.
Enhancing
the
bonus,
increasing
the
floor
area
ratio
that
can
be
earned
and
adding
a
housing
density
bonus
and
simplifying
the
review
for
license
and
inspections.
C
Flavius
City
Planning
Commission
considered
bill
number
one
903
one
three
at
its
meeting
of
May
21st
this
year
recommended
if
for
approval,
the
Commission
was
made
aware
of
potential
amendments,
but
not
based
their
recommendation
on
those
changes
as
they
were
not
finalized.
At
the
time
of
the
meeting,
I'd
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions
at
this
time.
Thank.
A
M
E
M
H
A
A
C
Marty:
reverse
good
philosophy,
city
planning,
commission
bill
number,
1,
903,
5
6
amends
the
philadelphia
zoning
code
by
creating
an
overlay
entitled
WOA
west
oregon
overlay
district.
This
is
in
the
areas
described,
and
this
overlay
would
allow
for
more
and
larger
signs
and
requires
fewer
trees
and
landscaping
between
parking
spaces,
philippi,
2035,
comprehensive
plans,
citywide
vision
and
south
district
plan,
both
call
for
more
trees
in
south
philadelphia.
This
overlay
proposes
to
significantly
reduce
the
number
of
required
trees,
but
also
triples.
C
The
number
of
freestanding
signs
allowed
doubles
two
triples
the
allowed
height
of
those
signs
and
doubles
the
amoxil
area
of
the
signs
allowed.
While
the
Commission
staff
understands
signage
is
critical
for
commercial
areas,
we
feel
these
variances
these.
We
feel
these
are
variances
that
should
be
preferred
for
sued
by
the
Zoning
Board
and
not
through
an
overlay
district
Philadelphia
City
Planning
Commission
considered
Bill
number
1
903
5/6
at
this
meeting
of
May
21st
of
this
year.
It
did
not
recommend
it
for
approval.
Any
questions.
Thank.
A
I
That's
going
to
be
amended,
which
is
really
the
meat
of
this
bill,
which
is
a
rezoning
that
will
convert
proposed
the
shopping
centers
own
ca2
to
AC
mx3
commercial
zoning
district,
and
the
purpose
of
that
is
because
the
shopping
center
at
ca2
is
very
limited
and
what
you
can
do
there
in
terms
of
buildings
and
uses
not
limited,
but
it's
it.
It
restricts
buildings,
a
38
feet
and
it
does
not
allow
for
residential
uses.
I
do
have
some
handouts
if
I
may
submit.
Ok.
A
I
A
I
So
the
proposal
here
is
it's
a
shopping
center
I
said
owned
by
suitability
they
and
six
other
shopping
centers
in
the
area.
This
regards
2301,
Aragon
I
have
a
new
at
Aragon
Avenue
24th
Street
impact
shot
they
also
own
across
the
street,
which
is
the
quartermaster's
where
the
BJ's
Wholesale
store
is
three
shopping
center
locations
on
South,
Columbus
Boulevard,
where
the
movie
theater
is
that
I'll
call
it
the
staple
shopping
center
and
the
peple
shopping
center.
I
I
What
the
proposal
is,
as
you
see,
is
to
remake
the
shopping
center
by
partially
demolishing
almost
half
of
the
shopping
center,
but
retaining
six
stores
and
building
a
series
of
new
stores
and
some
low-rise
residential
that
would
total
about
200
and
68
I'm,
sorry,
368,
residential
268,
sorry,
residential
dwelling
units
with
a
parking
garage
with
enough
parking
that
satisfies
one
spate,
1.7
spaces
for
every
residential
unit.
Now,
there's
a
fact
sheet
that
we
prepared
that
describes
the
project.
We
also
have
had
submitted
and
executed
AOP,
as
well
as
we've
entered
into
community
benefits.
I
Agreements
with
for
local
organizations
with
me
is
Robin
Ziegler
who's,
the
chief
operating
officer
of
Cedar.
We
have
Leo
demondo
who's
on
a
witness
list-
who's
not
here
yet,
but
he's
the
residential
partner
and
with
me,
is
Jodie
Della
Barbara
who's
with
the
Gerrard
estates
area
residents,
who
coordinated
the
community
aspect.
So
with
that
said,
Robin.
If
you
want
to
address
the
committee,
hello.
G
I'm
Robin
Ziegler,
I'm,
chief
operating
officer
of
Cedar,
Realty
Trust
and
our
desire
is
to
redevelop
South
Philadelphia
shopping
center,
as
as
Ron
mentioned,
there
will
be
over
50%
of
existing
retailers
are
remaining.
There
is
a
misnomer
in
the
community
that
this
is
turning
into
a
luxury,
retail
shopping
center
and
luxury
residential.
That
is
not
the
case.
We
are
simply
doing
a
redevelopment
to
refurbish
the
retail,
give
it
a
fresh
redo
from
an
aesthetic
standpoint.
Over
50%
of
the
existing
retailers
are
staying.
G
There
will
be
five
new
anchors,
three
of
which
are
existing
two
new
anchors.
One
will
be
a
general
merchandise,
anchor
forty
thousand
square
feet
and
the
likes
of
a
Target
Kohl's
Marshalls
type
of
a
retailer.
The
other
one
is
a
20,000
square
foot
discount
apparel
retailer.
We
will
add
to
that
eight
to
twelve
new
small
shop
retailers,
service,
hair
salon,
fast-casual
dining
things
of
that
nature,
again
not
of
a
luxury
ilk
at
all.
We
do
if
and
the
attachments
that
you
have.
There
is
a
site
plan.
G
There
I'd
like
to
walk
you
through
that
very
quickly,
so
that
you
can
get
an
idea
of
exactly
what
we're
doing
if
you
flip
through
this
is
the
big
package
that
you
have.
If
you
flip
through
that
to
the
site
plan,
I
can
walk
you
through
through
that
it
has
the
letters
it
has
a
site
plan
with
the
letters
on
it.
G
A
G
Got
a
lot
of
paperwork?
Yes,
okay!
So
starting
with
the
e,
that's
the
grocery
store
shop
right,
we'll
get
it
we'll
get
a
renovation!
Everyone
with
me:
okay,
shop
right,
we'll
get
a
renovation!
That's
letter
e
letter
F
is
ground-floor
retail!
That's
the
anchor
box.
I
was
talking
about
general
merchandise,
retailer
and
again,
when
I'm
speaking
in
general
terms.
It
is
because
we're
a
public
company
I
can't
announce,
I,
can't
announce
retailers
and
less.
The
leases
are
executed
and
I'm
ex
and
I'm
announcing
them
publicly
to
the
general
public.
G
So
I'm
not
trying
to
be
coy,
but
because
I'm,
an
officer
of
a
public
company
I,
can't
announce
all
leases
until
everything
is
fully
executed.
But
we
are
in
lease
negotiations
and
and
very
close
to
execution.
But
box
F
is
a
general
merchandise
retailer
anchor
box.
As
I
said
in
the
ilk
of
Kohl's
Marshalls
Target
that
type
of
a
store
box
H
would
be
the
relocation
of
a
new
LA
Fitness.
We
would
be
relocating
LA
Fitness
there
Ross
would
be
staying
as
you
can
see.
G
H
is
ground-floor
retail
and
those
would
be
small
shop,
retail
boxes
and
that's
where
I
say
we
would
do
8
to
12
small
shop
retailer
that
would
be
like
your
hair,
salons
or
services,
or
fast
casual
retail,
our
fast
casual
dining
with
outdoor
seating.
The
idea
here
is
to
make
the
center
more
pedestrian
friendly
to
be
able
to
invite
the
community
all
of
the
surrounding
community
to
be
able
to
enjoy
the
the
center
I
would
be.
The
20,000
square.
G
Foot
discount,
apparel,
Dunkin
Donuts
is
saying
rainbow
is
staying
and
nine
is
the
former
Burger
King
Burger
Kings
lease
did
expire.
We
are
replacing
Burger
King
with
a
new
tenant.
We
would
be
adding
about
two
hundred
plus
jobs
with
the
with
the
redo
of
the
center
that
doesn't
even
include
the
construction
jobs.
That's
just
retail,
nor
does
it
include
the
the
residential.
G
So
on
top
of
building
F
and
top
of
n
G
would
be
270
residential
units
about
130
130
in
building
F
and
about
140
in
building
G
and
again,
there's
a
misnomer
that
those
these
are
luxury
condos.
They
are
not,
it
would
be
affordable
rental
product.
We
would
have
units
starting
as
low
as
mid
700,
and
these
would
be
affordable
units
with
a
10%
workforce,
housing
rental
component.
The
notion
here
is
that
this
is
residential,
that
is,
for
the
South
Philadelphia
community.
This
project
is
being
built
for
the
south
breath
the
South
Philadelphia
community.
G
G
And
that's
our
that's
our
goal.
With
with
this
project,
as
I
said,
you
know,
there's
a
job
creation
component
here,
there's
a
CBA
component,
equal
opportunity
plan
for
for
the
construction
and
the
the
build
pedestrian-friendly,
the
ability
for
local
merchants
with
small
businesses
during
the
Lisa
we
planned
at
least
those
small
shops
to
local,
regional
and
national
tenants
and
I
did
want
to
make
one
correction
on
the
the
parking
there
will
be
surface
parking
and
a
garage
component.
That
garage
will
have
1.3
for
the
residential
units,
1.3
/
residential
unit
for
the
terrain.
I
And
procedurally
I
want
to
just
touch
space
back
on
onto
the
bill
of
the
bill.
That
was
read
that
the
Planning
Commission
did
not.
Support
was
the
overlay
which
made
an
adjustment
for
the
amount
of
science,
because
you
have
a
lot
of
wayfinding
signs
that
are
considered
freestanding.
Oh
you're,
not
even
though
it's
a
tenant.
I
A
P
Dear
Girard
estate
area
residents
board
is
in
full
support
of
the
shopping
center.
Zoning
changes
after
meetings
with
the
developer,
their
attorney
represented
representative
of
counsel
to
Johnson's
office,
state
Rep,
Donna,
Tucci
and
the
community
when
several
occasions
gear
is
the
coordinating
or
Co,
which
represents
the
area
from
I-76
Floyd
and
from
West
fashion
to
Packer
Avenue.
We
had
a
few
initial
meetings
with
cedar
to
discuss
the
plans
at
the
request
of
gear
cedar
met
with
the
neighbors
120
second
street,
on
both
May
14th
and
June
4th
to
address
their
specific
concerns.
P
Their
major
concern
regarding
the
parking
structure
behind
our
building
and
access
to
the
backs
of
their
homes
were
addressed
and
reasonably
a
reasonable
solution
was
agreed
upon.
Their
concerns
about
security
and
demolition
and
construction
will
also
address
at
this
time.
There
are
nuisance
crimes
happening
behind
their
homes
and
near
the
unoccupied
buildings.
The
new
project
will
definitely
improve
the
quality
of
life
in
that
area.
This
will
be
in
one
going
discussion
with
gear,
the
residents
and
cedar
to
make
sure
all
concerns
are
agreed
upon
within
reason.
P
We
also
had
a
well
advertised
meeting
of
the
entire
community
when
June
6
were
for
additional
community
groups
from
the
surrounding
area
were
invited.
Point
Breeze
did
not
attend,
but
members
of
Jena
and
West
Passyunk,
attended
with
a
list
of
questions,
and
all
questions
were
answered.
Reasonably
cedar
also
advised
the
community
that
they
have
done
marketing
research
on
both
the
residential
and
commercial
makeup
of
the
project,
along
with
traffic
studies
and
will
be
adhering
to
the
zoning
code.
P
P
Theater
will
be
updating
the
community
or
progress
of
the
much-needed
project
and
make
adjustments
to
our
concerns,
as
promised
at
the
June
cigs
meeting.
Once
the
demolition
starts
in
the
fall,
we
will
be
in
constant
contact
and
advise
the
community
of
its
progress.
They
also
gave
their
contact
info
to
members
of
the
community
groups
at
the
meeting.
This
was
a
once
thriving
center
that
was
the
core
of
our
community.
It
was
built
to
service
the
residents
of
Gerardus,
the
Girard
estate
area
and
employees
of
the
quartermaster,
which
is
now
closed.
P
It
was
always
part
of
our
community.
We
have
been
asking
for
improvements
for
over
20
years.
Our
goal
is
to
again
have
a
complex
where
our
residents
can
walk
to
walk
both
day
and
night
and
feel
safe
in
a
well-lit,
secure
and
friendly
environment.
Many
residents
have
to
shop
in
New,
Jersey
or
venture
into
other
areas,
because
we
don't
have
the
retail
we
want
to
service
our
families.
P
A
I
Well,
I
would
start
by
saying
that
if
you
look
at
what
the
the
designated
are,
CEOs
are,
which
would
be
jarred
area
residents
who
are
their
neighbors
Association.
They
cover
from
24th
Street
between
Oregon
and
Passyunk,
all
the
way
down
to
Broad
Street,
okay.
So
it's
a
long,
narrow,
narrower
list,
west
of
Passyunk
I,
believe
had
appeared
and
West
abroad
as
well.
So
what's
the
Python
takes
us
across
pass
on
I,
don't
know
what
the
road
the
distances
are
and
past
that
there
are
other
civic
groups
on
that.
I
guess.
A
A
I
Q
Q
When
we
do
this
type
of
process
to
leave,
our
CEO
is
the
primary
organizations
that
fix
their
lead
or
a
development
project,
because
it
has
an
impact
on
the
immediate
area
of
the
residents
and
at
locations
where
the
development
project
is
taking
place,
which
is
everything
west
of
passion,
of
Gavin
to
Oregon
Avenue
from
20th
Street
to
25th
Street.
Those
are
the
residents
who
are
primarily
impacted
based
upon
the
development
of
the
project.
Nevertheless,
we
know
people
from
around
the
city
right
go
and
shop
at
that
particular
shopping
center.
Q
So
we
do
recognize
that
we've
had
one
separate
from
gear
participate
in
this
process
also
reached
out
to
the
president
of
the
Wilson
Park
tenant
council.
Early
on
in
this
process
must
otherwise,
because
Wilson
Park
is
the
closest,
primarily
housing
facility.
That's
adjacent
to
23rd,
on
Oregon
shopping
center
engage
her
in
that
process.
Q
But
nevertheless,
we
reached
out
to
gear
Asuna
again,
have
a
wider
community
organization
unity.
Meeting
I
have
engaging
on
several
community
leaders
and
advocates
around
this
process
telling
them.
When
that
meeting
was
to
take
place,
they
declined
to
participate.
They
wanted
to
have
a
specific
one-on-one
meeting
with
the
developer
said.
That's
not
my
process.
Go
to
the
meeting,
inform
other
individuals.
We
have
an
interest
in
to
attend
the
meeting
and
if
they
decide
to
attend,
that's
based
upon
of
their
own
responsibility.
Q
But
I
want
to
talk
about
some
facts
that
has
the
neighborhood
on
questioning
on
my
integrity,
about
this
process.
I'm,
first
and
foremost,
a
fluorisis
of
protests,
closing
specific
closing
of
the
South
Philadelphia
pass
jump,
shot
right,
shopping
mall
for
huge
New,
York
style,
luxury
condos,
five
complexes:
this
is
a
lie
flat
out
lie.
This
is
a
lie
to
divide
the
community.
This
is
a
lie
to
get
people
organized
to
come
down
here
right.
The
protest,
the
development
project
that
specifically
says
ShopRite
of
staying
ross,
sustained
motels,
are
staying.
Q
La
Fitness
of
staying
rainbow
is
stay,
Dunkin,
Donuts
a
sting
and
we
will
add
additional
8
to
12
retail
commercial
spaces
in
this
particular
site.
It
also
specifically
says
there
will
not
be
luxury
retail
stores.
These
stores
will
reflect
the
demographics
and
epic
economics
of
the
people
who
live
in
that
particular
area
of
South
Philadelphia.
All
for
the
record.
Just
for
the
record.
Q
Also,
we
talked
about
the
duration
inclusion
ELP
program.
When
you
come
to
the
ordinance
process,
there
is
a
commitment
from
the
developer
and
a
requirement
based
upon
the
city
of
Philadelphia
that
there
has
to
be
minority
participation,
diversity
to
inclusion
on
the
construction
and
the
development
and
renovation
of
this
particular
project.
Penn
online
I'm
agreeing
to
disagree
with
me.
What
I
don't
like,
though,
is
when
we
divide
acuity
based
upon
I'm,
putting
together
on
flyers
with
nine
factual
information.
Q
F
G
We
haven't
put
put
out
our
formal
workforce
training
plan,
but
we
will
the
job
the
job
count
was
done
by
our.
We
had
a
expert
come
in
to
assess
all
of
the
retail
that's
coming
in,
and
the
number
of
jobs
relative
to
that
retail.
As
far
as
the
exact
plan
for
putting
we
haven't
put
out
that
plan
to
the
public
yet,
but
we
will,
you
know
as
councilman
Johnson
iterated.
I
I
I'm
a
as
far
as
we
don't,
of
course
we
don't
have
control
over
the
tenants,
but
the
tenants
want
local
workers
because
there
are
ones
who
show
up
in
inclement
weather.
So
we
support
the
job
bank
theory
that
that
the
community
groups
that
are
interested
would
gather
resumes
a
few
weeks
before
the
jobs
would
go
public,
so
they
at
least
get
first.
You
know
shot
at
that.
The
the
jobs
that
are
dealt
with
through
the
tenants
thank.
F
G
A
G
G
Not
if
two
residents
it
is
not
intended
to
be
paid
parking
for
the
retail
there
may
be,
we
may
we
may
have
parking
as
part
of
the
rent
for
the
residential
that
hasn't
been
determined
yet,
but
there
is,
but
there
is
there's
dedicated
parking
for
the
residents
so
that
there's
separate
parking
for
the
residents
that
doesn't
interfere
with
the
retail
parking
and
that's
behind
building
G,
where
you
see
structured
parking.
Yes,.
F
F
G
Q
Q
R
G
We
will
set
aside
10%
of
the
units
for
workforce
housing,
that
pricing
will
start
in
the
mid
700
and
so,
as
I
said,
we
have
about
270
units,
so
that
will
be
about
10%
of
the
units
and
that
pricing
is
in
the
mid
7os
and
depending
on
the
unit
type
with.
So
you
have
studios
ones
and
I
think
twos,
and
that
goes
up.
The
pricing
starts
in
the
mid
7s
and
tight
rates
up
depending
on
the
size
of
the
unit
and
goes
up
to
about
I.
G
Q
Own
other
complexes
in
terms
of
development
from
the
community
engagement
standpoint,
returning
regarding
the
retention
of
individuals
who
are
already
working
at
the
site,
talk
about
the
plan
to
make
sure
those
individuals,
the
transition
from
when
you
close
down
for
construction
or
renovation.
Those
employees
in
holiday
will
have
our
first
opportunity
to
return
to
the
employment
based
upon
the
completion
of
the
project.
That
was
a
concern
once
you
do.
The
renovations
stores
have
to
close
what
happens
to
those
employees
sure.
G
G
It
is
not
closing,
it's
being
renovated,
renovated
it's
being
renovated,
and
so
we
will
be
rebuilt.
We
will
be
renovating
the
shopping
center
in
phases.
There
is
a
portion
of
the
shopping
center.
That's
getting
demolished.
Most
of
the
stores
in
that
demolished
area
are
already
closed.
So
there
are
a
couple
of
tenants
that
are
getting
closed
down,
but
it's
it's
a
handful
I
mean
probably
less
than
five.
G
G
B
G
G
G
I
G
Q
G
Q
Shop
will
have
expanding
parking
lot.
Yes,
so
some
of
you
may
or
may
not
know
when
you
do
shop,
that
shop
right
at
straight
through
to
Oregon
sometime
is
very
crowded.
You
have
to
find
ways
on
the
support
closer
to
the
door
I
would
like
to,
but
nevertheless
they
will
have
additional
parking
for
individuals
would
go
shop
there
at
ShopRite.
A
A
A
A
O
O
He
was
talking
about
jobs,
we're
developing
in
the
city
that
has
a
very
poor
school
system
in
the
area
that
they're
talking
about
developing.
They
don't
have
to
look
anywhere
to
get
a
workforce
around
the
corner
from
Girard
school
South
Philadelphia
high
go
into
those
schools
and
purposely
purposely
prepare
the
young
people
to
work
where
you
are
and
250
jobs
is
not
enough.
You
got
to
do
better.
You
have
people
that
come
to
Philadelphia
to
get
an
education.
O
O
Another
thing:
none
of
the
existing
stores
should
close.
This
is
2019,
be
creative
and
work
around
them
and
allow
them
to
stay
open.
While
you
developed
last
thing,
I
like
to
say
because,
like
I
said,
you've
changed
what
I
was
going
to
say
when
I
listen
to
the
developers,
seven
hundred
and
fifty
dollar
rentals
and
on
up
what
is
on
up
because
immediately
to
me
on
up,
doesn't
sound
compatible
with
seven
hundred
and
fifty
dollars.
O
That's
just
me
personally
and
I.
Don't
think
the
residents
should
have
to
pay
for
parking,
make
it
work
for
the
residents
you
are
coming
into
an
area
that
is
basically
old.
The
people
this
shop
in
that
area
have
a
legacy
there.
You
have
homeowners
that
wish
to
pass
them
down
and
on
to
their
children
and
grandchildren,
keep
the
area
viable
for
those
people,
but
improve,
make
it
new
a
few
months.
I'm
finished.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
O
L
Identify
yourself
and
/
yes,
tiffany
green
first,
I
want
to
say,
is
that
for
me,
this
is
not
all
about
shopping.
This
is
about
the
councilman.
Has
the
right
under
the
RCO
rule,
to
allow
for
other
meetings
in
other
areas,
point
breeze
and
grace
ferry
residents
shop
down
there.
Most
of
the
people
who
are
shopping
in
this
area
are
African,
Americans
and
locals,
and
we
should
have
a
say
in
the
mall
that
takes
this
in
our
area
this
right
here.
These
pictures
did
not
emerge
until
the
other
day
and
then
of
fact,
the
city
counts.
L
I
mean
the
Planning
Commission
staff
didn't
really
have
these
pictures.
What
was
provide?
What
was
the
real
site
they
were
been
given
sketches,
but
not
the
real
site.
These
are
this.
This
is
the
packet
that
the
salespeople
are
pitching
to
the
upcoming
people
coming
to
the
the
retailers
they're,
pitching
this
particular
type
of
concept.
This
is
not
a
750
dollar
a
month
complex.
L
Let
us
not
fool
ourselves.
This
is
a
very
serious
high-end
type
of
complex
which
going
to
have
high
rents,
and
at
this
point,
if
you
give
this
developer
overlay,
that
means
this
becomes
a
buy
right
over
the
counter
type
of
project,
with
no
community
oversight,
and
at
that
point
he
can
always
come
back
and
say
he
can't
operate
his
operating
cost
and
increase
the
rents
up
to
fifteen
and
two
thousand
dollars
who's
going
to
stop
him.
It
is
upon
the
City
Council
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
have
community
oversight.
L
You
cannot
be
have
a
project
dis
large
and
have
a
developer
doing
over
the
counter
permits
and
nobody's
there
to
say.
Why
are
you
doing
this?
These
pictures
just
emerged,
and
this
is
why-
and
this
right
here
just
came
out
last
night-
why,
after
a
whole
year
of
meetings,
the
black
community
was
never
included
in
any
of
the
community
meetings
we
did
since
October.
They
have
been
meeting
down
at
16th
and
Porter.
Nobody
in
Point,
Breeze,
Gray's
furry
or
anything
new
about
this
complex
at
all.
L
All
this
now
by
ShopRite,
not
closing
and
we're
gonna
keep
we
gonna
have
this.
Why
wasn't
this?
At
the
community
meeting,
why
wasn't
this
explained
to
community
residents?
Why
was
we
kept
in
the
dark?
This
is
not
right
to
have
a
complex,
this
large
and
not
have
no
community
meetings,
because
is
it
okay
for
a
developer
to
take
to
make
millions
of
dollars
off
the
black
community
and
not
say
we
have
a
say
and
what
goes
on
in
our
shopping
mall?
No!
That's!
Not!
Okay!
L
Okay,
because
many
other
residents
in
fragile,
as
she
stated
in
Gujarat
estate,
was
going
down
towards
the
other
Acme
and
going
down
towards
Walmart
area.
They
wasn't
even
supporting
the
developer.
The
other
thing
is:
why
did
the
developer?
Let
this
get
rundown
see
the
c
c
dr
has
61
malls
around
the
country.
27
of
the
malls
are
at
pennsylvania,
and
the
bottom
line
is
that
this
is
the
only
mall
that
they're
starting,
but
one
of
the
month
is
starting
to
do
residential.
L
You
know
the
other
mall
is
down
by
riverview
riverview,
where
the
movie
theater
and
we're
warm
daddy's.
Do
you
know,
what's
gonna
happen
to
warm
daddy's,
it's
so
off
is
gonna,
be
turned
into
a
ninety
two
hundred
square
foot
office
and
warm
daddy's
is
going
to
be,
is
not
going
to
be
there
according
to
their
website?
Okay,
so
they
they
say
they
care
about
businesses,
then
why
is
that
going
away?
L
The
thing
about
is:
this:
is
the
packet
that
the
sales
people
are
shopping
and
I
like
who
you
ought
to
take
a
look
at
it
here
right
here.
If
you
see
this,
this
is
shot
right
here.
This
is
where
drug
Imperium
is
and
right
here
this
another
complex
where
t-mobile
and
say,
Vermont
and
or
and
all
them
just
can
get
make
sure
getting
back
things.
This
is
on
the
website.
I
want
you
to
take.
L
That
is
not
just
a
little
shopping,
mall
area
the
strip
was
told
to
us
that
it
was
going
to
be
knocked
down
now,
they're
changing
it.
It's
all
these
different
changes
coming
up
now,
because
the
the
project
was
challenged.
We
were
kept
in
the
dark
for
a
whole
year.
That's
not
that's
not
right
for
us,
and
we
say
that
we
deserve
it.
L
This
is
not
a
$750
a
month
and
let
me
just
go
real,
quick
and
then
I'm
gonna
tell
you
why
this
project
here
right
now
the
developers
are
not
down
and
they're,
not
they're,
not
down
in
this
area.
When
you
build
this,
you
create
a
real
estate
market.
The
other
real
estate
companies
are
gonna,
come
down
here
and
start
go
start
targeting
the
community
behind
that
from
Paris
shock.
All
the
way
back
to
Snyder
well,
I
want
you
to
know.
That's
a
poor
committee
of
both
black
and
white,
who
have
been
here
for
years.
L
They're
gonna
be
targeted.
Okay.
What
we
asked
was
this:
we
wasn't
totally
against
the
development
we
answered.
Development
be
pushed
across
the
street.
We're
BJ's
is,
if
you
push
it
back
across
the
street
over
Oregon
every
on
the
other
side,
it
wouldn't
be
so
impactful.
We
would
still
have
a
share
shopping,
mall
area
we
above
poor
and
working
class,
and
maybe
upper
in
class
people
can
come
together.
They
can
shop.
You
know
what
this
type
of
complex
will
do.
Let
me
tell
you
what
it's
going
to
do
it's
going
to
bring
in
its
will.
L
It
will
it
will
and
it
will
increase
the
rents.
It
will
triple
the
rent
going
all
the
way
back.
Okay
developers
will
start
to
target
local
area
communities
from
Passyunk
Avenue
all
the
way
back
to
Snyder.
Please
understand
this
is
a
ripple
effect,
all
right
newcomers
when
they
come
in
they're
gonna
set
up
their
own
rco
they're
gonna
start
controlling
the
area
and
saying
this
is
our
neighborhood
and
they
want
to
do
their
own.
L
Our
CEO
Joe
Wright
estate
is
not
even
going
to
have
a
say
in
what
goes
on
once
they
set
up
their
own,
our
CEO,
and
we
believe
that
this
will
begin
with
over
policing
and
racial
profile.
Once
newcomers
come
in
and
get
up,
they
may
not
want
these
type
of
stores.
They
would
begin
to
dictate
what
they
want
to
see
in
their
neighborhood
and
they
have
the
right
to
do
that.
So,
who
will
oversee
that?
L
If
you
give
us
make
this
a
buy
right
project
I'm
asking
you
not
to
give
him
an
overnight
now,
let's
go
to
the
zoning
process,
keep
the
zoning
process.
Why
not
we
go
down
here,
I
mean
most
likely.
We,
you
know
what
the
councilman
to
Chico
I
don't
know,
but
these
with
the
zoning
process.
It
still
is
an
oversight
committee.
It's
not
changing
to
a
by
right
and
therefore
the
community
will
be
able
to
monitor
what
this
developer
does.
Okay,
yes,
and
they
are
knocking
down
and
some
of
the
people.
L
Burger
King
had
30
young
workers,
they've
shut
down,
Burger
King
those
workers
no
longer
have
their
jobs.
They're
not
gonna,
sit
around
and
wait
to
feed
their
families
and
everything,
and
they
had
some
older
people
in
there
working
too
okay.
They
want
to
turn
that
into
our
Starbucks
Burger
King
is
gone
for
Starbucks,
okay
and
they
say
that
once
they
get
that
overlay
bill,
people
do
what
they
want
to
do,
and
you
all
know
your
experience
is
that
once
they
get
what
they
want,
they'll
build
and
do
whatever
they
want.
L
They
don't
have
to
answer
to
the
community.
I
am
asking
you
not
to
fall
for
this,
we're
saying
if
you
really
felt
about
the
community,
the
black
community
being
apart,
you
would
have
meetings
back
in
January
and
March.
You
wouldn't
do
this
to
your
community.
This
right
here
these
are,
this
is
a
new.
No,
this
is
a
serious
complex.
This
is
not
no
little
one
build
if
it
weren't
one
building
with
some
little
residential
I
mean
little
commercial.
We
would
say:
okay,
this
is
a
major
complex.
L
L
L
Okay,
cinema
is,
is
that
I
want
argument
to
be
respected,
I
want
to
mean
to
be
at
the
table
and
I
want.
Our
black
community
I
want
our
black
community
to
be
respected,
and
we
do
have
a
say:
he's
made
millions
of
dollars,
and
the
other
thing
is
why
I
did
see
the
on.
Let
the
the
mall
go
down
so
much
for
five
years.
They
look
at
it
looked
a
little
ragged.
Why
didn't
see
if
they
care
so
much
about
to
me?
Why
don't
they
invest
in
it?
Why
didn't
he
put
a
little
green
space?
L
L
And
if
you
move
this
across
the
street
near
BJ's,
it
still
can
be
there
and
it
won't
be
as
impactful
and
it
won't
inspire
the
Jenna
fication
going
back
to
Moore's
passional
Avenue
councilman
Johnson,
and
you
know
one
time:
I
passed
up
Avenue
back
to
Snyder.
We
don't
want
those
people
with
Ritz
increases
them
being
targeted.
Let's
move
it
across
the
street
where
BJ's
is
and
everything
and
he
can
still
have
something
back
there,
so
we're
not
totally
against
it.
We
just
don't
want
that
impact
right
upon
us.
Okay,.
A
L
A
R
Hi
I'm
chinchilla
Joni
SIA
I'm,
an
advocate
for
fair
housing
and
preservation
of
South
Philadelphia
I
just
have
a
few
things.
I
would
like
to
say
first
of
all
about
the
gelada
State
Neighborhood
Association,
when
councilman
Johnson,
you
know
implicated,
he
said
that
he
invited
them
to
come
to
the
meetings
and
the
other
neighbors
in
that
Pacific
vicinity.
R
Although
all
the
neighbors
throughout
South
Philadelphia
specialty
point
breeds
in
the
grace
ferry
area
and
those
surrounding
areas
shop
at
that
mall,
so
they
should
have
been
included
in
those
meetings,
especially
when
there
have
been
lots
of
residents
that
have
expressed
concerns
regarding
this
project
to
councilman's
office
and
no
one
was
ever
notified
of
any
meetings
whatsoever
and
they've
been
reaching
out
trying
to
get
information.
We
have
not
had
information,
we
attended
the
last
zoning
meeting
last
month
and
they
said
the
developers
would
reach
out
to
the
community.
R
What
will
they
be
priced
at?
Will
they
be
priced
at
2500
and
up?
We
want
to
know,
because
that's
not
fair
housing.
So
if
Fair
Housing
is
supposed
to
be
put
in
that
area,
it
needs
to
be
more
than
just
units
for
workforce
housing,
10%
of
the
housing
units
not
enough,
and
we
wanted
to
remain
affordable,
affordable
and
as
far
as
Target
in
South
Philadelphia
there's
already
two
targets:
there's
a
target
down:
Columbus
Boulevard
and
the
new
target
that
has
been
built
at
board
in
Washington
with
condos
and
everything
above
that
and
a
Starbucks
there.
R
So
it's
like
Target
in
Starbucks,
they're
gonna,
take
over
South
Philadelphia
South
Philadelphia
needs
another
Walmart.
Why
not
put
a
Walmart
in
in
that
complex?
There's
too
many
targets,
not
enough
Walmart's
too
many
Starbucks
are
coming
up
and
popping
up
and
Starbucks
they're
not
friendly
for
people
of
color,
as
we
know
in
the
past,
from
different
things
that
happened
to
that
with
the
Starbucks
downtown.
So
all
of
these
things
that
are
being
addressed
today,
people
in
the
Point
Breeze
area
in
Gray's
various
error
areas
should
be
put
together
in
a
meeting
with
the
riotous
states.
R
They
would
Association
and
all
of
the
other
different
organizations
that
they
claimed
attended
the
meetings.
It
is
not
fair,
so
if
you
want
to
be
fair,
a
mr.
developer,
you
need
to
have
a
meeting
with
all
of
the
concerned,
citizens
that
shop
at
that
mall
and,
to
be
frankly,
honest,
more
people
from
Point
Breeze
and
grace
berry
shop
at
that
mall
than
the
people.
That's
in
that
immediate
vicinity
of
them
all
all
right.
That's
all
I
have
to
say
thank.
A
O
O
Why
are
you
putting
of
Residential's
residents
for
houses
in
the
in
our
shopping
law
that
that
should
not
be?
That
should
not
be,
and
the
other
thing
I'd
like
to
say
real
fast.
Mr.
Johnson
I
really
do
not
appreciate
you
not
paying
attention
you're
talking,
you're,
not
paying
attention
I,
don't
know
whether
you're
hearing
or
not,
but
the
main
concern.
Okay,
thank
you.
Shop
lights
want
to
stay
there
big
deal,
but
houses
should
not
be
in
that
area.
O
Thank
you.
Good
morning,
South
Philadelphia,
council
people.
My
name
is
Diane
Hamilton
Mitchell
I
have
been
lived,
I
lived
in
Philadelphia
I'm
living
in
Philadelphia,
South
Philly
for
the
past
64
years,
and
I
am
blessed
that
my
mother
gave
me
that
house
for
a
dollar
I
can
go
back
to
Ford
Street.
When
Will
Smith
and
Patti
LaBelle
asked
to
buy
the
property.
That
was
that
board
and
Washington
Avenue,
which
is
target
and
high-rise
apartment
buildings.
We
are
being
left
out
on
these
decisions.
O
Every
time
I
turn
around
something
new
is
popping
up
and
our
taxes
are
going
up.
We
are
left
in
the
dark
when
things
come
up
is
always
at
the
last
minute.
This
meeting
should
have
been
held
months
ago.
I
mean
months
ago,
you're
asking
to
move
into
our
community
without
an
introduction
that
developers
I'm
at
the
point
now
I,
don't
even
do
real
estate
because
it's
like
taking
someone's
house
or
begging
them
to
sell
their
house
under
price.
O
O
Philadelphia
is
not
Atlanta
when
you
drive
and
you
see
high-rise
buildings
and
glass
and
that's
what
Philadelphia
looks
like
you
can't
even
see
the
top
of
William
Penn's
head
anymore,
he's
been
going
for
centuries.
We
need
to
bring
back
the
communications
of
the
residents.
The
city
nobody's
tax
abatements,
you
have.
People
are
moving
in
full
off
you're,
staying
for
nine
and
a
half
months
and
moving
out
and
we're
left
paying
their
taxes.
It's
not
fair,
it's
not
fair!
Maybe
it's
the
council.
O
People
need
to
get
their
pensions
and
use
that
for
better
housing
that
we
need
right
now.
We
need
housing,
we
need,
we
need
affordable
housing,
then
also,
we
need
to
extend
our
employment
for
our
children
right
now,
our
children
at
other
school.
What
are
they
doing?
Nothing
because
their
parents
can't
afford
it
now
if
they
can't
afford
that,
how
can
we
door
pidor
this
high-rise
apartments,
the
Chocolate,
Factory
they're,
building
it
and
have
an
adult
part
and
a
garage
and
on
on
a
high-rise
and
I'ma
sayin
I'ma?
O
S
Again,
my
name
is
Vincent
moto
I
live
in
the
South
Philadelphia
area.
I
have
three
generations
of
family
was
living
here.
My
grandma,
my
grandmother,
my
parents
well,
actually,
for
now
me
and
my
children
I
actually
went
to
st.
Edmund's
I
graduated
from
st.
Emmons
I
went
to
Bishop
Newman
graduated
from
there
went
to
university
and
got
my
associates
degree
in
business
management.
S
My
community
we've
been
around
here
56
years,
I've
been
around
here
now,
actually
moved
away,
came
back,
bought
the
house
for
my
parents
and
my
parents
moved
into
my
grandmother's
house,
which
is
on
federal
Street,
but
anyway
our
community
is
very,
very
important.
You
know
a
community
in
any
society.
Any
area
is
important.
We
have
neighbors,
we
have
people,
we
go
out
where
we
speak
to
everyday.
We
socialize
wit.
We
share
moments,
issues,
problems
together
and
as
a
community,
we
should
have
been
notified.
S
What
the
transitions
that
have
been
taking
place
in
our
communities
I
mean
even
like
you
said
everybody
should
have
God
together.
We
should
had
a
meeting
some
type
of
meeting
for
everyone
to
go
there
because
I
shot
there.
My
and
it's
three
buildings
over
in
Wilson
Park
I
believe
over
in
Wilson
Park
that
our
senior
citizens
and
a
lot
of
them
shop
there
because
I
know
cuz.
When
I'm
there
I'm
always
helping
mrs.
Jones,
miss
Williams,
miss
Betty,
whoever
it
may
be
within
the
community,
helping
them
back
with
their
bags.
S
If
I'm
down
there
with
my
mother
shopping-
and
you
know
they
don't
have
anywhere
else
to
go
in
the
community
shop
now
where
I
live
at
now
we
have
two-story
buildings
and
now
they're,
building
these
three-story
buildings
and
they're
building
buildings,
where
there
wasn't
any
buildings
where
people
are
now
where
it
wasn't
many
people
at
one
time.
So,
therefore,
the
population
and
our
neighborhoods
is
becoming
overcrowded.
You
know
you've
the
water
systems,
we're
not
looking
at
none
of
that
you're
talking
about
putting
two
hundred
and
seventy
more
buildings.
S
Now
we're
talking
in
one
in
each
building
in
each
apartment
would
be
just
one
person,
that's
to
understanding
people
how
many
times
3
times
four
times.
Five.
That's
a
lot
of
people
on
consumption
in
the
community
which
you're
going
to
need
more
police,
patrolling
you're,
going
to
need
all
kinds
of
other
assessments
for
to
control
the
population
in
the
community
and
we're
just
causing
more
pressure
in
the
community
without
getting
along
with
people
without
socializing,
without
finding
out
what
is
taking
place
in
our
communities.
S
It's
mandatory
in
a
community
that
everyone
gets
along
and
understands
what's
going
on
in
their
community,
so
it
don't
be
any
I.
Remember
when
you
couldn't
walk
three
blocks
from
the
house
because
of
the
racial
issues
that
are
taking
place
now,
you're
talking
about
building
these
condominiums
over
there
we're
not
talking
about
poor
people,
we're
talking
about
high,
maybe
high
class
middle
class
people
which
you're
not
gonna,
want
the
regular
people
that
live
in
that
community.
That
can't
afford
to
be,
oh,
my
god.
S
What
is
he
go
to
my
community
I
want
my
car
this
year.
You
know:
I
have
my
bachelor's
degree
right
now
and
I've
been
pretty
successful
in
life:
okay,
I
still
walking!
Now,
in
my
community
it
used
to
be
a
time
when
I
knew
people
in
my
community
I
would
bake
people
a
cake
or
my
mom
would
make
the
cake
when
we
introduce
people
at
work
in
your
head.
Now
you
know
these
people.
Now
you
have
people
in
your
community.
You
don't
even
know
you've
got
buildings,
that's
stopping
that!
S
You
can't
even
see
the
Sun
anymore
as
coal
and
they're
tearing
up
the
foundation,
because
every
time
I
hear
Oh
building
new
buildings
where
all
this
was
concrete
at
one
time
and
now
it's
building,
so
they
done
tore
up
the
foundation.
Our
houses
are
shifting.
I
know
this
cuz
I
do
construction,
work
and
I
hear
now
all
the
neighbors
and
my
community,
since
my
backyard
is
damaged,
my
house
is
shifting
and
this
is
going
on
and
it's
not
really
fair
to
the
community.
S
E
My
name
is
Reverend
Bruce
points
on
the
pastor
of
Zion
AME
Church
at
1620,
South
21st
Street
in
Philadelphia
I
had
not
intended
to
speak
this
morning.
I
came
to
listen
to
determine
what
it
is
that
the
community
needed
to
say
and
what
the
responses
would
be
from
City
Council.
We
had
come
not
only
for
this
issue,
but
for
another
issue
that
has
been
taken
off
of
the
docket
today.
Very
disappointed
in
that,
but
I
understand,
I,
understand
the
several
things.
I
understand
that
communities
need
to
change.
E
I
understand
that
cities
need
to
change
and
to
grow.
I
understand
that
we
cannot
stop
progress,
but
we
can
be
a
part
of
progress,
and
that
seems
to
be
the
central
issue
at
hand
today.
I.
Don't
think
that
these
people
in
this
community
have
been
enough
of
a
part
of
the
process
and
their
voices
have
not
been
heard.
These
are
the
people
who
have
built
these
communities
and
lived
in
these
communities
and
inherited
these
communities
in
councilman
Johnson.
You
have
come
from
this
community
yourself.
E
These
concerns
have
not
been
addressed.
Our
church
is
right
in
the
center
of
the
community
and
the
last
meeting
that
happened.
We
got
notice
of
a
week
later.
Those
notices
are
not
getting
out
and
the
people
who
need
to
be
heard
are
not
being
heard.
The
people
that
are
paying
taxes
are
not
being
represented,
and
the
people
who
are
not
being
taxes
are
having
their
voices
heard.
E
E
F
Yes,
yes,
it
would
be
very,
very
helpful
if
those
who
are
speaking
can
let
us
know
for
the
record
if
you
are
actual
residents
of
the
Girard
estate
residents
Association.
What
I
heard
stipulated
and
Councilman
Johnson's
openly
remarks
was
and
as
a
district
as
an
at-large
person.
I
would
not
know
this,
but
as
a
district
council
person
when
development
matters
are
occurring
and
your
council
matic
it
is
the
prerogative
of
the
local,
immediate,
our
CEO,
who
will
have
their
say
and
many
times
their
way
and
what
happens
in
the
RCO
where
they
live.
F
A
Could
point
a
point
of
it
from
a
whole
ma'am,
please
sit
down.
Thank
you
just
for
point
of
clarification.
Councilman
I
think
you're
AB
Girard
estate
was
the
art
coordinating
our
Co,
but
none
of
these
people
that
spoke
I
think
they
live
farther
north,
but
they
feel
that
they
should
also
be
included,
but
they
are
not.
Residents
of
Girard
estate
am
I,
saying
that,
right
to
everybody,
okay,
all
right!
Okay!
Thank
you,
sir.
Please
I.
K
K
This
development
center,
they
offer
me
an
opportunity
to
open
the
business
in
the
South
Philly
a
shot,
miss
in
it
I
own,
a
fifth
store
and
black
scum
white,
scum,
Chinese
Asian.
You
know
everybody
supports
my
business
and
what
I'm
want
to
say
is:
if
we
don't
want
to
be
a
part
of
the
redevelopment
we
have
to
develop,
it
is.
K
N
Afternoon,
council
committee
members
City
residents,
South
Philly
residents,
especially
my
name
is
Kelvin
Carrington
I'm
67
year
old
resident
of
South
Philadelphia
I
live
one
Montrose
Street.
My
neighborhood
name
has
changed
four
five
times
in
the
last
15
20
years,
and
what
I
like
to
say
is
somebody
started
to
say
something
about
when
you
keep
building
all
these
new
developments
you
aren't
building
in
new
sewer
systems,
we
may
get
some
new
electrical
lab,
but
I
think
that's
for
cable,
TV
and
all
kind
of
unnecessary
stuff.
But
listen.
N
We
have
sewers
failing
all
over
the
city
man
they're
telling
us
about.
If
they
can
build
these
these
complex
on
Washington
Avenue,
it
will
facilitate
travel
between
South
Philadelphia
Center
City.
Common
math
will
tell
you
that
you
have
a
hundred
in
the
neighborhood
and
you
increase
it
to
a
thousand.
Cars
is
not
going
to
make
it
quicker
for
you
to
get
the
Market
Street.
Okay
and
that's
one
thing.
We
talk
about
a
folder
when
I'm
sick
of
hearing
about
affordable
housing.
N
In
order
to
be
able
to
afford
these
housing,
you
need
to
make
it
lease
in
the
low
six
figures
or
in
five
was
said
in
the
neighborhood
meeting
that
he
won't
put
affordable
housing
on
Washington
Avenue,
because
he
can't
make
a
profit.
Don't
tell
me
any
of
this
stuff
is
about
them,
not
making
money.
You
don't
build
new
things,
not
to
make
money
unless
you're
doing
it,
with
the
taxpayers,
money
and
you're,
using
the
taxpayers
money
to
increase
your
profits,
a
neighborhood.
This
is
not
a
neighborhood.
What
they
call
the
neighborhood.
N
Is
it
I'm
gonna
put
up
a
ten
cent,
a
ten
cent
building
imma
charge
you
a
dollar
for
imma,
put
a
bench
if
on
your
house
in
a
tree
out
front,
which
means
I
can't
even
see
my
neighbor
I'm
a
sticker
Bay
outside
the
window.
There's
something
happening
on
the
end
of
the
block.
I
can't
tell
if
my
life
is
in
danger
or
not,
and
also
somebody
outside
the
city
can
make
a
profit.
N
Take
it
home
and
I'm
telling
you
right
now:
I'm
also
sick
and
tired
of
hearing
people
that
work
for
a
company
or
something
said
we
companies,
not
we
company
is
the
people
they
own
it
and
they're,
not
the
people
talking
to
you
they're,
getting
you
half-handed
answers,
they've
been
doing
this
all
their
professional
lives
and
it's
a
well.
We
haven't
quite
earned
it
out
yet
and
then
I'm
gonna.
Take
you
all
the
way
back
with
this
gentrification.
N
Knowing
all
this
Reese
emulation
the
Philadelphia,
we
were
supposed
to
get
an
influx
of
seniors,
empty
nesters
back
in
the
Center
City.
They
could
be
closer
to
arts
and
culture
where
RT
I
assume
Academy
amuse
or
something
yeah.
They
are
pulling
up
to
the
parking
lot
and
when
the
show
is
over
they're
going
back
to
suburbs
where
they
live
it.
The
whole
thing
is
my
head.
The
nerd
sitting
said
I
would
not
lie.
We've
been
lied
to
so
many
times.
I've
most
recently
lied
to
about
a
bus.
N
Stop
going
back
in
the
South
for
9/10
of
market
when
I
meet
with
the
managing
directors
office
in
scepter.
They
humble
me,
and
you
were
selling
their
quarter,
do
a
new
survey
a
week
later,
I
see
a
sign
on
the
poll
say
this
stop
has
been
permanently
discontinued
and
nothing
but
lies.
There's
no
reason
for
us
to
actually
believe
you
until
you
can
actually
point
out
to
me
something
that
you
told
me
you
is
gonna
do
and
you
kept
your
word.
N
A
You
all
right,
thank
you,
sir,
before
you
start.
Is
that
right
after
this
gentleman
I
think
that's
no
one
else
here
to
testify.
Okay,
great,
wait,
a
minute,
then
you
can
you
speak
already,
no
just
one
one
time.
Otherwise
people
be
keep
coming
back.
Is
there
anyone
else
here?
Other
NIF
gentleman
who
has
not
testified
yet,
who
wants
to
say
something,
sir,
please
and
I,
may
ask
everybody
to
be
brief.
We
still
have
many
many
bills
to
go
and
there's
a
lot
of
people
here.
Waiting
for
those
bills,
so
that'll
be
the
last
three
okay.
T
Mr.
president,
to
the
council
giving
due
respect
to
each
and
every
one
of
you
I'm
75
years
old
I've
lived
in
this
city.
Almost
all
my
life
I'm,
a
temple
graduate
I
graduated
temple
in
1962,
I
lived
it
where
I
live
here
in
South
Philadelphia
for
35
years
and
the
house
that
I
live
in
since
I've
been
in
this
house,
sneaky
name
for
the
record.
I'm
sorry
I
said
my
name
is
Keith
Shepherd
senior,
that's
SH,
EP,
h,
ER,
z,
night
Appa,
rd
h,
ER
d.
Thank
you.
T
As
I
was
saying,
I've
lived
in
the
house
where
I
live
for
35
years
ever
since
I've
been
in
this
house
construction
around
it,
the
constant
building
quote
unquote
of
the
new
houses,
which
is
not
only
destroying
the
property,
but
the
value
of
the
property
which
you
say
is
good.
Oh,
it's
not
it's
going
down.
T
My
house
has
reached
a
point,
as
I
said,
bending
it
over
35
years
I'm
to
the
point
where
I
had
to
contact
the
Philadelphia
Housing
Development
Corporation
because
of
the
construction
and
the
vibration
and
everything
you
always
want
to
call
it
on
the
settling
selling.
The
more
you
dig
up
the
city,
the
more
things
are
going
to
settle
my
house.
T
Is
it's
actually
falling
apart
because
of
the
redevelopment
now
this
Center
that
you're
saying
you
want
to
build
down
here
in
Oregon
Avenue
a
lot
of
what
the
concern
which
has
not
been
seriously
mention
is
the
seniors
the
seniors
have
inability
to
maneuver
to
different
places
for
shopping,
the
security
of
going
places.
You
got
to
realize
these
people
are
on
a
fixed
income,
the
income
that
once
these
places
that
you
put
in
there
you
say,
are
gonna
start
they're
gonna.
T
You
want
to
make
them
and
a
low
reasonable
price
for
people
sure
you
start
off
of
that.
But
six
months
later
you
got
twenty
five
and
twenty
five
dollar
increase
here.
Ten
percent
increase
here
and
then
again,
like
I,
say
the
parking
it
has
gotten
to
the
point
where
in
people
are
living
in
houses,
and
you
gotta
paint
a
permit
to
park
in
front
of
your
own
house.
This
imagine
now
here
you
want
to
put
on
new
buildings
new
establishments
where
there's
to
be
no
parking.
T
T
T
A
Q
O
A
O
O
We
are
not
in
on
the
meetings
and,
if
we
are
is
at
the
very
last
minute,
I
was
the
one
that
came
to
you
every
one
of
you
office
yesterday
and
left
information
and
a
picture
of
what
what
is
supposed,
what
it's
supposed
to
look
like
in
the
shop
right
area
and
to
my
councilman
Johnson.
We
are
totally
appalled
because
we
were
not
invited
to
and
what
I
want
to
use.
The
word
invited.
We
were
not
allowed
to
have
any
meetings
now
I
do
understand.
O
You
did
have
a
meeting
with
the
Italians
on
16th
in
Porter
spruce
one
of
those
places
as
Monika's.
That's
why
one
didn't
want
to
use
the
word.
We
were
not
invited,
but
we
didn't
know
about
that
meeting
to
the
very
last
minute
and
we
totally
reject
being
disrespected
totally
disrespected
anything
has
done.
We
hear
it
on
the
back
end.
All
the
time-
and
we
are
appalled
at
that
very
much
so
and
and
then
also
we
don't
want
any
apartments
there.
O
We
would
like
to
see
we
wasn't
even
a
privy
to
talking
to
the
developer
and
that's
what
we
wanted
to
do
have
a
meeting
with
you,
our
councilmen
and
a
development
developer,
so
that
we
can
put
on
express
our
opinions.
We
would
love
this,
but
we
would
like
to
see
it
across
Oregon
Avenue,
where
BJ's
is
at
that's
what
we
would
like
to
see
the
congos
all
back
there
and
all
of
that
and
guess
what
we
won't
even
cross
Oregon
Avenue
24
for
Oregon
Avenue.
We
really
won't.
O
If
you
give
us
what
we
want
on
the
other
side,
we
wouldn't
even
come
over
there.
It
would
be
no
need
because
we
have
our
BJ's,
we
would
have
a
shop
right.
We
would
have
all
of
us
stores
and
the
gentlemen
had
just
left
with
the
thrift
store.
I
love
that
thrift
store.
He
has
an
upscale
thrift
store.
We
would
we
would
be
there
honestly.
We
would
absolutely
be
there
with
the
Ross
and
all
of
those
stores.
That's
there
right
now.
So
I,
thank
you
for
your
attention.
Thank.
A
A
A
C
Planning
Commission
this
bill
proposes
to
remap
commercial
zoning
districts
within
the
area
from
CMS
three
commercial,
mixed
use
and
CA
to
auto
or
in
a
commercial
CA
one
auto
oriented
commercial
area
in
question
that
includes
an
existing
shopping
center
strip,
mall
a
standalone
medical
offices,
several
of
which
would
become
non-conforming
uses
if
the
zoning
is
amended
to
the
CA
one
district.
Additionally,
the
CA
one
district
is
significantly
more
restrictive
than
the
existing
zoning
would
make
future
development
within
these
areas
challenging.
C
This
rezoning
does
not
conform
with
the
goals
and
initiatives
to
promote
transit,
oriented
development,
spurred
by
transportation,
transportation,
investments
along
Roosevelt,
Boulevard,
Planning,
Commission,
considered
bill
number.
One
I
know
three
five:
nine
its
meeting
of
May
21st
of
this
year
and
did
not
recommend
it
for
approval
and
I'd,
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Thank.
A
C
Grieve
or
ski
with
the
City
Planning
Commission,
this
bill
proposes
to
remap
commercial
zoning
districts
within
this
area
from
cmx
three
commercial
mixed
use
to
RM
to
residential
multifamily.
The
area
in
question
includes
an
existing
ten-story
apartment.
Building.
The
existing
land
use
conforms
with
both
the
existing
and
proposed
zoning
districts.
Full
of
your
City
Planning
Commission
considered
bill
number
one
903
6-0.
It's
made
a
meeting
of
May
21st
of
this
year
and
recommended
it
for
approval,
not
be
happy
to
answer
questions.
Thank.
A
C
Margret
Corsica
with
city
planning
bill
number,
one
I
know
361
and
men's
of
Philadelphia
zoning
code
by
creating
a
new
overlay
called
the
South
ninth
Street
Market
overlay
district.
This
new
district
will
prohibit
curb
cuts
along
9th
Street
from
Catherine
Street
to
Federal
Street.
The
local
communities
feel
that
any
curb
cuts
will
have
a
negative
impact
on
the
historic
Italian
market.
City
Planning
Commission
staff
acknowledges
the
community
desires
to
protect
the
Italian
market.
C
If
staff
has
a
policy
against
supporting
small-scale
spot
zoning
overlays,
but
only
apply
them
to
a
limited
number
of
parcels,
City
Planning
Commission
considered
bill
number
one
I
know
361
its
meeting
of
May
21st
of
this
year
and
did
not
recommend
it
for
approval
and
not
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Thank.
A
C
A
A
B
A
N
Good
morning
my
name
is
Suzanne
Savanti
and
I'm,
a
fourth
generation
resident
of
South
Philadelphia,
my
great
grandparents
emigrated
from
Italy
and
Lebanon
to
America
in
the
1890s
I'm,
also
a
board
member
or
the
passionate
square
Civic
Association
and
I
chair.
The
zoning
committee
I
am
here
today
to
support
the
ordinance
from
councilman
squirrel
ordinance,
one
nine
zero,
three
six
one
to
prohibit,
curb
cuts
from
the
area
along
9th
Street,
extending
from
Catherine
to
federal
the
area
recognized
by
and
marketed
by
the
city
of
Philadelphia
as
the
Italian
market.
N
According
to
the
visit
Philly
website
and
I'm,
quoting
Philadelphia's
Italian
market
runs
long,
approximately
ten
blocks
of
ninth
Street
in
South
Philadelphia,
and
it's
one
of
the
oldest
and
largest
open-air
markets
in
America
end
of
quote,
in
fact.
According
to
an
historical
marker
on
9th
Street,
the
Italian
market
is
the
popular
name
for
the
South
Main
Street
curb
market.
The
term
itself
curb
market
implies
that
there
are
businesses
which
operate
along
the
curbside.
Your
support
for
this
ordinance
will
ensure
that
multi-generational
businesses
across
multiple
ethnicities
will
be
allowed
to
continue
and
prosper.
N
I
remember
growing
up
on
walking
up
Main
Street
to
attend
school
at
st.
Paul's
I
pass
Italian
and
Lebanese
vendors
selling
a
variety
of
products.
My
mother
purchased
our
clothes
at
dry
goods
stores,
owned
and
operated
by
Jewish
merchants,
many
of
whom
were
my
immigrants
to
our
country.
After
having
escaped
the
perils
of
Nazi
Germany.
Today,
I
woke
up
my
street
and,
although
I
still
see
many
Italian
merchants
of
my
youth,
I
am
also
delighted
to
see
the
many
stores
operated
by
merchants
of
Asian
and
Latino
descent
striving
to
build
better
lives
for
their
families.
N
The
introduction
of
curb
cuts
along
Main
Street
will
quickly
turn
the
street
into
a
series
of
high-rise
buildings
where
people
live
above
and
look
down
upon
their
neighbors.
In
addition,
curb
cuts
will
literally
cut
into
the
lives
of
hundreds
of
people
trying
to
earn
a
living
alone
the
curb
market
and
make
a
life
for
their
families.
I
urge
you
to
support
councilman
schools
initiative
to
preserve
the
historic
businesses
and
nature
of
one
of
the
city's
most
treasured
assets,
the
multi-generational
multicultural,
curb
market
long
length
Street.
Thank
you.
Thank.
N
A
M
You,
mr.
chairman,
and
again,
this
is
just
not
one
small
area.
Does
it
and
block
area,
and
part
of
the
reason
is
if
development
continues
and
people
want
to
use
it
for
driveways?
It's
really
is
a
safety
issue
and
we
have
a
pedestrian
market.
People
walking
up
and
down.
The
ninth
Street
corridor
have
to
then
cross
these
driveways
to
get
in
and
out
of
that,
the
cars
are
getting
out
of
these
driveways
would
have
to
go
into
the
pedestrian
market
in
order
to
have
access
once
once
one
goes
in.
M
M
But
we
will
continue
to
work
with
this
and
then
hopefully
drive
home
the
right
idea
of
how
to
do
proper
planning
and
if
we're
really
serious
about
vision,
zero
understanding.
What
the
complications
would
be
by
allowing
these
driveways
on
ninth
Street,
so
I
appreciate
the
Civic
Association
all
the
work
that
you
have
done
and
understanding
with
meeting
after
meeting,
and
hopefully
this
will
help
to
prevent
further
damage
and
even
maybe
initial
damage
to
the
pedestrian
market.
So
thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
A
C
B
I
H
A
A
B
Number
one:
nine
zero
three
eight
zero,
an
ordinance
amending
title
14
of
the
Philadelphia
Code,
entitled
zoning
and
planning
to
define
rear
streets
and
to
amend
requirements
related
to
parking
in
ground
pork
ground
floor,
commercial
as
they
pertain
to
primary
frontages
and
rear
streets
all
owner
certain
terms
and
conditions.
Mario.
C
Cook
work
of
the
City
Planning
Commission
bill
number
one
I
know:
380
amends
of
Philadelphia
zoning
code
by
defining
rear
streets
and
amending
requirements
related
to
parking
and
ground-floor
commercial,
as
they
pertain
to
primary
frontages
and
rear
streets.
Well,
number
one
I
know:
380
addresses
two
issues
within
the
zoning
code.
First
accessory
parking
is
prohibited
in
certain
zones
elects
unless
it
can
be
accessed
from
a
shared,
driveway
alley
or
rear
street.
However,
a
rear
street
is
not
defined.
C
The
bill
defines
rear
streets
and
delineate
specific
limited
conditions
whereby
off
street
parking
will
be
allowed
by
right
in
these
zones.
Secondly,
ground-floor
commercials
currently
required
on
all
frontages
of
certain
zones,
even
when
the
parcel
is
on
a
corner
and
or
through
lot.
In
many
such
cases
commercials
neither
feasible
nor
desirable
on
these
secondary
frontages.
This
bill
changes.
This
such
at
the
ground
floor
requires
would
apply
only
to
the
frontages
that
the
City
Planning
Commission
designates
as
primary
frontages.
C
A
B
C
Craig
or
Scott
with
the
City
Planning
Commission,
this
rezoning
was
requested
by
the
vine
Memorial
Baptist
Church,
as
a
corrective
rezoning,
which
will
match
the
zoning
of
the
existing
land
use
of
a
church.
Meeting
space
in
office
659
north
56th
Street
will
be
rezone
from
RSA
five
residential
single-family
attached
to
cmx
one
neighborhood
commercial,
mixed
juice
fell
off
your
Planning
Commission
considered
bill
number
one
I
know
407
it's
meeting
of
June
11th
of
this
year.
Where
was
recommended
for
approval
and
might
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Thank.
A
B
Bill
number
one:
nine,
zero,
four,
zero
eight
and
an
ordinance
amending
title
14
of
the
Philadelphia
Code
entitled
zoning
and
planning
to
revise
certain
provisions
of
section
14
500
for
entitled,
NCO,
neighborhood
conservation,
overlay
district,
all
under
certain
terms
and
conditions.
Thank
you.
Marta.
C
Grabovski
with
City
Planning
Commission
bill
number,
one
I
know:
408
amends
section,
14,
504,
neighborhood
conservation,
overlay,
district,
section
of
the
code
purpose.
This
bill
is
to
reorganize
the
NCO
sections
of
the
zoning
code
to
facilitate
review
by
L&I
and
by
use
by
applicants.
The
reorganization
provides
greater
clarity
over
which
provisions
pertain
to
review
for
the
purposes
of
zoning
permits
and
which
pertain
to
the
review
of
building
permits.
In
addition,
the
bill
specifies
which
body
hears
appeals
pertaining
to
each
of
these
reviews.
C
These
amendments
to
the
code
are
almost
exclusively
technical
in
nature,
as
the
ten
of
individual
provisions
is
not
substantially
altered.
The
Philadelphia
City
Planning
Commission,
considered
bill
number
one
I
know
for
a
rate
its
meeting
of
June
11th
of
this
year,
where
I
recommended
it
for
approval
and
I'd,
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
C
Podgorski
with
City
Planning
Commission,
this
rezoning
was
requested
by
the
communities
and
intended
to
achieve
three
goals:
to
preserve
the
existing
single-family
housing,
an
existing
open
space
and
protect
them
from
heavy
industrial
uses
to
match
existing
land
uses,
direct
commercial
activity
and
multifamily
uses
two
major
corridors
and
nodes
full
of
a
City
Planning
Commission
considered
bill
number
one
I
know
409
at
its
meeting
of
June
11th
of
this
year
and
recommended
it
for
approval
and
I'd,
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Thank.
A
A
L
Tiffany
because
identify
yourself
Tiffany
green.
We
just
seen
this
bill,
and
this
is
an
overlay
zone,
evil,
four
kings
in
ten
and
Springfield
and
and
everything
around
this
area
and
I'm
going
to
put
on
a
record
that
I'm
going
to
hand
this
over
to
the
Southwest
Eastern
organization,
because
I
don't
think
that
they
are
aware
of
this
zoning
overlay
bill
and
I
know
them
pretty
well.
My
concern
is
dis.
L
Point
Breeze
had
an
overlay
bill
on
the
Rules
Committee
today
and
it
was
taken
off
and
it
was
a
bill
that
was
supposed
to
provide
us
with
two-story
house
and
conformity,
and
that
is
not
right
why
our
bill
has
been
taken
off.
Point
Breeze
community
has
asked
for
this
bill
for
six
years
and
we
have
been
denied
and
we
don't
appreciate
other
communities
getting
overlay
bills,
but
yet
point
threes
and
grades
for
every
continue
to
be
denied
on
housing
conformity
bill,
and
we
don't
think
that
this
is
correct
right.
L
That
developers
are
getting
overlay
bills,
zoning
bills,
but
yet
point
threes
has
not
gotten
our
house
a
conformity
bill,
because,
right
now,
from
our
understanding,
certain
developers
are
threatening
to
shut
down
development.
That
is
not
right.
That
is
an
abuse
of
power,
that
is,
that
is
unfair
treatment
of
a
black
community
to
continue
to
allow
us
to
suffer
and
not
be
given
an
opportunity
to
protect
our
homes,
and
we
don't
appreciate
you
providing
this
bill
for
other
communities
and
taking
off
our
zoning
house.
L
C
Gorski
with
the
City
Planning
Commission,
this
rezoning
was
requested
by
the
communities
and
tend
to
achieve
three
goals:
to
preserve
single-family
residential
blocks
in
the
neighborhood
core,
to
maintain
multifamily
zoning
where
appropriate
or
existing,
and
the
concentrate
commercial
uses
along
South
7th,
Street,
Philadelphia
City
Planning
Commission
considered
Bill
number
one,
nine,
oh
four,
one
five,
its
meeting
of
June
11th
of
this
year
and
recommended
it
for
approval
and
I'd,
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Any.
A
C
Gras
Gorsky
with
the
City
Planning
Commission.
This
bill
was
requested
by
the
property
owner
to
extend
the
zoning
designation
of
CMX
three
community
commercial
mix
juice
for
their
entire
mix
juice
building,
as
it's
currently
split
zone
between
CM,
x,
3
and
RSA
5
residential
single-family
attached.
The
project
was
previously
presented
by
the
at
the
Planning
Commission
in
April
2015.
As
a
Zoning
Board
case,
project
developers
were
seeking
a
unit
of
use
at
this
time,
whereas
the
Planning
Commission
staff
preferred
or
a
mapping
of
the
entire
site
to
CM
x3.
C
But
overall
we
were
supportive
of
the
project.
The
project
was
on
the
April
2015
CDR
agenda
as
well.
Ultimately,
the
Planning
Commission
recommended
supporting
the
unity
of
use,
variances
path,
that
the
Zoning
Board
Planning
Commission
staff
are
supportive
of
this
remapping
in
the
core,
with
the
previous
policy
so
to
Philadelphia,
City
Planning
Commission
considered
bill
number
one
I
know
for
35.
A
task
meeting
of
June
11th
of
this
year,
where
it
was
recommended
for
approve,
was
an
item
in
a
core
of
a
previous
policy.
Thank.
A
C
Reverse
key
with
the
city
planning
commission
bill
number
one
I
know:
437
immense
of
Philadelphia
zoning
code
by
amending
the
west
overlay
district
to
allow
multiple
Lots
to
be
considered
as
one
zoning
lot
in
sub
area.
A
under
the
zoning.
A
zoning
lot
declaration
agreement
within
this
agreement
of
the
public
dedication
of
north
37th,
Street,
Warren,
Street
and
or
Cuthbert
Street
occurs.
Properties
will
still
be
considered
one
zoning
lot,
but
the
street
area
will
not
be
counted
in
the
calculation
of
permissible
gross
floor
area.
C
This
will
allow
for
the
development
of
the
former
University
City
High
School
site,
as
designed
by
the
developer
and
community
through
a
partnership.
That's
been
meeting
since
2014.
This
zoning
bill
also
allows
the
development
to
meet
the
recommendations
of
the
university
south,
which
this
district
plan
and
the
Philadelphia
2035
comprehensive
plan
by
creating
Street
connections
that
will
remove
the
barrier
created
by
large
blocks,
as
well
as
allowing
development
that
his
neighborhood
scale
on
the
northern
end
of
the
site.
A
A
A
C
Reverse
key
with
the
City
Planning
Commission
bill
number
1
I
know
for
for
3
amends
the
Philadelphia
zoning
code
by
amending
overlay
and
density
bonus
sections
with
the
following:
no
amend
the
Benjamin
Franklin
Parkway
height
overlay
by
increasing
the
maximum
height
within
the
area
bounded
by
20th,
Street,
Arch,
Street,
Cuthbert
Street,
and
a
line
parallel
to
at
214
feet.
West
of
20th
Street
from
125
feet
to
240
feet.
C
Current
code
requires
that
the
building
be
more
than
50%
of
gross
floor
area,
be
dedicated
to
residential
for
the
bonus
to
apply
to
become
eligible
eligible
of
earning
a
floor
area
bonus
by
constructing
an
underground
public
parking
garage.
The
staff
supports
the
amendment
to
the
high
control
overlay.
C
A
H
Hi
good
afternoon
my
name
is
Brian
person.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
I
am
Parkway
Corporation
senior
vice
president
for
real
estate
and
development
I'm
here
to
discuss
ordinance
introduced
for
development
of
the
southwest
corner
of
20th
and
Arch
Street
I'm
joined
by
Kevin
Cook
vice
president
and
general
manager,
Turner
Construction,
Melanie's,
Shaw
of
maven
Inc,
Tom,
Witt
and
max
Weiss
of
Couzens
O'connor
they're.
Here
to
answer
any
questions
should
they
arise.
I'll,
be
brief.
I've
curtailed
some
of
my
statement.
Parkway's
an
80
year
old,
third-generation
Philadelphia,
based
company.
H
We
employ
over
400
people
at
Parkway,
with
minority
representation
for
59%
of
our
management
team,
their
average
10
years
almost
10
years
at
Parkway
9.5.
The
building
that
we're
discussing
is
evolved,
art,
extensive
community
engagement,
during
which
we
held
four
public
meetings
which
were
all
notified
and
and
fliers
they
were
feet.
We
fielded
numerous
personal
phone
calls
and
presented
at
a
fifth
and
final
public
meeting
prior
to
a
vote
by
the
board
of
the
Logan
Square
Neighborhood
Association,
during
which
they
voted
not
to
oppose
this
development.
H
We
have
since
entered
into
supportive
agreements
with
Logan
Square
neighborhood
association
and
the
Walden
Walk
condo
association.
They
represent
our
closest
neighbors
and
we've
committed
the
following,
among
other
things,
to
that
community,
a
15-story
commercial
office
building
leased
to
a
single
tenant
whose
name
we
are
unable
to
disclose.
At
this
point.
Due
to
a
confidential,
a
confidentiality
agreement,
the
building
will
be
no
larger
than
400,000
gross
square
feet
and
achieve
LEED
Platinum
rating.
H
It
will
include
ground-floor,
retail,
underground
public
parking,
public
art
will
be
employed
and
the
development
will
also
contribute
two
million
five
hundred
and
fifteen
thousand
dollars
to
the
low-income
housing
trust
fund.
To
help
us
accomplish
this
bill
number
one:
nine
zero.
Four
four
three
would
allow
us
partial
relief
from
the
height
limit
applicable
to
the
Benjamin
Franklin
Parkway
area.
Allow
us
to
take
the
sky
plane
setback
which
would
apply
to
our
20th
Street
frontage
and
apply
it
instead
to
our
West
facade,
where
it
will
benefit
our
nearest
neighbors
at
Walden.
H
Walk,
allow
our
commercial
development
to
contribute
to
the
low-income
housing
trust
fund
and
receive
bonus
gross
floor
area.
Allow
our
underground
parking
to
qualify
for
the
bonus
floor
area
as
public
rather
than
accessory
parking,
something
our
neighbors
requested
in
something
that
will
avoid
having
an
empty
garage
on
holidays,
weekends
and
evenings.
Finally,
we
have
executed
an
EOP
with
the
city
and
given
direction
to
our
contractor
that
they
will
should
take
that
compliance
very
seriously.
To
that
end,
we've
hired
melanie's
Shaw
of
maven
Inc
to
independently
monitor
their
inclusion
success.
Thank
you.
Okay,.
A
Thank
you,
miss
first
I
appreciate
it
and
again
that
EAP
will
be
offered
at
the
at
the
meeting
any
questions
for
mr.
Burson
or
anyone
here
seeing
none.
You
were
just
here
for
backup,
I
understand,
right,
okay,
very
good,
so
you
miss
person
is
just
such
a
great
job.
We
need
no
backup.
Thank
you.
No
one
I'll
see
you
tough
on
this
bill.
Okay,
moving
right
along,
it's
marconi
bill.
C
Marty's
reverse
key
with
the
City
Planning
Commission.
This
bill
will
change
the
donut
zoning
designation
from
RM
for
residential
multifamily
to
cmx
for
commercial
mixed
use.
The
archdiocese
is
proposing
a
two
phase:
mixture,
its
development
totaling
1.3
million
square
feet
on
the
land
north
of
the
conceived
Cathedral
of
st.
Peter's
and
Paul.
The
project
proposes
to
incorporate
public
space
and
underground
parking
bonuses.
C
May
the
Commission
recommended
approval
bill
number
one
I
know:
308
Ross
authorized
striking
from
the
city
plan
of
vacating
the
southerly
20
feet
wide
portion
of
Vine
Street
from
17th
Street
to
18th
Street
to
accommodate
the
proposed
development
based
on
the
previous
policy
to
Philadelphia
playing
Planning
Commission,
consider
bill
number
1
904
for
its
meeting
June
11th
of
this
year,
where
I
was
recommended
for
approval
and
I'd
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Oh.
H
Where
the
attorneys
at
Claire
Harrison
here
on
behalf
of
eeehm
race,
bind
venture
LLC
and
a
filly
of
eggs
are
Property
Group,
which
is
the
group
selected
by
the
archdiocese
as
a
developer.
I
submitted
written
testimony.
So
I
won't
repeat
that
here.
I
just
want
to
thank
the
Logansport
Neighborhood
Association
council
president
Clark's
office
and
the
Planning
Commission
for
their
help
in
advancing
this
process,
and
there
is
an
EOP
amendment
to
this
I
believe.
M
N
A
A
C
Boo
Gorski
with
the
City
Planning
Commission,
this
bill,
rezone
parts
of
the
Wissahickon
valley
park
and
other
parks
and
recreation
assets
to
SP
POA,
active
parks
and
open
space.
It
also
razones
residential
properties
around
a
twist
akin
valley
park
to
appropriate
residential
zoning
districts.
This
remapping
aligns
with
the
lower
North
rec
Northwest
district
plan,
Philadelphia
City
Planning
Commission,
considered
Bill
number
one,
nine,
oh
four,
four
seven,
its
meeting
of
June
11th
of
this
year,
we're
recommending
it
for
approval
and
I'd
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
A
C
Drew
Gorski
with
the
Philadelphia
City
Planning
Commission
Phil
number
one
904
for
eight
amends
to
fill
up
a
zoning
maps
by
changing
the
zoning
designations
of
certain
areas.
Land
located
within
the
area
described
this
bill
is
intended
to
support
a
mixed-use
residential
development
by
remapping
the
site
from
i1
industrial
to
IR,
MX,
industrial
residential
mix
juice
planica.
Mr.
staff
has
not
received
any
detailed
plans
of
this
proposed
development,
found
the
remapping
to
be
specific
to
one
site
and
determined
that
the
remapping
does
not
align
with
the
north
district
plan.
C
A
A
M
You
mr.
chair
I'd
like
to
make
a
motion
for
the
approval
amendments
of
bill
number
one:
nine
zero
one,
eight
one,
one:
nine
zero:
two:
five:
zero
one:
nine
zero;
two:
five:
three:
one:
nine:
zero:
two:
five:
six:
one:
nine:
zero:
three:
zero:
five:
the
amendments
of
one:
nine:
zero:
three:
five:
six,
one:
nine
zero;
three,
six:
two
one:
nine:
zero:
three:
eight:
zero
one:
nine
zero;
four:
three:
seven:
one:
nine
zero.
Four
four
three
motion
to
approve:
it's.
A
M
A
E
M
A
A
Whose
motion
was
made
by
Councilman
Heenan
with
the
appropriate
amendments
are
reported,
as
committee
were
favorite
recommendation
with
a
rule
suspension
to
allow
the
first
reading
our
next
session
to
counsel
that
completes
a
business
of
the
rules
committee.
A
thank
you
all
for
you
for
your
participation.