Zoning Matters
Below are the current and upcoming zoning matters within the Chinatown district. Zoning matters are presented to the community first, through public RCO meetings, before they are heard by the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA). Please feel free to attend an RCO meeting or ZBA hearing regarding any matter of interest. All ZBA hearings are held at One Parkway Building, 1515 Arch Street, 18th Floor.
PCDC’s Planning Committee meets at 6pm on the second Tuesday of each month as the Registered Community Organization (RCO) for the boundaries of 7th to 13th Street, Filbert to Spring Garden Street. The next meetings are as follows:
The next meeting is on October 10th
- October 10th
- November 14th
- December 12th
Address: 211 N Camac St
Appeal #: 30175 Permit #: 753835
Scheduled Hearing Time: Wednesday, Oct 25, 2017 9:30am
Proposal: Permit for increase in dwelling units from twenty four (24) family dwelling to maximum twenty eight (28) family dwelling (multi- family) in an existing structure.
NOTE: THIS APPLICATION HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN.
Address: 1217 Race St
Appeal #: 30619 Permit #: 771073
Scheduled Hearing Time: Wednesday, Oct 25, 2017 3:30pm
Proposal: Permit for the erection of an addition over the existing structure to create two (2) additional dwelling units as part of existing multi-family household living for a new total of eight (8) dwellings in the second through proposed fourth floor, in the same building with an existing business and professional office in the first floor. Size and location of addition as shown in application / plan.
RCO Opinion: NON-OPPOSITION
Upcoming Cases:
Address: 900-02 Spring Garden St
Appeal #: 31727 Permit #: 796532
Scheduled Hearing Time: Wednesday, Nov 15, 2017 9:30am
Proposal: Permit for the erection of an attached structure (Maximum Height not to exceed 89 ft.) with a cellar bays at second to sixth floor level, and a roof deck with roof access structures. Size and location as shown on plans. For use as vacant commercial space on this first floor (use registration permit required prior to occupancy) and multi-family household living (20 dwelling units) above.
Address: 335 N 11th St
Appeal #: 31409 Permit #: 801286
Scheduled Hearing Time: Wednesday, Oct 25, 2017 9:30am
Proposal: Permit for third floor rear addition, for the addition of first, second floor rear addition of an existing three (3) story structure with cellar for a vacant industrial use/commercial space at first floor in the same building with multi-family (five (5) dwelling units above). No sign on this application. Size and location as shown in the application.