"I don't know the exact, specific change that the PLCB and landlord are applying for on Walnut St."
The former Rite Aid property at 4237 Walnut St. is zoned for Residential (R5). Eddie Brady _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 9:41 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] More about the liquor store/mosque In a message dated 2/26/07 9:07:22 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >The point being that when there's a need for a zoning change, it becomes a matter of public involvement. >So the owner can rent to whoever he or she wants that doesn't require action by the Zoning Board without >any of this. i stand corrected. i hadn't realized (though i suppose i should have) that they were actually applying to have the zoning changed. which, obviously, does make it a matter of public involvment. Any establishment that serves alcohol brings with it some potential baggage. My bad. not to big to say i'm wrong, Kyle, I don't know the exact, specific change that the PLCB and landlord are applying for on Walnut St., but the outdated zoning code in Philadelphia means that one must apply for a change most of the time, even for another use permitted under the current zoning. For example, the Firehouse building is zoned C-2 commercial which allows restaurants and many other things. But, Dock St. had to go before the ZBA because they wanted to sell TAKE-OUT pizza & beer. It was for the take-out approval that they had to go. (I'll bet there are a lot of businesses in UC doing take-out without the proper use permit.....) Most businesses have to go before the zoning board. It is commonplace, not a big, special case. This is why we need to revise and simplify the zoning code. Melani Lamond Melani Lamond, Associate Broker Urban & Bye, Realtor 3529 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19104 cell phone 215-356-7266 office phone 215-222-4800, ext. 113 office fax 215-222-1101 ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.
