Bill 120920
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-905, entitled "Non-Accessory Signs," by permitting certain non-accessory outdoor advertising signs within the area bounded by 7th Street, Spring Garden Street, 6th Street, and Willow Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
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“…esident of Callowhill Neighborhood Association. I'm here to urge all Councilmembers to vote against Bill No. 120920. No civics or neighborhood associations or CDCs in the vicinity of this proposed nine to ten thousand square foot digital billboard supports this bill. Callowhill, Chinatown, Old City, Northern Liberties, Society Hill, Wash West, we all oppose this ordinance. We are all Councilman Squilla's constituents…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 13, 2012 · Dec 13, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
“… have no libraries. This is the kind of money that can help fund them. So I urge you to vote yes on Bill 120920, and we thank you, Councilman Squilla and others, for supporting us on this. Thank you.”
Mr. Hornstein · Stated Meeting, December 13, 2012 · Dec 13, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
“…ass and support our school, our neighborhood school. So I am here today to urge you to vote yes for Bill 120920. As I stated before the Rules Committee on December 4th, while our school is on the edge of the fast-growing Northern Liberties neighborhood, over 85 percent of our students are classified as economically disadvantaged. Many of them live in subsidized housing. While our resourceful principal, Eileen Spagnol…”
Ms. Desnouee · Stated Meeting, December 13, 2012 · Dec 13, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
“…0 students that comprise the three neighborhood schools. I am here today to urge you to vote yes on Bill 120920. As our President, Merle Becker, testified at the Rules Committee on December 4th, McCall School's catchment area is quite large. It stretches from South Street all the way north to Vine Street, from the River to Broad Street. We are the neighborhood school for Old City, Wash West, Society Hill, and Chinato…”
Ms. Horowitz · Stated Meeting, December 13, 2012 · Dec 13, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
“…ntiguous to the proposed sign. The West Poplar CDC firmly supports the partnership made possible by Bill 120920. We're talking about a large digital sign on the side of a building facing highways. Just yesterday I again walked the immediate area and then off in different directions away from it. My conclusion remains because the bottom of the sign is at the fourth floor, it would rarely be seen at sidewalk level and …”
Mr. Saunders · Stated Meeting, December 13, 2012 · Dec 13, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
“…roviding for review of applications subject to civic design review and for accelerated review"; and Bill No. 120920, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Zoning and Planning,' by amending Section 14-905, entitled 'Non-Accessory Signs,' by permitting certain non-accessory outdoor advertising signs within the area bounded by 7th Street, Spring Garden Street, 6th Street, and Willo…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 6, 2012 · Dec 6, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Nov 15, 2012Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made by Councilmember Squilla that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion carried unanimously.
- Dec 4, 2012HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Rules
- Dec 4, 2012HEARING HELD · Committee on Rules
- Dec 4, 2012AMENDED · Committee on Rules
- Dec 4, 2012REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Rules
- Dec 6, 2012ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 6, 2012SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made by Councilmember Greenlee that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.
- Dec 6, 2012ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 13, 2012READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made that this matter be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Jan 23, 2013VETOED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-905, entitled "Non-Accessory Signs," by permitting certain non-accessory outdoor advertising signs within the area bounded by 7th Street, Spring Garden Street, 6th Street, and Willow Street, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body WHEREAS, The area bounded by 7th Street, Spring Garden Street, 6th Street, and Willow Street is an area for entertainment and social gathering, including such businesses as the Electric Factory, J.D. McGillicuddy's and various other Club uses; and WHEREAS, Large "wall displays" on buildings can accentuate the vibrancy of an area and heighten the public's sense of the area as a locus of entertainment, dining, retail and hospitality activities, and thereby attract more entertainment, shoppers and tourists; and WHEREAS, Wall displays are common to high density hospitality, entertainment and retail areas in many global cities; and WHEREAS, Wall displays generate revenues that can be directed to support the reuse and rehabilitation of underperforming or outmoded buildings, and generate licensing and/or permit fees that offset the City's cost of regulating such displays; and WHEREAS, A Community Benefits Agreement exists between Callowhill Center Associates and The Center City North Improvement Coalition to which the respective signatories intend to be bound; now, therefore 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. * * * CHAPTER 14-900. SIGNS. * * * § 14-905. Non-Accessory Signs. * * * (12) Regulations Applicable to the Area Bounded by 7th Street, Spring Garden Street, 6th Street, and Willow Street. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Title to the contrary, static or digital wall non-accessory outdoor advertising signs ("Signs") shall be permitted on one side only of buildings within the area bounded by 7th Street, Spring Garden Street, 6th Street and Willow Street, provided: (a) The area of each sign face is no less than one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet and is no more than ten thousand (10,000) square feet; (b) The bottom of the sign is at least thirty feet (30') above grade, and the top of the sign is no more than one hundred ten feet (110') above grade; (c) The building on which the Wall Signs are displayed meets the following conditions: (.1) The height of the building is no less than seventy feet (70'); (.2) The building has a minimum floor area of one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet; (.3) The building has a minimum public street frontage of one hundred fifty feet (150'); (.4) The building is not an historic building listed as such on the National Register of Historic Places or on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places; (.5) The building is not a parking garage or other building where more than fifty percent (50%) of the floor area of its above-ground structure is a parking garage. (d) The Wall Signs shall not display any commercial advertising for tobacco products or alcoholic beverages. [(12)] (13) * * * [(13)] (14) * * * [(14)] (15) * * * SECTION 2. The Community Benefits Agreement between Callowhill Center Associates and The Center City North Improvement Coalition, dated and signed December 3, 2012, shall be made a part of this Ordinance and attached as Appendix A. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. APPENDIX A ..End