City Planning Commission Meeting
Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 1:00 p.m.
Conference Room No. 18029
One Parkway, 18th Floor
1515 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


AGENDA

  1. Approval of the Minutes of the September 19, 2006 meeting.

  2. Executive Director's Update.

  3. Presentation for the Adoption of the Parkwood Community Plan (Michael Thompson)

  4. Two Redevelopment Agreements in Mill Creek and Belmont and a Street Striking Needed for the Redevelopment:

    1. Brooklyn & Olive Streets: Redevelopment Agreement with Brooklyn Heights L.P. allowing for construction of 32 units of rental housing.

    2. Vicinity 41st & Haverford: Redevelopment Agreement with Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) allowing for construction of 55 units of rental housing.

    3. Ludwick Street between Haverford Avenue and Wallace Street: Bill #060619 authorized striking of this street to facilitate redevelopment described in item "B" above. (3rd District - Councilmember Blackwell) (Richard Redding)

  5. Preliminary Plat - Siena Place Subdivision. To subdivide a 58-acre parcel of land to allow for the construction of 313 single-family attached dwellings on proposed new city streets, also to construct an 80,000 sq. ft. administrative building and parking area for the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA). (Sarah Chiu)

  6. Zoning Board of Adjustment case for 218 Arch Street. (Paula Brumbelow)

  7. Presentation for Information Only: Construction of a new National Museum of American Jewish History. (Polshek & Associates Architects, New York; Becker & Frondorf, Project Managers)

  8. Bill #060686 - Amending Section 14-231, entitled Residential District Rules and Exceptions, by regulating the installation of satellite dish antennas in residential districts, by making conforming amendments to Section 14-1705 entitled, "Appeals to the Zoning Board of Adjustment," and Section 14-1707, entitled "Penalties," by amending definitions and by making certain technical changes. (Introduced by Councilmembers DiCicco and Kenney on September 21, 2006.) (Paula Brumbelow)

  9. Bill #060621 - Rezones the area bounded by 57th Street, Market Street, 56th Street, and Chestnut Street. (Introduced by Councilmember Blackwell on September 14, 2006.) (William Kramer)

  10. Bill #060637 - Amending Chapter 14-1400 of the Code exempting mechanical access parking garages from certain requirements. (Introduced by Councilmember Kelly on September 14, 2006.) (William Kramer)

  11. Bill #060685 - Amending the Zoning Code by removing observation decks or rooms from Section 14-305 of the Code and placing them in Section 14-312 of the Code. (Introduced by Councilmembers Kenney and DiCicco on September 21, 2006.) (William Kramer)

  12. Bill #060697 - Amending Chapter 14-1700 of the Zoning Code changing the procedure for the enactment of Ordinances. (Introduced by Councilmembers DiCicco and Kenney on September 21, 2006.) (William Kramer)

  13. Bill #060731 - Amends the Zoning Maps for an area bounded by Canal Street, Laurel Street, Delaware Avenue, and Lewellen Street. (Introduced by Councilmember DiCicco on September 28, 2006.) (William Kramer)

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