Philadelphia City Council approves zoning, parking and sidewalk-cafe measures in unanimous votes
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Summary
City Council passed multiple zoning and regulatory bills and adopted several privileged resolutions; roll-call votes on several ordinances recorded 16–0 outcomes. One resolution was withdrawn; several bills were placed on committee calendars earlier in the session.
Philadelphia City Council voted unanimously on a slate of second‑reading and final‑passage items, approving zoning map amendments, parking regulations, and sidewalk‑cafe encroachments across multiple neighborhoods.
The session called up several items for final passage, including Resolution 250963 (adding metatomedine to Pennsylvania's controlled‑substances list), Resolution 250967 (authorizing conveyances from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to the Philadelphia Land Bank), and final passage of ordinances establishing parking rules and multiple zoning‑map changes. Where roll‑call votes were recorded, the tally was 16 ayes, 0 nays on those measures cited on the floor.
Why it matters: the zoning and parking measures will change permitted uses and curbside regulations in specific blocks and overlay districts, affecting development projects and local transportation operations. The land‑bank conveyance resolution directs the Redevelopment Authority to transfer specified addresses to the Land Bank, a step the city uses to prepare properties for redevelopment or reuse.
Details and vote outcomes: the council called up numbers 250963 and 250967 and a set of bills for final passage; recorded roll calls show unanimous passage where votes were recorded. On several bills the clerk read the titles and the chief clerk reported the ayes as 16 and nays 0. One resolution on the calendar (Resolution 250956) was withdrawn by motion earlier in the sequence.
Next steps: Most passed bills were placed on the final‑passage record; zoning changes will return to permitting and mapping steps with the city agencies responsible for implementation. The Land Bank conveyances will be processed by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority and the Land Bank per statutory requirements.
Votes at a glance: (as stated on the floor) Resolution 250963 — adopted; Resolution 250967 — adopted; Bill 240873 (parking regulations) — passed (ayes 16–0); Bill 250493‑A (zoning map amendment) — passed (ayes 16–0); Bill 250830 (encroachment/sidewalk‑cafe) — passed (ayes 16–0); Bill 250835 (encroachment/sidewalk‑cafe) — passed (ayes 16–0). One resolution (250956) was withdrawn.