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Northeast Philly Zoning Map Overhaul Unveiled to Rework Land Uses Along Key Streets and Highways

Official:To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Tolbut Street, Torresdale Avenue, Pennypack Street, and the Delaware Expressway.

Sponsor: Councilmember Henon

Introduced: November 1, 2018

: Committee on Rules

land use planning zoning

No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 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.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill proposes to change the zoning designation of certain areas along Tolbut Street, Torresdale Avenue, Pennypack Street, and the Delaware Expressway in Northeast Philadelphia.

What This Bill Does

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Changes the zoning designations of certain areas of land along Tolbut Street, Torresdale Avenue, Pennypack Street, and the Delaware Expressway in Northeast Philadelphia.
The zoning designations are changed from those indicated on Map "A1" to those indicated on Map "B1".
This change is made within an area bounded by Tolbut Street, Torresdale Avenue, Pennypack Street, and the Delaware Expressway.
The ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.