The Lawncrest Community Association recently considered three zoning cases.
The LCA approved legalization of a duplex at 636 Kerper St. The property was built as a duplex in 1959.
The group opposed a metal, electric, roll-up gate in the rear of a residential property at 6012 Hasbrook Ave. The gate is 12 feet high, twice the allowable height. A next-door neighbor described the gate as an “eyesore,” while other members said it looks like it belongs on a commercial property. A Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing is scheduled for Sept. 10.
The group also opposed legalization of a large side deck on a house at 601 Devereaux Ave. The deck is not set back enough from the adjacent property, according to code. The ZBA hearing is set for Sept. 17.
In other news from the Aug. 21 meeting:
• Mark Mroz, community relations officer in the 2nd Police District, spoke of overall declining crime in the district, though he mentioned an Aug. 8 murder. Just before midnight, a 23-year-old California man was shot in the chest on the 500 block of Alcott St., as he was smoking after stepping out of a Rising Sun Avenue bar. He was taken by private vehicle to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
• Residents made a number of complaints, including cars parked on sidewalks, near fire hydrants and the wrong-way on two-way streets, and motorists using their high beams.
• Jill Henon, an aide to City Controller Christy Brady, said the controller publishes an online Municipal Money Matters, a monthly newsletter. Residents can sign up at controller.phila.gov
• State Sen. Tina Tartaglione will hold four upcoming senior expos, all on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Oct. 3 at Bridesburg Recreation Center, 4601 Richmond St.; Oct. 10 at Cohox Recreation Center, 2901 Cedar St.; Oct. 17 at Mayfair Community Center, 2990 St. Vincent St; and Oct. 24 at Juniata Boys and Girls Club, 1225 E. Cayuga St. Call 215-533-0440.
• A string quintet will perform on Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. at St. William Church, 6200 Rising Sun Ave. The music will be from Dvorak and selections from the Americas. Tickets are $10 for adults, $15 for families and $5 for students and seniors, and are available at the door. For more information, visit Artcinia.com
• Lawncrest Community Association will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 6:30 p.m. at St. William’s Monsignor James E. Mortimer Memorial Hall, Argyle and Robbins streets. The LCA will consider two zoning cases, legalization of a duplex at 311½ E. Godfrey Ave. and a proposed convenience store at 537 Sanger St. (at Colgate Street). ••
