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
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the December 4, 2013 meeting.
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Showing 55-72 of 81 actions from December 4, 2013
This enacted ordinance authorizes Chestlen Development LP, the owner and developer of 1441 Chestnut Street, to build and maintain marquees, light boxes, and foundation structures that extend over or under parts of the Chestnut Street and South 15th Street footways as part of a mixed-use development.
Authorizing Chestlen Development LP, owner and developer of 1441 Chestnut Street to construct, own and maintain various encroachments to be installed in conjunction with a mixed-use development, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Property and Public Works to hold public hearings about the condition of Philadelphia Fire Department engines, ladders, medic units, and other vehicles.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Property and Public Works to hold public hearings to investigate the current status of all Fire Department apparatuses, medic units, and other vehicles after Medic Unit 44b caught fire damaging the fire house at 4th and Arch Streets.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Property and Public Works to hold public hearings about the condition of Philadelphia Fire Department engines, ladders, medic units, and other vehicles.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Property and Public Works to hold public hearings to investigate the current status of all Fire Department apparatuses, medic units, and other vehicles after Medic Unit 44b caught fire damaging the fire house at 4th and Arch Streets.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Property and Public Works to hold public hearings about the condition of Philadelphia Fire Department engines, ladders, medic units, and other vehicles.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Property and Public Works to hold public hearings to investigate the current status of all Fire Department apparatuses, medic units, and other vehicles after Medic Unit 44b caught fire damaging the fire house at 4th and Arch Streets.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that vacate portions of Swanson Street and Fitzwater Street, adjust the Delaware Expressway’s right-of-way, and reserve rights-of-way for sewer, drainage, water main, and other public utility purposes.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 71 and 238 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Swanson Street from Catharine Street to its terminus northwardly therefrom, striking from the City Plan and vacating Fitzwater Street from Christopher Columbus Boulevard to its terminus westwardly therefrom, reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes and water main purposes within the lines of Swanson Street being stricken, placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes and public utility purposes extending from the terminus of Catharine Street, west of Swanson Street, to the easterly right-of-way line of the Delaware Expressway, and relocating the easterly right-of-way line of the Delaware Expressway, from Catharine Street to a point north of Fitzwater Street, in order to conform with the lines established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s zoning code to clarify when the Zoning Board may grant a variance, including requiring that it be the minimum change needed to provide relief from a zoning rule.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by clarifying the criteria for granting a variance, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes and directs the Philadelphia Department of Streets’ Board of Surveyors to change the name of Shelborne Street, between Lardner Street and Cottman Avenue, to Shelbourne Street.
Authorizing and directing the changing of the name of Shelborne Street, from Lardner Street to Cottman Avenue, to Shelbourne Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance establishes a "No Truck Parking Anytime" regulation on both sides of Champlost Avenue, between Front Street and Hammond Avenue.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on Champlost Avenue, from Front Street to Hammond Avenue, both sides.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s rules for curb markets.
Amending Section 9-201 of The Philadelphia Code ("Curb Markets") to provide for one or more master license agreements for curb markets on South 9th Street, and making other changes applicable to all curb markets, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas within the boundaries of 54th Street, Lebanon Avenue, Georges Lane, and Arlington Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 54th Street, Lebanon Avenue, Georges Lane, and Arlington Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance approves the forty-first amendment to the redevelopment proposal for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, including updates to its urban renewal and relocation plans.
Approving the forty-first amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the northwest corner of Front street and Spring Garden street, including the thirty-third amendment to the urban renewal plan and the twenty-eighth amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately one (1) property for residential, institutional and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorized Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the City-owned parcel at 4732-34 Griscom Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance, subject to specified terms and conditions.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel with an address of 4732-34 Griscom Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorized Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the City-owned parcel at 4732-34 Griscom Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance, subject to specified terms and conditions.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel with an address of 4732-34 Griscom Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorized Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the City-owned parcel at 4732-34 Griscom Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance, subject to specified terms and conditions.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel with an address of 4732-34 Griscom Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance adds rules for temporary real estate signs in Subarea C of the North Central Philadelphia Overlay District.
Amending Chapter 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding special provisions regulating temporary real estate and wall signs in certain districts; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s zoning rules for vehicle-related businesses.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising use regulations, pertaining to vehicle and vehicular equipment sales and services in certain areas of the City, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in an area generally bounded by Station Road, Edison Avenue, Trevose Road, and Maple Avenue, including the south side of Maple Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded generally by Station Road, Edison Avenue, Trevose Road, and Maple Avenue and including the south side of Maple Avenue.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning maps and changes the zoning designations for certain land within the area bounded by Hermitage Street, Henry Avenue, Dupont Street, Ridge Avenue, Monastery Avenue, Dexter Street, Lyceum Avenue, Manayunk Avenue, Leverington Avenue, and Ridge Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Hermitage Street, Henry Avenue, Dupont Street, Ridge Avenue, Monastery Avenue, Dexter Street, Lyceum Avenue, Manayunk Avenue, Leverington Avenue, and Ridge Avenue.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.