Via Email June 25, 2014
Ms. Julia Chapman, Chairperson
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Municipal Services Building
1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Re: RCO Meeting Summary
Appeal No. 22818
Permit #532285 for Special Exception and Use
Variance
6101 and 6137 Frankford Ave
Wednesday June
25, 2014 2PM
Dear
Ms. Chapman:
Please
accept this letter on behalf of the Mayfair
Civic Association (“MCA”) which
represents the neighbors of the Mayfair Community as their Registered Community
Organization (RCO). Two meetings were held,
in which another RCO, the Northeast Quality of Life Coalition attended, at the
Mayfair Community Center, 2990 St. Vincent St.
The first meeting, held on Monday May 19, 2014 was continued when
residents and developer could not come to an agreement. Nevertheless, after much discussion between
the meetings, a second meeting was held on Monday June 23, 2014 with the final
vote A few dozen area residents
attended this public meeting and Fourteen voted to NOT OPPOSE WITH THE FOLLOWING PROVISOS (one voted not to oppose):
Business / Commercial Provisos
1.
Join and maintain Membership with the Mayfair Business
Association,
2.
The outside of your establishment must be kept clean, maintained,
graffiti free, and swept at all times,
3.
Signage to be kept to a minimum:
a. No nailing of banners to the
walls
b. No excess signage in the windows - Windows
should be easily seen through at all times
c. No illuminated or flashing signs
d. No advertising flags, banners, or free
standing signs of any kind other than those that were presented to the
community and allowed by right.
4.
Add and maintain an outdoor trashcan(s),
5.
Snow removal to be done within 6 hours of the storm, and during
business hours,
6.
Contact information (Name - Phone Number - Email) to be provided
to the Mayfair Civic Association for the tenant, as well as the property owner
/ landlord, and property manager, and
7.
Notify the MCA and Mayfair Business Association that you are
seeking new hires and hire within the community if possible. As well as
Additional Provisos – (Agreed to by
the developers via email)
8.
Remove the Auto Zone sign that faces onto Hawthorne Street,
9.
Install security cameras along the rear property line of the site,
10. Change the materials
of the fence from wood to PVC,
11. Site lighting
(consistent with the Code) with minimal lighting spillage at the property lines
from within the site,
12. Eliminate all curb cuts
and access onto Hawthorne Street,
13. Join and maintain Membership with the Mayfair
Business Association,
14. The outside of your establishment must be kept
clean, maintained, graffiti free, and swept at all times,
15. Signage to be kept to a minimum – No nailing of
banners to the walls, or excess signs in the windows, All windows should be
easily seen through,
16. Add and maintain an outdoor trashcan,
17. Snow removal to be done within 6 hours of the
storm, and during business hours, and
18. Contact information (Name - Phone Number -
Email) to be provided to the Mayfair Civic Association for the tenant, as well
as the property owner / landlord, and property manager.
If you have any questions, please do
not hesitate to contact me at the number below.
Very Truly Yours,
Joseph J.
DeFelice, Esq.
Legal Counsel (215)
292-3926
cc: Lisa Deeley, Councilman Bobby Henon
Mike Scotese, Mayfair
Business Association
Donny Smith, Mayfair Civic
Association
Thomas Chapman, Attorney for Applicant
Philadelphia City Planning
Commission