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Amending Section 14-518 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/WWA, West Washington Avenue Overlay District," by adding additional standards and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Status
Enacted
Type
Bill
Introduced
April 14, 2016

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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 14-500. OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS.

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§ 14-518. /WWA, West Washington Avenue Overlay District.

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(3) Additional Standards for lots zoned CMX-3.

(a) Applicability.

The provisions of this § 14-518(3) apply to lots zoned CMX-3 within the /WWA overlay district, provided these provisions shall expire on December 31, 2021.

(b) Uses.

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 14-502(5) (Supplemental Use Controls), § 14-518(2) (Use Regulations), and any other provision of this Zoning Code, the following additional use provisions shall apply:

(.1) Eating and drinking establishments shall be a permitted use.

(.2) Non-accessory structured and accessory parking shall be permitted uses for lots with at least 20,000 sq. ft. of the ground floor area occupied by at least one office, retail sales, commercial services, or public, civic, or institutional use, provided that the use as an accessory surface parking shall expire on December 31, 2019 .

(c) Maximum Occupied Area.

The maximum occupied area as a percentage of the lot shall be 90% for lots with at least 20,000 sq. ft. of the ground floor area occupied by office, retail sales, commercial services, or public, civic, or institutional uses.

(d) Parking and Loading.

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Notwithstanding any other requirements of this Zoning Code, the requirements of § 14-502(6)(d) (Parking Garage Ground Floor Use Controls) shall only apply to portions of a parking garage with frontage along Broad Street or Washington Avenue.

(.2) The ground floor facade of a parking garage, except for facades abutting the sidewalk along Broad Street or Washington Avenue, shall be exempt from the requirements of § 14-803(4)(b)(.3)(.a).

(.3) Drive-throughs shall be prohibited.

(.4) A maximum of one required off-street loading space shall be exempt from the height requirement of § 14-806(3)(c), provided that such space shall have an unobstructed height of at least 12 ft.

(.5) Notwithstanding the provisions of §803(4)(b)(.1) and any other provision of this Zoning Code, along any street frontage, a parking garage shall have no more than two curb cuts for both ingress and egress, the maximum aggregate width of which shall not exceed 48 ft., provided that the curb cuts shall not occupy more than 50% of the street frontage.

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  1. Council ActionMAYOR

    SIGNED

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  2. Member voteCITY COUNCIL

    READ AND PASSED

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    Pass17 Yes · 0 No · 0 AbsentView member votes →
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    A motion was made that this matter be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

    Member votes

    MemberVote
    Al TaubenbergerYes
    Allan DombYes
    Blondell Reynolds BrownYes
    Bobby HenonYes
    Brian J. O'NeillYes
    Cherelle ParkerYes
    Cindy BassYes
    Curtis Jones, Jr.Yes
    Darrell L. ClarkeYes
    David OhYes
    Derek S. GreenYes
    Helen GymYes
    Jannie L. BlackwellYes
    Kenyatta JohnsonYes
    Maria D. Quiñones-SánchezYes
    Mark SquillaYes
    William K. GreenleeYes

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    READ

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    4 procedural actionsCITY COUNCIL
    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.

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    UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

    Pass
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    A motion was made by Councilmember Greenlee that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.

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    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

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  4. 3 procedural actionsCommittee on Rules
    ProceduralCommittee on Rules

    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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  5. UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

    Pass
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    A motion was made by Councilmember Johnson that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion carried unanimously.

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