On January 25th, 2010, the Nutter Administration released the “Philadelphia’s Development Permit Review Process: Recommendations for Reform” report on the City’s development permitting process review project. The goals of this endeavor are as follows: a. yield a quicker and more efficient permitting process; b. make permitting results predictable; c. improve...
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City Releases New Report on Development Process
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Planning Commission Seeks Input on Community Planning Guidelines
Monday, January 25th, 2010The Philadelphia City Planning Commission has proposed Community Planning Guidelines for plans prepared by CDCs, and other non-profit organizations or planning agencies. Plans that meet the guidelines can receive recognition for the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and related benefits. PACDC’s Policy Committee provided feedback on an earlier...
Zoning Board Needs Your Input
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009PACDC is asking our members to participate in the Philadelphia Zoning Code Commission’s upcoming community meetings and on-line survey to provide input on the draft Recommendations for a New Zoning Code (see below). For your information, see link below for PACDC’s testimony from the October 7th hearing on the Recommendations at City Hall, which...
Rental Housing A.C.T.I.O.N. Proposes LIHTC Changes
Monday, October 19th, 2009Rental Housing A.C.T.I.O.N., a national coalition of organizations supporting affordable housing, has called for congressional support for proposals to offset the adverse effects to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) caused by the financial crisis. LIHTC investment dropped from $9 billion in 2007 to $5.5 billion in 2008 and is...
Infill Philadelphia: Industrial Sites | An Interim Use Charrette
Monday, October 19th, 2009Friday, October 30 Community Design Collaborative is Pleased to Present Infill Philadelphia: Industrial Sites | An Interim Use Charrette Public Presentation and Reception, 4-6 p.m. Join the Collaborative, Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations , and AIA Urban Design Committee to...
Conservatorship for Abandoned Properties Webinar – Oct. 22nd
Monday, September 28th, 2009The Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania will host an educational web conference on the new Conservatorship Act on Thursday, October 22. The Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship Act, (Act 135 of 2008), is the most far reaching tool enacted thus far for revitalizing blighted and abandoned property. This web conference will walk...
Dodd Regional Planning Bill to Move in Senate
Monday, September 21st, 2009The Livable Communities Act of 2009 was introduced by Senator Dodd and four other members of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee last month. The Act is intended to help towns and regions implement development projects that meet the need for integrated transportation, housing, sustainable land...
Zoning Files Now Available On-line
Monday, September 14th, 2009In February 2009, a publicly-accessible website went on-line allowing custormers to view and download electronically-imaged zoning files for free. This improvement is the result of five months of effort to scan over 300,000 files of paper records which were previously housed in the zoning file room of the L&I concourse...
Code Bulletin of Information, PA Home Improvement Contractor Registration
Monday, September 14th, 2009Effective July 1, 2009, the Pennsylvani Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act took effet, requireing a PA Contractor Certificate of REgistrtion of anyone who performs home improvement work as defined by the State This overlaps the City's definition of work requiring a City-issued Contractor License and pre-empts the City...
Department of Labor Pathways Out of Poverty Program
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for Pathways Out of Poverty The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is September 29, 2009. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern...
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