Pittsburgh Zoning Decisions: June 2026

In June 2026, Pittsburgh held 13 public meetings covering zoning matters. 14 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 13 approved (100% approval rate), 1 deferred. Activity was up 19% compared to May (242 activity items across 9 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Conditional use for Passport Academy Charter School at 1835 Forbes Avenue

Approved.

Resolution approving conditional use application for Passport Academy Charter School to operate an elementary or secondary school at 1835 Forbes Avenue, block and lot 11J56, zoned UPRB Uptown Public Realm District B, First Ward, Council District 6. Passed on voice vote.

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Plan revision to official sewage facilities plan for Simmons residential development at 5429 Dunmore Street

Approved.

Bill 613, resolution adopting a plan revision to the City of Pittsburgh's official sewage facilities plan for the Simmons residential development at 5429 Dunmore Street at no cost to the city. Passed.

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Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs committee report

Approved.

Bill 679 report with affirmative recommendation, including Bill 224 (ALCOSAN easement) and Bill 613 (Simmons residential development sewage plan revision at 5429 Dunmore Street). Passed.

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Bill 613 sewage facilities plan revision for Simmons Residential Development

Approved.

Resolution adopting plan revision to the City's official sewage facilities plan for Simmons Residential Development at 5429 Dunmore Street at no cost to the city. Affirmative recommendation.

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Mechanical Amusement Device Tax (Bill 2026-544)

Deferred.

Council discharged Bill 2026-0544 from the Land Use and Economic Development Committee (8-0), removed the hold (8-0), amended it to add the word 'tax' to the title/chapter (voice vote), and recommitted it to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development to hold for a public hearing (8-0). The proposed Pittsburgh Mechanical Amusement Device Tax would levy $1,000/year for Class 1 devices (poker/video slot/sweepstakes), $100/year for Class 2 (prize machines), and $10/year for Class 3 (darts, jukeboxes, pool tables, pinball, children's video games). Estimated $2-3 million per year in new revenue.

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Land Use and Economic Development committee report - capital budget amendment

Approved.

Bill 677 report; Bill 614 amends the 2026 capital budget by increasing facility improvements/sports facilities by $250,000 and remediation of condemned buildings by $163,351, in response to HUD allocations at no cost to the city. Passed.

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Bill 2026-0009 short-term rental zoning ordinance re-referred to Planning

Approved.

Ordinance amending Pittsburgh Zoning Code Title IX Chapters 911 and 912 to add short-term rental regulations. Prior referral to Planning Commission rescinded; brought to table, amended by substitution to strike the special-exception pathway (effectively barring STRs from residential neighborhoods per Planning & Zoning feedback), then re-referred to Planning Commission for report and recommendation.

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Agreement with Allegheny County DHS for homeless outreach (Bill 584)

Approved.

Resolution authorizing an agreement with Allegheny County Department of Human Services to receive funds not to exceed $800,000 for the Office of Community Health and Safety to provide expanded outreach (ROOTS program), extending hours to 11 p.m. weekdays and adding weekend shifts, hiring 10 new positions. Passed on voice vote.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 14 recorded zoning decisions. See all Pittsburgh meetings →

Zoning Changes

• GPRA → RMU at Mount Washington neighborhood (parcels 1P282936, 501, 40, 40-1, 40-102, 40-103, 40-104, 54, 42, 43, 44, and 4B13001)
• GPRA → RMU at Parcels 1P28, 29, 36, 40, 40-1, 40-102, 40-103, 40-104, 54, 42, 43, 44, and 4B13-001, Mount Washington
• RIVGI → RIVIMU at Hazelwood neighborhood, 15th Ward / 31st Ward

Top Keywords This Month

• residential: 28 instances
• zoning: 28 instances
• land use: 21 instances
• commercial: 7 instances
• conditional use: 6 instances

What to Watch

• Residential mentions were up 211% from May.
• Conditional use is new this month with 6 mentions, not present in May.

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