A bill that would alter Philadelphia’s historic-preservation ordinance is scheduled for a June 3 hearing before City Council’s Committee on Rules, and the Chestnut Hill Conservancy is urging that the current version be opposed.
Bill No. 251030 would create “a significant loophole that would allow property owners to demolish the majority of a building and its character-defining historic features without oversight by the Historical Commission,” the Conservancy said in a prepared statement. It “would be particularly detrimental to Chestnut Hill,” the Conservancy said, noting that …
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A bill that would alter Philadelphia’s historic-preservation ordinance is scheduled for a June 3 hearing before City Council’s Committee on Rules, and the Chestnut Hill Conservancy is urging that the current version be opposed.
Bill No. 251030 would create “a significant loophole that would allow property owners to demolish the majority of a building and its character-defining historic features without oversight by the Historical Commission,” the Conservancy said in a prepared statement. It “would be particularly detrimental to Chestnut Hill,” the Conservancy said, noting that some buildings now preserved “could have faced demolition or destructive alteration if organizations like the Conservancy did not have the ability to nominate properties for historic designation.”
“Dozens of interested community groups have not had meaningful opportunities to participate in the discussion,” the Conservancy added.
The group is urging people to share their concerns with city councilmembers or sign up to testify at the hearing by emailing Sean.McMonagle@Phila.Gov or Whitney.Brown@Phila.Gov. More information is available at chconservancy.org.
