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Community Zoning Meeting, August 15th

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Community Zoning MeetingWednesday, August 15th

6:30pm 1206 N 4th St. (VOTE) General Variance Review: Legalization of ground floor residential use in C-2 zoning; recent renovations completed to convert from previous commercial use. Residents, business owners, and property owners within 1/4 mile are eligible to vote.  Click here for eligibility map and list of eligible addresses.

7:00pm 1320-22 N 5th St. (VOTE) General Variance Review: Legalization of recent conversion of former industrial building to commercial spaces and caretaker's residence in G-2 zoning. Residents, business owners, and property owners within 1/4 mile are eligible to vote. Click here for eligibility map and list of eligible addresses.

7:30pm 120 W Oxford St. (VOTE) General Variance Review: 84-space parking lot to serve previously approved mixed use development project at 100 W Oxford [the Pieri buildings]. Residents, business owners, and property owners within 1/4 mile are eligible to vote. Click here for eligibility map and list of eligible addresses.

8:00pm 1248-50 N Front St. (VOTE) This is not a zoning variance review process. The owners of Kung Fu Necktie are seeking community support for their application to establish bike parking racks within an on-street parking space on Thompson Street. Residents, business owners, and property owners within 1/4 mile are eligible to vote. Click here for eligibility map and list of eligible addresses.

ALL voters must bring proof of residence. Community Zoning Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month and are the forum for residents to hear a presentation from the applicant, ask questions about the requested variance, have a private discussion between the residents, the Zoning Committee, and the Design Review Committee, and cast a vote on the variance requested. The CZM is the forum where residents who are eligible to vote, vote on projects.

To review SKCP's Zoning Variance Review Procedures, click here.

Community Zoning Meeting, July 18th

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Community Zoning MeetingWednesday, July 18th

6:30   1854 Germantown  (VOTE)   GENERAL VARIANCE REVIEW:  Legalization of 4 existing apartments on 2nd and 3rd floors and establishment of new daycare business on 1st floor. Residents, business owners, and property owners within 1/4 mile are eligible to vote. Click here for eligibility map and addresses. 

7:00  1216 Palethorp (VOTE) GENERAL VARIANCE REVIEW: New construction single family home. Residents, business owners, and property owners within 1/4 mile are eligible to vote. Click here for eligibility map and addresses.

7:30  1710 N. 5th St. (VOTE) HIGH IMPACT PROCESS: Establishment of a micro brewery/30-seat brewpub in existing building with on site sales and consumption. Residents, business owners, and property owners within 1/2 mile are eligible to vote. Click here for eligibility map and addresses. ALL voters must bring proof of residence.

Community Zoning Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month and are the forum for residents to hear a presentation from the applicant, ask questions about the requested variance, have a private discussion between the residents, the Zoning Committee, and the Design Review Committee, and cast a vote on the variance requested. The CZM is the forum where residents who are eligible to vote, vote on projects.

Gardens for Good - Vote for Your Local Farm!

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South Kensington's network of community gardens in the neighborhood - La Finquita, Cohocksink, and Tillmon - are up for a $15,000 grant from Nature's Path Organic Food. The money would be used for infrastructural support, programs for youth and adolescents, and neighborhood-wide workshops and events.

Here's the catch: It is a vote-based grant, which means if you are reading this, and can get on facebook, drop everything and vote. Then call your friends to tell them to vote, and to tell their friends..etc...Then repeat once a day until June 30th. The link to vote can be found here.

LA FINQUITA FARM STAND, THIS SUNDAY MAY 27TH!!

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La Finquita is having our FIRST produce stand, THIS SUNDAY, 5/27, at the farm (corner of Master and Lawrence Streets)!Farm Stand: 10:00am-1:00pm BBQ/Potluck: 1:30pm-5:00pm

We have a healthy harvest of GREENS: arugula, salad greens, baby spinach, kale, collards, mustard greens, snow peas and more, which will be sold REAL CHEAP!

Come meet the Finquita gang, hang out with your neighbors and friends, make some new friends, and enjoy a potluck bbq lunch. Just bring something that you can throw on a grill or on a plate!

Community Zoning Meeting, May 16th

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6:30   1825-41 N. 5th St. (VOTE)General Variance Review: Surface parking lot to serve future entertainment/music venue at 1750 N. 5th St. Residents, business owners, and property owners within 1/4 mile are eligible to vote. Click here for map and list of addresses.

7:00   1444 N. 2nd St. (VOTE) Legalization of Use: Commercial-zoned space to be used as an apartment. Residents, business owners, and property owner within 1/4 mile are eligible to vote.Click here for map and list of addresses.

7:20   117 W. Girard Ave. (VOTE) High-Impact Process: 2-family residences with take-out restaurant on ground floor. Residents, business owners, property owners within 1/2 mile are eligible to vote. Click here for map and list of addresses.

7:40   100 W. Oxford St. (VOTE) High Impact Process: Pieri Factory adaptie reuse including 118 apartments, office space/community space, and a cafe. Residents, business owners, and property owners within 1/2 mile are eligible to vote. Click here for map and list of addresses.

ALL voters must bring proof of residence.

Community Zoning Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month and are the forum for residents to hear a presentation from the applicant, ask questions about the requested variance, have a private discussion between the residents, the Zoning Committee, and the Design Review Committee, and cast a vote on the variance requested. The CZM is the forum where residents who are eligible to vote, vote on projects.

To review SKCP's Zoning Variance Review Procedures, click here.

Tree Planting!! Saturday, April 21st

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HELP PLANT TREES! Spring Community Tree Planting Saturday, April 21st (rain or shine), 10 am to 1 pm Meet at 1314 N. 4th Street Join your neighbors and KS Tree Tenders in planting another 30+ street trees. Tools, gloves, coffee and donuts provided. All ages and skill levels are welcome.

Community Zoning Meeting, April 18th

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6:30 pm 127 W. Girard Ave. (VOTE)Project: Legalization of use for 3 residences with ground floor commercial space. Approval Process: High Impact Eligible Voters: Residents, business and property owners within ½ mile of project. Click here for eligibility map; click here for list of addresses

6:45pm 117 W. Girard Ave. (VOTE) Project: 2-family residences with take-out restaurant on ground floor Approval Process: High Impact Eligible Voters: Residents, business and property owners within ½ mile of project. Click here for eligibility map; click here for list of addresses.

7:15  1825 N. 5th St. VOTE Project: Parking lot Approval Process: General Variance Review Eligible voters: Residents, businesses, and property owners within 1/4 mile of project. Click here for map; here for address list.

7:45  100 W. Oxford St.  PRESENTATION Project: Housing and commercial development of Pieri Factory Approval Process: High Impact Eligible voters: Residents, businesses, and property owners within 1/2 mile of project. Click here for map; here for address list.

ALL voters must bring proof of residence.

Community Zoning Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month and are the forum for residents to hear a presentation from the applicant, ask questions about the requested variance, have a private discussion between the residents, the Zoning Committee, and the Design Review Committee, and cast a vote on the variance requested. The CZM is the forum where residents who are eligible to vote, vote on projects.

To review SKCP's Zoning Variance Review Procedures, click here.