FNA Zoning Committee Meeting: 1513 N. Delaware Ave.

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Submitted by fnazoning on Fri, 2012-06-01 14:46
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - 7:30pm to 8:00pm

A proposal to demolish a building and billboard and erect a freestanding billboard. This meeting will be held at the Fishtown Rec Center, 1202 E. Montgomery Ave. All residents of Fishtown are eligible to vote. Please bring proof of residence or business ownership in the form of a driver's license or a photo ID and a lease, utility bill, or recent piece of mail addressed to your home or business.

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FishtownYo

Fri, 2012-06-01 17:07

Is this that crappy looking building in front of the old club? Maybe it is a garage or something now?

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jbette01

Mon, 2012-06-04 14:31

Hey fuzzybottoms, is this the building we are talking about? Kinda has a sketchy car wash operating out of it right now?

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fuzzybottoms

Mon, 2012-06-04 14:36

I'm going to guess yes. I wasn't able to attend the screening but did confirm the scope of the project with those who were there. It definitely involves tearing down a building (which I heard was not a nice looking building) and the associated billboard and then erecting a new billboard in the same spot. The picture you have above seems to fit the bill.

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TLP

Mon, 2012-06-04 14:48

That's the right building. The building with the single garage front and the billboard mounted to the roof is the only building left on that block.

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Kenzo

Mon, 2012-06-04 14:48

I say make 'em sign a CBA that says the neighborhood won't agree unless they turn the land underneath into a dog park or free parking unless they already have architectural drawings of another structure to replace the building they're getting rid of.

Otherwise, you get an asphalt or dirt lot with a tall billboard on it.

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Pure_Fishtown

Mon, 2012-06-04 14:59

Kenzo wrote:
I say make 'em sign a CBA that says the neighborhood won't agree unless they turn the land underneath into a dog park or free parking unless they already have architectural drawings of another structure to replace the building they're getting rid of.

Otherwise, you get an asphalt or dirt lot with a tall billboard on it.

LOL, visions of all the jaywalkers crossing Delaware there. Kaboom

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stbenjamin

Mon, 2012-06-04 15:11

A parking lot isn't an awful idea until someone comes around and redevelops the whole area

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jbette01

Tue, 2012-06-05 08:54

stbenjamin wrote:
A parking lot isn't an awful idea until someone comes around and redevelops the whole area

I think you bring up a good point -- what does the Waterfront Master Plan say about this parcel? My guess is probably not much, but it would be interesting to find out.

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cjphilly

Wed, 2012-06-13 20:24

So what was the result on this last night?

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TLP

Wed, 2012-06-13 21:00

This passed. I don't have the final count handy.

The applicant (CBS outdoor advertising) is a tenant on the property and owns and operates the billboard. The property owner has allowed them to demolish the building a replace the billboard, in the same place, on a single pole. They plan on clearing out the building, paving over the lot cleanly, and putting in a little greenery on the sidewalk side.