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Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by further providing with respect to conditional zoning approvals; all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s process for conditional zoning permits for projects subject to Civic Design Review. It allows decisions by the Department of Licenses and Inspections on these permits to be appealed to the Zoning Board and requires permit holders to post the permit publicly within five business days for at least 30 days, as well as notify certain Registered Community Organizations within 15 days.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
November 17, 2011
Sponsors
Anna Cibotti VernaMarian B. Tasco
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, as amended by Bill No. 110845, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING

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CHAPTER 14-300. ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES

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§ 14-303. Common Procedures and Requirements.

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(6) Zoning Permits.

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(c) Optional Conditional Zoning [Approval]

Permit

Process.

The following process shall be available for any project subject to Civic Design Review.

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(.3) L&I's decision on an application for a conditional zoning [approval]

permit

is [not] a final decision that may be appealed to the Zoning Board

pursuant to the provisions of §14-303(15) (Appeals)

.

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Posting of Permits

Within five (5) business days

receipt of any permit under this Zoning Code,

including any conditional zoning permit,

the permit holder shall post a true copy of the permit on the subject property, along each street frontage (unless impractical) in a place and manner conspicuous to the public, for no less than thirty (30) days.

If the City has listed the street address and an email address for one or more Registered Community Organization,

as defined in § 14-303(12)(a) (Registered Community Organizations), on a City website page that lists all Registered Community Organizations, then a holder of a conditional zoning permit shall provide written notice to any Registered Community Organization whose registered boundaries include the subject property. Notice may be sent via hand delivery or certified mail to the street address, or via email to the email address, of any such Registered Community Organization listed on such City website page within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the conditional zoning permit. A written notice containing the address of the subject property and a copy of the conditional zoning permit shall meet the notice obligation required hereby.

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SECTION 2. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect eight months after Bill No. 110845 becomes law.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

End

File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Amended

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on final passage calendar for next meeting.

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  3. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Amended

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing notices sent

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced (By Request) and Referred

    Pass