Council actions
Philadelphia City Council actions
These are actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote. They include unanimous decisions, procedural steps such as hearings, notices and amendments, and other entries such as referrals and signatures.
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Council actions
Unanimous actions actions from the October 30, 2003 meeting.
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Showing 19-34 of 34 actions from October 30, 2003
This enacted law adds conditions for permits to erect outdoor advertising and non-accessory signs in Philadelphia.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-1604, entitled "Outdoor Advertising and Non-Accessory Advertising Controls," by adding requirements for the issuance of a permit to erect outdoor advertising and non-accessory signs; in particular, providing that no such permit shall be issued if there is any outstanding violation relating to premises upon which the outdoor advertising sign will be erected or maintained, or if the applicant is delinquent in the payment of any taxes, charges, fees, rents or claims; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes zoning rules for commercially zoned properties along Passyunk Avenue between Washington Avenue and 25th Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-1621, entitled "Passyunk Avenue Special District Controls," by revising the prohibited uses and the regulations regarding signs within the District.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan in the area bounded by the University Avenue Extension, Pine Street, Fortieth Street, Woodland Avenue, and University Avenue.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 43, 166, 265 and 269 of an area bounded by, the University Avenue Extension, Pine Street, Fortieth Street, Woodland Avenue and University Avenue.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to prohibit vendors from displaying, offering, or selling goods, or leaving sales stands, on both sides of specified portions of Fox Street, Twenty-second Street, Allegheny Avenue, and Toronto Street.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting sidewalk sales on portions of Fox Street, Twenty-second Street, Allegheny Avenue and Toronto Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth permission to expand their cemetery or place of burial at the northwest corner of the former Stevenson Street and former Torresdale Avenue.
Granting permission to the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth to expand their cemetery or place of burial, located at the northwest corner of the former Stevenson Street and the former Torresdale Avenue.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill revises Philadelphia’s official street plan to widen Suffolk Avenue where it meets Island Avenue by moving the northern curb and house lines about 143 feet north along Island Avenue and extending the new lines eastward.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 313 by widening Suffolk Avenue where it meets Island Avenue by relocating the northerly curb line and house line of Suffolk Avenue approximately one hundred forty-three (143) feet northward along Island Avenue.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s zoning code to prohibit restaurants from selling malt or brewed beverages for consumption off the premises in the Third and First Councilmanic Districts.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Section 14-1628, entitled "Third Councilmanic District Special Controls," prohibiting certain uses in the Third Councilmanic Disrict, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants Lougeswaran Vijayhratnam, the owner of the newsstand at 18th and Chestnut Streets, permission to install, use, and maintain electrical and telephone conduits under the surrounding public rights-of-way to serve the newsstand.
Granting permission to Lougeswaran Vijayhratnam, owner of the newsstand at the southeast corner of Eighteenth Street and Chestnut Street, to construct, use and maintain an electrical conduit with an electrical service line and a telecommunications conduit with a telephone service line in and under the public rights-of-way for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by Academy Road, Morrell Avenue, Black Lake Creek, Berea Street, and President Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Academy Road, Morrell Avenue, Black Lake Creek, Berea Street and President Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designation of a certain area of land situate in the 58th Ward of the City of Philadelphia consisting of twenty (20.0) acres on Red Lion Road and known and being assessed as 300 Red Lion Road (Tax Parcel No. 88-2-1744-00).
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill waives certain conditions, covenants, and restrictions from a 1970 deed affecting the 20-acre property at 300 Red Lion Road in Philadelphia’s 58th Ward.
To waive certain conditions, covenants and restrictions affecting the use and development of a certain area of land situate in the 58th Ward consisting of twenty (20.0) acres on Red Lion Road and known and assessed as 300 Red Lion Road (Tax Parcel No. 88-2-1744-00).
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to prohibit vendors from displaying, offering, or selling goods, or leaving a stand, on both sides of the 5400–5500 blocks of Chester Avenue and the 1500–1600 blocks of South 54th Street.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting sidewalk vending on portions of Chester Avenue and South 54th Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Snyder Avenue, Vandalia Street, the former McKean Street and Christopher Columbus Boulevard.
ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that remove and vacate portions of Norfolk Street and Beck Street between Swanson Street and the Delaware Expressway (I-95), along with an unnamed street connecting them.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 238 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Norfolk Street and Beck Street from Swanson Street to the right-of-way line of the Delaware Expressway (I-95) more or less and striking from the City Plan and vacating a certain unnamed street which connects Norfolk Street and Beck Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance removes Crefeld Street between Gravers Lane and Meade Street from the City Plan and reserves a right-of-way there for drainage and water-main purposes.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 165 by striking from the City Plan Crefeld Street from Gravers Lane to Meade Street and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designation for a specific area near Roosevelt Boulevard, Grant Avenue, and Blue Grass Road from Limited Industrial to Area Shopping Center.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Grant Avenue and Blue Grass Road.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.