Bill 160716
Amending Chapter 14-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Regulations," by modifying certain standards for ground floor uses in the CMX-2 and CMX-2.5 districts.
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“To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Rules, to which was referred Bill No. 160715, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Front Street, Amber Street, Lehigh Avenue, and Emerald Street"; and Bill No. 160716, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 14-…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 17, 2016 · Nov 17, 2016 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Sep 8, 2016Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 15, 2016HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Rules
- Nov 15, 2016HEARING HELD · Committee on Rules
- Nov 15, 2016REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Rules
- Nov 17, 2016ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 17, 2016SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 17, 2016READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 1, 2016READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 20, 2016SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Chapter 14-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Regulations," by modifying certain standards for ground floor uses in the CMX-2 and CMX-2.5 districts. ..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 14-600. USE REGULATIONS. * * * § 14-602. Use Tables. * * * (4) Commercial Districts. Principal uses are allowed in Commercial districts in accordance with Table 14-602-2. Uses classified as accessory uses, such as home occupations, are not regulated by the use table. Accessory uses are permitted in conjunction with allowed principal uses, provided they comply with all applicable regulations of § 14-603 (Use-Specific Standards) and § 14-604 (Accessory Uses and Structures). * * * (a) Notes for Table 14-602-2. * * * [3] In the CMX-2 and CMX-2.5 districts, in order to promote active uses at the street level, {an attached building in the CMX-2 districts} buildings must contain a {non-residential} use other than residential and other than parking along 100% of the ground floor frontage and within the first 30 ft. of building depth, measured from the front building line. [4] {Residential uses are prohibited along the ground floor frontage of buildings within the CMX-2.5 district.} Reserved. * * * Table 14-602-2: Uses Allowed in Commercial Districts Previous District Name C-1 C-2/RC-2 (/NCC) C-3/RC-3 C-4 C-5 C-7/NSC ASC District Name CMX-1 CMX-2 CMX-2.5 CMX-3 CMX-4 CMX-5 CA-1 CA-2 Use-Specific Standards Y = Yes permitted as of right | S = Special exception approval required N = Not allowed (expressly prohibited) | Uses not listed in this table are prohibited See § 14-602(4)(a) (Notes for Table 14-602-2) for information pertaining to bracketed numbers (e.g., "[2]") in table cells. Residential Use Category Household Living (as noted below) Single-Family [1] Y[3] Y{[4]}[3] N N N N N Two-Family [1] Y[3] Y{[4]}[3] Y[7] N N N N Multi-Family [1][2] Y[2][3] Y[2]{[4]}[3] Y Y Y N N Group Living (except as noted below) N N N Y Y Y N N Personal Care Home N S[3] S{[4]}[3] Y Y Y Y N § 14-603(11) Single-Room Residence N N N Y Y Y N N * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately. ..End