Committee on Rules, September 29, 2026
Approves Rezoning of Conrail right-of-way near 2173 Butler Street for trucking terminal (Bill 260429), unanimous
What happened
The Philadelphia Committee on Rules reported six zoning bills to Council with a favorable recommendation on unanimous voice votes, over Planning Commission objections on five of them. The most consequential was Bill 260462, remapping the St.
- Jurisdiction
- Philadelphia, PA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 29, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsParkway Northwest High School site
RecommendedGeneral Lewis Wagner Middle School site
RecommendedFittler Academics Plus school site
RecommendedFormer Ada Lewis Middle School site
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 7
Amendment adding maps to St. Joseph's Prep rezoning (Bill 260462)
Majority Leader Gilmore-Richardson offered an amendment to Bill 260462 adding the zoning maps that were not introduced with the original bill, covering the remapping to SP-CIV and technical amendments to the VDO Fifth District Overlay. Adopted by voice vote.
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 reported six zoning bills to Council with a favorable recommendation on unanimous voice votes, over Planning Commission objections on five of them. The most consequential was Bill 260462, remapping the St.
Key Decisions (7)
Amendment adding maps to St. Joseph's Prep rezoning (Bill 260462)
Rezoning of Parkway Northwest High School site (Bill 260342)
Rezoning of former Ada Lewis Middle School site (Bill 260343)
Rezoning of General Lewis Wagner Middle School site (Bill 260344)
Rezoning of Fittler Academics Plus school site (Bill 260345)
Rezoning of Conrail right-of-way near 2173 Butler Street for trucking terminal (Bill 260429)
Rezoning of St. Joseph's Preparatory School campus (Bill 260462)
Development Activity (2)
St. Joseph's Preparatory School campus renewal
Infrastructure
Trucking terminal at Conrail right-of-way near 2173 Butler Street
Industrial
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Councilmembers expressed concern that closed school sites with rising surrounding…
Sentiment
The committee favors 'protective' and 'corrective' zoning of former school…
Infrastructure
Parcel realignment and historic deed challenges on school-owned land are…
Housing Demand
Gentrification pressure around St. Joseph's Prep, with renters pushed down…
Who Spoke (11)
On the record: the chair, 5 councilmembers, a staff member, the applicant, and the applicant's representative.
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