Good Shepherd Community Church (Photo West Philly Local).
The Garden Court Community Association zoning committee will consider a proposal on Tuesday, June 4 to demolish part of the Good Shepherd Community Church building near 46th and Spruce and build a 32-unit apartment complex.
The property at 314-316 S. 46th St. is zoned RSA-3, which accommodates singe-family dwellings. Developers are also asking for variances for the front setback (eight feet is required and zero is proposed) and parking. Zoning requires 32 spaces and the proposal includes none.
The city issued a demolition permit for the property in December.
The hearing will begin at 6 p.m. at the Spruce Hill Community Center at 257 S. 45th Street.
June 3rd, 2019 at 4:19 pm
I feel this is a disservice to the community. We provide food and clothing to those who are in need. God is in charge and he is not pleased with this decision.
June 4th, 2019 at 12:52 pm
would be great to see Jamie show up and push for some affordable units!!
June 4th, 2019 at 1:12 pm
This is disappointing, this will just be another overpriced unaffordable building with the most units crammed into the least amount of space under the guise of “affordable housing.” High Top Realty is eying the building, they were also the developers of the building across the street that made the intersection dangerous for MONTHS on end while disrupting the neighborhood with non-stop alarms. Why did the company not notice? Because none of them live in the neighborhood and none of them are attached to the neighborhood. Oh and High Top Realty’s new “affordable apartments” start at a whopping $1800 for studios. It’s a damn shame, really.