City Planning Commission Meeting
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.
Friends Select School Auditorium
17th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1. Approval of the Minutes of the October 21, 2008 meeting.
   
   
2. Executive Director's Update.
   
   
3. Information Only: Station Square Urban Design Concept. (Bernard Cywinski/Bohlin Cywinski Jackson) (Introduction by Alan Greenberger)
   
   
4. Information Only: Boyd Theater Hotel. (Paula Brumbelow)
   
   
5. Regulations to Delegate Discretionary Authority to the Executive Director for Legislative Testimony and Other Actions in Accord with Previous Approvals or Policies.
   
   
6. Bill No. 080588 - American Commerce Center (1800 Block of Arch Street) Zoning Remapping Ordinance and related amendments to the C-5 Commercial District classification of the Zoning Code and special height limits of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls. (Introduced by Councilmember Clarke on June 19, 2008.) (Martin Gregorski)
   
   
7. Bill No. 080751 - Amending the Frankford Avenue Special District Controls. (Introduced by Councilmember Krajewski on October 16, 2008) (Paula Brumbelow)
   
   
8. Bill No. 080754 - Amending the zoning maps in an area bounded by B Street, Erie Street, G Street, and Tioga Street. (Introduced by Councilmember Sanchez on October 16, 2008) (Paula Brumbelow)
   
   
9. Bill No. 080756 - Amending the zoning maps for an area bounded by Roberts Avenue, Wissahickon Avenue, Hunting Park Avenue, and Fox Street. (Introduced by Councilmember Jones on October 16, 2008) (Paula Brumbelow)
   
   
10. Tacony Neighborhood Zoning Remapping:
    
    
    1. Bill No. 080789 - Amending the zoning maps for an area bounded by Ditman Street, Levick Street, Hegerman Street, Robbins Avenue, Keystone Street, Devereaux Street, Hegerman Street, Tulip Street, and Harbison Avenue. (Introduced by Councilmember Krajewski on October 16, 2008) (Paula Brumbelow)
       
       
    2. Bill No. 080790 - Amending the zoning maps for an area bounded by Ditman Street, Cottman Avenue, Keystone Street, and Hellerman Street. (Introduced by Councilmember Krajewski on October 16, 2008) (Paula Brumbelow)
       
    
    
11. Bill No. 080762 - Amending Section 14-1402 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled, "Parking in Residential Districts," by imposing restrictions on off-street parking in front of residential buildings, under certain terms and conditions. (Introduced by Councilmembers Clarke, Tasco, and OÕNeill on October 16, 2008) (Martin Gregorski)
    
    
12. Bill No. 080837 - Amending Section 14-304 of the Philadelphia Zoning Code, entitled, "C-3" Commercial District, by amending the floor area requirements for hotels, all under certain terms and conditions. (Introduced by Councilmember DiCicco on October 30, 2008) (Martin Gregorski)
    
    
13. Bill No. 080838 - Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to transfer to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) for nominal consideration, a certain parcel of land with the building and improvements thereon, known as 1433-35 Poplar Street for further conveyance. (Introduced by Councilmember Clarke on October 30, 2008) (Michelle Webb)
    
    
14. Bill No. 080875 - Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, the parcels of land owned by the City in Pike and Monroe Counties, Pennsylvania, that were formerly used by the City to operate Camp William Penn (formerly known as Camp Happy), for further conveyance to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting by and through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, for fair market value, under certain terms and conditions. (Introduced by Councilmember Quinones-Sanchez on November 13, 2008) (Michelle Webb)
    
    
15. Preliminary Plat to subdivide a 3.25 acre track of land, bounded by Aramingo Avenue, Church Street, Dungan Street, and Sepviva Street, to allow for the construction of 65 single-family attached dwellings with front shared driveways. (Sarah Chiu)
    
    
16. Streets Bill No. 080757 - Authorizes a time extension for (Bill No. 060317) an ordinance to extend Parker Avenue from its current terminus approximately 66 ft. southwestward to the southwest side of said railroad right-of-way. (Introduced by Councilmember Jones on October 16, 2008) (William Erickson)
    
    
17. Streets Bill No. 080794 - Authorizes a time extension for (Bill No. 030681) an ordinance to place on the City Plan a certain right-of-way for gas main purposes within the lines of former Morris Street from 30th Street to 31st Street. (Introduced by Councilmember Tasco for Council President Verna on October 23, 2008) (William Erickson)