Official:Amending Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, Section 14-516, entitled “/WST, West Overlay District,” all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Blackwell
Introduced: May 23, 2019
Signed: June 20, 2019
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends zoning regulations in a specific area of Philadelphia known as the West Overlay District, allowing for more density and development along Lancaster Avenue.
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