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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Zoning Board Denies Variance for Condemned Arch Street Property
The owner of 801 Arch Street was requesting reinstatement of a mixed use variance that was lost when the building was condemned in May.
According to The Times Herald, Norristown's Zoning Hearing Board denied a request to reestablish a previously-held mixed-use variance on a property at 801 Arch Street after the variance was rescinded when the property was condemned earlier this year. The variance allowed for commercial use on the first floor (which previously held a beauty saloon and ice cream shop) and an apartment on the second floor. According to the Herald, Code Enforcement condemned the property for eight days in May for a new hot water heater that was failing to provide hot water to the second floor apartment. It was apparently condemned again in July for water in the basement and an insufficient exhaust pipe for the water heater. Owner James Reuben reportedly filed …
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Norristown Resident Asks Tough Questions, Municipality Answers
Norristown resident Mary Ellen DiGregorio presented Norristown Municipal Council with a list of tough questions about gangs, 770 Sandy St. and vacant properties and the municipality has responded.
At the July 3 Norristown Municipal Council Meeting, resident Mary Ellen DiGregorio presented council with a list of questions about a number of contentious topics DiGregorio says are plaguing the municipality. Council President Gary Simpson accepted the list and promised answers would be forthcoming. In a letter addressed to DiGregorio and dated July 16, Norristown Municipal Manager Dave Forrest provided answers to DiGregorio's questions and Simpson has requested that local media publish both DiGregorio's questions and the municipality's answers. Printed below are the questions and answers as they appeared in the correspondence. Mary Ellen DiGregorio: What process is the council and Planning Department using to determine what new uses of …
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Council to Conduct Public Hearings and Award Poley Park Contract Tonight
Norristown Municipal Council has a full agenda for tonight's meeting.
Norristown Municipal Council meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Norristown Municipal Hall, 235 E. Airy Street and Council has full agenda on its plate, most of it in the Planning, Economic and Business Development committee. In addition to a public hearing on and motion to adopt the new subdivision and land development ordinance (SALDO), there will be a public hearing on a conditional use appeal for 112 East Main Street. De Sheng Zheng is seeking a conditional use approval from council to operate both a restaurant and apartment at that address. There will also be discussions of the $79,584.30 Poley Park contract being awarded to Bridgeport-based Kehoe Construction, the agreement with Theater Horizon for the space at 401 DeKalb Street, the …
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Thursday, July 5, 2012
Public Notice of Norristown Planning Commission Hearing
The Municipality of Norristown will hold a public hearing on appeals for properties on Oak and Astor and East Main streets.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council Members of the Municipality of Norristown will conduct a Public Hearing on the following appeals: Subdivision/Land Development for a property at 728 Astor Street and 301 West Oak Street owned by Oak and Astor LLC, 354 West Elm Street, Norristown. [Appeal requested by Joel Sandoval.] Joel Sandoval is requesting subdivision and land development approval to consolidate four parcels into one parcel to convert a vacant industrial building into a retail grocery store and a restaurant with incidental storage space in the UDO II Zoning District. Conditional Use Review for a property at 112 East Main Street owned by Li Xiang Zheng. [Appeal requested by De Sheng Zheng, China House, 38 2nd Street, Bridgeport, …
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Norristown Council Meets Tonight for Zoning Hearing and Other Matters
Council members will also discuss a proposal for a senior housing development project ont he grounds of the former Kennedy-Kenrick High School.
Norristown Municipal Council meets again tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Norristown Municipal Hall, 235 E. Airy Street, to hold a public hearing on several zoning requests as well as discuss several other matters of business. In addition to a conditional use review for the proposed mural at 201 Dekalb Street, council will be discussing their intent to award a contract to add 10 additional parking spaces to Poley Park, the final adoption of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and a proposed senior housing development for the former Kennedy-Kenrick High School. You can download the full agenda for tonight's meeting in our PDF section. [Editorial Note: I'm still recovering from surgery and won't be able to live stream tonight's meeting. I …
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Council to Conduct Public Hearing on Zoning Requests at Next Meeting
Norristown Municipal Council will hold a public hearing on zoning two zoning requests at their Tuesday, June 19 meeting.
From the Municipality of Norristown: Notice is hereby given that the Council Members of the Municipality of Norristown will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, June 19 at 7:30 p.m. on the following appeals: – Conditional Use Review for a property at 201 DeKalb Street owned by Philip W. Schettone. (Request made by Joan Reilly of the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, 1727- 1729 Mount Vernon Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130.) Joan Reilly is seeking conditional use approval from Municipal Council, in accordance with Section 320-183, signs, Zoning Article 33, page 10, to allow for a mural on the outside wall of 201 DeKalb Street, in the T-C Town Center Zoning District. – Subdivision/Land Development for a property at 728 Astor Street & 301 West…
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Zoning Public Hearing Slated for Tuesday, May 15
Zoning requests for properties on West Main, Astor, West Oak and East Oak streets will be discussed.
The Municipality of Norristown's Zoning Hearing Board will conduct a public hearing on the following appeals: Conditional Use Review For a Property at 515 West Main Street. Property Owner: Mike Kleha & Vince Braccia, 1121 Horsham Road, Ambler, Pa 19002. Mr. Kleha and Mr. Braccia are seeking conditional use approval from Municipal Council, in accordance with Section 320-57D, use regulations, to allow a “mixed use” office on the first floor and residential apartment on the second and third floor, in the R-O Residential Office District. Subdivision/Land Development for properties at 728 Astor St. and 301 W. Oak Street. Property Owner: Joel Sandoval, Oak and Astor LLC, 354 West Elm Street, Norristown, Pa 19401 Joel Sandoval is requesting …
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Updated Schedule For Tonight's Zoning Hearing
A request for a special exception/variance for 1213 DeKalb Street has been removed from tonight's agenda.
The Municipality of Norristown's Zoning Hearing Board will conduct a Public Hearing on the following appeals: Variance/Interpretation For a Property at 371 East Main Street – Flower Saenz, 506 Folk St., Easton (Property Owner: Corner Development LP) Flower Saenz is requesting a variance, in accordance with Section 320-54, Use Regulations, and an Interpretation of a non-conforming use, to operate a used car sales lot, in the NC – Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District. This hearing is a continuation from January and February meetings. Variance/Interpretation For a Property at 213 East Jacoby Street – Kirshan Saini, 300 James Heckler Rd., Harleysville (Property Owner: Kirshan Saini) Kirshan Saini is requesting a variance, in accordance …
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Zoning Board Hearing Slated for Tuesday, March 27
Zoning requests for properties on East Main, East Jacoby and DeKalb streets will be decided on.
The Municipality of Norristown's Zoning Hearing Board will conduct a Public Hearing on the following appeals: Variance/Interpretation For a Property at 371 East Main Street – Flower Saenz, 506 Folk St., Easton (Property Owner: Corner Development LP) Flower Saenz is requesting a variance, in accordance with Section 320-54, Use Regulations, and an Interpretation of a non-conforming use, to operate a used car sales lot, in the NC – Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District. This hearing is a continuation from January and February meetings. Variance/Interpretation For a Property at 213 East Jacoby Street – Kirshan Saini, 300 James Heckler Rd., Harleysville (Property Owner: Kirshan Saini) Kirshan Saini is requesting a variance, in accordance with…
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James Myers
5:24 pm on Monday, March 26, 2012
No, it's across the street – an apparently unoccupied building. more ›
Francine Graglia
8:46 am on Saturday, August 11, 2012
RZRO, Yes, you do need to start attending the meetings, but before you do get your information straight. First of all, as INVESTORS, we pay for the trees, the sidewalks, and all the other stuff we are REQUIRED to do by code out of our pockets. And on top of that we also pay the same ridiculous taxes you do. So perhaps you need to ask the council members whom you get to have a vote on...we do not … more ›