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A fuller log of what Council actually did.
Roll-call votes still live on member and vote pages. This archive captures the rest of the meeting record too: unanimous actions, amendments, referrals, withdrawals, and other Council steps that Philadelphia Legistar publishes without a member-by-member tally.
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June 5, 2025
This bill changes the zoning rules for a specific area in Philadelphia, affecting the types of buildings and businesses that can be built there. The area is bounded by Roy Street, 11th Street, Allegheny Avenue, and Germantown Avenue. This change may impact residents, businesses, and developers in the area.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Roy Street, 11th Street, Allegheny Avenue, and Germantown Avenue.
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This bill allows the city to remove a planned water main path from the city's plans, which is located north of Montgomery Avenue and between Broad Street and Fifteenth Street. The path was originally set aside for water main purposes but is no longer needed. This change affects the city's planning and development in this area.
Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 123 and abandonment of a certain right-of-way reserved for water main purposes located north of Montgomery Avenue and extending from Broad Street to Fifteenth Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This bill sets parking rules for specific streets in Philadelphia, including Anchor, Kennedy, Salem, Franklin, N. 8th, N. 7th, Bristol, and Mascher streets. The rules affect people who park on these streets. The goal is to regulate parking in these areas.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Anchor street between Horrocks Street and Large street; Kennedy street between Penn street and Saul street; Salem street between Torresdale avenue and Womwrath street; Franklin street between Cayuga street and Wingohocking street; N. 8th street between Wingohocking street and Cayuga street; N. 7th street between Butler street and Pike street; Bristol street between Marshall street and N. 7th street; Bristol street between N. 6th street and Marshall street; Mascher street between Montgomery avenue and Cecil B Moore avenue.
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This bill allows the city to remove a portion of Cresson Street from the city map, specifically the part between Ridge Avenue and Osborn Street. This change affects people who use or live near this street. The city can now use this space for other purposes, as the street is no longer officially part of the city plan.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 230 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portion of Cresson Street from Ridge Avenue to Osborn Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This bill creates a one-way traffic rule on Winona Street, allowing cars to travel only eastbound from Laurens Street to Morris Street. This change affects drivers who use Winona Street and people who live or work nearby. The new rule is intended to improve traffic flow and safety in the area.
Establishing a one-way regulation on Winona Street, from Laurens Street to Morris Street, eastbound.
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This bill increases the amount of funding that organizations can receive each year from the Philadelphia Activities Fund. The change affects groups that receive funding from the city for their activities. The goal is to provide more support to these organizations.
Amending an Ordinance (Bill No. 877), approved September 16, 1994, by amending an exhibit thereto, in order to increase the limit of the amount of funding any entity may receive in any fiscal year from the Philadelphia Activities Fund.
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This bill requires the city to notify City Council members when a building or area is given a historical designation. This affects City Council members and people involved in historic preservation in Philadelphia. The goal is to keep Council members informed about historical designations in the city.
Amending section 14-1000 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled Historic Preservation, requiring notification to City Council Members of historical designations in the City of Philadelphia.
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This bill changes the rules for certain economic development areas in Philadelphia, allowing for extensions of benefits like tax breaks under specific conditions. The bill affects businesses and developers in these areas, as well as the city's overall economic development strategy. It aims to support economic growth and investment in targeted areas of the city.
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.
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This bill creates an Anti-Displacement Fund to help prevent tenants from being forced out of their homes. The fund will be administered by the Department of Planning and Development, and landlords who displace tenants without proper notice may face penalties. The bill aims to protect renters in Philadelphia from unfair displacement.
Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Landlord and Tenant," to hereby authorize the creation of an Anti-Displacement Fund, to establish violations for displacement, and to authorize the Department of Planning and Development to administer the Anti-Displacement Fund; and amending Section A-505, entitled "Cease Operations Order" to add notice requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This bill allows the city to remove a portion of Bristol Street from the city map, specifically from Second Street to Hunting Park Avenue. This change affects the area around this part of Bristol Street and anyone who uses it. The bill was enacted with certain terms and conditions.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 226 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Bristol Street from Second Street to Hunting Park Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
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This bill changes the rules for filing permit applications that are similar to previous ones that were denied or dismissed by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. It affects people who want to build or develop properties in Philadelphia and have already had a similar application rejected. The change aims to clarify the process for resubmitting applications.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising the One Year Rule which limits the filing of permit applications that are substantially similar to a prior application with respect to which an appeal to the Zoning Board of Adjustment has been denied or dismissed; and making related changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This bill changes the rules for building homes in certain areas of Philadelphia to make it easier to create affordable housing. It helps developers who are building homes that will be sold at affordable prices with rules to keep them affordable over time. This change affects developers and homeowners in areas with the Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay District.
Amending Section 14-533 of The Philadelphia Code ("/MIN, Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay District") to exempt from certain requirements of that Section residential development under programs designed to create affordable homeownership, which programs mandate deed restrictions and agreements establishing ongoing affordability requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This bill ends the Development Impact Tax in Philadelphia under certain terms and conditions. The tax was previously imposed on certain developments in the city. This change affects developers and potentially residents who may be impacted by new development projects.
To amend Chapter 19-4400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Development Impact Tax," to end imposition of the tax, under certain terms and conditions.
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This bill changes the rate of the Realty Transfer Tax, which is a tax paid when properties are sold in Philadelphia. The tax affects people who buy or sell properties in the city. The new rate will apply to certain property transactions under specific conditions.
Amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Tax," by revising the rate of the tax, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This bill increases the fees for recording certain documents, such as deeds and mortgages, and uses the extra money for the city's Housing Trust Fund. The fund helps pay for affordable housing programs and services in Philadelphia. The change affects people who record these documents, like homeowners and businesses.
Amending Section 10-1001 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fees of Commissioner of Records," to increase the portion of fees for the recording of deeds and mortgages and related documents to be used for Housing Trust Fund purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
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This bill changes the rules about who has to pay the Realty Use and Occupancy Tax in Philadelphia. It removes some exemptions, which means some people or organizations who didn't have to pay the tax before might have to pay it now. This affects property owners and tenants who were previously exempt from paying the tax.
Amending Section 19-1806 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to eliminate certain exemptions, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This bill allows the School District of Philadelphia to increase the tax on real estate, but it also reduces the city's real estate tax rate by an equal amount. This change affects homeowners and property owners in Philadelphia. The goal is to shift some of the tax burden from the city to the school district, without increasing the overall tax amount that property owners pay.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," to provide for an increase in the tax that the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia is authorized to impose on real estate; and amending Chapter 19-1300, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to establish an equivalent reduction in the tax rate for the City real estate tax; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This bill changes the fee for using parking meters in Philadelphia. The new fee will affect anyone who parks at a meter in the city. The change is part of an update to the city's Traffic Code.
Amending Chapter 12-1000 The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to revise the fee for the use of parking meters; all under certain terms and conditions.
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