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Philadelphia City Planning Commission

Guiding the orderly growth and development of the City of Philadelphia.

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Philadelphia City Planning Commission

Notice: The Planning Commission offices are not yet open for walk-ins. Plan reviews are available via eCLIPSE or by scheduling an in-person appointment. To learn how to participate in our remote meetings, see our public meetings page.

Services

Get a civic design review
Request a plan consistency letter for a development proposal
Get a site plan review
Get a PCPC plan review
Get a facade review
Get a review for an NCO or NCA
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What we do

As part of the Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development, the Philadelphia City Planning Commission (PCPC) is a bridge between the public and the government.

We guide investment and growth in Philadelphia. The goal is to create neighborhoods that are well-connected, affordable, and desirable places to live and work.

As outlined in the City's charter, PCPC oversees the:

  • Physical development plan of the City, or the Comprehensive Plan.
  • Zoning ordinances, maps, and amendments.
  • Capital Program and Budget.
  • Streets and land subdivisions.
  • Recommendations to City Council related to zoning and development legislation.

The Comprehensive Plan is a policy document that focuses on land-based issues. Community groups, City Council members, and developers can use the plan as a road map for development in their areas.

Connect

Address
1515 Arch St.
13th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Email planning@phila.gov
Phone: (215) 683-4615
Fax: (215) 683-4630
TTY: (215) 683-0286
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Our programs

Philadelphia 2035 logo over the Philadelphia skyline.

The Comprehensive Plan

Planning for Philadelphia's physical development and creating a road map to achieve that vision.
Map of Center City Philadelphia

Registered Community Organizations (RCOs)

Offering community members the chance to learn about developments that affect them and to give feedback.
Workers operating a paving machine

Capital Program

Preparing the Capital Program and Budget for municipal buildings, facilities, and specialized equipment.
Cars drive past shops on Germantown Avenue.

Germantown Avenue: Celebrating Our Past, Building Our Future

Saving historic places, sharing the benefits of growth, and supporting great development.
Philadelphia Citizen Planning Institute logo.

Citizens Planning Institute

Citizens Planning Institute (CPI) is the education and outreach arm of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission (PCPC).

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Events

  • Dec
    18
    Event
    Civic Design Review
    9:30 am to 5:00 pm
    Event

    Civic Design Review

    December 18, 2023
    9:30 am to 5:00 pm, 8 hours
    More information on participation can be found in this blog post.

    If you have a computer, tablet, or smartphone, please join us online: You will be
    able to view the meeting and submit questions.

    https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_X-PsBEJ4S0qwnANwwaaOsA

    The meeting will open to the public at 9:30 AM

    Zoom may ask you to add an extension to your browser before you log in.
    • Webinar ID: 829 8638 4744
    • Passcode: 575748

    If you do not have a computer, tablet, or smartphone, please join us on your landline
    telephone. You will be able to listen, but not see the presentation.
    • Dial: +1 (267) 831-0333
    • Webinar ID: 829 8638 4744
    • Passcode: 575748


    The Civic Design Review committee dedicates part of the agenda to hearing from the
    public. Staff ask that participants limit repetitive comments – this will help make sure
    all parties are heard.

    During the public comment part of the agenda, a moderator will call on pre-registered
    commenters first. Pre-registering to comment is not required, but it does reserve a
    spot early in the list of speakers. The moderator will call on meeting attendees after
    that list is exhausted. If you were unable to pre-register, during the public comment
    period please use the “raise hand” feature in Zoom. If you are joining by phone, you
    may also use the “raise hand” feature by dialing “*9” during the public comment
    period. Each speaker has two (2) minutes for comment.

    The public can also submit comments in writing before the meeting. Comments
    submitted in advance should not be read during the live meeting. Committee
    members will consider written comment and spoken comment equally. Written
    comments will be incorporated into the official meeting minutes. Written comments
    can be submitted by emailing CDR@phila.gov

    The deadline to submit comments is noon on Thursday, December 14, 2023.
    Recordings of the Civic Design Review meetings are posted on the Planning
    Commission website: https://www.phila.gov/departments/philadelphia-city-planning-commission/recordings-of-public-meetings/

    Please be advised that the Civic Design Review meeting will be recorded. Joining
    and/or participating in the meeting constitutes your consent to the recording
  • Jan
    2
    Event
    Civic Design Review Committee
    1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
    Zoom
    Event

    Civic Design Review Committee

    January 2, 2024
    1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, 4 hours
    Zoom
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    Agenda, meeting materials and access information available at https://www.phila.gov/departments/philadelphia-city-planning-commission/public-meetings/  

    If you have a computer, tablet, or smartphone, please join us online:
    You will be able to view the meeting and submit questions.

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84828206308?pwd=VjZiUnUwT1lodU5NOENqUFZ1R01idz09

    • The Civic Design Review Committee meeting will begin at 1:00 PM
    • Zoom may ask you to add an extension to your web browser before you log in. 
    • Webinar ID: 848 2820 6308
    • Passcode: 001767

    If you do not have a computer, tablet, or smartphone, please join us on your landline telephone. You will be able to listen, but not see the presentation. 
    • Dial: +1 301 715 8592
    • Webinar ID: 848 2820 6308
    • Passcode: 001767

    Members of the public have multiple ways to comment on agenda items. When the agenda item that you are interested in is being discussed, you can use the “raise hand” feature in Zoom. If you are joining by phone, you may also use the “raise hand” feature by dialing “*9” during the public comment period. 

    We will also field questions and comments by email. Questions and comments must be received on or before the conclusion of the Civic Design Review meeting in order to be considered. Please send emails to: CDR@phila.gov. 

    Recordings of the Civic Design Review meetings will be posted on the Planning Commission website.
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