Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by creating a new Central Roxborough /NCO for the area generally bounded by Henry Avenue, Acorn Street, Ridge Avenue, Hermitage Street, Silverwood Street, Leverington Avenue, Fleming Street, Monastery Avenue, Dexter Street, Roxborough Avenue, Manayunk Avenue, Rector Street, Mitchell Street, Roxborough Avenue, Ridge Avenue, Green Lane, Jannette Street, Monastery Avenue, and Henry Avenue.
Sponsor: Councilmember Jones
Introduced: October 30, 2014
Signed: December 11, 2014
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill creates a new zoning overlay district in the Central Roxborough area to preserve its walkable character and historic pattern.
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