City Planning Commission Meeting
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 3:00 p.m.
Conference Room No. 18029
One Parkway, 18th Floor
1515 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


AGENDA


  1. Approval of the Minutes of the April 20, 2004 meeting.

  2. Executive Director's Update.

  3. Proposed Reuse Plan for the former Civic Center

    1. Project Overview. This is a joint project of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Medicine, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

    2. Bill No. 040496 - Amends the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of land located in an area bounded by Civic Center Boulevard, Convention Boulevard, South Street, the Schuylkill Expressway, North Drive, and University Avenue. (Introduced by Councilmember Blackwell on May 13, 2004.)

  4. Review of the School District's Proposed Capital Budget for FY2005 and Capital Program for FY2005-2010. (Julie Poncelet)

  5. Center City Redevelopment Area: Market East Urban Renewal Area - Redevelopment Agreement between RDA and PMC/811 Filbert Street Associates, L.P. (1st District - Councilmember DiCicco) (Walker Gilmore)

  6. South Central Urban Renewal Area and the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area: Redevelopment Agreement between the RDA and Universal Community Homes. (2nd District - Council President Verna) (Walker Gilmore)

    1. Universal Community Homes - 16th and Federal Phase III, a fifty-five unit project for low-income rental housing.

    2. ODUNDE, Inc. and Universal Community Homes - Osun Village, a 16-unit building for low income senior housing at 2300 Grays Ferry Avenue.

    3. Universal Real Estate Development Company - Bainbridge West, a market rate development.

    4. South of South Neighborhood Association and Universal Community Homes - 17th and Carpenter Streets, a 19-unit affordable homeownership development.

  7. Cecil B. Moore Urban Renewal Area - Redevelopment Agreement between the RDA and H.E.R.B. CDC for certain parcels in Phase III of the Cecil B. Moore Homeownerships Zone. (5th District - Councilmember Clarke) (Rachel Brooks)

  8. Cecil B. Moore Urban Renewal Area - Redevelopment Agreement between the RDA and VDP Encore LLC for 1706-22 N. Sydenham Street. (5th District - Councilmember Clarke) (Rachel Brooks)

  9. Model Cities Urban Renewal Area - Redevelopment Agreement between the RDA and the Neighborhood Garden Association for 906, 908, 916 N. Leithgow Street. (5th District - Councilmember Clarke) (Rachel Brooks)

  10. Redevelopment Agreement between the RDA and Community Ventures for rehabilitation of 17 properties in the West Parkside section of West Philadelphia. (4th District - Councilmember Nutter) (Richard Redding)

  11. Redevelopment Agreement between the RDA and Philadelphia Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. for the rehabilitation of 5 properties in the Carroll Park section of West Philadelphia. (4th District - Councilmember Nutter) (Richard Redding)

  12. Zoning Board of Adjustment application for One South Penn Square for the construction of a 59 story mixed use building with 258 dwelling units, a parking garage, and uses accessory to the adjacent Ritz Carlton Hotel. (Paula Brumbelow)

  13. Preliminary Plat - Woodhaven and Stevens Roads in the Somerton section of Northeast Philadelphia. Purpose is to subdivide an 8.3-acre parcel of land to allow for the construction of 53 detached single-family dwellings on 2 parcels divided by the Woodhaven Road right-of-way. (Sarah Chiu)

  14. Bill No. 040336 - Amending the Zoning Code relating to "C-4" Commercial and "C-5" Commercial by requiring certificates for all uses in these districts. (Introduced by Council-member Clarke on April 1, 2004.) (Martin Gregorski)

  15. Bill No. 040156 - Amends the Zoning Code by creating a new Chapter 14-1200 entitled "Neighborhood Conservation Districts." (Introduced by Councilmember DiCicco on February 26, 2004.) (Martin Gregorski)

  16. Bill No. 040369 - Amends Chapter 14-1600 by adding a new section prohibiting the demolition of buildings or other structures located within an area bounded by Locust Street, 5th Street, Washington Street, and the Delaware River. (Introduced by Councilmember DiCicco on April 15, 2004.) (Martin Gregorski)

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102

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