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Bill 150091

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by creating an overlay district entitled "/WWA West Washington Avenue Overlay," to include certain areas of land within the vicinity of West Washington Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Feb 12, 2015Committee on RulesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember JohnsonCouncilmember Johnson

From the floor

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  1. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Rules, to which was referred Bill No. 150056, entitled "An ordinance amending Subcode 'A' of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code by amending Chapter 3, entitled 'Permits,' and Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code by amending Chapter 9-200, entitled 'Commercial Activities on Streets,' to add an exemption, add definitions and provide for…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 26, 2015 · Mar 26, 2015 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Feb 12, 2015Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Mar 24, 2015HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Rules
  3. Mar 24, 2015HEARING HELD · Committee on Rules
  4. Mar 24, 2015AMENDED · Committee on Rules
  5. Mar 24, 2015REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Rules
  6. Mar 26, 2015ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Mar 26, 2015SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Mar 26, 2015READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Apr 9, 2015READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Apr 21, 2015SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by creating an overlay district entitled "/WWA West Washington Avenue Overlay," to include certain areas of land within the vicinity of West Washington Avenue, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body 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 14-500. Overlay Zoning Districts. * * * § 14-517. /WWA West Washington Avenue Overlay (1) Boundaries. This overlay shall apply to the area bounded by Broad Street, Carpenter Street, 19th Street, Kimball Street, 23rd Street, Carpenter Street, 24th Street, Kimball Street, 25th Street, Ellsworth Street, 24th Street, Alter Street, 19th Street, Ellsworth Street, 18th Street, Alter Street, 17th Street, Ellsworth Street, 16th Street, Alter Street, 15th Street, and Ellsworth Street. (2) Use Regulations. (a) The following uses are prohibited in addition to those prohibited by the base zoning district within the /WWA Overlay. (.1) Detention and Correctional Facilities (.2) Re-Entry Facility (.3) Adult-Oriented Service (.4) Personal Credit Establishment (.5) Non-Accessory Parking (.6) All uses in the Vehicle and Vehicular Equipment Sales and Services Use Category (see § 14-601(8)) (.7) Moving and Storage Facilities (.8) Junk and Salvage Yards and Buildings (.9) Trucking and Transportation Terminal SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately. ..End