2008 Zoning Minutes
November 2008
Zoning Meeting
by Arthur McDowell, chair, EFCC Zoning Committee
East Falls Community Council’s Zoning Committee meets on Wednesday, November 5th, 7:00pm.
All residents of East Falls are invited to attend. Unless otherwise noted, Zoning Committee meetings are held in Philadelphia University’s Tuttleman Center, Main Lecture Hall. Tuttleman Center is located on the southeastern side of Schoolhouse Lane between Henry Ave. and Vaux St.
Meeting Agenda:
1. Lillybelle Productions is seeking permission to license the kitchen in the church building located at 3580 Indian
Queen Lane with the health department, so that it can be used for catering
2. Gena Blake is seeking to rent 4255 Ridge Avenue where she proposes to operate a tattoo parlor. She is currently a
co-owner of a Body Art Studio in Spring City, PA. The current Zoning overlay prohibits this use so Ms. Blake is
seeking community support before she proceeds to rent and seek a formal variance to the overlay.
If you have any comments regarding these issues, please attend the meeting. If you cannot attend, please send comments no later than 24 hours before the meeting to:
EFCC Zoning Committee Chair, EFCC, PO BOX 12672, Philadelphia, PA 19129 or Email: zoning@eastfallscommunity.org.
The next meeting of the EFCC’s Zoning Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 Please advise the chairperson two weeks in advance if you need to be on the Agenda.
October 2008
Zoning Meeting
by Arthur McDowell, chair, EFCC Zoning Committee
East Falls Community Council’s Zoning Committee meets on Wednesday, October 8th, 7:00pm.
All residents of East Falls are invited to attend. Unless otherwise noted, Zoning Committee meetings are held in Philadelphia University’s Tuttleman Center, Main Lecture Hall. Tuttleman Center is located on the southeastern side of Schoolhouse Lane between Henry Ave. and Vaux St.
Meeting Agenda:
1. Carried over from August 3rd. 3401 Conrad Street, Conrad Catering. Applicant is seeking approval for a restaurant use in the
premises currently zoned C-1 (commercial). Additional discussion requested by the applicant regarding hours of operation
(Breakfast & Lunch approved in August) and ownership transfer (Support for current owners continuing to operate
approved in August).
If you have any comments regarding these issues, please attend the meeting. If you cannot attend, please send comments no later than 24 hours before the meeting to:
EFCC Zoning Committee Chair, EFCC, PO BOX 12672, Philadelphia, PA 19129 or Email: zoning@eastfallscommunity.org.
The next meeting of the EFCC’s Zoning Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 Note that the meeting is the second rather than the first Wednesday. of October. Please advise the chairperson two weeks in advance if you need to be on the Agenda.
June 2008
East Falls Community Council Zoning Committee Meeting June 4, 2008
Committee Members Present: Lloyd Russo, Art McDowell, Adam Carangi, Sharon Jaffee, Bill Epstein, Tom Sauerman, Meg Greenfield, James Deasy, & Gina Snyder.
The meeting was called to order by the chair, Art McDowell, at 7:03.
Sherman Mills (3502 Scotts Lane)
Mark Sherman sought permission to (1) change the number of units from 8 to 12 in building 7, (2) seek a variance for the units that would change the inside mezzanine square footage from a maximum of 30% of the unit to up to 50%, and (3) to add an outdoor patio to two individual units and to add a common deck that will serve three units.
The committee voted to support the three requests.
Westrum Development Corp.
John Dean and Allison Mathern proposed changes regarding as-yet-to-be-built units: to (1) change the footprint of the stacked town houses by increasing the building length by 3’10” and changing the 2-owner units from 4 floor to 3 (with a shared/divided second floor), (2) to change the rear entry garage units from 3 stories to 2 and from a 2-car garage to 1; and (3) to change the front entry garage units from 4 stories to 3.
The committee sought clarification regarding the change in square footage for each of the units (before and after). Additionally, the committee voted to announce to the East Falls community that there would be an option to review the change in plans and to vote on the changes on July 2, 7:00pm at Tuttleman Hall. The chairman was instructed to provide announcements to the community. Old & new square footage were provided by Westrum as noted below.
Rear Entry Townhouses Chestnut Hill - 2,835 sf, with loft 3,279 sf New Chestnut Hill - 1,947 sf, with loft 2,447 sf
Front Entry Townhouses Society Hill - 2,985 sf, with loft 3,429 sf New Society Hill - 1,883 sf, with loft 2,383 sf
Stacked Townhouses Vesper 1st Floor unit - 1,312 sf New 1st floor unit - 1,222 sf
Fairmount 2nd Floor unit 1,211 sf with loft - 1,710 New 2nd floor unit - 1,432 sf
May 2008
EAST FALLS COMMUNITY COUNCIL ZONING COMMITTEE May 7th, 2008 Meeting Minutes
Present: [Sharon Jaffe, Tom Sauerman, Meg Greenfield, Lloyd Russow, James Deasy, Arthur McDowell, Bill Epstein]
The meeting was convened by Chair Arthur McDowell at 7:10 P.M.
The first item on the agenda was a presentation by Drexel University on an adjustment to the previously presented plan for a connecting building on the Queen Lane campus. The change involves adding an additional story to the building which will permit storage of archival materials on the site. The previous plan included the archival staff office and will now include the materials as well. Little or no change in staffing levels are foreseen by this new plan.
Comments on the lack of pedestrian friendly access to the campus in general and particularly access from the Queen Lane station which if enhanced could encourage more use of train access to the campus. Drexel architects were receptive to the comments.
Respectfully submitted,
Arthur McDowell Secretary for the Evening