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Bill 090578

Amending Section 14-1637 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Avenue Regional Center and City Avenue Village Center Special District Controls," including by making changes relating to minimum spacing and buffer areas, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Sep 17, 2009Committee on RulesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Jones

From the floor

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  1. “…o. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. We will now consider Bill No. 090578.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, November 19, 2009 · Nov 19, 2009 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “…g a new Section, entitled 'Overbrook Farms Transit-Oriented Center Special District Controls'"; and Bill No. 090578, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 14-1637 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'City Avenue Regional Center and City Avenue Village Center Special District Controls,' including by making changes relating to minimum spacing and buffer areas"; and Bill No. 090582, entitled "An ordinance to amend the …”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 5, 2009 · Nov 5, 2009 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 17, 2009
    Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Sep 17, 2009
    Introduced · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember Jones that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.

  3. Oct 29, 2009
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Rules
  4. Oct 29, 2009
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Rules
  5. Oct 29, 2009
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Rules
  6. Nov 5, 2009
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Nov 5, 2009
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

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

  8. Nov 5, 2009
    ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Nov 19, 2009
    READ · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Nov 19, 2009
    PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this matter be PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  11. Dec 1, 2009
    SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Section 14-1637 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Avenue Regional Center and City Avenue Village Center Special District Controls," including by making changes relating to minimum spacing and buffer areas, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 14-1637 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows: § 14-1637. City Avenue Regional Center and City Avenue Village Center Special District Controls. * * * (12) Building Bulk and Spacing. * * * (d) For buildings over 200 feet in height, up to 300 feet in height, the [maximum building dimension in any direction shall be 200 feet. The] maximum building diagonal dimension shall be 210 feet. Minimum spacing between the building and another building between 200 feet and 300' high shall be 300'. Minimum spacing between the building and another building between 120 feet and 200' high shall be 200'. Minimum spacing between the building and another building between 65 feet and 120 feet shall be 100'. * * * (f) Minimum spacing between buildings requirements shall not apply [to] when the two adjacent buildings are any of the following: college or university uses or in Institutional Development Districts. (13) Buffer Area. Where a development abuts a residential use in a residential zoning district (regardless whether a street separates the development from the residential use), there shall be a buffer area [along the district boundary line within the District] between the development and the residential use. (a) Regional Center. The depth of this buffer shall be at least twenty (20) feet. [Where the district boundary line is the center of a street or at a street line, there shall be a twenty (20) foot wide planted landscape area along the setback line in the District between the building and street lot line.] (b) Village Center. The depth of the buffer shall be at least ten (10) feet. (c) The buffer area shall be planted with street trees and shrubs. * * * ______________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End