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December 15, 2021 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am hereby returning without my signature Bill No. 210808, which was passed by Council at its session on December 2, 2021. This bill changes the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Oxford, Shelmire, Rising Sun, Solly Avenues, the County Line, Borbeck, Hasbrook, and Hartel Avenues, all in the Tenth Council District. The Philadelphia City Planning Commission (PCPC) reviewed this legislation and recommended against approval. It noted that this zoning change will prevent the redevelopment of these lots for mixed-use development projects and limit each property to one residential unit. The Planning Commission's Central Northeast District Plan recommended keeping CMX-2 zoning in this area to encourage mixed-use redevelopment of under-utilized properties to strengthen the Fox Chase business district and to encourage a strong walkable commercial corrid...
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This communication, placed on file, reports that the mayor returned without signing Bill No. 210808, which proposed changing zoning in an area of the Tenth Council District bounded by several listed avenues. The Philadelphia City Planning Commission opposed the change, saying the proposed CMX-1 zoning would limit each property to one residential unit and restrict some mixed-use redevelopment, including restaurants and ground-floor commercial spaces larger than 2,000 square feet.