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December 6, 2022 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am hereby returning without my signature Bill Number 220776, which was introduced into City Council on September 29, 2022, by Councilmember O'Neill. Bill Number 220776 amends the Philadelphia Zoning Map by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located throughout the Tenth Councilmanic District. This Bill will amend the zoning maps by rezoning Council District Ten's "CMX-2," Commercial Mixed-Use zoned properties to "CMX-1," Commercial Mixed-Use. This involves rezoning 446 parcels covering 96 acres. The Philadelphia City Planning Commission (PCPC) reviewed this legislation and recommended against approval. The PCPC acknowledged that some CMX-2 properties have had difficulty finding commercial tenants, but further noted that the rezoning would have the impact of dramatically limiting the types of businesses that would be permitted. For example, all restaurants, prepared foo...
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This communication reports that Mayor James F. Kenney returned without signing proposed Bill 220776, which would have changed the zoning of 446 parcels covering 96 acres in Philadelphia’s 10th Council District from CMX-2 to CMX-1. The proposal would have limited or prohibited certain businesses, including restaurants, prepared food shops, and child-care centers, and in many cases medical offices, personal services, and multifamily housing; the item was placed on file.