University of Pennsylvania Master Plan amendments
Description
Councilmember Gauthier introduced a bill approving Penn master plan amendments for the Class of 1920 Commons and a Weitzman Theatre addition to the Annenberg Center.
Impact summary
Lets Penn proceed with planned changes to its Walnut Street lab block.
Applicant
- Name
- University of Pennsylvania
- Address
- 3800 Locust Walk and 3680 Walnut Street
At a glance
- Hearings
- 4
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 4
Last vote · City Council
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 12, 2026.
Meeting timeline (4)
CITY COUNCIL — November 12, 2026
Master plan amendments for the David Rittenhouse Laboratory block passed on consent.
CITY COUNCIL — October 1, 2026
A bill approving amendments to Penn's master plan for the David Rittenhouse Laboratory block was introduced and referred to Rules.
CITY COUNCIL — May 28, 2026
Council approved UPenn's master plan amendments for the Class of 1920 Commons building and the Stuart Weitzman Theatre addition to the Annenberg Center.
CITY COUNCIL — April 9, 2026
Councilmember Gauthier introduced a bill approving Penn master plan amendments for the Class of 1920 Commons and a Weitzman Theatre addition to the Annenberg Center.
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