Re: [UC] Fwd: City Planning Commission Meeting Agenda for 7/21/09

[Glenn moyer]

Thanks Gary. "5. Zoning Bill 090517: Remapping the area bounded by Walnut, 42nd, Locust, and 43rd Streets (Presented by Paula Brumbelow; Introduced by Councilmember Blackwell on June 18, 2009)." This agenda item does not in any way communicate your simple explanation in plain english. Plain english seems simple enough even for city planners.  Something like:  "To consider a proposal to change St. Marks classification from its current multi-family classification to single-family. "  I wonder why the Philadelphia city planning commission continuously attempts to keep the public confused and in the dark? Many of our neighbors recently witnessed the commission consistently falsifying the record of its so called "public hearings" which the commission ridiculously calls "minutes."  I wonder why the commission and its cousin, the PHC, don't simply tell the public to mind their own business?  Many people don't have time to weed through all of the deliberate attempts to confuse them.  They end up feeling like the city government is just an organized conspiracy of old boys and girls which should never ever be trusted. Thanks for the honest info, Glenn -----Original Message----- From: "Gary J. Jastrzab" Sent: Jul 16, 2009 8:29 PM To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Cc: lom...@aol.com Subject: Re: [UC] Fwd: City Planning Commission Meeting Agenda for 7/21/09 All: PCPC Agenda item 5 downzones the 200 block of St. Marks Square from its current multi-family classification to single-family. This remapping will help to preserve the integrity of this existing single-family block (i.e. prevent these houses from being cut up into apartments).   This rezoning was initiated by the resident owners of this block. GJJ On Jul 16, 2009, at 8:06 PM, lom...@aol.com wrote: I don't think so.  I believe that this one is the attempt to re-zone the old Rite-Aid site at 43rd and Walnut.  The Hotel is being moved to 41st and Walnut and is already commercially zoned. Spruce Hill should listen and be aware of what is going on here.  There was a previous attempt to get a State Liquor Store placed there, but it was successfully fought on the basis of improper zoning on the site and a couple of other features.  This Planning Commission hearing might be an attempt to circumvent the zoning code by actually changing the code from residential to commercial and then many things will be allowed there by right. But I might be wrong Guy -----Original Message----- From: Frank <fcarr...@pobox.com> To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Sent: Thu, Jul 16, 2009 12:39 pm Subject: [UC] Fwd: City Planning Commission Meeting Agenda for 7/21/09 Looks like Number 5 might be the NEW Campus Inn? Frank Begin forwarded message: From: i...@philaplanning.org Date: July 16, 2009 3:30:13 PM EDT To: i...@philaplanning.org Subject: City Planning Commission Meeting Agenda for 7/21/09 TENTATIVE AGENDA Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. 1. Approval of the Minutes of the June 9, 2009 meeting. 2. Executive Director's Update. 3. ZBA Case 8559: 2116-32 Chestnut Street (Developer: The John Buck Company; Presented by Paula Brumbelow). 4. Zoning Bill 090472: Amending Zoning Bill 080588 (approved 12/22/08) by requiring City Council approval of the Plan of Development for the American Commerce Center site on the 1800 block of Arch Street (Presented by Martin Gregorski; Introduced by Councilmember Clarke on June 4, 2009). 5. Zoning Bill 090517: Remapping the area bounded by Walnut, 42nd, Locust, and 43rd Streets (Presented by Paula Brumbelow; Introduced by Councilmember Blackwell on June 18, 2009). 6. Streets Bill 090468: Revising City Plan No. 55 by striking Duncan Street from Aramingo Avenue to the Delaware Expressway, and placing a drainage and public utility right-of-way within the lines of the stricken Duncan Street (Presented by William Erickson; Introduced by Councilmember Krajewski on June 4, 2009) 7. Review and Comment: Tudor East Falls Historic District Designation (Presented by Jonathan Farnham and Erin Cote, Philadelphia Historical Commission). 8. Information Only: Stormwater Design for Midvale Avenue (East Falls) (Presented by Joy Lawrence, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society). 9. Information Only: Philly Live! Entertainment Complex, Spectrum site/1100 block Pattison Avenue (Developer: Cordish Development Company). 10. Information Only: Lower Italian Market Revitalization Plan (Presented by Karin Morris and Nicole Hostettler, Passyunk Square Civic Association). ======================================= Philadelphia City Planning Commission One Parkway, 13th Floor 1515 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19102-1583 Voice:    215.683.4615 Fax:      215.683.4630 E-Mail:   i...@philaplanning.org Web:      www.philaplanning.org ======================================= ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .