Empowering our community

The next DPCA meeting will be via Zoom:  
Thursday July 17,  7:00PM .
 Invitation is below 

Together We Make a Difference

Dearnley Park Civic Association, 
Meeting , Thursday July 17 , 7- 9 PM 
7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)


 Meeting   https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81309274802?pwd=6m4prjOCpUWQzZxmX1EqzxaJSUvnIw.1

Meeting ID: 813 0927 4802
Passcode: 985740
 
Membership Fees 
Household membership $20 per year
Business membership $ 50 per year

To be eligible to join DPCA, you must be a resident of Dearnley Park and/or operate a business that is located in Dearnley Park . Fees should be paid by check or money order, and made payable to Dearnley Park Civic Association. 

Send checks to Val Hallman, Treasurer, Dearnley Park Civic Association, 7511 Lawn Street, Philadelphia PA 19128. 
Please include the following information: 
Your name, address, phone number and email address which will be used for our mailing list only.

Join us!

The variance for  7330 Ridge Avenue was granted on May 3. 


The variance  for the 7330 Ridge Avenue proposal for 12 single family houses was granted on May 3.  


https://www.phila.gov/departments/zoning-board-of-adjustment/

 Property Description: 7330 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19128. The property is zoned Residential Single Family Detached - 3 (RSD-3) and located in the Open Space and Natural Resources- Steep Slope Protection area, the Fourth District Overlay District, the Narcotics Injection Site Overlay District and the Wissahickon Watershed Overlay. The project now proposes the new construction of twelve (12) single- family homes with twelve (12) accessory parking spaces. 

 The decision was only marked " granted" . 



 DPCA Officers 
 Dearnley Park Civic Association officers were elected  at the  December 18 meeting of the civic. 
Our officers are :
President - Dot French 
Vice-President - Shavonne George 
Treasurer - Val Hallman 
                  Secretary - Cheryl Jarvis Johnson. 

The next meeting of DPCA is scheduled for July  17  at 7:00 PM 
Agenda to be announced. 


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Dearnley Park Civic Association is dedicated to improving the quality of life in our local communities through advocacy and community service. We strive to bring together diverse groups to work on common goals and foster a stronger, more united neighborhood.

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Meeting ID: 813 0927 4802 
Passcode: 985740
Join Our Mission
Become a force for positive change and preservation in our neighborhood. DPCA meetings are scheduled quarterly, on the third Wednesday or Thursday of the month at 7:00PM, via Zoom. 

At our last meeting we hosted David Rivenbark, the Chief of Staff of Rep. Tarik Khan, PHD, CRNP, of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.  Agenda topics included the Minutes of the Feb 19 meeting, the Treasurer's Report, the ZBA decision on 7330 Ridge Avenue,  Historic Preservation, Tree Planting at the site of the new Sanitation Department facility on Domino Lane , speed limits/crosswalks on State Road Ridge Avenue, and ​a report of crime within the neighbourhood from ​Captain James Kimrey of the PPD.
The next meeting of DPCA will be held on July 17  at 7:00 PM .  Special meetings may occur if circumstances arise.  

Services

Community Cleanups

Aaron Couch , President of neighboring civic Residents of Shawmont Valley Association, invited members of DPCA to partner with RSVA in any upcoming community clean-up projects . These may target Shawmont and Umbria streets, and DPCA will support this initiative.

Geographic Boundaries 
Going in a clockwise loop: the geographic boundaries of the Dearnley Park Civic Association begin at the corner of Ridge Avenue and Shawmont Avenue;  down Ridge Avenue until Harmon Road; down Harmon Road and then along Fowler Street to Domino Lane; down Domino Lane to  Umbria Street and along Umbria until Shawmont Avenue; up Shawmont Avenue and back to Ridge Avenue.  
Statement of Purpose
Develop and maintain an informed community to 
support decisions that best serve our neighborhood.

Promote pride and unity in our neighborhood.

Support enhanced social and economic functioning of     
our neighborhood. 

Inform the community of future development in the 
neighborhood and support maintaining the historical structures and the green space of our community. 

Testimonials

Contact


 dearnleyparkcivic@gmail.com

  • Dearnley Park Philadelphia , United States
Local Links
The Roxborough Manayunk Wissahickon Historical Society  : rmwhs.org