Official:To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by adding certain requirements pursuant to the changing of zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Arch Street, 18th Street, Cuthbert Street, and 19th Street, pursuant to Section 14-305 of the Zoning Code entitled "C-4" Commercial and "C-5" Commercial District, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke
Introduced: May 14, 2009
: Committee on Rules
Status: Lapsed
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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This bill proposes zoning regulations for a specific area of Center City Philadelphia, bounded by Arch Street, 18th Street, Cuthbert Street, and 19th Street. The goal is to encourage mixed-use development that respects historic scale and architectural character while promoting lively public spaces.
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