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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Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the October 29, 2009 meeting.
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Showing 91-108 of 147 actions from October 29, 2009
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s zoning maps for certain areas of land bounded by Eighth Street, Filbert Street, Ninth Street, and Market Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Eighth Street, Filbert Street, Ninth Street and Market Street.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s zoning maps for certain areas of land bounded by Eighth Street, Filbert Street, Ninth Street, and Market Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Eighth Street, Filbert Street, Ninth Street and Market Street.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s zoning maps for certain areas of land bounded by Eighth Street, Filbert Street, Ninth Street, and Market Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Eighth Street, Filbert Street, Ninth Street and Market Street.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended zoning rules for the City Avenue Regional Center and City Avenue Village Center.
Amending Section 14-1637 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Avenue Regional Center and City Avenue Village Center Special District Controls," including by making changes relating to minimum spacing and buffer areas, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended zoning rules for the City Avenue Regional Center and City Avenue Village Center.
Amending Section 14-1637 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Avenue Regional Center and City Avenue Village Center Special District Controls," including by making changes relating to minimum spacing and buffer areas, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended zoning rules for the City Avenue Regional Center and City Avenue Village Center.
Amending Section 14-1637 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Avenue Regional Center and City Avenue Village Center Special District Controls," including by making changes relating to minimum spacing and buffer areas, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Board of Surveyors in the Department of Streets to vacate Edom Street, also known as Eadom Street, between Arendell Avenue and Linden Avenue.
Authorizing the vacating of Edom Street (also known as Eadom Street) from Arendell Avenue to Linden Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Board of Surveyors in the Department of Streets to vacate Edom Street, also known as Eadom Street, between Arendell Avenue and Linden Avenue.
Authorizing the vacating of Edom Street (also known as Eadom Street) from Arendell Avenue to Linden Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Board of Surveyors in the Department of Streets to vacate Edom Street, also known as Eadom Street, between Arendell Avenue and Linden Avenue.
Authorizing the vacating of Edom Street (also known as Eadom Street) from Arendell Avenue to Linden Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure changed the date on which certain Philadelphia rules for publishing city notices would lapse, moving it from October 31, 2009, to February 28, 2010.
Amending Chapter 21-1700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Publication of Notices by City," by providing that those provisions currently set to lapse on October 31, 2009 shall instead lapse at a later date specified herein; all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance adds penalties for short dumping, including allowing a court to order violators to clean up dump sites or pay cleanup costs.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by providing for additional penalties and consequences for short dumping, under certain terms and conditions.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to Philadelphia’s City Plan at Second Street and Germantown Avenue, including a triangular cut-back area at the northwest corner and relocated curblines to create curb extensions and improve pedestrian safety and traffic flow.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by placing on the City Plan a cut-back area at the northwest corner of Second Street and Germantown Avenue and by relocating portions of the curblines at and near the intersection of Second Street and Germantown Avenue, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the bed of the said cut-back area.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to Philadelphia’s City Plan at Second Street and Germantown Avenue, including a triangular cut-back area at the northwest corner and relocated curblines to create curb extensions and improve pedestrian safety and traffic flow.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by placing on the City Plan a cut-back area at the northwest corner of Second Street and Germantown Avenue and by relocating portions of the curblines at and near the intersection of Second Street and Germantown Avenue, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the bed of the said cut-back area.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to Philadelphia’s City Plan at Second Street and Germantown Avenue, including a triangular cut-back area at the northwest corner and relocated curblines to create curb extensions and improve pedestrian safety and traffic flow.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by placing on the City Plan a cut-back area at the northwest corner of Second Street and Germantown Avenue and by relocating portions of the curblines at and near the intersection of Second Street and Germantown Avenue, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the bed of the said cut-back area.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This withdrawn bill would repeal the existing Old City and Queen Village demolition-moratorium sections and create new demolition-moratorium districts on Waverly Walk and Addison Street, both between 12th and 13th Streets.
Amending Chapter 14-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by repealing Section 14-1626, entitled "Demolition Moratorium in Old City," and Section 14-1628, entitled "Demolition Moratorium in Queen Village," and enacting a new Section 14-1626, entitled "Demolition Moratorium Districts," and designating Waverly Walk between 12th Street and 13th Street and Addison Street between 12th Street and 13th Street as Demolition Moratorium Districts, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This withdrawn bill would repeal the existing Old City and Queen Village demolition-moratorium sections and create new demolition-moratorium districts on Waverly Walk and Addison Street, both between 12th and 13th Streets.
Amending Chapter 14-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by repealing Section 14-1626, entitled "Demolition Moratorium in Old City," and Section 14-1628, entitled "Demolition Moratorium in Queen Village," and enacting a new Section 14-1626, entitled "Demolition Moratorium Districts," and designating Waverly Walk between 12th Street and 13th Street and Addison Street between 12th Street and 13th Street as Demolition Moratorium Districts, all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This withdrawn bill would repeal the existing Old City and Queen Village demolition-moratorium sections and create new demolition-moratorium districts on Waverly Walk and Addison Street, both between 12th and 13th Streets.
Amending Chapter 14-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by repealing Section 14-1626, entitled "Demolition Moratorium in Old City," and Section 14-1628, entitled "Demolition Moratorium in Queen Village," and enacting a new Section 14-1626, entitled "Demolition Moratorium Districts," and designating Waverly Walk between 12th Street and 13th Street and Addison Street between 12th Street and 13th Street as Demolition Moratorium Districts, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This withdrawn bill would repeal the existing Old City and Queen Village demolition-moratorium sections and create new demolition-moratorium districts on Waverly Walk and Addison Street, both between 12th and 13th Streets.
Amending Chapter 14-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by repealing Section 14-1626, entitled "Demolition Moratorium in Old City," and Section 14-1628, entitled "Demolition Moratorium in Queen Village," and enacting a new Section 14-1626, entitled "Demolition Moratorium Districts," and designating Waverly Walk between 12th Street and 13th Street and Addison Street between 12th Street and 13th Street as Demolition Moratorium Districts, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.