Central Delaware Overlay

Waterfront Zoning: Central Delaware Overlay

DRWC is working with Councilman Mark Squilla, the Central Delaware Advocacy Group, Philadelphia City Planning Commission, citizens, landowners, and developers to discuss how to improve the Central Delaware Overlay (CDO) and its height bonus s tructure. The CDO is the zoning legislation that stemmed from the Master Plan for the Central Delaware to regulate development along the waterfront. Check this page for updates and opportunities for feedback on the process, follow us on Twitter and Facebook and sign up to receive updates on design and planning on the waterfront.

DRWC CDO Updates: How to get involved

by Joe Forkin, President of DRWC As DRWC works with our partners in revising the Central Delaware Overlay, we will keep Philadelphians updated about the zoning process with regular posts to our website. In my role as...

ZONING 101 - Zoning basics for waterfront stakeholders

What do you need to know about zoning and why does it matter to you? Zoning tells landowners what they can build and neighbors how they can expect to see their neighborhood grow and change. Every parcel in the city has a zoning...

Central Delaware Overlay - What you need to know (in process)

Zoning is essential to the waterfront to guide development to meet the recommendations of the Master Plan for the Central Delaware. Below are the basics on the current Central Delaware overlay so you have what you need to be able...

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