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Changing Zoning Rules in Some Neighborhoods Near Erie Avenue

Official:To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Erie Avenue, Front Street, Lippincott Street, and 2nd Street.

Sponsor: Councilmember Lozada

Introduced: March 12, 2026

Signed: June 11, 2026

: Committee on Rules

land use zoning

Plain-Language Summary

This bill proposes to change the zoning designations for certain areas of land in Philadelphia, bounded by Erie Avenue, Front Street, Lippincott Street, and 2nd Street.

What This Bill Does

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The bill changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land in Philadelphia. The specific changes are as follows

The zoning designations for areas bounded by Erie Avenue, Front Street, Lippincott Street, and 2nd Street are changed from the existing zoning designations indicated on Maps “A1” and “A2” to the zoning designations indicated on Maps “B1” and “B2”.
The bill amends the Philadelphia Zoning Maps, which are governed by Section 14-106 of The Philadelphia Code.
The changes take effect immediately, as stated in Section 2 of the bill.
The affected areas are located within a specific boundary (Erie Avenue, Front Street, Lippincott Street, and 2nd Street) but the exact location and size of the affected parcels of land are not specified.