City Planning Commission Meeting
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.
Academy of Natural Sciences Auditorium
19th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1. Approval of the Minutes of the September 16, 2008 meeting.
   
   
2. Executive Director's Update.
   
   
3. Information Only: Planning Process for Evaluating the Proposed Foxwoods Casino Relocation to Gallery II at Market East (Alan Greenberger)
   
   
4. Zoning Actions for the Foxwoods Casino Relocation to Gallery II at Market East, 1000 block of Market Street (Martin Gregorski)
   
   
   
   1. Bill No. 080742 - An Ordinance amending provisions of Section 14-400 of the Philadelphia Code, the "Commercial Entertainment District" classification. (Introduced by Councilmember DiCicco on October 16, 2008.)
      
      
   2. Bill No. 080741 - An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designation of certain areas of land located within the area bounded by Market Street, Filbert Street, 10th Street, and 11th Street. (Introduced by Councilmember DiCicco on October 16, 2008.)
   
   
5. Bill No. 080724 - Amending Section 14-305 of the Zoning Code entitled "C-4" and "C-5" Commercial in the area bounded by Arch Street, Cherry Street,15th Street, and 16th Street. (Introduced by Councilman Clarke on September 25, 2008) (Martin Gregorski)
   
   
6. ZBA Case No. 7201: Development of the former Schmidt's Brewery site, 1101 N. 2nd Street (Applicant: Tower Investments)
   
   
7. Bill No. 080649 - Amends the Philadelphia Zoning Code by adding telemarketing as a prohibited use in the Passyunk Avenue Overlay (Martin Gregorski)
   
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8. Bill No. 080630 - An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades to extend Ontario Street to Delaware Avenue (Bill Erickson)
   
   
9. Bill No. 080637 - Striking Portions of Packer Avenue from Christopher Columbus Boulevard to the Delaware River (Bill Erickson)
   
   
10. Bill No. 080652 - An Ordinance striking from the City Plan and abandoning a right of way reserved for gas main purposes within the lines of former 17th Street from the intersection of Wood Street and 17th Street to Franklintown Boulevard. (Bill Erickson)
    
    
11. Bill No. 080641 - An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 128 by striking from the City Plan and vacating 18th Street from Cambria Street to Indiana Avenue and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes within the lines of 18th Street being stricken, under certain terms and conditions. (Introduced by Councilmember Miller on September 18, 2008.) (Sarah Chiu)
    
    
12. Bill No. 080643 - An Ordinance amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 040569) approved July 1, 2004 entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 205 in the vicinity of Fairhill Street and Annsbury Street; under certain terms and conditions" by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions. (Introduced by Councilmember Quinones-Sanchez on September 18, 2008.) (Sarah Chiu)
    
    
13. Bill No. 080635 - An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 34-S in the area south of Oregon Avenue and west of Christopher Columbus Boulevard by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a portion of a right-of-way for drainage purposes reserved within the lines of former Bigler Street and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes in an alternate location laying north of former Bigler Street, and authorizing acceptance of the grant of such right-of-way to the City all under certain terms and conditions. (Introduced by Councilmember Tasco for Council President Verna on September 18, 2008.) (Martine DeCamp)
    
    
14. Bill No. 080631 - An Ordinance authorizing the grant to the City of right-of-way for gas main purposes within the lines of former Stevenson Street, southeast of Frankford Avenue, and the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 323 by placing on the City Plan the right-of-way; under certain terms and conditions. (Introduced by Councilmembers Krajewski and O’Neill on September 18, 2008.) (Martine DeCamp)
    
    
15. Bill No. 080644 - An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 158 by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes, which extends southeastwardly from the easterly side of "B" Street to the northerly side of Tioga Street under certain terms and conditions. (Introduced by Councilmember Quinones-Sanchez on September 18, 2008.) (Martine DeCamp)
    
    
16. Bill No. 080725 - Authorizes the revision of lines and grades by striking and vacating Cleveland Street from Girard Avenue to Stiles Street. (Introduced by Councilman Clarke on September 25, 2008.) (Michelle Webb)
    
    ITEMS IN ACCORD WITH PREVIOUS POLICY:
    
    
17. Bill No. 080636 - Authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, notwithstanding any contrary requirements of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement between the City, the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation and PAID, to convey fee simple title to a certain property located in the vicinity of 61st Street and Eastwick Avenue to the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority for a total consideration of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) under certain terms and conditions. (Introduced by Councilmember Tasco for Council President Verna on September 18, 2008.) (Michelle Webb - Previous PCPC Action: August 19, 2008)
    
    
18. Bill No. 080632 - A Zoning change Bill for the area bounded by Thompson Street, Juniata Street, Salmon Street, Berkshire Street, Richmond Street, and the Betsy Ross Bridge Approach. (Martin Gregorski - Previous PCPC Action: May 31, 2005)
    
    
19. Bill No. 080653 - An Ordinance placing on the City Plan an extension of Mount Vernon Street from Percy Street to 10th Street. (Sarah Chiu - Previous PCPC Action: July 17, 2002)
    
    
20. Bill No. 080625 - An Ordinance Striking and Vacating 30th Street from Walnut Street (lower level) to a dead end. (Bill Erickson - Previous PCPC Action: June 17, 2008)
    
    
21. Bill No. 080628 - An Ordinance placing and revising rights of ways for municipal and public utility purposes within an area bounded by Market Street, former 32nd Street, Chestnut Street, and 33rd Street to allow Drexel University to build the Integrated Science Building. (Bill Erickson - Previous PCPC Action: June 17, 2008)
    
    
22. Bill No. 080629 - An Ordinance extending the time for (Bill No. 060730) "An Ordinance placing on the City Plan Delaware Avenue from Hellerman Street to Magee Avenue and by placing Magee Avenue from Delaware Avenue to New State Road." (Bill Erickson - Previous PCPC Action: September 19, 2006)