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May 24, 2012
Councilman Mark Squilla says questions remain. Without an addition to council's pre-summer calendar, the legislation will have to wait until fall. But does that mean the Central Delaware will go without extra zoning rules until then? Not necessarily.
May 22, 2012
When the I-95 Condemnation Corridor legislation passed City Council last summer, former Councilwoman Krajewski made sure her district was left out. New District 6 Councilman Henon has introduced an amendment that would add district land to the law. Three billboard relocation permits granted under the existing law are under appeal.
May 17, 2012
City Council unanimously passes an ordinance allowing the RDA to sell the 13th Street site to The Dr. Magnus Herschfeld Fund and Pennrose Properties, who plan to build a six-story building with 56 units especially for low-income seniors who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered.
May 16, 2012
Councilman Mark Squilla said he wanted to get comment from "stakeholders" before introducing the legislation. An additional meeting on the city council calendar means there can still be a vote before summer recess and the expiration of the interim zoning overlay.
May 16, 2012
But the person who oversaw the development of the Master Plan for the Central Delaware seems comfortable. And the top city planner who worked on the overlay says it supports the master plan without being redundant or overstepping the bounds of zoning.
May 15, 2012
Planning Commission says the Ensemble Real Estate project is important, but the current proposal is lacking in pedestrian experience. It also wants more information on materials. Development team says the building will help jump start city plans to revitalize the waterfront.
May 14, 2012
Developer Ensemble Real Estate is set to make an information-only presentation to the planning commission Tuesday. The proposal needs no variance under current zoning law, but is higher than what would be allowed under the proposed Central Delaware zoning overlay.
May 12, 2012
A panel of experts and the audience - which was also filled with accomplished members of the design, planning and architecture communities - suggested that Praxis tackle some of the thorniest issues facing the city, nation and world today. A repeated theme: Fix our public schools.
May 11, 2012
Central Delaware Advocacy Group wants clarity about billboards and other non-accessory signs, how exceptions to a height-limit are granted, and the requirements for new development at key streets to make way for river access.
May 10, 2012
Michael Samschick's Pennthouses at Penn Treaty Village, at Brown and Front streets, offers residents rare technological amenities. His soon-to-be-completed mixed-use plan for the other blocks of property he owns along Delaware Avenue could shape the future of a significant portion of the riverfront.
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