Zoning Projects Under Review
Projects Under Review for VariancesFor meeting schedules and agendas, see the UPCOMING MEETINGS tabValley Green Run Restoration and Pedestrian Bridge
- Applicant: FOW
To be reviewed in September and October, 2023
• 10 Bethlehem Pike - not currently subject to a Refusal from the Department of Licenses and Inspection; the zoning permit that was issued by right by the Department of Licenses and Inspections has been appealed; a hearing before the ZBA is expected sometime in late 2021. ZBA hearing was held on Nov. 30, 2021. The ZBA supported the by-right permit.
• 100-102 E. Mermaid Lane - under discussion with developer and stakeholder community groups; plans are undeveloped and not currently subject to a Refusal from the Department of Licenses and Inspection
______________________________________________________________________________Community Agreement Review
8201 Shawnee Street Development Agreement between CHCA and Bowman Properties. The community agreement can be found HERE. The Shawnee St. development details are in the "Parcel B" sections of the agreement.Plans for 8201 SHAWNEEFront PerspectiveSide ElevationRear ElevationSurveyZoning Plan, updatedMEETING RECORDING - (Last 15 minutes of the meeting)
______________________________________________________________________________Projects Under Appeal10 Bethlehem Pike - Appeal of by-right permit for 5-story mixed use building on old Sunoco site.
By-right decision was appealed by CHCA and affected neighbors; ZBA heard appeal on Nov. 30, 2021 and denied the appeal; On Dec. 29, 2021, CHCA and neighbors appealed the ZBA decision; appeal will go to the Court of Common Pleas in July.
https://www.chestnuthill.org/docs/2021_07_16-10_Bethlehem_Pike_Drawing_Package.pdf540 W. MORELAND AVE– Variance request for subdivision of one lot into two
https://www.chestnuthill.org/docs/540_W_MORELAND_AVE-Refusal.pdf
https://www.chestnuthill.org/docs/540_W_MORELAND_Application_for_APPEAL.pdf
540 W Moreland Ave Plan (Note: this plan was rejected by L&I and will require a variance from the Zoning Board of Adjustment to proceed)https://www.chestnuthill.org/docs/540_W._Moreland-CHCA_Application.pdfCHCA Letter to ZBAOn August 4, 2021, the Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment voted to grant this variance for subdivision, as submitted to L&I and presented to the CHCA.ZBA hearing is September 15, 2:00 pm.
On October 6, 2021. neighbors of this property appealed the decision of the ZBA to the Court of Common Pleas. Watch this space for updates on the hearing date. It will likely not be until sometime in 2022, perhaps the first half of the year.
On September 7, 2022, the Court of Common Pleas heard the Appeal. On January 11, 2023, the court granted the Appellants' claims, thereby reversing the determination of the ZBA.
In early February, 2023, the applicant filed an Appeal of the decision of the Court of Common Pleas. The matter will now be forwarded to the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court.______________________________________________________________________________Archived Projects
https://chestnuthill.org/archived_rco_variance_projects.php
30 W. Highland Ave.
215. E, Evergreen Ave
