South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association
"Neighbors working together to make the Slopes a more livable, beautiful, and safe community"
The next SSSNA meeting is on Tuesday March 10th at 6:30pm IN PERSON at the Kollar Club (3226 Jane St)
Agenda:
● State updates
● District updates
● City updates from Mayor O’Connor’s team
● Business District Update
● Board Elections
● Events – Cleanup on 03/11 at St Patrick and S 18th, First Cleanup April 22nd, Monastery St Mowing
The next Slopes general meeting will be on Tuesday October 14th at 6:30pm IN PERSON at the Kollar Club (3226 Jane St)
Tentative Agenda:
● South Side Slopes Greenway (City Planning)
● POGOH expansion
● Stair Updates
● StepTrek Review
● New Board Members: Toby and Kate Ekmann
● District 3 updates – including Rep Benham and Councilperson Charland’s offices
● Upcoming Slopes Events
South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association is hosting a virtual Development Activities Meeting (DAM) on Wednesday, September 3rd at 5:30 p.m.
What: 1643 Arlington Ave – Sunoco is requesting a variance to allow electronic signage
Why: SSSNA is a Registered Community Organization (RCO) through the Department of City Planning to provide input and feedback on local development activities and planning procedures in partnership with community stake holders.
Where: This will be a virtual Zoom meeting. Click here to join the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83919221148?pwd=RFN8pEEy7BxlMBTnH2DcbBbMOqKXXw.1
You can also find the Zoom link on the City web page here by one day prior: https://www.pittsburghpa.gov/Business-Development/City-Planning/City-Planning-Meetings
For more information about RCOs and DAMs, visit https://pittsburghpa.gov/dcp/dev-activities-meeting.
The South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA) is excited to announce its updated Board of Directors as of our Annual meeting on March 11, 2025.
Re-elected board members were: Hannah Lewandowski, Kristin Raup, Fritz Swartzbaugh, and Coralee Toal.
We also welcomed new board member, Donna Tarkett. Donna previously served on the SSSNA Board from 2016 to 2021, and she is the steward of the Bandi Schaum Community Garden.
We wish our sincere thanks to Blake McLaren who served on the SSSNA board since 2016, and stepped down this year.
The meeting will be on Tuesday March 11th at 6:30pm IN PERSON at the Kollar Club (3226 Jane St).
Agenda:
● District Update
● City Update
● SS Park update
● POGO in the Slopes
● Zone 3
● Susan Anderson – South Side Business District Manager
● State Update
● Board Elections
● Events:
— South Side Neighbors Spring Social, March 22, starting at 4pm at Velum
— First cleanup April 16th, meeting at 6pm at Bandi Schaum Community Garden
South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association is hosting a virtual Development Activities Meeting (DAM) on Monday, February 24th at 7:00 p.m.
What: 21st Street Townhouses on Josephine Street – The developer is requesting a special exception from the Zoning Board of Adjustment for a multi-unit residential use in the Urban Industrial (UI) Zoning District.
Why: SSSNA is a Registered Community Organization (RCO) through the Department of City Planning to provide input and feedback on local development activities and planning procedures in partnership with community stake holders.
Where: This will be a virtual Zoom meeting.
Time: Feb 24, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86523730065?pwd=zxHciEIhO6Nz8SHtluvxDlzraSBFk5.1
Meeting ID: 865 2373 0065
Passcode: 426892
You can also find the Zoom link on the City web page here by one day prior: https://www.pittsburghpa.gov/Business-Development/City-Planning/City-Planning-Meetings
For more information about RCOs and DAMs, visit https://pittsburghpa.gov/dcp/dev-activities-meeting.
Join us at the Kollar Club (3226 Jane St., 15203) at 6:30pm on Tuesday October 15, 2024.
South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association is hosting a virtual Development Activities Meeting (DAM) on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
What: 1515 Saint Patrick St – Seeking to be certified by the Zoning Board of Adjustment for a legally non-conforming use as a two-unit residence in a Hillside zoning district, by demonstrating historic use as duplex
Why: SSSNA is a Registered Community Organization (RCO) through the Department of City Planning to provide input and feedback on local development activities and planning procedures in partnership with community stake holders.
Where: This will be a virtual Zoom meeting. The meeting zoom link will be sent via email to the SSSNA e-blast list before the meeting. If you do not receive it, please email info@southsideslopes.org to be added to the list or receive the Zoom meeting link.
For more information about RCOs and DAMs, visit https://pittsburghpa.gov/dcp/dev-activities-meeting.
Join us at the Kollar Club (3226 Jane St., 15203) at 6:30pm on Tuesday May 14, 2024.
The South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA) is excited to announce its updated Board of Directors as of our Annual meeting on March 12, 2024.
Re-elected board members were: Cara Jette, Gavin Robb, Lucia Sanchez-Madrigal, Jami Szalla, Marc Bowman and Andrew Fetzko. We also welcomed new board member, Hannah Lewandowski.
Hanna moved to Pittsburgh and directly into the Slopes in 2018 and immediately knew this was the part of the city she would stay in. Hannah enjoys reading, working out, and trying the best and newest places for a cup of coffee or happy hour. She brings her passion to sharing the Slopes neighborhoods to her work in real estate and political campaigns always convincing someone to become a new neighbor.
There is now one opening for a Board positions. Please contact info@southsideslopes.org if you are interested in joining the Board or a committee. You must have attended 2 meetings or events in the last year to be eligible to join the Board of Directors.