Registered Community Organizations (RCO): Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 18:26, 9 May 2024

phila.gov/programs/registered-community-organizations-rcos/

Offering Community Members the Chance To Learn About Developments that Affect Them and To Give Feedback

Registered Community Organizations (RCOs) are community groups that are concerned with the physical development of their community. RCOs:

Get advance notice of projects that will be reviewed by the Zoning Board of Adjustment or the Civic Design Review Committee.
Organize and conduct public meetings where community members can comment on planned developments in their neighborhood.
Get notified by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission (PCPC) whenever a:
- Zoning variance or special exception is requested.
- Development requiring Civic Design Review (CDR) is proposed.

Note: The above descriptive information came from the program's home page.

In The News

Philly residents will make a crucial decision for RCOs on the April ballot, Germantown Info Hub, March 4, 2024.

Info

Documents: RCO Materials
Facebook: @PHLPlanDevelop
List: List of RCOs (PDF)
Video: Introduction to RCOs (at YouTube, 8m49s)
X/Twitter: @PHLplandevelop

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-{{toplink|url=http://www.phila.gov/CityPlanning/projectreviews/Pages/RegisteredCommunityOrganizations.aspx|name=phila.gov/CityPlanning/projectreviews/Pages/RegisteredCommunityOrganizations.aspx}}'''Registered Community Organizations''' (RCO) are described by the City of Philadelphia as follows:<blockquote>The Philadelphia Zoning Code includes provisions for ensuring that neighbors of proposed developments are notified and have an opportunity to provide input regarding zoning decisions that may impact them. This is accomplished through a standardized system of direct notification and through public meetings that are held in communities and convened by Registered Community Organizations (RCOs).<br><br>RCOs are provided notice by the Planning Commission whenever a zoning variance or special exception is requested, or when a development requiring Civic Design Review (CDR) is formally proposed, within their geographic boundaries. Where there is one affected RCO for a property, this organization convenes the public meeting that applicants are required to attend prior to being heard by the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA); where there is more than one RCO in an area, the District Councilperson has the option to select one or more RCO as the responsible party for convening the meeting, in cooperation with all other affected RCOs; and where there are no RCOs the District Councilperson can either choose to host the public meeting or assign an entity on his/her behalf to do so.<br><br>It is important to note that RCOs are recipients of early notification of zoning appeals and are not given any special privileges before the ZBA. Individual community members and/or organizations are entitled to testify at ZBA hearings or to send letters to the ZBA regardless of RCO status. When operating in their capacity, RCOs are bound to a set of requirements outlined in detail below. The Planning Commission keeps an updated list and map of RCOs on this website. Registration for RCO status occurs in June of each year. Each RCO must renew their registration with the Planning Commission every TWO years.</blockquote>
+{{toplink|url=https://www.phila.gov/programs/registered-community-organizations-rcos/|name=phila.gov/programs/registered-community-organizations-rcos/}}<blockquote>''Offering Community Members the Chance To Learn About Developments that Affect Them and To Give Feedback''</blockquote>
-<br>[[Category:Is-Zoning Code Mandated Designation]]
+'''Registered Community Organizations''' (RCOs) are '''community groups that are concerned with the physical development of their community'''. RCOs:
-[[Category:Is-Government_Program]][[Category:Serves-Communities]][[Category:Serves-Neighborhood_Organizations]]
+*Get advance notice of projects that will be reviewed by the Zoning Board of Adjustment or the Civic Design Review Committee.
+*Organize and conduct public meetings where community members can comment on planned developments in their neighborhood.
+*Get notified by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission (PCPC) whenever a:
+**Zoning variance or special exception is requested.
+**Development requiring Civic Design Review (CDR) is proposed.
+''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the program's [https://www.phila.gov/programs/registered-community-organizations-rcos/ home page].
+==In The News==
+*[https://germantowninfohub.org/philly-residents-will-make-a-crucial-decision-for-rcos-on-the-april-ballot/ Philly residents will make a crucial decision for RCOs on the April ballot], Germantown Info Hub, March 4, 2024.
+==Info==
+*Documents:&nbsp;[https://www.phila.gov/documents/registered-community-organization-rco-materials/ RCO Materials]
+*Facebook:&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/PHLPlanDevelop/ @PHLPlanDevelop]
+*List:&nbsp;[https://www.phila.gov/media/20190816115059/List_of_RCOs.pdf List of RCOs] (PDF)
+*Video:&nbsp;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyH3ylxQiv4 Introduction to RCOs] (at YouTube, 8m49s)
+*X/Twitter:&nbsp;[https://twitter.com/PHLplandevelop @PHLplandevelop]
+==See Also==
+*[[:Category:Is-Registered_Community_Organization_(RCO)|Category:Is-Registered Community Organization (RCO)]]
+*[[Philadelphia City Planning Commission (PCPC)]]
+[[Category:Does-Map]] [[Category:Does-Support Letters]]
+[[Category:Is-Government_Program]] [[Category:Is-Registered_Community_Organization_(RCO)]]
+[[Category:Issue-Zoning]] [[Category:Is-Zoning Code Mandated Designation]]
+[[Category:Issue-Zoning]]
+[[Category:Serves-Communities]] [[Category:Serves-Neighborhood_Organizations]]
+[[Contact Email::rco@phila.gov| ]]