1. May 18, 2026

   City Council

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   Passed · Passed Finally9–0

   • Anthony CoghillY
   • Barbara WarwickY
   • Bobby WilsonY
   • Deborah L. GrossY
   • Erika StrassburgerY
   • Khari MosleyY
   • Kim SalinetroY
   • R. Daniel LavelleY
   • Robert CharlandY

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Resolution authorizing Council's consent to an extension, pursuant to � 922.05.D of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances (the "Zoning Code"), of the deadline for the Planning Commission to act on Council Bill #2026-0009.
 
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Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
 
Section 1.                     Pursuant to the request of the Honorable Deborah Gross, representative for Council District Seven, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby consents to an extension of time, in accordance with � 922.05.D of the Zoning Code, for the Planning Commission to submit its report and recommendation on Council Bill 2026-0009, entitled "Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Zoning Code, Title Nine - Zoning, Article IV, Planning Districts; Chapter 908 Public Realm Districts; Chapter 909 Planned Development Districts; Article V, Use Regulations; Chapter 911 Primary Uses; Chapter 912 Accessory Uses and Structures, to add Short-Term Rental use regulations," which was referred to the Planning Commission on February 11, 2026. City Council consents to a twenty-eight (28) day extension, changing the deadline for final action for the Planning Commission to July 7, 2026.
 
Section 2.                     Any Resolutions or Ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict or inconsistency.

• 2025-2250Pittsburgh is updating its zoning code to create a dedicated classification and new conditional use requirements for stores selling tobacco, vape, and cannabinoid products. The change establishes specific zoning rules on where new smoke and vape shops can open across the city.
• 2026-0609Pittsburgh City Council is considering a proposal by Councilmember Kim Salinetro to rezone 13 parcels in the Mount Washington neighborhood from Grandview Public Realm Subdistrict-A to Residential-Mixed Use. The change would also set a 45-foot base height and a 100-foot maximum height for the properties. The measure has been sent to the Planning Commission for review.
• 2026-0605Pittsburgh City Council voted 8-0 on June 9, 2026, to give the Planning Commission 28 more days—until August 4, 2026—to review proposed new rules for short-term rentals. Council member Deborah Gross sponsored the extension, which applies to Council Bill 2026-0009 regarding zoning updates for short-term rentals.
• 2026-0716Pittsburgh City Council voted 8-0 to give the Planning Commission an extra 90 days to review a proposal to rezone several parcels in Mount Washington from Grandview Public Realm Subdistrict-A to Residential-Mixed Use. Sponsored by District 2 Representative Kim Salinetro, the decision pushes the deadline for the commission to hold a hearing and issue a recommendation from September 15, 2026, to December 15, 2026.