Neighborhood Gardens Trust
Disposition to Neighborhood Gardens Trust (Viola S
4 properties · Neighborhood Gardens Trust
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 agendaDoneAug 12, 2025
- 2. Board approvalDoneAug 12, 2025
- 3. Council approval of the dispositionNot yet on recordno date on record
- 4. Deed into the Land BankNot yet on recordno date on record
- 5. ClosingNot yet on recordno 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | V.C | Approved | unanimous | 3 | 5 |
How members voted
Shown only where the minutes or a transcript record how a member voted; a voice vote with no names shows no one. Y = yes, N = no, A = abstained, R = recused. A blank cell means no vote by that member is on record for that item.
| Member | 2025-08-12V.C |
|---|---|
| Jenny Greenberg | R |
People and organizations
- Applicant
- Neighborhood Gardens Trust
- Board members with a recorded vote
- Jenny Greenberg (recused)
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: 3 public speakers and 5 letters, with 8 statements of support and 0 of opposition. Councilmember positions: support 1.
| Named commenters (7 in all, residents included) | Stated position | Speaking for (organization) |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie R. Gauthier | support | Philadelphia City Council |
| Emaleigh Doley | support | Neighborhood Gardens Trust |
| Randy Smith | support | |
| Mandy Katz | support | Viola Street Community Garden |
From the record
Passages quoted from the Board's minutes, packets and transcripts. 6 of 8 shown.
… the disposition. Chair Wetzel moved to the next item on the agenda. V.B.2. Development – Macey’s Enterprises, LLC (unsolicited) – REMOVED FROM AGENDA V.C. Development – Gardens/Open Space Project Manager Brian Romano presented the proposed disposition of 4200 and 4204 Viola Street and 4205 Leidy Avenue in the 3rd Council District to the Neighborhood Gardens Trust for permanent use as a community garden. He noted the garden has operated for over 50 years and improvements have been made with support from NGT and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, including raised beds, tool storage, a…
Minutes · Aug 12, 2025, item V.B.2 · packet p. 10 · PLB Board Package 9.9.2025 (FINAL).pdf
Agenda · Aug 12, 2025, item V.C · packet p. 2 · PLB Board Package 8.12.2025 (posted).pdf
MR. BROAN: Aye.
Motion · Kelvin Jeremiah · Aug 12, 2025, item V.C · packet p. 30 · PLB Board Package 9.9.2025 (FINAL).pdf
So I'm asking that the Garden Trust keeps cur garden
Statement · A resident · Aug 12, 2025, item V.C · packet p. 29 · PLB Board Package 9.9.2025 (FINAL).pdf
… has submitted a letter of refusal and left before Brian
Statement · Lily Bernadel, Land Bank staff attorney · Aug 12, 2025, item V.C · packet p. 29 · PLB Board Package 9.9.2025 (FINAL).pdf
So why do we want to have those slots granted to
Statement · A resident · Aug 12, 2025, item V.C · packet p. 30 · PLB Board Package 9.9.2025 (FINAL).pdf
Properties (4)
| Address | OPA account number | Status | Deed into the Land Bank | Closing date | Entered the Land Bank via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4200 VIOLA ST | 062206600 | Board approved, not yet closed | not on record | not closed | none found |
| 4202 VIOLA ST | 062206710 | Board approved, not yet closed | not on record | not closed | none found |
| 4204 VIOLA ST | 062206810 | Board approved, not yet closed | not on record | not closed | none found |
| 4205 LEIDY AVE | 062199210 | 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.