PASSED
The enacted law establishes zoning controls for RC-6 residential properties in the River Road area bounded by the County Line, a railroad right-of-way, Shawmont Avenue, and the Schuylkill River. It prohibits restaurants and multiple-dwelling buildings, limits structures to three stories or 35 feet above the 100-year flood-plain elevation, and requires flood, soil, tree, public-health, and sewer-capacity information for proposed Master Plan amendments.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adopting a new Section 14-1635, entitled "River Road District Controls," under certain terms and conditions.
Action by CITY COUNCIL
A motion was made that this matter be PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Roll Call
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Anna Cibotti Verna | Yes |
| Bill Green | Yes |
| Blondell Reynolds Brown | Yes |
| Brian J. O'Neill | Yes |
| Curtis Jones, Jr. | Yes |
| Darrell L. Clarke | Yes |
| Donna Reed Miller | Yes |
| Frank J. DiCicco | Yes |
| Frank Rizzo | Yes |
| Jack Kelly | Yes |
| James F. Kenney | Yes |
| Jannie L. Blackwell | Yes |
| Joan L. Krajewski | Yes |
| Maria D. Quiñones-Sánchez | Yes |
| Marian B. Tasco | Yes |
| W. Wilson Goode, Jr. | Yes |
| William K. Greenlee | Yes |