PASSED
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s zoning rules for a specified area near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. It keeps the 125-foot building-height limit but allows monuments, belfries, cupolas, minarets, pinnacles, gables, spires, and ornamental towers that are not intended for people to occupy to rise as high as 209 feet.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by amending Section 14-1611, entitled "Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls," by exempting certain building features from being considered as part of the height of a building within a specified area subject to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway 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 |