Check this page for ZBA hearings for projects in the SOSNA bounded area (South Street, Broad Street, Washington Avenue, and the Schuylkill River). 

All Zoning Board of Adjustment hearings take place at 1515 Arch Street, 18th Floor.  When attending, first fill out an official white appearance form available at the front of the room - this registers you as having attended regarding a specific case, and will allow you to file a legal appeal should the ZBA decision be contrary to your preference. Listen at the outset of each meeting in case your case has been continued (postponed and rescheduled) for some reason.  When your case comes up, approach the front of the room and identify yourself as being with the applicants or as a protestant. 

SEPTEMBER 2009:

• 9/29/09, 9:30 AM. 2108-2124 Webster Street, Cal #s 9458-9466, Erection of 9 single-family dwellings with garages, decks and pilot houses.  RESULT: GRANTED.
• 9/30/09, 2:00 PM. 1619-21 Fitzwater Street, Cal # 9808, Erection of a single-family dwelling with garage on Smedley Street. RESULT: GRANTED
• 9/30/09, 2:00 PM, 618 Rear S. 19th Street, Cal # 9752, Legalization of parking space in a vacant lot. RESULT: DENIED.

OCTOBER 2009:

• 10/6/09, 9:30 AM.  1012 S. 22nd Street, Cal # 9549, Legalize existing rear yard as a parking space. RESULT: GRANTED with SOSNA PROVISOS
• 10/7/09, 2:00 PM.  922-924 S. 16th Street, Cal # 9890. Erection of 2 2-family dwellings, no on-site parking provided. RESULT: GRANTED with SOSNA PROVISOS
• 10/7/09, 4:00 PM, 1430 Catharine Street, Cal # 9572. Erection of a detached garaged. RESULT: GRANTED.
• 10//21/09, 5:00 PM, 702 S. 19th Street, Cal # 9655. Erection of a four story attached structure (max height 36'7'' with two roof decks and an interior parking space. RESULT: CONTINUED TO JANUARY 6th (see below)
• 10/28/09, 2:00 PM, 2054 South Street, Cal # 9970. Permit for the erection of six signs accessory to a real estate office. RESULT: GRANTED with PROVISOS (no awnings).

NOVEMBER 2009:

• 11/4/09, 2:00 PM, 1612-16 South Street, Cal #s: 2041-2043.  Remanded back to the ZBA from the Court of Common Pleas. RESULT: CONTINUED, DATE TBD.
• 11/4/09, 2:00 PM, 1814 Catharine Street, Cal # 10131. Erection of a 3-story rear addition with roof deck, pilot house, max height 43'5''. RESULT: CONTINUED to DECEMBER 9th (see below)
• 11/24/09, 9:30 AM, 1924 Montrose Street, Cal # 9241. Erection of a roof deck. RESULT: GRANTED

DECEMBER 2009:

• 12/2/09, 2:00 PM. 2101-43 South Street, Cal # 9214. Historical renovation of existing structure, with apartments on upper floors and commercial on ground floor. RESULT: Granted.
• 12/9/09, 2:00 PM. 1814 Catharine Street, Cal # 10131. Erection of a 3-story rear addition with roof deck, pilot house, max height 43'5''. RESULT: Granted, proviso per plans stamped 12/9/09.
• 12/9/09, 2:00 PM. 1831 Webster Street, Cal # 10355. Erection of a third-story addition. RESULT: Granted.
• 12/9/09, 1:00 PM 2301 Washington Avenue, Cal # 7741. Continuation of May ZBA hearing regarding 14 use variances for a shopping center at 2301. RESULT: GRANTED with PCPC Provisos
• 12/15/09, 9:30 AM. 1615-17 Fitzwater Street, Cal # 10038, Erection of a three-story dwelling with garage. RESULT: Granted with Provisos.
• 12/15/09, 9:30 AM, 2051 Christian Street, Cal# 10040, Erection of a roof deck.  RESULT: Continued until February 16, 2010 at 9:30 AM.
• 12/22/09, 9:30 AM, 1826 Christian Street, Cal # 10198. Erection of a single-family dwelling with roof deck, max height 43'-0''. RESULT: Granted with Provisos.
• 12/23/09, 2:00 PM, 1003-1011 S. 20th Street, Cal # 10543. Relocation of lot lines to allow the erection of two 2-story dwellings with terraces. RESULT: Granted.
• 12/23/09, 2:00 PM, 1424 Christian Street, Cal # 10534. Relocation of lot lines to create two from one, legalizing the lot on Montrose Street.  RESULT: Granted.
• 12/23/09, 2:00 PM, 743 S. Chadwick Street, Cal # 10227. Erection of a single-family dwelling with fourth story roof deck and interior garage. RESULT: Continued until March 2010.

JANUARY 2010:

• 1/6/10, 4:00 PM, 1917 Webster Street, Cal # 10284. Erection of a three story single family dwelling with roof deck, not to exceed 35 feet. RESULT: Continued until 2/9/10.
• 1/19/10, 9:30 AM, 2118 Fitzwater Street, Cal # 5624. Erection of three one-story additions at the first floor level, two at side, and one at rear side additions. RESULT: Hold for new plans showing the interior.
• 1/26/10, 9:30 AM, 760-2 S. Chadwick Street, Cal # 10488.  Erection of four-story single family dwelling, with roof deck and interior garage. RESULT: Granted with SOSNA Provisos.
• 1/26/10, 9:30 AM, 2320 Christian Street Street, Cal # 10524. Permit for the legalization of a rear yard addition accessory to an existing attached structure. RESULT: Granted.
• 1/27/10, 5:00 PM, 702 S. 19th Street, Cal # 9655. Erection of a four story attached structure (max height 36'7'' with two roof decks and an interior parking space. RESULT: Continued until March 2010.
• 1/27/10, 2:00 PM, 1926 South Street, Cal # 10817. Erection of a roof deck at the 4th story level. RESULT: Granted.

FEBRUARY 2010:

• 2/3/10, 2:00 PM, 755-67 S. Chadwick Street, Cal # 10893. Relocation of lot lines to create 5 from 7 for the erection of 5 single-family dwellings with interior garages and decks.  RESULT: GRANTED per SOSNA provisos.
• 2/9/10, 9:30 AM, 1915 Webster Street, Cal # 10656. Erection of a three story single family dwelling with roof deck, not to exceed 35 feet.  RESULT: GRANTED.
• 2/10/10, 2:00 PM, 1935-37 League Street, Cal #s 10921-2. Erection of semi-detached three-story single family dwelling with cellar, roof top deck, no to exceed 34'9''. RESULT: GRANTED.
• 2/16/10, 9:30 AM, 1511 Carpenter Street, Cal # 10704. Permit for use of first floor as a psychiatrist office. 
• 2/17/10, 4:00 PM, 1424 South Street (Sweet Freedom Bakery), Cal # 10759. Permit for the erection of a projecting sign over the sidewalk. RESULT: GRANTED.
• 2/17/10, 2:00 PM, 1623 Carpenter Street, Cal # 11028. Permit for the erection of a three-story attached structure.RESULT: Continued to March 24, at 2 PM
• 2/23/10, 9:30 AM, 906 S. 19th Street, Cal # 11002, permit for a rear yard to be used as a parking space. RESULT: GRANTED
• 2/23/2010, 9:30 AM, 1732 Kater Street, Cal # 10785.  Permit for the erection of a three-story attached structure. RESULT: Continued.
• 2/24/2010, 2:00 PM, 1631-37 Fitzwater Street, Cal #s 10951-2. Permit for the relocation of lot lines and erection of four single-family homes with decks and garages. RESULT: Continued until MARCH 24th.
• 2/24/2010, 5:00 PM, 1013-25 South 20th Street, Cal #s 10868-74. Permit for the erection of seven duplex homes with decks. RESULT: GRANTED.

MARCH 2010:

• 3/3/2010, 5:00 PM, 2427 Washington Avenue, Cal # 10931. Permit for an auto show room. RESULT: Continued, to 4/14 at 5:00 PM
• 3/23/2010, 9:30 AM, 2231-33 Carpenter Street, Cal # 10899. Application to relocate lot lines, demo of existing church, and new three-family dwelling with deck. RESULT: GRANTED.
• 3/23/2010, 9:30 AM, 2514-24 Grays Ferry Ave, Cal #s 11065-69, and 1183. Application for erection of six single-family homes, four with garages. RESULT: GRANTED.
• 3/24/2010, 2:00 PM, 1631-37 Fitzwater Street, Cal # 10951. Permit for the demolition of existing auto body shop, and erection of four single-family homes with garages in the rear. RESULT: GRANTED.

APRIL 2010:

• 4/27/2010, 9:30 AM, 724 South 20th Street, Cal # 11276.  Permit for a yoga studio on the first floor. RESULT: GRANTED.
• 4/27/2010, 9:30 AM, 2326 South Street, Cal # 11160. Permit for the erection of a two-family dwelling. RESULT:  Continued to June 8, 2010

MAY 2010:

• 5/5/2010, 4:00 PM, 1426-34 South Street, Cal # 11368.  Permit for outdoor dining and outdoor live entertainment. NO RESULT AS OF JULY 6, 2010
• 5/26/2010, 4:00 PM, 2208 Madison Square, Cal # 11493. Erection of a two-story rear addition behind a single-family home. RESULT: GRANTED
• 5/26/2010, 5:00 PM, 2427-31 Washington Avenue,Cal # 10931. Relocation of lot lines to legalize existing auto body shop and refrigerator retail store. RESULT: GRANTED.

JUNE 2010:

• 6/01/2010, 9:30 AM, 2405 Catharine Street, Cal # 11715. Erection of a roof deck atop a single-family, three-story home. RESULT: GRANTED.
• 6/01/2010, 9:30 AM, 2132 Webster Street, Cal # 11517. Erection of a roof deck atop a single-family home. RESULT: GRANTED.
• 6/2/2010, 5:00 PM, 767 South Cleveland Street, Cal # 11628. Erection of a single-family three story home. RESULT: Continued to 7/14/2010.
• 6/22/2010, 9:30 AM, 706-18 South Bancroft Street, Cal # 11736.  Erection of five single-family homes with two carshare parking spaces. RESULT: GRANTED.
• 6/22/2010, 9:30 AM, 715 South Bancroft Street, Cal # 11737. Erection of a single-family home. RESULT: GRANTED.
• 6/29/2010, 9:30 AM, 2044 Carpenter Street, Cal # 11781. Erection of a one-story addition on top of the first story rear. RESULT: GRANTED.
• 6/30/2010, 2:00 PM, 1920 Montrose Street, Cal #11933. Erection of a roof deck. RESULT: Continued to August 11 - IT MUST BE HEARD ON THIS DATE.

JULY 2010:

• 7/14/2010, 5:00 PM, 767 South Cleveland Street, Cal # 11628. Erection of a single-family two story home. RESULT: Granted.
• 7/21/2010, 5:00 PM, 2331 Madison Square, Cal # 12013. Erection of a two-story single family home.  RESULT;  Granted, as per plans stamped by ZBA.
• 7/27/2010, 9:30 AM, 2003 St. Albans, Cal # 11315. Legalize an illegally built rear addition.  RESULT:  ON HOLD for a survey.
• 7/27/2010, 9:30 AM, 2005 St. Albans, Cal # 11316. Legalize an illegally built rear fence.  RESULT:  ON HOLD for a survey.
• 7/28/2010, 2:00 PM, 1412 Montrose Street, Cal # 12192. Erection of a third-story rear addition.  RESULT:  Continued until August 18th, at 2 PM. 

AUGUST 2010:

• 8/3/2010, 9:30 AM, 1413 Bainbridge Street, Cal # 12083. Demolition of auto body shop, replace with surface parking lot.
• 8/3/2010, 9:30 AM, 2028 Kater Street, Cal # 12033. Erection of a third stroy addition.
• 8/17/2010, 9:30 AM, 1739 Christian Street, Cal # 11895. Erection of a single-family dwelling with roof deck/pilot house.