Official:Amending Section 14-303 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Common Procedures and Requirements,” by providing for additional requirements with respect to the granting of variances by the Zoning Board of Adjustment; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: January 30, 2020
: Committee on Rules
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2020–2023 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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This bill amends the Zoning Board of Adjustment's variance-granting process to require additional findings and posting on their website.
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