Bill 070016-A
Amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Streets," by prohibiting the construction or establishment of curb cuts for vehicular access to certain shopping areas, under certain terms and conditions.
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“…ur Calendar starts on . Bill No. 060902-A is to be further amended. We will consider the next bill, Bill No. 070016-A. Following those pages we will go to where Bill No. 060901-A will be amended. And, finally, on , the last page of today's Calendar, we will consider Bill Nos. 070051, 113 and 112. All other bills are being held.”
Councilwoman Blackwell · Stated Meeting, March 15, 2007 · Mar 15, 2007 · official transcript, this passage
“The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 070016-A.”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 15, 2007 · Mar 15, 2007 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Jan 23, 2007Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Jan 23, 2007Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made by Councilmember O'Neill that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.
- Feb 28, 2007HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
- Feb 28, 2007REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
- Feb 28, 2007AMENDED · Committee on Streets and Services
- Feb 28, 2007HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
- Mar 1, 2007SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made by Councilmember DiCicco that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.
- Mar 1, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 1, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 8, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 8, 2007AMENDED · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 8, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING. · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 15, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 15, 2007PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made that this matter be PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Mar 28, 2007SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Streets," by prohibiting the construction or establishment of curb cuts for vehicular access to certain shopping areas, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows: TITLE 11. STREETS. CHAPTER 11-100. GENERAL PROVISIONS. * * * §11-104. Curb Cuts. (1) Definitions. (a) City Street. A street on the City Plan, other than a State or Federal Highway. (2) Prohibited curb cuts. No person shall construct or establish, within sixty-five (65) feet of any residential property, a curb cut for the purpose of vehicular or delivery truck access from a City Street to any lot zoned "Area Shopping Center District" under Section 14-309, where such lot measures six hundred twenty-five thousand (625,000) square feet or more in area, unless: (a) such curb cut would provide the only vehicular access to and from an off-street parking area; or. (b) such curb cut would provide access only to authorized emergency vehicles as defined in Section 12-102 or to other vehicles used in providing public services, including but not limited to, vehicles used in providing water, gas, electric or telephone service. The distance from any residential property shall be determined by measuring from the point at which the center line of the driveway intersects with the property line of the Area Shopping Center District. * * * ..End