PASSED

The enacted ordinance changes zoning rules in the area bounded by 42nd Street, Walnut Street, Sansom Street, and a line connecting Walnut and Sansom Streets 156 feet west of 41st Street. It allows multiple structures on one lot and sets special requirements for larger buildings, including limits on floor area, parking and loading spaces, ground-floor retail, public open space, and submission for LEED certification; these rules affect hotels, residential buildings, and commercial developments in the area.

Amending Section 14-304 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "C-3 Commercial District," amending Section 14-1402 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking in Residential Districts," and amending Section 14-1405 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Off-street Loading," all under certain terms and conditions .