Thank you to every friend and neighbor who volunteered!
Because of our volunteers, WICA was able to clean up three neighborhood public spaces: LaNoce Park, Wissahickon War Memorial, and David P. Montgomery Field.
(more…)Virtual Community Conversations November 11 & 22, 2022 6:30-7:30PM
In-Person Open House December 6, 2022 5:30-7:30PM
SEPTA is sharing a draft bus network that combines your feedback with the Bus Revolution team’s ideas into an updated—but still draft—bus network. SEPTA recently announced changes to their bus service, including the cancellation of the 27 bus and alteration of the 9 bus, among other routes. A virtual meeting to hear the concerns of NW Philly residents was held on Monday, November 7, but was capped at 100 participants, and thus many people could not join. SEPTA held a second virtual meeting to accommodate more people on Tuesday, November 22 from 6:30-7:30pm.
Officials from SEPTA will be in Roxborough to hear and address the concerns of neighbors at an in-person open house on December 6, 2022 5:30-7:30PM at Roxborough Memorial Hospital, Wolcoff Auditorium, 5800 Ridge Avenue. No registration required for open house.
Join us for our next General Membership meeting on Wednesday, November 9th at 7pm. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month unless otherwise noted. All neighbors are invited to hear, participate, and learn about neighborhood concerns and current issues.
Join by phone: 929-205-6099
Meeting ID: 868 4932 7663
Passcode: 19128
IMPORTANT UPDATE (10/18/22):
The Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) Hearing has been continued, likely for at least 90 days. We will update the community if that changes. Last week, the WICA Board asked the developer’s attorney for an explanation of why the developer requested a continuance, and we are still waiting for an explanation.
Original Post:
The WICA Board learned on Friday that the developer has submitted a request for a continuance for 90 Rochelle Ave. At the beginning of the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) Hearing on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, the ZBA will likely grant their request. We will keep the community informed of when a new hearing date is scheduled. We have also asked the developer for a status report on this matter. WICA will still be represented at the hearing on Tuesday by our Zoning Attorney, President, and Zoning Chair.
CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR JOINING THE LIVE ZOOM ZBA HEARING >>
Saturday, November 12th at David P. Montgomery Field, LaNoce Park, and Wissahickon War Memorial (Rain Date: Saturday, November 19th)
Volunteer to help us clean up 3 neighborhood parks! Bring your own rakes, gloves, and other helpful tools if you’re able. We hope to see you there.
(more…)Join us for our next General Membership meeting on Wednesday, October 12th at 7pm. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month unless otherwise noted. All neighbors are invited to hear, participate, and learn about neighborhood concerns and current issues.
Join by phone:
929-205-6099
Meeting ID: 837 1505 6052
Passcode: 19128
Saturday, October 22nd 10am-3pm
Wissahickon Church | Manayunk & Ridge Ave, Rear Parking Lot
DONATE what you don’t want – SHOP for what you do!
Donate your gently used sellable items, manage your own table of wares, and discover your next treasure at the Wissahickon Church.
CALLING FOR VENDORS
WICA will run a table of donated items, but we also welcome community members to run their own tables for no fee. You are not required to donate to WICA to run your own table.
CALLING FOR DONATIONS
Please consider donating gently used sellable items for WICA’s table. All proceeds benefit our legal fund.
Email Lisa Wetzler at lisa@wissahickon.us to provide items or express interest in running a table.
Special thank you to Pastor Charles and Wissahickon Church for donating the space and providing free coffee on the day of the event!
Join us for our next General Membership meeting on Wednesday, September 14th at 7pm. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month unless otherwise noted. All neighbors are invited to hear, participate, and learn about neighborhood concerns and current issues.
Agenda items include:
• Recap of 90 Rochelle CDR Meeting
• Lawsuit: E-Built, LLC v. Wissahickon Interested Citizens Association (147 Sumac Street Development)
The Civic Design Review (CDR) Committee has decided to conduct an optional review of the revised 90 Rochelle design proposal, that includes 50 dwelling units and 50 parking spaces, at their public Zoom meeting on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 1pm. WICA will have an RCO representative seat at the meeting.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW CDR MEETING AGENDA ››
90 Rochelle is number 6 on the agenda. See page 4 for detailed instructions for joining the live Zoom meeting as a member of the public.
Neighbors attended a community meeting via Zoom hosted by WICA on Wednesday, July 6 at 7pm to review the updated design for the proposed project at 90 Rochelle Ave. After sharing feedback with the developers, the community took a vote on the latest design.
Do you support the erection of a 59.5-foot high multi-family household living building with 50 dwelling units, 50 accessory interior and surface parking spaces, and 30 accessory bicycle parking spaces, which would require the zoning variances listed below, as determined by the City?
| Near Neighbors (250 feet + Same Block) | All Meeting Attendees (Including Near Neighbors) | |
| Support | 0 | 4 |
| Oppose | 38 | 235 |
| Abstain | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 239 |
WICA will share the results of this vote at the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) hearing, which has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 9:30am.
The Civic Design Review (CDR) Committee has decided that they would like to see the 50-unit proposal for 90 Rochelle at their public Zoom meeting on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 1pm. We will provide more information, including the Zoom link, when the meeting agenda is posted on August 23.
WICA is the Civic Association representing the Philadelphia, PA neighborhood between East Falls and Manayunk at the gateway to the park where the Schuylkill River and the Wissahickon Creek merge.
