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Standing Committees, June 24, 2026

Approves Bill 613 sewage facilities plan revision for Simmons Residential Development, passed

2h 51m20,311 words
57 mentionsmotion to approvedeferredapprovedland usepublic hearingresidentialzoningshort term rentalcommercialPittsburgh, PA
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What happened

This Pittsburgh standing committees meeting was dominated by non-zoning fiscal and grant items; the most consequential land-use actions were procedural referrals and holds.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Pittsburgh, PA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
June 24, 2026
Decisions
30 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, passed

Free sample: decision 1 of 30

Bill 595 litigation settlement warrant (Mahowski)

Resolution amending Resolution 270 of 2026 authorizing a warrant to Robert Mahowski and counsel Samuel J. Cordes and Associates, not to exceed $108,296.64, in settlement of EEOC/Common Pleas litigation. Affirmative recommendation by voice vote.

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Meeting Summary

This Pittsburgh standing committees meeting was dominated by non-zoning fiscal and grant items; the most consequential land-use actions were procedural referrals and holds.

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Key Decisions (30)

Approved

Bill 595 litigation settlement warrant (Mahowski)

Vote: passed
Approved

Bill 608 capital budget transfer for slope failure remediation

Vote: passed
Approved

Bill 629 litigation settlement warrant (Bench)

Vote: passed
Approved

Bill 630 litigation settlement warrant (Engelmeyer)

Vote: passed
Approved

Bill 631 litigation settlement warrant (Luciana)

Vote: passed
Approved

Bill 632 litigation settlement warrant (Nichols)

Vote: passed
Approved

Bill 633 litigation settlement warrant (Runco)

Vote: passed
Approved

Bill 634 litigation settlement warrant (Tyrone Perry)

Vote: passed
Approved

Bill 635 litigation settlement warrant (Velva Perry estate)

Vote: passed
Approved

Bill 636 Carnegie Library cooperation agreement

Vote: passed
Continued

Bill 414 railroad crossing access agreement held six weeks

Vote: passed
Approved

Bill 615 grant for Homewood Healthy Active Living Center flooring

Vote: passed
Approved

Bill 616 Corliss Tunnel reimbursement agreement

Vote: passed
Approved

Bill 617 East Sycamore Street Bridge engineering agreement

Vote: passed
Approved

Bill 618 McArdle Bridge engineering agreement

Vote: passed
Approved

Bill 619 acceptance of dedication of Lot/Block 10N357

Vote: passed
Approved

Bill 620 right-of-way license for PA Pitt Holdings water line

Vote: passed
Approved

Bill 621 right-of-way license for M.I. Strip Works sewer main

Vote: passed
Approved

Bill 622 vacation of Edlam Way

Vote: passed
Approved

Bills 624-628 street repaving recommendations

Vote: passed
Approved

Bill 611 Learn and Earn Summer Youth Employment agreement

Vote: passed
Approved

Bill 426 North Side real estate tax exemption ordinance

Vote: 8-0
Approved

Bill 544 mechanical amusement device (skill games) tax ordinance

Vote: 8-0Conditions attached
Approved

Bill 614 capital budget amendment (HUD allocations)

Vote: passed
Amended

Bill 643 Bergwin Rec Center social services RFP held two weeks

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Bill 670 surveillance technology report deadline extension

Vote: passed
Amended

Bill 224 ALCOSAN monitoring borehole easement (amended by substitution)

Vote: passedConditions attached
Continued

Bill 606 liquor license intermunicipal transfer

Vote: passed
Approved

Bill 613 sewage facilities plan revision for Simmons Residential Development

Vote: passed
Amended

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

Vote: passed

Development Activity (3)

Simmons Residential Development

Residential

Silver Ashes Hospitality Group establishment (liquor license transfer)

Commercial

Bergwin Recreation Center social services programming

Other

Market Signals (4)

Housing Demand

Councilmembers cited Pittsburgh being roughly 20,000 homes short of affordable…

Infrastructure

A half-billion-dollar Pittsburgh Water project is stalled pending resolution of…

Commercial Demand

The city is pursuing a new local tax on skill-game…

Sentiment

Council intends to restrict short-term rentals out of residential zones…

Who Spoke (18)

ChairCouncilmember · 8StaffAttorneyPublic · 3

On the record: the chair, 8 councilmembers, a staff member, an attorney, and 3 members of the public.

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