I'm no expert, but I'll guess it's a re-do of the Rite-Aid lot.? Much easier to get a Liquor Store or any other future commercial tenant in there if the owner does not have to ask the "community" for their approvals.? This is probably a request to change the zoning from Residential to some easy, permissive Commercial zoning.
There's not much else that's changing on that block, maybe the restaurant school and their empty lot behind 7-11.? But much more likely the end-run around facing the community at some later time for the Rite-Aid owners.? In the end, it probably makes all the sense that that whole block is zoned commercial.? Plus it's been used as commercial for the past 10 years or so, but it just seems a bit funky coming on the heals of a defeat at the hands of the zoning/liquor boards. Guy -----Original Message----- From: Dave Axler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:56 am Subject: [UC] New "mystery" zoning item Friday's Inquirer, in the Legal Notices section, reports that there will be a hearing by City Council's Committee on Rules to be held 4 December, 1 PM, Room 400 City Hall, on the following bill: 070934 To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Walnut Street, 43rd Street, Sansom Street and 42nd Street. Sponsors: Councilmember Blackwell The Council web site has a link to a PDF document, supposedly with additional information, but that link leads to a "Page Not Found" error. So, I have no further info to pass on. The area includes several stores, a few apartments, a laundromat, a vacant lot, the Restaurant School, and the closed Rite-Aid, among other things, so there are many possibilities. Anyone knowing what this bill actually proposes is encouraged to let the rest of the community hear about it. Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com
