Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-200 entitled "Residential Districts," by adopting a new Section 14-216 entitled "Waterfront Redevelopment District," under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Krajewski
Introduced: May 19, 2005
Signed: June 16, 2005
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill creates a new 'Waterfront Redevelopment District' in Philadelphia's zoning code to encourage redevelopment of large parcels of waterfront land into mixed-use communities.
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