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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Other actions actions from the August 5, 2014 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 28 actions from August 5, 2014
This enacted ordinance updates Philadelphia’s permit parking rules to include motorcycles and motor-driven cycles in the definition of vehicles.
Amending Chapter 12-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Permit Parking Districts," to revise the definition of "vehicle" to include motor-driven cycles, to specify the manner in which the number of vehicles in a household is to be calculated, and to further provide with respect to the fee for the issuance of residential parking permits to motorcycles and motor-driven cycles; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes Café Italiano Inc.
Authorizing Café Italiano Inc. ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an open air sidewalk café at 1871 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changing the City plan and vacating a variable-width portion of the south sidewalk area on Vine Street between Seventeenth Street and about 304 feet east.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating a variable width portion of the southerly footway area of Vine Street from Seventeenth Street to a point approximately three-hundred four feet eastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance grants ABEER, LP, owner of Oak Lane Diner at 6528 N.
Granting permission to ABEER, LP, owner of the property Oak Lane Diner, 6528 N. Broad Street, to legalize a one-story concrete masonry construction, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain parcels of land in an area bounded by Frankford Creek, Kensington Avenue, Adams Avenue, Griscom Street, Wakeling Street, and the Northeast Corridor Railroad Right-of-Way.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the Frankford Creek, Kensington Avenue, Adams Avenue, Griscom Street, Wakeling Street, and the Northeast Corridor Railroad Right-of-Way.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Frankford Valley Foundation for Literacy to keep an existing fence and flag poles and construct and maintain additional flag poles and sidewalk posts that encroach on the public right-of-way at 4300 Tacony Street.
Legalizing an existing fence and flag poles, and approval to construct, and maintain a new fence, and flag pole encroaching on the public right-of-way at 4300 Tacony Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19124 under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by Spring Garden Street, 5th Street, Girard Avenue, 2nd Street, Brown Street, and 3rd Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Spring Garden Street, 5th Street, Girard Avenue, 2nd Street, Brown Street, and 3rd Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain parcels in the area bounded by John F.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by John F. Kennedy Boulevard, 23rd Street, Cherry Street and the Schuylkill River.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s zoning rules for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Area, setting a 125-foot maximum height generally and allowing maximum heights of 500 feet and 300 feet in two specifically bounded areas.
To amend Section 14-502 of the Zoning Code, entitled "CTR, Center City Overlay," and to amend Section 14-602 of the Zoning Code, entitled "Use Tables," under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance creates a Center City East Neighborhood Commercial Area overlay zoning district covering properties bounded by the Delaware River, Spring Garden Street, Broad Street, and Spruce Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by creating a new Center City East /NCA Overlay District in the area bounded by the Delaware River, Spring Garden Street, Broad Street and Spruce Street, and prohibiting Personal Credit Establishments within the District, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill establishes two-hour parking restrictions on specified portions of Watts, Juniper, Emily, Mifflin, and 13th streets.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Watts street and Porter street; Juniper street and Mifflin street; Emily street and 11th street; Mifflin street and 11th street; 13th street and Oregon avenue; and 13th street and Ellsworth street; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill changes the zoning designations for certain parcels in the area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Oxford Avenue, Dyre Street, Frankford Avenue, and Bustleton Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the Roosevelt Boulevard, Oxford Avenue, Dyre Street, Frankford Avenue, and Bustleton Avenue.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance allows Elvy Deco to keep and maintain existing external steel stairs serving the second and third floors of 3066 E Street, which extend about three feet into the public footway on Clearfield Street.
Legalizing an existing external steel stairs to the second and third floors encroaching on the public right-of-way at 3066 E Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance clarifies when a business must make an $85,000 cash contribution to a qualifying community development, healthy-food, or nonprofit intermediary organization to receive an $85,000 Business Income and Receipts Tax credit.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Tax," by clarifying the timing of payments relating to the Credit for Contributions to Community Development Corporations, Nonprofit Organizations Engaged in Developing and Implementing Healthy Food Initiatives and Nonprofit Intermediaries, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by Girard Avenue, Taney Street, Poplar Street, and 27th Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Girard Avenue, Taney Street, Poplar Street, and 27th Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes Tiffin Bistro, LLC to build, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1100 Federal Street, with tables and chairs extending into portions of the sidewalks along Federal Street and 11th Street.
Authorizing Tiffin Bistro, LLC ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1100 Federal Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Lifestyle Wealth Management to construct, own, and maintain two glass-and-metal awnings extending over the sidewalks at 1646-48 S.
Authorizing Lifestyle Wealth Management, to construct, own and maintain two (2) glass & metal awning encroachments to be located at 1646-48 S. 12th Street, on the west sidewalk of South 12th Street, and the north sidewalk of Morris Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes the Philadelphia Parking Authority to construct, own, and maintain architectural features extending into the public right-of-way on Arch, Filbert, and Eighth Streets.
Authorizing Philadelphia Parking Authority to construct, own and maintain various right-of-way encroachments within the public right-of-way on Arch Street, Filbert Street, and Eighth Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.