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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Meeting date
September 4, 2024
This enacted ordinance authorizes the owners of Pera at 944 North 2nd Street to install and maintain a sidewalk café with four tables and eight seats along Laurel Street, while keeping at least six feet of clear sidewalk space.
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 944 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance adds zoning definitions and creates the Chestnut Hill Lower East Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District for RSA-3-zoned properties in the area bounded by the SEPTA Chestnut Hill East Line, Cresheim Valley Drive, Germantown Avenue, Winston Road, Moreland Avenue, Devon Street, Ardleigh Street, and Springfield Avenue.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning" by adding definitions; and creating a new Chestnut Hill Lower East /NCO in the area generally bounded by the SEPTA Chestnut Hill East Line, Cresheim Valley Drive, Germantown Avenue, Winston Road, Moreland Avenue, Devon Street, Ardleigh Street, and Springfield Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
NO ACTION TAKEN
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This enacted bill approves the sixth amendment to the redevelopment proposal and urban renewal plan for the American Street Industrial Corridor area in North Philadelphia.
Approving the sixth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Lehigh Avenue, Berks Street and Montgomery Avenue on the north, by Second Street and Philip Street on the east, by Girard Avenue, Oxford Street and Jefferson Street on the south and by Germantown Avenue, Sixth Street and Third Street on the west, including the sixth amendment to the urban renewal plan which provides, inter alia, for changes that would make it consistent with the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area Plan and generally consistent with the most recent Comprehensive Plan approved by the City Planning Commission of the City of Philadelphia.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance authorizes 795 BROWN LLC, doing business as Hilltown Tavern at 795 N.
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 795 N 24th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s hate-crimes law to include certain offenses committed against an individual’s or group’s property or business, in addition to offenses against people.
Amending Chapter 10-2200 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Hate Crimes," to expand the scope of qualifying crimes, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted measure clarifies the Philadelphia Department of Aviation’s responsibilities for airport zoning rules, signs, variances, airport-related uses, and airport facility leases.
Amending Title 14 ("Zoning and Planning") and Title 18 ("Commerce") of The Philadelphia Code to clarify responsibilities of the Department of Aviation, and eliminating provisions related to passenger charges, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance provided for a 2025 primary-election ballot question asking Philadelphia voters whether to amend the Home Rule Charter to increase the minimum annual amount required for the Housing Trust Fund in the city operating budget.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter further providing for mandatory annual appropriations for the Housing Trust Fund; and authorizing and directing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
NO ACTION TAKEN
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This enacted ordinance strengthens Philadelphia’s protections against housing discrimination based on source of income, including Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) and other housing assistance.
Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," to clarify and enhance protections against housing discrimination for housing assistance program participants, to modify certain procedures for investigation of housing discrimination complaints and conciliation, appeal and election of civil action of all complaints filed with the Commission, and to make related technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted measure changes Philadelphia zoning rules for certain developments that receive extra floor area, height, or dwelling-unit density in exchange for payments instead of building affordable housing.
Amending Section 14-702 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Floor Area, Height, and Dwelling Unit Density Bonuses," to add requirements related to the use of payments in lieu of building affordable housing to receive floor area, building height and dwelling unit density bonuses; and amending Section 14-533, entitled "/MIN, Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay District," to add requirements related to the use of payments in lieu of building affordable housing to satisfy certain minimum affordable housing building requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
NO ACTION TAKEN
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Meeting date
July 19, 2024
This enacted ordinance authorizes 5013 Baltimore LLC, doing business as Cleo Bagels, to install and maintain a sidewalk café near 5013 Baltimore Avenue with three tables and 12 seats.
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 5013 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the owner of the property at 6249 Catharine Street, doing business as Macho's Delish Mix, to install and maintain a sidewalk café with five tables and 10 seats along the public sidewalk.
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 6249 Catharine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance authorizes Michael Murphy, identified as the owner of Taqueria Cresta at 3743 Midvale Avenue, to install and maintain a sidewalk café with two tables and four seats.
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 3743 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19129, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain land within the area bounded by Island Avenue, the Delaware Expressway, and Bartram Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Island Avenue, the Delaware Expressway, and Bartram Avenue.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Rock Venice, LLC, to install, own, and maintain two bridges over the Manayunk Canal near 4432 Main Street, 4436-42 Main Street, and 4436R Main Street: a vehicular bridge with a pedestrian walkway and an elevated pedestrian bridge connecting proposed buildings.
Authorizing the installation, ownership and maintenance of various encroachments in the vicinity of 4432 Main Street, 4436-42 Main Street and 4436R Main Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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Meeting date
June 26, 2024
The enacted ordinance prohibits parking boats, motor homes, house coaches, house trailers, truck campers, recreational cargo trailers, and recreational trailers on public streets or City property in Philadelphia’s First, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, and Tenth Councilmanic Districts for more than three hours or the posted legal parking limit, whichever is shorter.
Amending Chapter 12-900 ("Parking Regulations and Penalties") and Chapter 12-2800 ("Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations") of The Philadelphia Code to add prohibitions and penalties related to parking certain large vehicles, including boats, motor homes, house coaches, house trailers, truck campers, recreational cargo trailers, and recreational trailers, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Keystone Opportunity Zone rules to add 15 listed properties, including addresses on Eastwick Avenue, North 49th Street, John F.
Amending Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone, Economic Development District, and Strategic Development Area," to provide for additional extensions of certain benefits, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted measure revises Philadelphia’s hospital assessment program by setting assessments through June 30, 2029 for general acute care, high-volume Medicaid, cancer, and children’s hospitals, based on hospitals’ non-Medicare patient revenue.
Amending Chapter 19-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Hospital Assessments," to revise provisions relating to hospital assessments; and authorizing the Department of Public Health to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Commonwealth, Department of Human Services, relating to such hospital assessments; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Procurement Commissioner to enter into a lease and concession agreement with Aero Center Northeast Philadelphia, LLC for about 25 acres at Northeast Philadelphia Airport.
Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into a lease and concession agreement with Aero Center Northeast Philadelphia, LLC in connection with certain property at Northeast Philadelphia Airport to facilitate the development and operation of a new fixed-based operator, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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