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Committee on Hearings and Policy, September 23, 2026

Decided: Public hearing on Bill 2025-1545 (inclusionary zoning, ADUs, parking reform)

1h 32m12,891 words
139 mentionspublic hearingzoningoverlay districtplanned developmentresidentialadusetbackmixed usedensityvarianceapprovedcommercialshort term rentalPittsburgh, PA
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What happened

On September 23, 2026, the Committee on Hearings and Policy acted on Public hearing on Bill 2025-1545 (inclusionary zoning, ADUs, parking reform).

The Pittsburgh City Council Committee on Hearings and Policy held a public hearing on Bill 2025-1545, a comprehensive zoning ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code to establish an affordable housing bonus program, legalize accessory dwelling units (ADUs) citywide, and eliminate m…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Pittsburgh, PA
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
September 23, 2026
Decisions
1 zoning decision
Outcome
Decided

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Public hearing on Bill 2025-1545 (inclusionary zoning, ADUs, parking reform)

Public hearing on Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code Title IX Zoning to add an affordable housing bonus program (replacing citywide mandatory inclusionary zoning), establish citywide accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations (up to two ADUs per residential lot, max 1,000 sq ft, max 30 ft height...

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Public hearing on Bill 2025-1545 (inclusionary zoning, ADUs, parking reform)

2 conditions attached

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Pittsburgh's housing needs assessment shows multifamily vacancy below 5%, the…

Commercial Demand

For-profit developers have told neighborhood groups they will not build…

Infrastructure

Elimination of parking minimums and addition of parking maximums plus…

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Agenda results

Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine - Zoning, Article I, Introduction and… site plan

Case 2025-1545
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freeOther2 conditions of approval

Who spoke

20 distinct speakers; 4 identified names.

All speaker roles: 2 Staff, 13 Public, 1 Clerk, 3 Councilmember, 1 Chair.

Identified name roles: 1 Staff, 3 Councilmember.

Speaker sample: Barb Warwick, Councilmember.

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Zoning terms (13)

139 recorded timestamps

  • public hearing (5 timestamps)
  • zoning (59 timestamps)
  • overlay district (1 timestamps)
  • planned development (1 timestamps)
  • residential (12 timestamps)
  • adu (33 timestamps)

Decision moments (1)

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