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Amending Section 14-529 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/VDO, Fifth District Overlay District" by removing exceptions for minimum residential lot area and floor area, height, and dwelling unit density bonus eligibility, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This bill changes the rules for building homes in the Fifth District Overlay area of Philadelphia. It removes some exceptions that allowed developers to build on smaller lots, build taller buildings, or fit more homes on a property than normally allowed. This change affects people who own property or want to build in this area.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
May 1, 2025
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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:

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TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING

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CHAPTER 14-529. /VDO, Fifth District Overlay District

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§ 14-529. /VDO, Fifth District Overlay District

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(2) Minimum Lot Area.

[(a) In the RSA-5 district, the minimum lot area shall be 1,440 sq. ft., except that a lot containing at least 1,600 sq. ft. of land may be divided into lots with a minimum lot size of 800 sq. ft., provided that:

(.1) At least seventy-five percent (75%) of lots adjacent to the lot to be divided is 1,000 sq. ft. or less;

(.2) Each of the lots created is used for one single-family attached home; and

(.3) Each of the lots created meets the minimum lot width requirement of the zoning district.]

[(b)]

(a)

In the CMX-2 district, the number of permitted dwelling units is as follows, provided that, whenever the calculation of permitted number of dwelling units results in a fraction of a dwelling unit, then the number of permitted dwelling units shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number:

(.1) A maximum of two dwelling units are permitted for lots less than 1,440 sq. ft. in area;

(.2) A maximum of three dwelling units are permitted for lots that are 1,440 sq. ft. to 1,919 sq. ft. in area; and a minimum of 480 sq. ft. of lot area is required per dwelling unit for the lot area in excess of 1,919 sq. ft.

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(4) [Bonuses.

Lots shall not be eligible for any floor area, height, or dwelling unit density bonuses pursuant to § 14-702(7) ("Mixed Income Housing") or to § 14-702(16) ("Green Roof")

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, except as follows:

(a) Lots located south of Spring Garden Street where less than fifty percent (50%) of gross floor area will be in residential use shall be eligible for bonuses pursuant to § 14-702(7) ("Mixed Income Housing"); and

(b) Lots located south of Spring Garden Street where at least fifty percent (50%) of gross floor area will be in residential use shall be eligible for bonuses pursuant to § 14-702(7) ("Mixed Income Housing"), provided that bonuses may not be earned by entering into a payment in-lieu agreement, as otherwise provided in § 14-702(7)(b)(.6).]

Reserved.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.

Explanation:

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File history

Sometimes city council's record keeping is not complete. This timeline reflects the information on the council's legistar website.
  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

    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.
  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