What's the Project Information Form ordinance?
- On June 6, 2017, Mayor Kenney signed Ordinance 170335-A which creates a powerful new community engagement tool around real estate development.
- This ordinance, drafted by JustLaws on behalf of Councilwoman Cherelle Parker, requires developers to complete a Project Information Form to reveal how development projects will affect the surrounding community.
- The City of Philadelphia began to require project information forms for virtually every development project that requires Zoning Board or City Council approval starting in late April 2018.
What will you learn by taking the Mastering Philly's New Real Estate Development Social Impact Disclosure Seminar?
- You'll understand how the new Project Information Form ordinance works from the bill's principal drafter, Steve Masters, from David Feldman, Executive Director of the Development Workshop who helped shape the legislation and from Mary Gregorski, Director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission's Development Planning Division.
- You'll get tips for how your business can use Project Information Forms to build political and community support.
- You'll learn how to use the Project Information Form as the centerpiece of an effective community engagement strategy
Tell me more about JustLaws and the seminar presenters:
JustLaws is an innovative social impact law firm in Philadelphia combining traditional legal services with strategic consulting around political and community engagement.
Prior to starting JustLaws in 2012, where he concentrates on zoning and political law, Steve Masters served as Council President Anna Verna’s zoning lawyer for over ten years, helping developers and concerned community groups settle their differences and reach community benefits agreements that stood the test of time. When negotiated solutions weren't possible, Steve turned to the courts to win decisive legal victories for his clients.
Steve Masters has been a featured presenter for the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations and the American Sustainable Business Council.
David Feldman is the Executive Director of the Development Workshop and is an adjunct faculty member at Temple University’s Department of Architecture and Environmental Design where he lectures on issues surrounding neighborhood and regional development and housing policy.
The Development Workshop and its 40 plus members include some of the Philadelphia area’s most prominent developers, architects and designers, former public planning and development officials, civil engineers, lawyers, consultants, brokers, economists and lenders. These member businesses and entrepreneurs are responsible for some of the region’s most important real estate projects and represent billions of dollars of economic development in the region.
Representing the Development Workshop, David played a major role in shaping the Project Information Form legislation.
Marty Gregorski is the Director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission's Development Planning Division and is in charge of implementing the Project Information Form ordinance.