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South Philly Neighborhood to Undergo Zoning Shift as Commercial Land Converted to Residential Use

Official:To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designation of the following area of the City: area located on the south side of Bartram avenue, west of Eighty-fourth street and containing an area of approximately 16.26 acres.

Sponsor: Council President Verna

Introduced: November 15, 2001

Voted: December 31, 2003

: Committee on Rules

housing land use zoning

No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2000–2003 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill amends the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designation of a 16.26-acre area on the south side of Bartram Avenue from commercial to residential.

What This Bill Does

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The zoning designation of a 16.26-acre area on the south side of Bartram Avenue, west of Eighty-fourth Street, is changed from commercial (Class "C-3") to residential (Class "R-9A").
The affected area is located in the Fortieth Ward of the City of Philadelphia.
The change applies to approximately 16.26 acres of land, including any buildings and improvements erected on that land.
The City of Philadelphia's Zoning Maps are amended as a result of this change, specifically in accordance with the Plan of Property (00 16SK 5602 CP314 D2977) made on November 2, 1999.