From: SSWCA <sswcivica@gmail.com>
Date: August 15, 2014 at 5:53:48 PM EDT
To: SSWCA <sswcivica@gmail.com>
Subject: Advisory Board Meeting with CHOP
Date: August 15, 2014 at 5:53:48 PM EDT
To: SSWCA <sswcivica@gmail.com>
Subject: Advisory Board Meeting with CHOP
Neighbors,
Yesterday CHOP hosted
its first neighborhood Advisory Board Meeting regarding its property at 27th
and South. Here are my notes from the meeting.
·
The address of Phase 1
will be 2716 South Street.
o
The address has been
approved.
o
The rationale for
requesting a South Street address rather than a Schuylkill Avenue address is
due to in part the fact that Schuylkill Avenue is on both sides of the river,
so it could be confusing to people trying to get to the property.
·
CHOP sent the traffic
study to the City on 8/11/14.
o
CHOP will not distribute
the study.
o
CHOP will make
the study available for review at one of its facilities. CHOP will
consider having the meeting in the neighborhood.
o
ACTION
ITEM: Neighbors. I
have created a Survey Monkey to get your feedback regarding the traffic study.
Please go to this link and complete a very short survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PXNPM2K
·
We once again discussed
the possibility of a drop-off lane on South Street.
o
CHOP advised there are
conflicting opinions on this subject. There is a project planning meeting
today (8/14/14), so the topic will once again be discussed.
o
If there is a drop-off
lane it is anticipated that the bike lane will not be affected; it will
continue to shift to the left as it does now.
·
Zoning for commercial is
required (right now it is zoned industrial), and CHOP is committed to
requesting the variance “down the road.” CHOP will let the Advisory Board
know if/when that happens. There are internal meetings happening now
regarding the zoning.
·
CHOP has submitted a
grant request to the Commonwealth to extend the Schuylkill River Trail to 2716
South Street.
o
SSWCA will send a letter
of support for the bridge. (NOTE: This was sent.)
o
CSX and other groups
have sent a letter of support.
o
The next meeting of the
Commonwealth Finance Committee is 9/9/14. The grant request will be
reviewed then, although an answer might not be ready for the meeting.
o
In order to submit the
grant request CHOP had to include a proposed timeline.
§
July 2015 - January 2016
is the earliest chance to get it installed; CSX will be the ultimate decision
maker
§
CSX sometimes requires
night work; we have asked that near neighbors be advised 1-2 weeks before the
night work is scheduled to begin. CHOP agreed to provide advanced notice.
§
Access to the bridge
probably won’t occur until all work is done on Phase 1.
·
The billboard behind the
property belongs to CSX.
·
CHOP will implement
rodent control. If they become a problem, please immediately contact CHOP.
You can use the number or the email to contact CHOP about any issues
regarding its property.
o
267-425-9797
·
CHOP is planning to
bring in a contractor to inspect the nearby homes (for those interested).
The contractor will take photos and a recorder. CHOP will have
sensors to monitor vibrations.
·
Demolition of the JFK
Building
o
The contractor is on
site and is prepping it for demolition
o
The demo is scheduled to
start some time in September and continue into March 2015. This schedule
is based on permits being approved. CHOP is looking at ways to expedite
the schedule.
o
Demolition will occur
during the hours allowed by city and state laws, although CHOP anticipates most
days will be 10 hour days:
§
weekdays = 7 AM to 8 PM
§
weekends = 8 AM to 8 PM
o
Debris removal:
§
On peak days there will
be 10 trucks with 4 trips a day each
§
Contractors have been
reminded not to use South Street
·
CHOP is going to
continue to monitor food delivery possibilities
·
The Advisory Board will
meet about once a month. If you have any agenda items, please send an
email to the SSWCA's email address.
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