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Mayfair is a vibrant Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood, home to a variety of stores, pubs and restaurants and the proud host of community events all year long. The Civic Association consists of volunteer citizens focused on the betterment of their Community. Our General meetings are held the 3rd Monday of March, May, September and November and the 4th Monday of January at 7PM at the Mayfair Community Center, St. Vincent St. and Battersby St.
Friday, May 29, 2015
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
NE Times: Mayfair Civic to host zoning meeting for Devon Theater
Northeast Times
The Mayfair Civic Association settled two old zoning issues during the group’s monthly meeting on May 18, but a much bigger one may be just getting started.
MCA leaders announced that the group will hear a potentially controversial zoning case involving the Devon Theater at a special meeting on June 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mayfair Community Center, 2990 Saint Vincent St. In short, a church group is seeking city permits to set up religious services, a daycare center and a food bank in the 70-year-old theater once known at the “Dirty Devon” because of the pornographic films that showed there.
The days of porn at the Devon are long gone. With business at the single-screen venue dwindling in the late 1970s, the operators began showing adult features. Neighbors ran the skin flicks out of town a few years later.
But that doesn’t mean today’s community leaders want a church occupying an anchor property in the middle of Mayfair’s business district. Speaking at last week’s meeting, MCA President Donny Smith reported that the church bought the site late last year from a real estate investor who had acquired it a few months earlier. The same investor holds the mortgage on the property, Smith said.
City records show that the Kingdom Life Christian Center bought it for $500,000 in December. The property is assessed at $1.78 million. The land is more than one-third an acre, with the building footprint covering most of that.
Joe DeFelice, the zoning chairman and legal counsel for the civic association as well as the board chairman of the Mayfair Community Development Corporation, noted that the CDC has been trying to get certain types of property uses restricted on the avenue in an effort to promote an eclectic mix of retail that will attract visitors. Religious services, daycare centers and food banks are three of those uses that are less than ideal, DeFelice said.
The CDC has long been a key player in redeveloping the Devon. With the help of state funding in the mid-2000s, the CDC spent millions to buy and rehabilitate the old theater into a modern performing arts center with the latest audio-visual technology. Resident producers staged several shows there in 2009 and ’10 before the CDC lost its public funding due to recessionary budget cuts and surrendered the theater to Beneficial Bank.
According to the civic association, the religious group is already conducting services and hosting concerts in the theater pending zoning approval.
In unrelated business, the MCA voted not to oppose two old zoning applications.
At 2000 McKinley St., the owner wants to convert a garage into a cooking facility for third-party caterers. There will be no food consumption or take-out business on-site. At 6300 Frankford Ave., the owner of a gas station and mini-mart wants to install a deep fryer so he can sell hot chicken wings.
• Ruthanne Madway, executive director of the Mayfair CDC, reported that her organization is “in the home stretch” of establishing a business improvement district along Frankford Avenue and adjoining blocks that will allow merchants to benefit from public grants and other programs. The CDC is also hosting a farmer’s market on the 3500 block of Ryan Ave. every other Sunday from May 31 through Oct. 18.
• Mia Hylan, co-chair of the Mayfair Memorial Playground and an aide to state Rep. John Taylor, invited residents to Mayfair Community Night on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mayfair Community Center. Taylor will distribute information about senior rent rebates.
• Two city traffic engineers presented several proposals for the installation of a left turn lane on eastbound Cottman Avenue at Rowland Avenue. Problem is, space is so tight at the intersection that a dozen or more curbside parking spaces could be lost.
Neighbors didn’t like any of the ideas. The project remains in the design phase. ••
You can reach William Kenny at wkenny@bsmphilly.com.
Read Story HERE
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Special Zoning Meeting: Devon Theater and 7728 Fairfield Street
Monday June 15th, 2015
7:30 pm
Mayfair Community Center
The Kingdom Life Christian Center formerly of 6814 Torresdale avenue is seeking a Special Exception to operate a
• Church
• Daycare
• Food Bank/Pantry
at 6235 Frankford avenue – Formerly the Devon Movie Theatre
Residents are invited to this Special Zoning Meeting to share their opinions, and Members of the Mayfair Civic Association are invited to cast their Votes
Also, we will be hearing from 7728 Fairfield St to erect a one story structure, semi detached from a single family dwelling.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Mayfair Plans for Three Days of Community Betterment: Run, Festival, Market and Meeting
Mayfair Plans for Three Days of Community Betterment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joe DeFelice, Chairman
Phone: 215-292-3926
Email: josephjdefelice@mayfaircdc.org
Twitter/Facebook: @MayfairCDC
THE MAYFAIR CDC, MAYFAIR CIVIC ASSOCIATION & MAYFAIR
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE THE 7TH ANNUAL MAYFAIR FALLEN HEROES
RUN, MAYFAIR MAY FAIR, MAYFAIR FARMERS MARKET AND MAYFAIR CIVIC ASSOCIATIION
MEETING
Mayfair, Philadelphia, PA - May 12, 2015. The Mayfair Community Development
Corporations (MCDC), Mayfair Civic Association (MCA) and the Mayfair Business
Association (MBA) are proud to announce three days of community betterment;
complete with athletic activities, festivals, markets and a culminating with a community
meeting.
Mayfair May Fair and Mayfair Fallen Heroes Run
Saturday May 16, 2015
Mayfair officially kicks off
summer 2015 with the 7th Annual Mayfair Fallen Heroes Run on Saturday, May
16, 2015. Chairman of the Mayfair CDC and one of the run organizers, Joe
DeFelice says “This year we are honoring Police Officer Gennaro “Jerry” Pellgrini,
who was killed in Iraq. This will be our
second year including a portion of Frankford Avenue, our main business
thoroughfare along with some residential streets. It’s a bit of an uphill run along
Frankford Avenue too, which makes it a little bit of a challenge and we’re
hoping returning runners and new runners will enjoy the scenery. We have included camouflage into this year’s
run logo, courtesy of neighborhood resident Mike Ennis, to compliment Jerry’s
service to our Country.” Lisa Greco,
co-organizer and owner of BellaLisa Hair Studios stated "We're really
looking forward to having more runners participate so we can raise even more
money for the FOP Lodge 5 Survivors Fund and to unveil our Badge of Honor which
lists all previous year’s Honorees.” The
race kicks off at Rowland and Ryan Aves at 8:30AM on Saturday May 16,
2015. Runners and Walkers can still
register on race day starting at 7:30AM at the Mayfair Memorial Playground
(Rowland Ave. and Vista St.). “Since its
inception, our Run has raised over $50,000 for charities that honor Police and
Fire that were killed in the line of duty,” further added DeFelice.
On that same day, starting at 12pm is
the Mayfair Business Association sponsored Mayfair May Fair. Organizers Donny
Smith, president of the Mayfair Civic Association, Mike "Scoats"
Scotese, president of the Mayfair Business Association and owner of the Grey
Lodge Pub, and Mia Hylan, Mayfair CDC Board Member have been working hard with
the planning. States Hylan, "This year we will, yet again, close down
Frankford Avenue from Cottman to Bleigh Ave.
We will have live music from local artist REV as well as artisans and crafters, a showcase
of MBA members, face painting, balloon animals and local schools and
organizations like Lincoln High School's Horticulture Department and
Bisirri Pansy Garden who will assist children plant potted plants. We will also
have a special presentation of our annual Mayfair Award, presented at noon to
kick-off the Fair, to local resident Jim Berghaier who has had long and
distinguished career in public service.” Donny Smith added, "The Original Soft
Pretzel Factory will also hold their Customer Appreciate Day with huge
inflatable's, contests, and giveaways on the same day so it really is a great
kid-friendly event, too. We will also
welcome back the Grey Lodge and their famous Beer Garden and are adding a video
game trailer courtesy of the Game Train and will showcase military vehicles
from the Greater PA Military Historical Society." MBA President Mike “Scoats” Scotese, proprietor
of the Grey Lodge stated, “It's great to have people walking the Avenue and
seeing the great things the Mayfair Business community has to offer along with
information booths and fun family activities; it's growing every year as we add
more and more."
Mayfair Farmers Market Sunday May 17, 2015 10am-2pm Cottman
& Frankford Aves.
Returning for its third season is the
Mayfair Farmers Market sponsored by Republic Bank and the Mayfair Community
Development Corporation and Allegheny Iron and Metal Co., Inc. We've gone back to every other week but have
added more vendors to our list. Those
vendors include
-
Fresh
produce/plants/cheeses/specialty items from Capriotti Bros.
-
Artisan breads
from DePalma’s (in Holmesburg)
-
Fifth of a Farm
Jams & Jellies (in Fishtown)
-
Kathy’s People
Kreations – cupcakes
-
Kathy’s Kanine
Kreations – Gourmet dog treats
-
Dove Chocolates
Discoveries ( Yvette Stinson, Dove Representative)
-
Mayfair Shop n’
Bag
-
PB & U Food
Truck – Breakfast Sandwiches & home-cooked treats
-
Undrgrnd Donuts
will rotate in as well
-
Mill Creek
Apiary
-
Live music and
pop up vendors will appear during the season
The
Market will take place on the following Sundays: May 17, May 31, June 14,
June 28, July
12, July 26, August 9, August 23, Sept. 6, Sept. 20, Oct. 4 and Oct. 18 at
Cottman and Frankford Aves from 10am-2pm.
Mayfair Civic Association Meeting Monday May 19, 2015 7PM at
Mayfair Community Center
Agenda
·
Pledge of Allegiance - (Please silence all cell
phones)
- Treasurer's
Report
Announcements
/ Updates
- Membership - (Must
reside within Civic boundaries) - $10 per year / $40 - 5 year / $100 -
Lifetime - Applications available at the rear or online at
MayfairCivicAssociation.com
- Mayfair Community
Development Corporation Update - Business Improvement District
- Mayfair Business
Association Update
- Mayfair Memorial Playground
Update
- Special
Zoning Meeting – Monday June 15th – 7:30pm – Mayfair Community
Center – To address The Devon
Zoning
1. 2000 McKinley St. – Commercial Appeal – Alonzo Coates (2nd
Meeting)
Seeking a Zoning Variance to
convert a pre-existing garage located behind a triplex into a Commercial Food
Prep. Kitchen
2.
6300 Frankford Ave. – Commercial - Sean
Ward – Express Fuel Gas Station (3rd Meeting)
Seeking
a Special Exception for Food Preparation including serving hot food for take-out
at a gasoline station
Presentations
1. James W. Kennedy – District Director for U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle
- To provide information about
services, recent legislative developments, and upcoming district developments
2. Alex DeSantis – Office of the Inspector General
- To discuss eliminating fraud,
corruption, and misconduct within City Government
3. Streets Department
- To discuss adding a turning lane at
Cottman and Rowland
4. Councilman Bobby Henon
- To discuss Northeast 2020
Open Discussion
For more information visit www.mayfaircivicassociation.com
Friday, May 08, 2015
Friday, May 01, 2015
Mayfair Farmers Market This Sunday
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joe DeFelice, Chairman
Phone: 215-292-3926
Email: josephjdefelice@mayfaircdc.org
Twitter/Facebook: @MayfairCDC
THE MAYFAIR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THE MAYFAIR
FARMERS MARKET LINE-UP
The Mayfair Community Development Corporation is proud to
announce the official “2015 Mayfair Farmers Market Line Up.” Returning for its third season is the Mayfair
Farmers Market sponsored by Republic Bank and the Mayfair Community Development
Corporation and Allegheny Iron and Metal Co., Inc. We've gone back to every other week but have
added more vendors to our list. Those
vendors include
-
Fresh produce/plants/cheeses/ specialty items from Capriotti Bros.
-
Artisan breads
from DePalma’s (in Holmesburg)
-
Fifth of a Farm
Jams & Jellies (in Fishtown)
-
Kathy’s People
Kreations – cupcakes
-
Kathy’s Kanine
Kreations – Gourmet dog treats
-
Dove Chocolates
Discoveries ( Yvette Stinson, Dove Representative)
-
Mayfair Shop n’
Bag
-
PB & U Food
Truck – Breakfast Sandwiches & home-cooked treats
-
Phoebes BARBQ
Food Truck
-
Undrgrnd Donuts
will rotate in as well
-
Live music and
pop up vendors will appear during the season
The
Market will take place on the following Sundays: May 3, May 17, May 31, June 14,
June 28, July
12, July 26, August 9, August 23, Sept. 6, Sept.
20, Oct. 4 and Oct. 18 at Cottman and Frankford Aves from
10am-2pm.
Hope to see you
this Sunday.
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