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 July 24, 2019 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 22 actions from July 24, 2019
This enacted bill amends the Philadelphia Code to authorize the City, through the responsible department or a contractor, to place wayfinding signs in the public right-of-way.
Amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Streets," to authorize placement of wayfinding signs in the right-of-way, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes 1201 North Franklin LLC, doing business as The International Bar, to install and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1624 North Front Street with 14 tables and 42 chairs, while leaving at least 7 feet of unobstructed sidewalk.
Authorizing 1201 North Franklin LLC dba The International Bar (“Owner”) to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1624 North Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122 (“Property”), under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance replaces Philadelphia’s plumbing code with the 2018 International Plumbing Code, along with local additions, deletions, and amendments.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the 2018 edition of the "International Plumbing Code" as published by the International Code Council as "The Philadelphia Plumbing Code," with additions, deletions and other amendments thereto, 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 of land within the area bounded by Ridge Avenue, Indiana Avenue, and Hunting Park Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Ridge Avenue, Indiana Avenue, and Hunting Park Avenue.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance amends the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for areas bounded by Henry Avenue, Ridge Avenue, Northwestern Avenue, the County Line, Forbidden Drive, and Wises Mill Road.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Henry Avenue, Ridge Avenue, Northwestern Avenue, the County Line, Forbidden Drive, and Wises Mill Road.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by Race Street, 17th Street, Vine Street, and 18th Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Race Street, 17th Street, Vine Street, and 18th Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s zoning rules for parts of Center City, including building-height limits and sky-plane requirements in specified areas near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and around 20th Street.
Amending Section 14-502 of the Zoning Code, entitled "CTR, Center City Overlay", Section 14-701 of the Zoning Code, entitled "Dimensional Standards" and Section 14-702 of the Zoning Code entitled "Floor Area, Height, and Housing Density Bonuses" under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance changes zoning rules for the West Overlay District, including building height limits, a maximum floor area ratio of 750% for certain CMX-4 lots, and rules allowing above-ground parking garage space to be excluded from certain floor-area calculations.
Amending Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, Section 14-516, entitled "/WST, West Overlay District," all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas within the boundaries of Summer Street, 32nd Street, Race Street, and Natrona Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Summer Street, 32nd Street, Race Street, and Natrona Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by Tasker Street, 4th Street, Porter Street, and 9th Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Tasker Street, 4th Street, Porter Street, and 9th Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas of land bounded by 57th Street, Springfield Avenue, Cobbs Creek Parkway, and Woodland Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 57th Street, Springfield Avenue, Cobbs Creek Parkway, and Woodland Avenue.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s zoning rules for Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Districts, including areas such as Queen Village, Overbrook Farms, Central Roxborough, Ridge Park Roxborough, Powelton Village, and Wissahickon.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to revise certain provisions of Section 14-504, entitled "/NCO, Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District," 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 56th Street, Poplar Street, 55th Street, and Cambridge Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 56th Street, Poplar Street, 55th Street, and Cambridge Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance approved Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2020 capital budget for up to $127.708 million and authorized spending for the budget period from September 1, 2019, through August 31, 2020.
Approving the Fiscal Year 2020 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging receipt of the Revised Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2021 through 2025.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted measure approved Philadelphia Gas Works’ amended Fiscal Year 2018 capital budget of up to $119.059 million, including $4.65 million for gas main replacements and additions, and authorized spending under the revised financing plan.
Approving the amendment of the Fiscal Year 2018 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging the receipt of the Revised Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2019 through 2023, as amended.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted measure approved Philadelphia Gas Works’ amended Fiscal Year 2019 capital budget, authorizing up to $139.2 million for capital projects subject to specific conditions and spending controls.
Approving the amendment of the Fiscal Year 2019 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging the receipt of the Revised Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2020 through 2024, as amended.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning rules by defining “rear streets” and changing how certain properties with multiple street frontages are treated.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to define "rear streets" and to amend requirements related to parking and ground floor commercial, as they pertain to primary frontages and rear streets, 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 the area bounded by 4th Street, Race Street, Orianna Street, and Cherry Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 4th Street, Race Street, Orianna Street, and Cherry Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.