Central Roxborough Civic Association
P.O. Box 25859
Philadelphia, PA 19128
Web Site: CRCA.US E-Mail: info@crca.us
215-482-6381
General Meeting May 3, 2012
President Ed Hotham introduced Dan Moher of 444 Krams Avenue. Mr. Moher presented his plans to sub-divide his R5 lot with single home(facing Krams Avenue) to build a new 4 story single home which would face Mitchell St. He provided a packet of information for all meeting attendants.
The new home’s dimensions would be 16 x 40 feet. The ground floor would be a garage with a 24 foot set back from the street. The 1st floor living space includes a kitchen, dining and living rooms. The 2nd floor living space includes two bedrooms and a full bathroom. The 3rd floor living space includes a master bed room with full bathroom and outside deck.
The side yards would be 3 ½ feet wide. The entrance stairs are on the outside of the house and would be flush with the proposed new lot lines.
Tito Manning, neighbor at 4539 Mitchell St. owns a single home and two garages. His property is zoned R5. Majority of nearby homes are zoned R9.
Neighbors will be surveyed to obtain their opinion regarding this new building. The Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, May 29th, 9:30 am.
Josh Cohen, Special Assistant to the Majority Leader for Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. gave information about the upcoming Block Captain Boot Camp and Carnival. It will be held Saturday, July 7th at the Belmont Picnic Grove. The will be workshops concerning how to be a Block Captain, SWEEP program, how to get a street tree planted. If you would like to be a Block Contact(this does not requite petitioning to get your neighbors support), Josh had sign up cards available.
The Councilman has pledged $30,000 to be allocated to assist the Roxborough branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia in their upcoming renovation projects.
The Councilman has been supportive of the Coalition of Civics(a collection of Roxborough, Manayunk, East Falls community groups) in their quest to address quality of life concerns, namely party houses and illegal rentals. Communication between 311, L&I and the civic groups is seen as a key component.
Murphy’s Bar, at the corner of Henry and Roxborough Avenues, has become an annoyance to neighbors. There is a zoning notice posted to allow for service of alcohol outdoors is a new concern. Neighbors report the suspension of a large screen TV outside the 2nd story window, loud volume of TV and music, and increase in trash surrounding the bar and neighborhood. Josh will check into these concerns and report back to CRCA via Ed Hotham.
Josh also announced that Councilman Jones will be opening a local office at 6264 Ridge Avenue, suite A. Any neighborhood issues can be called into the Councilman’s office 215-686-3466,
Other Business- per a phone conversation with Police Officer Charlie Kline, a graffiti vandal who has been defacing many areas in Roxborough, has been apprehended. He will appear in night court at the 5th District (Ridge and Cinnaminson) at 8 pm on Friday, May 18th. The public is invited to the proceedings.
Next CRCA meeting: June 7th
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Membership year- September 2011 to August 2012
CRCA Officers and District Representatives 2012
CRCA Officers:
Ed Hotham, President (District10)
Sharon Crawford, Vice President (District 7)
Jill Schneider, Board Chair (District 10)
Gordon Cohen, Treasurer(District 3)
Don Simon, Corresponding Secretary(District 8)
Recording Secretary (vacant)
CRCA District Representatives 2012
Marge Walsh-District 1
Richard Levering, Website Manager (District 2)
Gordon Cohen and Lynda Payne-District 3
Susan Smith - District 4
Don and Susan Simon- District 8
Andrew Godleski- District 13
2011-2012 Business Members
Tom Berretone
Keller Williams Real Estate
610-348-6150
William Pezzello's Lyceum Wellness Center
445 Lyceum Avenue
215-508-5555
Yoga on the Ridge Theresa Conroy
511 Conarroe Street
215-792-6400
Robert J Kreider Financial Services Professional
New York Life Insurance
100 Witmer Road
Roxborough Development Corporation Bernard Guet
6111 Ridge Avenue
215.508.2358 (Fax) 215.508.0701
James Katona, Sr. Roofing
4384 Manayunk Ave
215-483-2950
Josephine DePalma Podiatrist
5735 Ridge Avenue
215-483-9610
Café Roma Bakery
6147 Ridge Avenue
215-482-3222
Intercommunity Action Inc. (INTERAC)
6012 Ridge Avenue
215-487-0914
Michael VanBuskirk Attorney
6510 Ridge Avenue
215-482-7800
Probasco Haus Printing Ginger Restemeyer
4331 Dexter Street
215-483-0910
Beneficial Bank
7124 Ridge Avenue
215-508-2901