Turn your ShopRite purchases into funds for WICA! ShopRite will reimburse WICA for one half of one percent (0.5%) of the total receipts we turn in. Please save your receipts and send them to Lisa Wetzler at 124 Sumac Street, Philadelphia, PA 19128. Receipts can also be brought to any of our meetings or we can also arrange to pick them up from your home. Receipts must be no older than 5 months since the transaction date.
News & Events
August General Membership Meeting
The next General Membership meeting is August 14th at 7pm. The meeting will be held in the board room of Northern Children’s Services (5301 Ridge Ave). The easiest way to access the board room is via the 400 block of Righter Street near the field. Parking is available in front of the entrance to the board room. All are welcome to attend.
July General Membership Meeting
The next General Membership meeting is July 10th at 7pm. The meeting will be held in the board room of Northern Children’s Services (5301 Ridge Ave). The easiest way to access the board room is via the 400 block of Righter Street near the field. Parking is available in front of the entrance to the board room. All are welcome to attend.
200 & 214 Kalos Street Zoning Appeal
The Applicant’s latest plans propose to create eight new lots (down from the original nine) from two existing lots (200 and 214 Kalos St.) and a new single-family attached home (townhome) on each lot. All existing buildings are to be demolished.
ZBA Hearing Update
On June 5, 2019, the Zoning Board granted a continuance at the Applicant’s request. The new hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, July 24th at 1515 Arch Street, 18th Floor. Any member of the public can send a letter to the Zoning Board in advance of the hearing or give testimony at the hearing.
Public Meeting Vote Results
| Near Neighbors (250 feet + Same Block) | All Meeting Attendees (including Near Neighbors) | |
| Support | 3 | 5 |
| Oppose | 19 | 59 |
| Support w/ Provisos | 6 | 14 |
| Abstain | – | – |
Date of Meeting: May 14, 2019
Location of Meeting: Wissahickon Presbyterian Church, 5245 Ridge Avenue
Number of Attendees: 78, including WICA President and Zoning Chair
The vote count shown above will be sent to the ZBA in a letter from our Zoning Committee Chair. A copy of the letter will be posted once finalized.
Links
June Zoning Committee Meeting
The next meeting will be June 3rd at 7pm at Wissahickon Presbyterian Church, 5245 Ridge Avenue. All are welcome. The agenda includes:
200 & 214 Kalos: David Ross of Argo Properties will present
preliminary drawings for a revised project. This is an informational meeting only and no vote will be taken.
June General Membership Meeting
The next General Membership meeting is June 12th at 7pm. The meeting will be held in the board room of Northern Children’s Services (5301 Ridge Ave). The easiest way to access the board room is via the 400 block of Righter Street near the field. Parking is available in front of the entrance to the board room. All are welcome to attend.
May General Membership Meeting
The next General Membership meeting is May 8th at 7pm. The meeting will be held in our usual location in the board room of Northern Children’s Services (5301 Ridge Avenue). The easiest way to access the board room is via the 400 block of Righter Street near the field. Parking is available in front of the entrance to the board room. All are welcome to attend.
May Zoning Committee Meeting
The next meeting will be May 6th at 7pm at Wissahickon Presbyterian Church, 5245 Ridge Avenue. All are welcome. The agenda includes:
- 200 & 214 Kalos: David Ross of Argo Properties will present revised development plans based on neighbor’s feedback. The preliminary plans presented at the April meeting were to demolish the existing buildings and build nine townhouses. This is an informational meeting only.
The City-mandated Community Meeting will be held Tuesday, May 14th at 7pm also at Wissahickon Presbyterian Church. A binding vote will be taken at this meeting and the results sent to the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) in the form of a letter from WICA. The ZBA Hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, June 5th at 1515 Arch Street, 18th Floor.
2019 Philly Spring Clean-up
Join WICA for the 12th Annual Philly Spring Cleanup on Saturday, April 6th from 9am to 2pm as we clean and green LaNoce Park. Volunteer registration is now open at PhillySpringCleanup.com. All are welcome. Invite your neighbors!
90 Rochelle Ave – Public Meeting & ZBA Hearing
Update: At the ZBA hearing held on January 30th, a temporary 5-year variance (expiring 1/31/2024) was approved with provisos, including commercial trash pick-up three times per week. Additional information can be found on the Zoning Appeals website: Appeal #35968
A canine day care (currently Little White Dog Doggie Daycare located in East Falls) has applied for a use variance to allow for canine services, boarding, and sale of canine products in the existing building at 90 Rochelle Ave.
A public meeting was held to discuss details of the plan with the business owner on January 22nd at 7pm at Wissahickon Presbyterian Church (5245 Ridge Ave). Notes of the meeting were forwarded to the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) prior to the scheduled hearing on January 30th at 2pm at 1515 Arch Street.
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