SOSNA Zoning

Note the agenda item for 613 South 24th Street.

SOSNA ZONING MEETING ZONING COMMITTEE MEETING DATE: August 15, 2018 | 7:00 PM SOSNA OFFICE, 1901 CHRISTIAN PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146

The Zoning Committee, a standing committee established by the SOSNA Board, holds monthly meetings to discuss all applications for zoning variances within the SOSNA boundary area. The purpose of the Zoning Committee Meeting is to provide a public forum for the discussion and review of all zoning variance applications occurring within the SOSNA boundary area. Through these meetings, residents of the SOSNA area are able to provide direct neighborhood input into this important civic decision-making process. All Zoning Committee Meeting attendees who reside within the SOSNA boundary area will have the opportunity to express their opinions by registering one of the following responses to each project: ‘support’, ‘not-opposed’ or ‘opposed’. Zoning Committee Protocols AGENDA: Projects being presented (order of presentations are up to Zoning Committee discretion):   1001 S. 21st Street APPLICATION FOR: FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION ABOVE AN EXISTING ATTACHED BUILDING TO INCLUDE ROOF DECK AND PILOT HOUSE (FOR ACCESS TO ROOF DECK ONLY). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS. FOR USE AS EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITH ONE (1) EXISTING ACCESSORY OFF-STREET GARAGE PARKING SPACE. PROJECT IS REFUSED FOR EXCEEDING MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 38’. 2142 Webster APPLICATION IS FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE (NOT TO EXCEED 38-'0 IN HEIGHT) WITH A CELLAR, ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOTHOUSE (NTE 90 SF AREA AND (1) ONE OFF STREET PARKING SPACE FOR A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING.SIZE AN LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLAN. PROJECT IS REFUSED FOR NOT MEETING OPEN AREA REQUIREMENTS. 760 S 15TH St APPLICATION IS FOR FOUR (4) FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. PROJECT IS REFUSED FOR NOT MEETING MINIMUM LOT AREA FOR A 4 FAMILY DWELLING. 2024 Pemberton FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION WITH A ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE (TO ENCLOSE ACCESS STAIRS ONLY), TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE USED AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLAN/APPLICATION. PROPOSED ZONING IS REFUSED FOR THE FOLLOWING:  IF THE ABUTTING LOTS ON BOTH SIDES OF AN ATTACHED HOUSE CONTAIN ONLY TWO (2) STORIES OF HABITABLE SPACE, THE STORIES ABOVE THE SECOND STORY SHALL BE SET BACK AN ADDITIONAL EIGHT (8) FEET FROM THE MINIMUM FRONT SETBACK; WHEREAS, THE PROPOSED ADDITION ABOVE THE SECOND STORY IS NOT SET BACK AN ADDITIONAL EIGHT (8) FEET FROM THE REQUIRED FRONT SETBACK, AND IS THEREFORE REFUSED. 613 S. 24th St. COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF ALL EXISTING STRUCTURES ON THE LOT, FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE (MAXIMUM HEIGHT 49 FEET 6 INCHES ) WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE AND WITH FRONT BAY FROM SECOND FLOOR THROUGH FOURTH FLOOR, AND REAR BALCONY ON SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH FLOORS (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN) TO USE AS FRESH FOOD MARKET ON FIRST FLOOR (AREA 3005 SQ. FT) , WITH NINE (9) (MULTI-FAMILY) DWELLING UNITS FROM 2ND FLOOR THROUGH 4TH FLOOR WITH ELEVEN ACCESSORY INTERIOR OFF STREET PARKING SPACES INCLUDING ONE (1) VAN ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES IN THE BASEMENT ACCESSED BY DRIVEWAY THROUGH ADJACENT PROPERTY (621 S 24TH STREET) AS PER DRIVEWAY EASEMENT AGREEMENT AND WITH TWO (2) CLASS IA BICYCLE PARKING SPACES ON A ACCESSIBLE ROUTE ON FIRST FLOOR. PROPOSED NEW CONSTRUCTION IS REFUSED FOR THE FOLLOWING BALCONIES ARE PROHIBITED IN THE REQUIRED REAR YARD. IN THE CMX-2 DISTRICT, ACCESSORY PARKING FOR ANY SINGLE-FAMILY, TWO-FAMILY OR MULTI-FAMILY USE IN AN ATTACHED OR SEMI-DETACHED BUILDING SHALL BE PROHIBITED UNLESS IT CAN BE ACCESSED FROM A SHARED DRIVEWAY, ALLEY, OR REAR STREET. PROJECT EXCEEDS MAXIMUM DWELLING UNITS, MAXIMUM DEPTH OF BALCONY OUTSIDE BUILDING LINE. THE PROPOSED PROJECT DOES NOT MEET MINIMUM OPEN AREA REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM REAR YARD DEPTH. Know a friend or neighbor near these projects? Let them know about the upcoming SOSNA Zoning Committee Meeting! They are always open to the public. Share Tweet Forward

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