The Philadelphia City Planning Commission will host a special meeting of the Civic Design Review (CDR) Committee to consider a Master Plan for the site of the proposed Center City arena. The review is being held at the request of City Councilmember Mark Squilla (1st District). This is the second and final meeting of the Civic Design Review for Master Plans regarding the proposed arena. Meeting materials are available on this web page, under “CDR Application Materials.”
The meeting is open to the public and will be held virtually on Zoom at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. You can register here to receive an email with the meeting link, sign up to comment at the meeting, or provide a written comment.
The meeting agenda and instructions for dialing in to the meeting are available on this web page. The meeting will include a presentation about the proposed arena (located at 1001-19 and 1025 Market Street and 1001-25 Filbert Street) and time for public comment. The meeting will be held in English and interpreted simultaneously into Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, and American Sign Language.
The CDR Committee may make recommendations to improve the project. CDR is advisory only. Developers are not required to adopt CDR Committee recommendations but are strongly encouraged to do so.
CDR focuses on the parts of a project that are visible to and accessible by the public. Topics discussed at CDR for Master Plans include movement of pedestrians, traffic, and public transportation in and around the project site; locations for loading and unloading; public access; open spaces; and the overall size, shape, and location of the building or buildings on the site.
How to Provide Public Comment
The Civic Design Review Committee welcomes public comment on the proposed arena Master Plan. You can sign up to comment verbally on your registration form or use the “raise hand” function in Zoom during the meeting. People who sign up by 12 PM on Thursday, March 28 will be called on to speak before other commenters.
You also have the option of submitting comments in writing, by emailing CDR@phila.gov or by completing the meeting registration form and including your comments in the “Questions & Comments” field. Comment by 12 PM on Thursday, March 28 to give the CDR Committee time to review your comment before the meeting. Committee members will give equal consideration to written and spoken comments.
Each commenter at the meeting has two (2) minutes so that as many people as possible have a chance to speak. If you have already submitted a comment in writing, please do not read it aloud at the meeting–it has been added to the record. Do not repeat comments that have already been made. The Chair of the CDR Committee can choose to enforce these rules by muting commenters.
Common Questions about the special CDR for Master Plans Meeting
Q: How can I access the meeting?
The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2nd. You can access the meeting via Zoom by registering here, even after the meeting has started, or by calling (267) 831-0333 (Webinar ID: 842 5141 6400 | Passcode: 848729).
Q: I can’t attend but want to comment, how do I do that?
You can submit written comment on this form or by emailing CDR@phila.gov.
Q: Will the meeting recording be available afterwards?
Yes. The meeting recording and minutes will be available on the Planning Commission website and the City’s PHL Gov TV YouTube channel.
Q: What is CDR?
CDR, or Civic Design Review, is a forum for public discussion of large development projects. A committee of design professionals and up to two community representatives make advisory recommendations about how these projects interact with the public realm. The public realm is part of a development that people can see and access and includes adjacent public spaces including streets, sidewalks, and parks.
Regulations for Civic Design Review are available in section 14-304(5) of the Philadelphia Code.
Q: What is CDR for Master Plans?
There are two types of CDR: CDR for Buildings and a second, less common type, CDR for Master Plans. Projects that go through CDR for Master Plans will also go through CDR for Buildings at a later date.
Topics discussed at CDR for Master Plans include movement of pedestrians, traffic, and public transportation in and around the site; public access; open spaces; and the overall sizes and shapes of buildings.
More information about Civic Design Review (CDR) for Master Plans is on this Resources page.
Q: Does a Civic Design Review mean that the project is approved?
No. City Council may introduce a bill to legally recognize a Master Plan for the arena site. Holding Master Plan Civic Design Review before a Master Plan bill has been introduced provides an opportunity for the public to provide input to the plan.
Q: Where can I watch the December 18th CDR meeting for the proposed arena?
Recordings of public meetings related to the arena are collected on the City’s PHLGov TV YouTube channel and are available on the Planning Commission’s Public Meetings page.
Q: I have a question that is not answered here. How can I ask my question?
You can email CDR@phila.gov with your question or call the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s front desk at (215) 683-4615.
Traditional Chinese Translation:
市政設計審查委員會特別會議將於 4 月 2 日在 Zoom 上舉行。
費城城市規劃委員會將舉辦市政設計審查 (CDR) 委員會特別會議，審議擬建中心城體育館選址的總體規劃。此次審查應市議員 Mark Squilla（第一選區）的要求舉辦。這是市政設計審查委員會就擬建場館總體規劃舉行的第二次會議，亦是最後一次會議。
會議對公眾開放，將於 2024 年 4 月 2 日（星期二）上午 9:30 在 Zoom 上以在線方式舉行。您可以點擊此處註冊，接收含有會議連結的電郵，報名在會議上發表意見，或提供書面意見。
會議議程和會議撥號說明可在此處獲取。會議將包括關於擬建場館（位於 Market Street 1001-19 號和 1025 號以及 Filbert Street 1001-25 號）的介紹並為公眾預留發表意見的時間。會議將以英語進行，同時提供普通話、粵語、西班牙語和美國手語翻譯。
市政設計審查委員會可提出改善項目的建議。市政設計審查委員會僅提供諮詢意見。不強制開發商採納市政設計審查委員會的建議，但強烈建議開發商採納建議。
市政設計審查委員會側重項目中公眾可以看到和接觸到的部分。市政設計審查委員會針對總體規劃討論的主題包括：項目場地內和周圍的行人、交通和公共交通的流動；裝卸貨物的位置；公共通道；開放空間；以及場地內建築物的整體大小、造型和位置。
如何提請民眾意見
市政設計審查委員會歡迎民眾就擬議的場館總體規劃發表意見。您可以在登記表上報名發表口頭意見，或在會議期間使用 Zoom 中的「舉手」功能發表意見。在 3 月 28 日（星期四）下午 12 點之前報名的人士將在其他評論者之前被叫到發言。
您也可以選擇以書面形式提交意見，發送電郵至 CDR@phila.gov 或填寫會議登記表，將您的意見填寫在「問題和意見」欄內。請於 3 月 28 日（星期四）下午 12 點之前發表評論，以便市政設計審查委員會有時間在會議之前審查您的意見。委員會成員將平等考慮書面和口頭意見。
為了讓盡可能多的人有機會發言，每位發表意見者在會上僅有兩 (2) 分鐘發言時間。如果您已提交書面意見，請勿在會上大聲宣讀，該意見已新增至記錄中。請勿重複已經發表過的意見。為執行上述規則，市政設計審查委員會主席可選擇對發表評論者靜音。
總體規劃市政設計審查特別會議常見問題。
關於會議准入和評論的問題：
問：如何參加會議？
會議將於 4 月 2 日（星期二）上午 9:30 開始。即使在會議開始後，您也可以點擊此處註冊，透過 Zoom 存取會議，或致電 (267) 831-0333（網路研討會 ID：842 5141 6400 | 密碼：848729）。
問：我無法參加會議，但想要發表意見，該怎麼做？
您可以填寫本申請表或發送電郵至 CDR@phila.gov 提交書面意見。
問：會後能否提供會議回放？
可以。會議回放和會議記錄將在規劃委員會網站和該市的 PHL Gov TV YouTube 頻道上公佈。
關於市政設計審查程式的問題：
問：CDR 是什麼？
CDR 亦稱市政設計審查，是一個就大型開發項目進行公開討論的論壇。由專業設計人員和最多兩名社區代表組成的委員會將就項目如何與公共領域互動提出諮詢建議。公共領域是民眾可以看到和進入的開發項目的一部分，包括街道、人行道和公園等鄰近公共空間。
《費城法典》第 14-304(5) 節對市政設計審查做出了相應規定。
問：什麼是總體規劃市政設計審查？
市政設計審查分為兩種：第一種是建築市政設計審查，第二種類型不那麼常見，稱為總體規劃市政設計審查。通過總體規劃市政設計審查的專案稍後也將進行建築市政設計審查。
總體規劃市政設計審查討論的主題包括場地內和周邊的行人、交通和公共交通動向；公共通道；開放空間；以及建築物的整體大小和造型。
如欲進一步了解總體規劃市政設計評審 (CDR)，請點擊此處。
問：市政設計審查是否意味著項目已獲核准？
市議會可能會提出一項法案，從法律上承認場館用地的總體規劃。在提出總體規劃法案之前舉行總體規劃市政設計審查，為公眾提供了一個對規劃提出意見的機會。
問：在哪裡可以觀看 12 月 18 日舉行的擬議場館市政設計審查會議？
與體育館相關的公開會議回訪將在以下市政府頻道發佈PHLGov TV YouTube 頻道：
問：我的問題未在此得到解答。如何提問？
您可以發送電郵至 CDR@phila.gov 或撥打費城城市規劃委員會前台電話 (215) 683-4615。
