Official:Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Norris Street, American Street, Berks Street, and 3rd Street; and amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” to amend certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” by creating the “/BNA, Berks and American Overlay District,” all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez
Introduced: June 4, 2020
: Committee on Rules
Status: Failed
This bill proposed to change the zoning designation of a specific area in Philadelphia, bounded by Norris Street, American Street, Berks Street, and 3rd Street. It would have created a new overlay district, allowing for certain uses such as two-family household living units and accessory structures for solar collectors. However, the bill was withdrawn.
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