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Council committee advances Young’s plan to require building permits before demolition in 5th District
Summary
The Rules Committee adopted an amendment and reported bill 250,917 out of committee with a favorable recommendation; the ordinance would require a building permit before issuing a demolition permit in parts of the 5th Council District to limit speculative demolition and vacant lots, according to sponsor Jeffrey Young and Planning Commission staff.
Councilmember Jeffrey Young introduced bill 250,917 as a measure to curb speculative demolition and reduce vacant lots in the 5th Council District, saying the change would help keep neighborhoods affordable and prevent blight. “What this bill is doing is trying to protect the quality of life for residents in the fifth council district,” Young said at the Rules Committee hearing.
Paula Brumbelow Burns, director of legislation for the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, testified that the ordinance would amend section 14-5-29 of the…
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