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Amending Chapter 14-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Regulations," by modifying certain standards for ground floor uses in the CMX-2 and CMX-2.5 districts.

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Status
Enacted
Type
Bill
Introduced
September 8, 2016
Sponsors
Mark Squilla

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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 14-600. USE REGULATIONS.

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§ 14-602. Use Tables.

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(4) Commercial Districts.

Principal uses are allowed in Commercial districts in accordance with Table 14-602-2. Uses classified as accessory uses, such as home occupations, are not regulated by the use table. Accessory uses are permitted in conjunction with allowed principal uses, provided they comply with all applicable regulations of § 14-603 (Use-Specific Standards) and § 14-604 (Accessory Uses and Structures).

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(a) Notes for Table 14-602-2.

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[3]

In the CMX-2 and CMX-2.5 districts,

in order to promote active uses at the street level, {an attached building in the CMX-2 districts}

buildings

must contain a {non-residential} use

other than residential and other than parking

along 100% of the ground floor frontage and within the first 30 ft. of building depth, measured from the front building line.

[4] {Residential uses are prohibited along the ground floor frontage of buildings within the CMX-2.5 district.}

Reserved.

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Table 14-602-2: Uses Allowed in Commercial Districts

Previous District Name

C-1

C-2/RC-2

(/NCC)

C-3/RC-3

C-4

C-5

C-7/NSC

ASC

District Name

CMX-1

CMX-2

CMX-2.5

CMX-3

CMX-4

CMX-5

CA-1

CA-2

Use-Specific Standards

Y

= Yes permitted as of right |

S

= Special exception approval required

N

= Not allowed (expressly prohibited) | Uses not listed in this table are prohibited

See § 14-602(4)(a) (Notes for Table 14-602-2) for information pertaining to bracketed numbers (e.g., “[2]”) in table cells.

Residential Use Category

Household Living (as noted below)

Single-Family

[1]

Y[3]

Y{[4]}

[3]

N

N

N

N

N

Two-Family

[1]

Y[3]

Y{[4]}

[3]

Y[7]

N

N

N

N

Multi-Family

[1][2]

Y[2][3]

Y[2]{[4]}

[3]

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Group Living (except as noted below)

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Personal Care Home

N

S

[3]

S{[4]}

[3]

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

§ 14-603(11)

Single-Room Residence

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.

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  1. Council ActionMAYOR

    SIGNED

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  2. Member voteCITY COUNCIL

    READ AND PASSED

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    Pass16 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
    Maria D. Quiñones-SánchezYes
    Mark SquillaYes
    William K. GreenleeYes

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  3. 3 procedural actionsCITY COUNCIL
    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR

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    UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

    Pass
    Official action detail

    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
    Official action detail

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

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