Re: [UC] Craig's Brain the value of wing-'nuts'
See Liz, Craig isn't so bad. On this list and nationally, we've seen a pathetic veneer of civility cloak lies and an incredible range of fallacious tactics such as straw man, ad hominem, red herring, etc. Craig and I both drop the cloak of civility, but we do not engage in these very dangerous deceptive techniques! I know that Craig believes right wing lies, but he really believes them. Compare and contrast Craig's posts with the ubiquitous lies that come, with such civility, from our civic associations, news outlets, and business improvement districts. I have a great deal of hope for Craig, while I see civic association leaders and business improvement hacks as very dangerous with their bag of deceptions. I hhope that makes sense, Glenn On 12/28/2010 5:05 PM, craigso...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 12/28/2010 14:15:00 Eastern Standard Time, campio...@juno.com writes: Don't the 'conservatives' win when the out-siders attack each other? It was an absolutely successful incursion -Glenn invoked the name of Jesus in a positive manner. Most of those oligarch based isms Glenn seems to embrace don't like religious based rival power structures unless they can recast them as a revolutionary theology embracing the ism's non-biblical ideology. It saddens me when bitterness, rivalry and mean spirits over-ride important messages. It's like teaching your puppy dog to heel sit and stay. You can do it with treats but when the treats run out ... At least with Glenn a little threat keeps him from biting; there's still the issue of drool from the mouth being open. Just some ideas as I wish you, Craig, and all the list a Happy New Year! Thank you sweety! Craig -- Original Message -- From: Glenn glen...@earthlink.net To: UnivCity@list.purple.com UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: [UC] Craig's Brain Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:24:17 -0500 snip Oh Jesus, please help my friend Craig For this favor, I pray and I beg No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.872 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3344 - Release Date: 12/28/10 02:34:00
[UC] Zoning questions
So, we just learned that the ³investor² who bought the house next to us intends to chop it up into apartments. It is zoned R5, which if I understand correctly does not permit a multifamily use (anyone feel free to correct me if I am wrong). Can anyone tell me how I might monitor whether an application for a variance has been or might be submitted in the future? Or how to ensure that he doesn¹t just do it without getting the required variance? IOW, how do we ensure that we get an opportunity to oppose this change? Thanks. Kimm
Re: [UC] Zoning questions
In a message dated 12/30/2010 2:31:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, kimm.ty...@verizon.net writes: So, we just learned that the “investor” who bought the house next to us intends to chop it up into apartments. It is zoned R5, which if I understand correctly does not permit a multifamily use (anyone feel free to correct me if I am wrong). Can anyone tell me how I might monitor whether an application for a variance has been or might be submitted in the future? Or how to ensure that he doesn’t just do it without getting the required variance? IOW, how do we ensure that we get an opportunity to oppose this change? You can call the city Zoning Board of Adjustments and get on a notification list. Most of the community Associations stay on top of these things -- and have zoning committee meetings at which the people requesting variances make their pitches... then the Committee votes whether to oppose, not oppose, or support. Spruce Hill Community Assn is especially active in this area. If the property is in Spruce Hill, call them and ask when their committee is meeting with the applicants. If it's not in Spruce Hill, call whoever is the president of the applicable assn and ask the same thing. By the way, variances are hard to get. Those that increase population density are especially hard. - Alan Krigman KRF Management, ICON/Information Concepts Inc 211 S 45th St, Philadelphia PA 19104-2918 215-349-6500, fax 215-349-6502 krf...@aol.com or al.krig...@krf.icodat.com
Re: [UC] Zoning questions
Thanks Al. Kimm On 12/30/10 2:36 PM, krf...@aol.com krf...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 12/30/2010 2:31:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, kimm.ty...@verizon.net writes: So, we just learned that the ³investor² who bought the house next to us intends to chop it up into apartments. It is zoned R5, which if I understand correctly does not permit a multifamily use (anyone feel free to correct me if I am wrong). Can anyone tell me how I might monitor whether an application for a variance has been or might be submitted in the future? Or how to ensure that he doesn¹t just do it without getting the required variance? IOW, how do we ensure that we get an opportunity to oppose this change? You can call the city Zoning Board of Adjustments and get on a notification list. Most of the community Associations stay on top of these things -- and have zoning committee meetings at which the people requesting variances make their pitches... then the Committee votes whether to oppose, not oppose, or support. Spruce Hill Community Assn is especially active in this area. If the property is in Spruce Hill, call them and ask when their committee is meeting with the applicants. If it's not in Spruce Hill, call whoever is the president of the applicable assn and ask the same thing. By the way, variances are hard to get. Those that increase population density are especially hard. - Alan Krigman KRF Management, ICON/Information Concepts Inc 211 S 45th St, Philadelphia PA 19104-2918 215-349-6500, fax 215-349-6502 krf...@aol.com or al.krig...@krf.icodat.com
[UC] This is kind of fun... maybe educational, too.
If you want to spend/waste an hour or two tracing the early history of our neighborhood through some old maps, go to _http://www.historicmapworks.com/Search/Address/MapMyHome.php_ (http://www.historicmapworks.com/Search/Address/MapMyHome.php) . Plug in your address and you'll get to a page with a bunch of dated maps that include it. Then click on the individual maps. Use the + on the bottom or just click on the map to do a zoom. And move around in the usual way. The resolution is very good on the zoomed maps. And, in case you're interested in why I always act holier than thou, check out the southeast corner of 44th Spruce on any date before about 1910. My house is on property once occupied by the Carmelite Convent of Philadelphia. It must still be percolating up from the ground. So... pax vobiscum. - Alan Krigman KRF Management, ICON/Information Concepts Inc 211 S 45th St, Philadelphia PA 19104-2918 215-349-6500, fax 215-349-6502 krf...@aol.com or al.krig...@krf.icodat.com
