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Philadelphia Updates Yorktown Neighborhood Boundaries Adding Residential Properties Along Brown Street and Beyond

Official:Amending Section 14-1629 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Yorktown Special District Controls," by specifically amending Section 14-1629(3), entitled "District Boundaries"; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke

Introduced: November 4, 2010

: 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 the Yorktown Special District Controls in Philadelphia's zoning code to update the boundaries of a specific area. The new boundary includes all residentially zoned properties within a particular area bounded by Brown Street, Girard Avenue, Watts Street, and 12th Street.

What This Bill Does

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The boundaries of the North Central Philadelphia Special District Controls are updated to include all residentially zoned properties within the area bounded by Brown Street, Girard Avenue, Watts Street, and 12th Street.
The types of residentially zoned properties included in the special district are specified as R9A, R10, R13, and R20.
The North Central Philadelphia Special District Controls now apply to all residentially zoned properties within the updated boundary, rather than just those within the previously specified areas.
No new powers, money, or obligations are introduced by the bill, but the updated boundaries may affect how properties within the area are subject to the North Central Philadelphia Special District Controls.