City of Philadelphia - File #: 110741

• File #: 110741
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 10/20/2011
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 10/20/2011
• Title: Setting forth recommendations to the Zoning Code Commission for amendments to the Zoning Code Commission Preliminary Report May 2011.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Clarke, Council President Verna, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Sanchez, Councilmember Reynolds Brown

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/20/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended	Pass
10/20/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED

Title
Setting forth recommendations to the Zoning Code Commission for amendments to the Zoning Code Commission Preliminary Report May 2011.

Body
WHEREAS, In May 2007, Philadelphia voters approved an amendment to the City of Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create a Zoning Code Commission ("Commission") to propose reforms to modernize Philadelphia's zoning code; and
WHEREAS, Under Home Rule Charter Section 4-1300(a)(1), the Commission was required to, among other things, "conduct a comprehensive analysis of and make recommendations regarding reforms to the Philadelphia Zoning Code"; and
WHEREAS, Section 4-1300(b) of the Home Rule Charter requires that by a date certain, "the Commission shall by a vote of two-thirds of all members of the Commission adopt a written preliminary report containing specific recommendations solely related to proposed changes to the Philadelphia Zoning Code, including drafts of all legislation required to implement the Preliminary Report May 2011 (the Preliminary Report), and recommendations, including a timetable and specific milestones, on how to proceed with a comprehensive revision of the City's zoning maps (Zoning Map Revision Plan)"; and

WHEREAS, On May 11, 2011, the Commission adopted a written Preliminary Report by a vote of 22 of its members and a Minority Report by a vote of 9 Commission members and submitted to Council drafts of all legislation required to implement the Preliminary Report May 2011 (the Preliminary Report), and recommendations, including a timetable and specific milestones, on how to proceed with a comprehensive revision of the City's zoning maps (Zoning Map Revision Plan); and

WHEREAS, Home Rule Charter Section 4-1300(d) states that "Within forty-five (45) days after the Commission issues its report, Council shall convene public hearings in Council Chambers to review the Commission Preliminary Report May 2011"; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 110459 (adop...