Official:To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Arch Street, 18th Street, Cuthbert Street, and 19th Street, by amending Section 14-305 of the Zoning Code entitled "C-4" Commercial and "C-5" Commercial District and by amending Section 14-1611 of the Zoning Code, entitled "Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls", under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke
Introduced: June 19, 2008
Signed: December 11, 2008
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill rezones a block of land on Arch Street between 18th and 19th Streets to allow for the development of an iconic office building with hotel, retail, and public space, exceeding current zoning requirements.
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