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Bill 240244

Amending Section 14-529 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “/VDO, Fifth District Overlay District” by removing the exemption from the landscaping standards in the Zoning Code, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Apr 4, 2024Committee on RulesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Young

How members voted

  1. Vote on May 9, 2024 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (16)

    Councilmember BassCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson

From the floor

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  1. “Aye. The ayes are 16. The nays are 0. Majority of all members of having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Will the Clerk please read the title of Bill No. 240244.”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, May 9, 2024 · May 9, 2024 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “To the President and members of the Council of City Philadelphia, the Committee on Rules to which was referred Bill No. 240192, entitled Stated Meeting 72 05/02/2024 Fifth Amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Tioga Urban Renewal area, being the area generally bounded by Hunting Park Avenue on the north, Broad Street, Germantown Avenue, Venango Street, 15th Street, Allegheny Avenue and Germantown Avenue to…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 2, 2024 · May 2, 2024 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Apr 4, 2024Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Apr 29, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee on Rules
  3. Apr 29, 2024HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Rules
  4. Apr 29, 2024REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Rules
  5. May 2, 2024SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. May 2, 2024ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. May 2, 2024READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. May 9, 2024READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. May 22, 2024SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Amending Section 14-529 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/VDO, Fifth District Overlay District" by removing the exemption from the landscaping standards in the Zoning Code, all under certain terms and conditions. ..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 14-500. OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS * * * � 14-529. /VDO, Fifth District Overlay District * * * (5) Reserved. [Landscaping. The changes to the Code set forth in Bill No. 220414 (approved September 13, 2022) shall not apply to lots located within the /VDO, Fifth District Overlay, which lots shall be subject to the relevant provisions of the Zoning Code as they appeared at the time prior to adoption of that ordinance.] SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately. ____________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. ..End