Official:Amending Chapter 14-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Historic Preservation," by expanding the jurisdiction of the Historical Commission over sites within historic districts that were undeveloped at the time of designation of the districts and making conforming amendments to other sections of Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney
Introduced: June 20, 2013
: Committee on Rules
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2012–2015 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.
That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.
This bill amends the city's historic preservation laws to give more authority to the Historical Commission in reviewing construction projects within historic districts.
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