The Upper Holmesburg Civic Association (UHCA) has voted 25-4 in favor of a use variance request by IAFF Local 22, the union for Philadelphia firefighters and paramedics, to move to 9189-91 Torresdale Ave.
Local 22 has made a contingent purchase of the former Lincoln Technical Institute building, located on the southeast corner of Torresdale and Linden, which is currently zoned for industrial use.
According to Mike Bresnan, the three-term president of the union, Local 22 plans to sell its current building.
A Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing is scheduled for January to discuss the use variance request.
Author's summary: UHCA supports Local 22's move to Torresdale Ave.