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To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Powelton Avenue, Preston Street, Filbert Street, and 41st Street, and to amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code by adding Section 14-544 entitled /CSI, CSI Forensic Laboratory Overlay District, and making other related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

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This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for land within the area bounded by Powelton Avenue, Preston Street, Filbert Street, and 41st Street. It also creates the CSI Forensic Laboratory Overlay District for certain CMX-3 properties in that area, allowing non-accessory parking on the ground floor of parking garages and setting specific rules for setbacks, fences, parking spaces, curb cuts, bicycle parking, and signs.

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ENACTED
Introduced
April 24, 2025
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 14-106 of The Philadelphia Code, the Philadelphia Zoning Maps are hereby amended by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land within an area bounded by Powelton Avenue, Preston Street, Filbert Street and 41st Street from the existing zoning designations indicated on Map “A,” set forth below, to the zoning designations indicated on Map “B,” set forth below.

SECTION 2. Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

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TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING

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CHAPTER 14-500. OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS

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§

14-544. /CSI, CSI Forensic Laboratory Overlay District.

(1)

Applicability.

The requirements of this

/

CSI, CSI Forensic Laboratory Overlay District

apply to all properties zoned CMX-3, Commercial Mixed-Use within the area bounded by Powelton Avenue, Preston Street, Filbert Street, and 41st Street, and notwithstanding all other applicable sections of this Code.

(2)

Supplemental Use Regulations.

(a)

Non-Accessory Parking.

Non-Accessory parking is permitted on the ground floor of any parking garage structure.

(3)

Development Standards

(a)

Building Setback Line.

The side yard requirements of the CMX-3 zoning district shall not apply.

(b)

Fencing and Walls.

Fences on any side of a corner lot building within this overlay may be no more than eight feet in height.

(4)

Parking.

(a)

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 14-803(2)(b), Table 14-803-1: Dimensional Standards for Parking Spaces and Aisles, the following applies:

Parking Angle/Type

Min. Stall Width (ft.) [1]

Min. Stall Depth (ft.) [2]

Minimum Aisle Width (ft.) [5]

Regular Space - 75 degrees

8.5

18

18

(b)

Design Standards for Garage Structures.

Garage structures along any street frontage, a parking garage shall have no more than two curb cuts for both ingress and egress, the maximum width of which shall not exceed 26 ft.

(c)

Bicycle Parking.

Bicycle parking is not required for any parking garage structure.

(d)

Signs.

Accessory wall signs shall be permitted provided the sign face shall not extend higher than the height of the building façade to which the sign is attached.

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SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.

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Explanation:

Italics

indicate new matter added.

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and 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

  3. Committee on Rules

    Details not published

    No details have been published for this item. Legistar notes that this meeting's minutes have not been finalized.
  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred