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260532Signed Into Law

South Street Bakery Wins Approval for Sidewalk Café After City Negotiations

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South Street Bakery Wins Approval for Sidewalk Café After City Negotiations

Official:Authorizing various encroachments in the vicinity of 1639 South 10th Street, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Squilla

Introduced: May 14, 2026

Signed: June 11, 2026

: Committee on Streets and Services

zoning business licensing

Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4

Introduced
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Passed Council
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Plain-Language Summary

This bill allows a bakery at 1639 S 10th St to have a sidewalk café with one table and two seats, under certain conditions. The owners must obtain permits and agree to remove or relocate the encroachment if required by the city.

What This Bill Does

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Grants permission to the owners of Varallo Brothers Bakery to install a sidewalk café with one table and two seats in front of their property at 1639 S 10th St.
Specifies the dimensions and location of the sidewalk café, including the amount of clear footway that must be maintained.
Requires the owners to obtain all necessary permits, licenses, and approvals from City departments before exercising their rights under the ordinance.
Gives the Department of Streets sole discretion to allow minor variations to the dimension limits of the sidewalk café, within standard engineering tolerances.

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Philadelphia Context

Land Use & Zoning

Total parcels: 586,000
Residential zoning: 62% of land
Commercial zoning: 8% of land
Industrial zoning: 6% of land
Last major zoning code update: 2012

Philadelphia City Planning Commission

Housing

Total housing units: 694,338
Owner-occupied: 222,000
Renter-occupied: 267,000
Vacancy rate: 11.6%
Median home value: $210,000
Median gross rent: $1,150/mo
Cost-burdened renters: 53%

U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2022

Philadelphia Overview

Population: 1,576,251
Median household income: $52,649
Poverty rate: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%
Adults with bachelor's degree: 32.4%

U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2022

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