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Council Proposes Overhaul of Neighborhood Conservation District Revisions Process in Philly

Official:Amending Chapter 14-900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Neighborhood Conservation Districts," by amending the procedures for making revisions to neighborhood conservation districts and by making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco

Introduced: April 2, 2009

: Committee on Rules

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2008–2011 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 procedures for revising neighborhood conservation districts in Philadelphia.

What This Bill Does

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Any amendments to a Neighborhood Conservation District (NCD) must be done through an ordinance.
Any expansion of the boundaries or revision of design guidelines of an NCD can be done under the same procedures as creating an NCD.
The procedures for revising NCDs are being amended.
The bill makes certain technical changes to Chapter 14-900 of The Philadelphia Code.