Official:Amending Section 14-513 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/TOD, Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District," to revise requirements and designations relating to said overlay district, and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Blackwell
Introduced: November 16, 2017
Signed: December 14, 2017
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends zoning rules to allow for taller buildings near transit stations, specifically allowing a maximum height of 45 feet in areas with certain zoning classifications.
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