Hartranft Street rezone
Case 260207
Approved 16-0Not forecast
freeApproved 16-0
Philadelphia Meetings
Stated Meeting Of Philadelphia City Council, June 5, 2026
Approves Solar energy agreement with Reactive LLC at Northeast Philadelphia Airport
3h 20m28,500 words
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What happened
This was a largely ceremonial and procedural stated meeting of Philadelphia City Council on 2026-06-05; the most consequential land-use action was passage of Bill 260163, an ordinance restricting the sale of intoxicating substances (kratom/7-OH and hemp derivatives), which passed…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Philadelphia, PA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 39 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved
Free sample: decision 1 of 39
Restrictions on sale of intoxicating substances (kratom/7-OH/hemp)
Ordinance amending Title IX establishing restrictions and regulations on the sale of certain intoxicating substances (kratom, 7-OH, hemp-derived cannabinoids) with penalties and enforcement. Passed final passage 16-0. Extensive public testimony opposed the bill as a de facto ban on natural kratom.
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
This was a largely ceremonial and procedural stated meeting of Philadelphia City Council on 2026-06-05; the most consequential land-use action was passage of Bill 260163, an ordinance restricting the sale of intoxicating substances (kratom/7-OH and hemp derivatives), which passed…
Key Decisions (39)
Approved
Restrictions on sale of intoxicating substances (kratom/7-OH/hemp)
Vote: 16-0
Approved
FY2027 Operating Budget
Approved
FY2027 Capital Budget
Approved
Zoning Board of Adjustment fees amendment
Approved
Realty Use and Occupancy Tax on cell towers
Other
Zoning map change - Erie/Front/Lippincott/2nd
Other
Zoning map change - Baltimore/Cobbs Creek Parkway
Other
Notice for limited lodging (short-term rental) dwelling units
Other
Transit Oriented Development Overlay revisions (rename to Communities Overlay)
Other
Transit Improvement Bonus revisions
Other
TOD Overlay ground floor use exemption
Other
Transit station use in commercial districts
Other
West Chestnut Street Overlay District creation
Other
Zoning map change - Kensington/Clearfield/Tulip/Lehigh
Other
Zoning map change - Roberts/Wissahickon/Hunting Park/Fox
Approved
PAID conveyance of 5501 Tacony Street below market
Approved
Lease at 1341 North Delaware Avenue
Approved
Solar energy agreement with Reactive LLC at Northeast Philadelphia Airport
Approved
Electric vehicle charging concession agreements
Approved
Tobacco retailer landlord remedial action requirements
Vote: 16-0
Amended
Carriage horse business restrictions
Amended
Creative Philadelphia office charter amendment
Approved
Child Welfare Commission charter amendment resolution
Vote: passed
Approved
Child Welfare Commission ballot submission ordinance
Vote: 16-0
Approved
FDR Park Welcome Center lease to Fairmount Park Conservancy
Vote: 16-0
Approved
Zoning map change - I-76/Schuylkill Expressway ramp/Harttraf/Conrail
Vote: 16-0
Approved
Zoning map change - Ludlow/41st/Westerard/48th
Vote: 16-0
Approved
Zoning map change - Lippincott/20th/Toronto/22nd
Vote: 16-0
Approved
Adopt 2021 International Energy Conservation Code
Vote: 16-0
Approved
Adopt 2021 International Plumbing Code
Vote: 16-0
Approved
Charter amendment - procurement procedures ballot submission
Vote: 16-0
Approved
Procurement bonds requirements amendment
Vote: 16-0
Approved
Local bidding preferences amendment
Vote: 16-0
Approved
Non-competitively bid contracts financial assistance update
Vote: 16-0
Approved
Committee of the Whole hearings on school revenue proposals
Vote: passed
Approved
Land Bank disposition consent resolutions (2nd/5th/1st districts)
Vote: passed
Approved
Nominations to Commission on Parks and Recreation
Vote: passed
Approved
Zoning Board of Adjustment appointment - Layla Beebe
Vote: passed
Approved
Urging minimum wage increase to $25/hour
Vote: passed
Development Activity (3)
Northeast Philadelphia Airport solar energy facility
Infrastructure
Citywide EV charging network
Infrastructure
FDR Park Welcome Center
Other
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Councilmember O'Rourke warned that HUD ending the Restore Rebuild program…
Infrastructure
Council advanced multiple transit-oriented development measures (TOD overlay rename/expansion, transit…
Commercial Demand
Public commenters testified that a citywide ban on natural kratom…
Sentiment
Tension between City Council and the School District over the…
Who Spoke (19)
ChairCouncilmember · 9Public · 4
On the record: the chair, 9 councilmembers, and 4 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.
Ludlow Street rezone
Case 260238
Approved 16-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 16-0
Ridge Avenue rezone
Case 260298
No vote recorded
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