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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Unanimous actions actions from the June 9, 2005 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 91 actions from June 9, 2005
This enacted ordinance renamed Philadelphia’s Keystone Opportunity Zone chapter to include an Economic Development District and designated an approximately 85-acre area at the Navy Yard (East) for that purpose.
Amending Chapter 19-3200, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone," by renaming said Chapter "Keystone Opportunity Zone and Economic Development District," to provide for the contingent exemption, abatement or credit of certain taxes within a specified geographical area, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, for a nominal payment, City-owned land and its buildings near 3061 Island Avenue to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed conveying, for nominal consideration, fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land located in the vicinity of 3061 Island Avenue, with the buildings and improvements thereon, for further conveyance at fair market value.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer three adjacent parcels totaling about 67,500 square feet—including buildings, garages, and parking areas—to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal amount.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed conveying, for nominal consideration, fee simple title to three adjacent parcels, measuring approximately 67,500 square feet in total, all three parcels bounded generally by 12th Street on the west, Wharton Street on the north, 11th Street on the east, and Reed Street on the south and southeast, with the buildings and improvements thereon, for further conveyance at fair market value.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure authorizes the Water Commissioner to enter an agreement with the owners and successors of 923 Rear Units 1, 2, and 3 South Second Street.
Authorizing the Water Commissioner on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement with the owners of the properties and their successors at 923 Rear Units 1, 2 and 3 South Second Street for the grant of a right-of-way to the City through the property from a private street, known as Salter Street, to approximately 65 feet north of Salter Street for drainage, sewer and water main purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance grants Marie Bontigao, owner of Tabula Rasa Café at 944 North 2nd Street, permission to operate an open-air sidewalk café at the northwest corner of North 2nd and Laurel Streets.
Granting permission to Marie Bontigao, owner of Tabula Rasa Café, tenant of the property located at 944 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk café on the northwest corner of North 2nd Street and Laurel Street, 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 Philadelphia zoning designations for certain land within an area bounded by New State Road, Milnor Street, Princeton Avenue, the Delaware River, and Unruh Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by New State Road, Milnor Street, Princeton Avenue, the Delaware River and Unruh Avenue.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure creates a new Waterfront Redevelopment District in Philadelphia’s zoning code for large parcels of formerly industrial, utility, or port-related land along or near rivers, streams, or canals.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-200 entitled "Residential Districts," by adopting a new Section 14-216 entitled "Waterfront Redevelopment District," under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning maps for land bounded by State Road, former Rhawn Street, the Delaware River, and Bleigh Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by State Road, former Rhawn Street, the Delaware River and Bleigh Avenue.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill changes the Philadelphia zoning designations for certain land in the area bounded by Thompson Street, Alresford Street, Edgemont Street, Juniata Street, Salmon Street, Berkshire Street, Richmond Street, and the Betsy Ross Bridge.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Thompson Street, Alresford Street, Edgemont Street, Juniata Street, Salmon Street, Berkshire Street, Richmond Street and the Besty Ross Bridge.
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 the Delaware River, the Tacony Bridge, Eldridge Street, New State Road and Unruh Avenue.
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 generally by Oregon Avenue, 20th Street, the Walt Whitman Bridge Approach and I-76.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Water Commissioner to enter into an agreement with the owner of 2401 Walnut Street for a 40-foot-wide right-of-way.
Authorizing the Water Commissioner on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement with the owner of a property and his successors at 2401 Walnut Street for the grant of a forty feet wide right-of-way to the City for drainage, sewer and water main purposes, partially within and partially five feet north of the existing Sansom Street right-of-way from Twenty-fourth Street to the CSX Transportation Railroad, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance grants Longacre Holdings, LLC, owner of 1509 Mifflin Street, permission to operate a sidewalk café with four tables for up to 16 occupants at the northwest corner of Mifflin and Hicks Streets.
Granting permission to Longacre Holdings, LLC, owner of the property 1509 Mifflin Street, Philadelphia, PA, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk café on the northwest corner of Mifflin Street and Hicks Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, for nominal consideration, a City-owned tract with buildings and improvements near University Avenue, Guardian Drive, and Curie Boulevard to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land situate in an area generally located on the east side of University Avenue between Guardian Drive and Curie Boulevard, with the buildings and improvements thereon, for further conveyance at fair market value.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance continues and expands Philadelphia’s program regulating newspaper and other printed-material boxes on public sidewalks.
Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by amending Section 9-211, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of Printed Material," which created a trial period granting the City of Philadelphia regulatory authority over the maintenance, specifications and placement of newspaper boxes on the public sidewalk, 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 designations for certain properties in the area bounded by Penn Street, Laurel Street, the Delaware River, and the former Fairmount Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Penn Street, Laurel Street, the Delaware River and the former Fairmount Avenue.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas within boundaries including Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Fairmount Avenue, Front Street, Brown Street, I-95, Poplar Street, Laurel Street, and Canal Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Fairmount Avenue, Front Street, Brown Street, I-95, Poplar Street, Front Street, Laurel Street, Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Canal Street and Poplar Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended a 2003 authorization to vacate a portion of Wensley Street near the Delaware Expressway (I-95).
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 020716) approved January 23, 2003, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 197 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Wensley Street from the southeasterly line of the Delaware Expressway (I-95) more or less, to a point approximately one hundred eighty-three (183) feet southeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.