Official:To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Trenton Avenue, Lehigh Avenue, Belgrade Street, Somerset Street, Delaware Expressway, Cumberland Street, Thompson Street, Aramingo Avenue and York Street.
Sponsor: Councilmember Squilla
Introduced: September 21, 2017
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill changes the zoning maps for certain areas of Philadelphia to allow different land uses. Specifically, it changes the zoning designations from A1-A11 to B1-B11 in a bounded area.
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