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Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-800, entitled "Parking and Loading," by revising parking design standards, under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted ordinance revises Philadelphia’s zoning rules for surface parking lots. Except for lots serving single-family uses, a surface lot along a street in a residential district may have either one curb cut up to 24 feet wide or two one-way curb cuts up to 12 feet wide each, and the curb cuts together may not take up more than half of the street frontage.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
April 4, 2013
Sponsors
Darrell L. ClarkeWilliam K. Greenlee
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING

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CHAPTER 14-800. PARKING AND LOADING

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§14-803. Motor Vehicle Standards.

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(4)

Parking Design Standards.

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(a)

Design Requirements for Surface Parking Lots.

Surface parking lots, except those accessory to single-family uses, shall comply with the requirements of this § 14-803(4)(a) (Design Requirements for Surface Parking Lots).

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(.5)

Vehicle Access Points.

Along any street frontage

in a Residential district

, a surface parking lot shall have no more than one curb cut for both ingress and egress, the maximum width of which shall not exceed 24 ft., or two one-way curb cuts the maximum width of which shall not exceed 12 ft., provided that the curb cuts shall not occupy more than 50% of the street frontage.

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately

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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

    Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
  4. Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced (By Request) and Referred

    Pass