Official:To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Powelton Avenue, Lancaster Avenue, 37th Street, Warren Street, 36th Street, Filbert Street and 38th Street, and by revising use and dimensional regulations in that area of the City, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Blackwell
Introduced: May 15, 2014
Signed: June 19, 2014
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill rezones a 14-acre area in University City to allow for mixed-use development with office space, residential units, retail, and research facilities. The redevelopment plan includes approximately $1 billion in investments and is expected to create around 3,700 permanent jobs.
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