Spring Lane rezone
Case 260298
AmendedNot forecast
freeAmendedmoved by Gilmore Richardson1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Philadelphia Meetings
Committee on Rules, May 13, 2026
Approves Rezoning at 3031-49 North 21st Street for affordable housing (Bill 260302), unanimous
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What happened
The Philadelphia Committee on Rules held a public hearing and reported out eight zoning bills with favorable recommendations, most with a rules suspension for first reading.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Philadelphia, PA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 13, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsLankenau High School to SP-CIV
Awaiting final voteLankenau High School, Chalmont Valley/Roxborough (bounded by Ridge Ave, Spring Lane, Hagees Mill Rd, Port Royal Ave, River Rd, Montgomery County line) · Philadelphia School District
1 condition of approval
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2000 McKinley Street
Recommended2000 McKinley Street, near Busselton Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard
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3031-49 North 21st Street
Recommended3031 to 49 North 21st Street, Allegheny West
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Free sample: decision 1 of 8
Rezoning at 2000 McKinley Street (Bill 260212)
Remaps a single property at 2000 McKinley Street near Busselton Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard from RSA-5 (residential single family attached) to CMX-2 (commercial mixed use) to match current use and allow expansion of a commercial kitchen business and a new walk-up retail business. Reported out of committee with favorable recommendation and rules suspended for first reading.
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 held a public hearing and reported out eight zoning bills with favorable recommendations, most with a rules suspension for first reading.
Key Decisions (8)
Approved
Rezoning at 2000 McKinley Street (Bill 260212)
Vote: unanimous
Amended
Rezoning of four school district properties to SP-CIV (Bill 260238)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
University of Pennsylvania master plan amendment (Bill 260296)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Rezoning of VA Medical Center property (Bill 260297)
Vote: unanimous
Amended
Rezoning of Lankenau High School to SP-CIV (Bill 260298)
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Rezoning of Duconi waterfront parcels (Bill 260301)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Rezoning at 3031-49 North 21st Street for affordable housing (Bill 260302)
Vote: unanimous
Amended
NDO 9th District Overlay technical changes (Bill 260379)
Vote: unanimous
Development Activity (4)
Annenberg Center theater addition
Other
1920 Commons entry pavilion addition
Other
Quaker City Yacht Club marina and entertainment complex
Commercial
3031-49 North 21st Street affordable housing conversion
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
A 56-unit LIHTC affordable housing conversion at 3031-49 North 21st…
Commercial Demand
The Quaker City Yacht Club site rezoning to I-CMX for…
Infrastructure
Environmental contamination concerns at the Lankenau site (former incinerator ash…
Sentiment
Multiple school district properties across Philadelphia are being remapped to…
Who Spoke (12)
ChairCouncilmember · 3StaffAttorneyPublic · 2
On the record: the chair, 3 councilmembers, a staff member, an attorney, and 2 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
Leonard Street rezone
Case 260212
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by Gilmore Richardson
Ludlow Street rezone
Case 260238
AmendedZoneWire called it
freeAmendedmoved by Gilmore Richardson
34th Street rezone
Case 260297
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by Gilmore Richardson
Milnor Street rezone
Case 260301
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by Gilmore Richardson
20th Street rezone
Case 260302
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by Gilmore Richardson
|**260379**|An OrdinanceAmending Section 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled… plan amendment
Case 260379
AmendedNot forecast
freeAmendedmoved by Gilmore Richardson
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