Waiting on City Council

Sarah Abby Lockwood

Side/rear yard conveyance; $1.00 plus 30-year mort

1 property

What is missing from the record

Steps with no date on record, or that the record shows were stopped. A step that is not on record may still have happened.

Council approval of the dispositionNot yet on record
Deed into the Land BankNot yet on record
ClosingNot yet on record

Where this project stands

Five steps, from the Board agenda to the closing. A disposition is the sale or transfer of a Land Bank property. The Council step is City Council's approval of the sale, which comes after the Board's approval.

1. On a Board agenda
Done
Sep 12, 2023
2. Board approval
Done
Sep 12, 2023
3. Council approval of the disposition
Not yet on record
no date on record
4. Deed into the Land Bank
Not yet on record
no date on record
5. Closing
Not yet on record
no date on record

Board hearings

One row for each Board hearing where this project was on the agenda. Fewer than six approving votes means no decision was reached; it is not a denial. Speakers and letters are public comments on the item.

Date	Agenda item	Outcome	Vote as recorded	Public speakers	Letters
Sep 12, 2023	V.D(1)	Approved	unanimous	2	0

Public comment

A position is counted only where the person stated one at a hearing or in a letter. Letters read aloud at a meeting are staff summaries, not the writer's own words. Officials and people speaking for an organization are named; residents who spoke for themselves are counted, not named.

Across all hearings: 2 public speakers and 0 letters, with 0 statements of support and 0 of opposition.

Named commenters (2 in all, residents included)	Stated position	Speaking for (organization)
Bonita Cummings	neutral	Strawberry Mansion Community Concern

From the record

Passages quoted from the Board's minutes, packets and transcripts. 6 of 11 shown.

… Board did not object. Mr. Lawrence asked the Board to authorize the disposition of the following side or rear yards: 3112 W. Dakota Street in the 5th Council District to Sarah Abby Lockwood, 2550 N. Lee Street in the 7th Council District to Anthony Perez, and 1909 N. Philip Street in the 7th Council District to Eliot Coven. All applicants are in compliance with all requirements and are in good standing with the City of Philadelphia. The projects will not be subject to an Economic Opportunity Plan. All lots will be subject to use restrictions as side or rear yards, and each will be subject t…
Minutes · Sep 12, 2023, item V.D(1) · packet p. 6 · PLB Board Package for 10.10.2023 Board Meeting.pdf

Agenda · Sep 12, 2023, item V.D.1 · packet p. 3 · PLB Board Package for 9.12.2023 Board Meeting.pdf

MR. KOONCE: Motion to approve the three side yard dispositions. MR. SAUER: Second. MR. JOHNS: I'll second.
Motion · Michael Koonce · Sep 12, 2023, item V.D(1) · packet p. 29 · PLB Board Package for 10.10.2023 Board Meeting.pdf

Yes, for side yards, we do have a mortgage for the full appraised value, and a 30 year mortgage and permanent use restrictions.
Statement · Andrea Imredy Saah, Board counsel · Sep 12, 2023, item V.D(1) · packet p. 29 · PLB Board Package for 10.10.2023 Board Meeting.pdf

… appears that the property requesting the side yard is off of Dauphin Street, but the lot is addressed to Dakota Street.
Statement · Bonita Cummings, Strawberry Mansion Community Concern and RCO · Sep 12, 2023, item V.D(1) · packet p. 28 · PLB Board Package for 10.10.2023 Board Meeting.pdf

… this directly connected to the backyard that she already has, or it is going to be an alley space between it?
Statement · A resident · Sep 12, 2023, item V.D(1) · packet p. 28 · PLB Board Package for 10.10.2023 Board Meeting.pdf

Properties (1)

Address	OPA account number	Status	Deed into the Land Bank	Closing date	Entered the Land Bank via
3112 W DAKOTA ST	282304301	Board approved, not yet closed	not on record	not closed	none found

Sources: Board minutes and packets; Transcript. Built from the Land Bank Board's minutes, packets and transcripts, the Land Bank's settlement workbook, and City Council records.