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Bill 110662

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1631, entitled "Lower and Central Germantown Special District Controls," to further define the Prohibited Uses.

Introduced Oct 6, 2011Committee on RulesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Miller

From the floor

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  1. To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission regarding the following bills: Bill Nos. 110762, 110763, 110831, 110835-A, 110839, 110842, 110844, 110845, 110847 and 110875; and I am pleased to advise you that on December 14, 2011, I signed t…

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 15, 2011 · Dec 15, 2011 · official transcript, this passage

  2. My name is John Elliott Churchville and I am President of the Greater Germantown Business Association. I'm here today speaking on behalf of our Business Association to urge you to vote against passage of Bill No. 110662. The Greater Germantown Business Association began its opposition to the Sav-A-Lot/Dollar Tree development plan by Pat Burns' development company by initiating a petition campaign that ultimately garn…

    Mr. Churchville · Stated Meeting, December 1, 2011 · Dec 1, 2011 · official transcript, this passage

  3. President Verna and other Council dignitaries, to my Germantown friends and neighbors of similar and differing opinions and to others in this Council, my name is Eileen Jones and I'm the Director of the Germantown Avenue Crisis Ministry. Our ministry provides emergency food, supplemental assistance, rent, mortgage, utility aid to northwest community residents, most of whom live in the heart of Germantown. It's not un…

    Ms. Jones · Stated Meeting, December 1, 2011 · Dec 1, 2011 · official transcript, this passage

  4. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 110662.

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, December 1, 2011 · Dec 1, 2011 · official transcript, this passage

  5. The Committee on Rules, to which was referred Bill No. 110662, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Zoning and Planning,' by amending Chapter 14-1631, entitled 'Lower and Central Germantown Special District Controls,' to further define the Prohibited Uses"; and Bill No. 110672, entitled "An ordinance repealing an ordinance (Bill No. 110185), entitled 'An ordinance amending the…

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 17, 2011 · Nov 17, 2011 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Oct 6, 2011Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Nov 15, 2011HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Rules
  3. Nov 15, 2011HEARING HELD · Committee on Rules
  4. Nov 15, 2011RECESSED · Committee on Rules
  5. Nov 16, 2011HEARING HELD · Committee on Rules
  6. Nov 16, 2011REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Rules
  7. Nov 17, 2011ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Nov 17, 2011SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Nov 17, 2011ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Dec 1, 2011READ · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Dec 1, 2011PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  12. Dec 14, 2011NO ACTION TAKEN · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1631, entitled "Lower and Central Germantown Special District Controls," to further define the Prohibited Uses. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING. * * * CHAPTER 14-1600. MISCELLANEOUS. * * * (3) Prohibited Uses. Within the area subject to the Lower and Central Germantown Special District Controls, and notwithstanding any other Chapter of this Title, the following uses shall be prohibited: * * * (e) Retail sales of variety/general store merchandise in a store less than 7,500 square feet in size; and * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. _____________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End