EFCC Zoning Committee Meeting on 1/5/11

[Joe_Doherty]

Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 7pm

Downs Hall Auditorium, Philadelphia University Upper Campus on Schoolhouse Lane almost directly across the street from the Independence Plaza Apartment buildings. Free parking available.

AGENDA
3421 CONRAD STREET
Proposed first floor use: Florist and gift shop, including pre-packaged foods. One window sign and one 1.8' x 1.8' projecting sign.

To learn more about the proposed use and/or to comment on same, please attend the meeting. If you cannot attend, please send comments for receipt by January 4, 2011 to: EFCC Zoning Committee Chair, PO Box 12672, Philadelphia, PA 19129, or, via Email: zoning@eastfallscommunity.org.

[billy ross]

Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 7pm

Downs Hall Auditorium, Philadelphia University Upper Campus on Schoolhouse Lane almost directly across the street from the Independence Plaza Apartment buildings. Free parking available.

AGENDA
3421 CONRAD STREET
Proposed first floor use: Florist and gift shop, including pre-packaged foods. One window sign and one 1.8' x 1.8' projecting sign.

To learn more about the proposed use and/or to comment on same, please attend the meeting. If you cannot attend, please send comments for receipt by January 4, 2011 to: EFCC Zoning Committee Chair, PO Box 12672, Philadelphia, PA 19129, or, via Email: zoning@eastfallscommunity.org.

Is a variance needed? If so, why? I thought that Conrad Street is identified as a commercial district. I can't imagine a commercial district imposing restrictions upon a flower shop above and beyond whatever building and health codes the city already has in place.

[Gina Snyder]

A variance is required. The building is zoned residential. Full disclosure: Peicha Chang, the owner, is on our Board. She operates a great business - Falls Flowers - she was at the Marketplace. The storefront has had businesses in it for decades and has perfect windows for a flower and gift shop. The EFDC supports this application.

[Malloy]

That flower stand was nice. This could be a cool addition to Conrad. Any other retail spots in that building?

Any word on the old pharmacy space? I see they are working on it.

[Joe_Doherty]

Any word on the old pharmacy space? I see they are working on it.

This is the old pharmacy space.

[Malloy]

Oh duh sorry. I assumed it was the big boy across the street that is being rehabbed. Quite odd that this requires a variance.