|**251030**|An OrdinanceAmending Chapter 14-1000 of The Philadelphia Code<br>(“Historic… plan amendment
Case 251030
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Philadelphia Meetings
Committee on Rules, June 3, 2026
Approves Rezoning of former Budd Company site (Roberts/Wissahickon/Hunting Park/Fox), unanimous
1h 52m16,156 words
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What happened
The Philadelphia Committee on Rules advanced a package of transit-oriented and housing-related zoning bills with favorable recommendations, most notably Bill 260517 renaming and expanding the Transit-Oriented Development Overlay to a Transit-Oriented Communities Overlay (500 feet…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Philadelphia, PA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 3, 2026
- Decisions
- 16 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings2782 Emerald Street, Port Richmond
Recommended2782 Emerald Street, Port Richmond
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Former Budd Company site
RecommendedRoberts Avenue, Wissahickon Avenue, Hunting Park Avenue, Fox Street (former Budd Company site)
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Historic designation notification bill held
Bill 251030, a historic-designation notification bill by Councilmember Squilla, was held at the sponsor's request and not heard. Amendments developed over six months with the law department, historic commission, and Preservation Alliance; sponsor plans a summer hearing.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Philadelphia Committee on Rules advanced a package of transit-oriented and housing-related zoning bills with favorable recommendations, most notably Bill 260517 renaming and expanding the Transit-Oriented Development Overlay to a Transit-Oriented Communities Overlay (500 feet…
Key Decisions (16)
Continued
Historic designation notification bill held
Amended
Rezoning near Baltimore Ave/Cobbs Creek (Motivation HS/KIPP)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Overlay consolidation - Seventh District Overlay (SEV)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Rezoning in North Philadelphia (Erie/Front/Lippincott/2nd)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Limited lodging (short-term rental) disclosure bill
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Mural preservation notice ordinance
Vote: unanimous
Amended
Fourth District Overlay - Queen Lane water pump station utilities
Vote: unanimous
Continued
CMX-1 zoning amendments (HOME Tier 2) held
Approved
Transit-Oriented Communities Overlay (TOD to TOC)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Transit improvement bonus amendments
Vote: unanimous
Approved
TOD ground-floor use exemption for residential/park districts
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Transit station use in commercial districts
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Rezoning of former Budd Company site (Roberts/Wissahickon/Hunting Park/Fox)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Public street enhancement bonus technical fix
Vote: unanimous
Amended
Rezoning in Port Richmond for Turn the Key affordable housing
Vote: unanimous
Approved
West Chestnut Street Overlay lapse extension
Vote: unanimous
Development Activity (3)
Former Budd Company site mixed-use redevelopment
Mixed-Use
Turn the Key affordable home ownership development (Port Richmond)
Residential
Queen Lane Raw Water Pumping Station upgrade
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Multiple witnesses and the BIA testified that reducing parking minimums…
Infrastructure
SEPTA's chronic underfunding was repeatedly cited as a rationale for…
Commercial Demand
The transit improvement density bonus has been used only twice…
Who Spoke (20)
ChairCouncilmember · 2Staff · 2Witness · 3Public · 10
On the record: the chair, 2 councilmembers, 2 staff members, 3 witnesses, and 10 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 4 of 4 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
American Street plan amendment
Case 260165
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Mark Squilla
Front Street rezone
Case 260211
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Mark Squilla
Ridge Avenue plan amendment
Case 260422
AmendedNot forecast
freeAmendedmoved by Mark Squilla
|**260517**|An OrdinanceAmending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning… plan amendment
Case 260517
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Mark Squilla
|**260519**|An OrdinanceAmending Section 14-513 of The Philadelphia Code… plan amendment
Case 260519
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Mark Squilla
Wissahickon Avenue rezone
Case 260523
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by Mark Squilla
Kensington Avenue rezone
Case 260534
AmendedNot forecast
freeAmendedmoved by Mark Squilla
More land-use items (3)
3 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- Aramingo Avenue rezoneCase 260429No vote recorded
- Wyalusing Avenue rezoneCase 260515No vote recorded
- 601 North 37th Street entitlementCase 260514No vote recorded
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