1835 Forbes Avenue conditional use permit
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Pittsburgh Meetings
Standing Committees, May 18, 2026
Approves Records management ordinance amendments (repeal of Records Management Advisory Commission and records retention schedules), passed
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What happened
This Pittsburgh Standing Committees meeting handled mostly administrative and grant business with limited land-use action. The only zoning item, Bill 481, a conditional use application by Passport Academy Charter School to operate a school at 1835 Forbes Avenue (zoned UPRB), was…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 20 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsPassport Academy Charter School
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Free sample: decision 1 of 20
Grant agreement with Richard King Mellon Foundation for economic development marketing
Resolution authorizing an agreement with the Richard King Mellon Foundation to receive grant funds not to exceed $25,000 for economic development marketing.
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 Pittsburgh Standing Committees meeting handled mostly administrative and grant business with limited land-use action. The only zoning item, Bill 481, a conditional use application by Passport Academy Charter School to operate a school at 1835 Forbes Avenue (zoned UPRB), was…
Key Decisions (20)
Approved
Grant agreement with Richard King Mellon Foundation for economic development marketing
Vote: passed
Approved
Warrant for expert legal services - Meyer, Unkiewicz, and Scott
Vote: passed
Approved
Records management ordinance amendments (repeal of Records Management Advisory Commission and records retention schedules)
Vote: passed
Approved
Grant agreement for post-overdose training and trauma-informed practices
Vote: passed
Continued
Warrant for emergency snow removal - A. Foligno Construction
Vote: passed
Continued
Access agreement for railroad crossing upgrades at Lockway East and Lockway West
Vote: passed
Other
Petition for public hearing on reopening Serpentine Drive in Schenley Park to cars
Vote: passed
Approved
Paving of Elwall Street with asphalt
Vote: passed
Approved
Cooperation agreement for repaving Hazelwood Trail
Vote: passed
Approved
Encroachment license for foundation footings - H.G. Blair, LLC
Vote: passed
Approved
Encroachment license for balconies - Almono LP
Vote: passed
Approved
PennDOT reimbursement agreement for POGO Expansion Phase 3 preliminary design
Vote: passed
Approved
Solicitor contract amendment for Commission on Human Relations - MBM Law LLP
Vote: passed
Other
Conditional use for Passport Academy Charter School at 1835 Forbes Avenue
Vote: passed
Approved
Grant agreement for USA 250th anniversary celebration
Vote: passed
Approved
Sewage facilities plan revision for 3634 Penn Avenue
Vote: passed
Continued
Pittsburgh Land Bank acquisition of publicly owned properties in 12th Ward
Vote: passed
Approved
Subscription warrant to Pennsylvania Municipal League
Vote: passed
Approved
Reimbursement agreement with Pittsburgh Water for raise grant project
Vote: passed
Approved
Cooperation agreement with Bike Share Pittsburgh for POGO Expansion Phase 3 match
Vote: passed
Development Activity (1)
POGO Expansion Phase 3 bike share expansion
Infrastructure
Market Signals (2)
Infrastructure
Pittsburgh is expanding its POGO bike share by 40 stations…
Infrastructure
Railroad crossings at Lockway East and Lockway West (Council District…
Who Spoke (14)
Staff · 2Public · 2
On the record: 2 staff members and 2 members of the public.
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