Bill 250834

Introduced by

How members voted

1. Vote on Dec 4, 2025 · CITY COUNCIL

   Aye (16)

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

From the floor

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1. “Those opposed? The ayes have it. And the bill has been amended. This bill will be placed on our final passage calendar for our next session of council. Would the clerk please read the title of Bill Number 250834?”

   Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, December 4, 2025 · Dec 4, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

2. “Thank you, Council President. Very briefly, I just want to take the opportunity to say thank you to all of those individuals who supported the 7th Council District's Operation Thanksgiving, yourself, IBW Caring for Friends, the Philadelphia Police Department, Impact Services, and my staff. Operation Thanksgiving is an event that started many, many years ago before I even became a city employee. It started in the humb…”

   Councilmember Lozada · Stated Meeting, December 4, 2025 · Dec 4, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

3. “Good morning. Jeremy Blatstein. I'm here to speak on Bill No. 250834, which will require a trip to the ZBA in order to open businesses of Sun Drugs Pharmaceuticals and Convenience Sales in the 7th Councilmanic District. I do not know if it's the answer to addressing the issues with nuisance businesses, but I do know that this is another cost that small businesses will face in order to open and operate in the 7th dist…”

   Mr. Blatstein · Stated Meeting, November 20, 2025 · Nov 20, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

4. “Good morning, Council President and members of City Council. I'm here or we're here regarding Bill Nos. 250708, 709, 834, 707 and 831. Somewhere along the way, Philadelphia has become a place where businesses or what we in the community now call the new nuisance business culture, operate as if they can do whatever they want unchecked and without accountability to the communities they impact. So we would like to begin…”

   Ms. Cummings · Stated Meeting, November 20, 2025 · Nov 20, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

5. “The Committee on Rules to which were referred the following bills: Bill No. 250831, an ordinance amending Section 14-602, of The Philadelphia code, entitled "Use Tables" by allowing basic utilities and service uses without a special exemption in certain special purpose districts, all under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 250834, an ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Plan…”

   Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 13, 2025 · Nov 13, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

6. “On October 17th, 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 on the following bills: Bill No. 250771: Commission voted to extend its review 45 additional days. Bill No. 250834: Commission voted to extend its review 45 additional days. And on October 20th, pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule C…”

   Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 23, 2025 · Oct 23, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

1. Oct 9, 2025Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
2. Nov 12, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Rules
3. Nov 12, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee on Rules
4. Nov 12, 2025REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Rules
5. Nov 13, 2025SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
6. Nov 13, 2025READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
7. Nov 13, 2025ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
8. Dec 4, 2025READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
9. Jan 7, 2026SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

• Bill No. 25083400
• CertifiedCopy25083400

Documents open on the City of Philadelphia’s legislative site.