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Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 080724-A, entitled "An Ordinance Amending Section 14-305 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "'C-4' Commercial and 'C-5' Commercial Districts," by negating any setback over 65 feet in height for lots designated "C-5" in the area bounded by 15th Street and Arch Street (Benjamin Franklin Parkway), Cherry Street and 16th Street and by increasing the permitted floor area for such lots building floor plate reduction," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.

AI summary

The adopted resolution asks the Mayor to return Bill No. 080724-A to City Council so Council can reconsider the vote by which it passed. That bill would amend zoning rules for C-5 commercial lots in the area bounded by 15th and 16th Streets, Arch Street, and Cherry Street by removing setbacks above 65 feet and increasing permitted floor area tied to building floor-plate reductions.

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Status
ADOPTED
Introduced
January 22, 2009
Sponsors
Darrell L. Clarke
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WHEREAS, Bill No. 080724-A was passed by this Council on December 11, 2008, and thereafter presented to the Mayor for his signature; and

WHEREAS, Council now wishes to reconsider the vote by which said bill passed Council; NOW THEREFORE BE IT

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA,

That Council hereby requests the Mayor to return to it Bill No. 080724-A, entitled "An Ordinance Amending Section 14-305 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “'C-4' Commercial and 'C-5' Commercial Districts,” by negating any setback over 65 feet in height for lots designated “C-5” in the area bounded by 15th Street and Arch Street (Benjamin Franklin Parkway), Cherry Street and 16th Street and by increasing the permitted floor area for such lots building floor plate reduction," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.

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