Official:To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 11th Street, Reed Street, 12th Street, and Wharton Street, to amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code by adding Section 14-531, entitled "/SMH, South Philadelphia Municipal Hub Overlay District,” and making other related changes, and approving the Residential Mixed-Use-2 District (RMX-2) Master Plan for the site generally bounded by 11th Street, Reed Street, 12th Street, and Wharton Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Squilla
Introduced: June 24, 2021
Signed: November 4, 2021
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill rezones a specific area of South Philadelphia and creates an overlay district to allow for more mixed-use development with affordable housing.
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