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Bill 190859

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-702, entitled “Floor Area, Height, and Housing Unit Density Bonuses,” by amending the provisions for Mixed Income Housing; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Oct 31, 2019Committee on RulesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Green

How members voted

  1. Vote on Dec 12, 2019 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

    Council President ClarkeCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember Taubenberger

From the floor

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  1. “…e -- thank you; lots of folks in the house -- and we appreciate you standing with us and supporting Bill 190859, the commercial density bill. I've also got some holiday cards for you all that will be passed out. In our classes at CCP, we see firsthand how urgent the issue of affordable housing is in a rapidly changing Philadelphia. As I'm sure you can understand, when a student loses their housing, they are unlikely …”

    Ms. Johnson-Valenzuela · Stated Meeting, December 12, 2019 · Dec 12, 2019 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “…so a member organization of the Philadelphia Coalition for Affordable Housing. I'm here to speak on Bill No. 190859, the commercial density bill. Our coalition and -- sorry. We have been working on making the Housing Trust Fund Stated Meeting December 12, 2019 one that meets our city's needs for over 20 years. We live in a city where over half of us renters -- where over half of its residents are renters, where 16 pe…”

    Ms. Howell · Stated Meeting, December 12, 2019 · Dec 12, 2019 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “…of South Taylor Street, Tasker Street, South 25th Street, Moore Street and South Broad Street"; and Bill No. 190859, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-702, entitled 'Floor Area, Height, and Housing Unit Density Bonuses,' by amending the provisions for Mixed Income Housing"; and Bill No. 190866, entitled "An ordinance amending Subcode A of Titl…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 12, 2019 · Dec 12, 2019 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “…of South Taylor Street, Tasker Street, South 25th Street, Moore Street and South Broad Street;" and Bill No. 190859, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code to revise certain provisions of the Chapter 14-702 entitled, Floor Area Height and Housing Unit Certain Density Bonuses;'" and Bill No. 190866, entitled "An ordinance amending Subcode A of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'The …”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 5, 2019 · Dec 5, 2019 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Oct 31, 2019
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Rules

  2. Dec 4, 2019
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Rules

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. Dec 4, 2019
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Rules

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  4. Dec 4, 2019
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Rules

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  5. Dec 5, 2019
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

  6. Dec 5, 2019
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

  7. Dec 5, 2019
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.

  8. Dec 12, 2019
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this Bill be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. Dec 30, 2019
    SIGNED · MAYOR

    This Bill was SIGNED.

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..Title Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-702, entitled "Floor Area, Height, and Housing Unit Density Bonuses," by amending the provisions for Mixed Income Housing; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING * * * CHAPTER 14-700. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS * * * � 14-702. Floor Area, Height, and Housing Unit Density Bonuses. * * * (7) Mixed Income Housing * * * (b) Criteria. A floor area, height, or housing unit density bonus, as applicable, may be earned for developments where at least 50% of the gross floor area will be in residential use (i) by providing affordable housing, provided that the project meets the standards set forth in subparagraphs (.1) through (.5), below; or (ii) if the owner of the property enters into a payment-in-lieu agreement that meets the standards set forth in subparagraph (.6), below. For developments where less than 50% of gross floor area will be in residential use, these bonuses may be earned, as applicable, if the owner of the property enters into a payment-in-lieu agreement that meets the standards set forth in subparagraph (.6), below. This bonus provided for in this subsection (7) ("Mixed Income Housing") is not available for developments of subsidized housing where 51% or more of the dwelling units will be affordable under any of the definitions set forth in subsection (a) ("Affordability"), above. [above, and is not available for developments where less than 50% of gross floor area will be in residential use except for property located in the area bounded by 20th Street, Arch Street, Cuthbert Street, a line parallel to 20th Street that extends north 32 feet from a point located on Cuthbert Street 282.5 feet from the northwest corner of 20th Street and Cuthbert Street, a line beginning at the foregoing point and extending 68.54 feet to the east parallel to Arch Street to a point and a line parallel to 20th Street beginning at the foregoing point and extending north 114.5 feet to the south side of Arch Street.] * * * (.6) The applicable bonus shall be available to a property if the owner enters into a binding agreement with the Department of Planning and Development pursuant to which the owner has tendered to the City, prior to the issuance of a building permit, a payment in lieu of providing affordable housing; and the Department of Planning and Development has [agreed] agreed, for any development where at least 50% of the gross floor area will be in residential use, to use such money for the purposes set forth in � 21-1605 ("Trust Fund Assets Held in the Non-Recording Fee [Sub-Fund").] Sub-Fund"), and, for any development where less than 50% of the gross floor area will be in residential use, for the purposes set forth in � 21-1603 ("Creation, Distribution and Use of the Trust Fund's Assets"). ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End