Bill 230443
Amending Section 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts” by creating a new subsection entitled “Warrington Affordable Housing Overlay District,” all under certain terms and conditions.
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How members voted
Vote on Jun 22, 2023 · CITY COUNCIL
Aye (15)
Councilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember BassCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember VaughnCouncilmember Phillips
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“Bill No. 230415, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Traffic Code,' by providing for prohibitions relating to Nuisance Vehicles"; and Bill No. 221016, entitled "An ordinance naming and designating the Chew Playground basketball courts, located at 1800 Washington Avenue, the 'Rasual Butler Basketball Courts,' in honor of Point Breeze native Rasual Butler"; and Stated Meeting 06…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 22, 2023 · Jun 22, 2023 · official transcript, this passage
“To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Rules, to which was referred Bill No. 230407, 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 Bristol Street, Old York Road, Hunting Park Avenue and Park Avenue"; and Bill No. 230410, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapte…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 15, 2023 · Jun 15, 2023 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- May 25, 2023Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 14, 2023HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Rules
- Jun 14, 2023HEARING HELD · Committee on Rules
- Jun 14, 2023AMENDED · Committee on Rules
- Jun 14, 2023REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Rules
- Jun 15, 2023READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 15, 2023SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 15, 2023ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 22, 2023READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 14, 2023NO ACTION TAKEN · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Section 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts" by creating a new subsection entitled "Warrington Affordable Housing Overlay District," all 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 * * * � 14-522. [Reserved.] /WAH, Warrington Affordable Housing Overlay District. * * * (1) Applicability. The /WAH, Warrington Affordable Housing Overlay District shall apply to lots with more than 50,000 sq.ft. of land area, in the area bounded by Warrington Avenue, 50th Street, Springfield Avenue, and a Railroad Right-of-Way. (2) Accessory Parking. Accessory Parking lots shall be permitted. (3) Landscaping. (a) The provisions of � 14-803(5) (Parking Landscape and Screening) shall not apply to eligible properties within the /WAH Overlay District where the proposed development has an Occupied Area of 35% of the lot, or less. (b) The following landscaping regulations for parking lots shall apply: (.1) Where there is no structure located between a parking lot and a street frontage, the applicant shall provide a minimum 5-foot wide buffer. Such buffer shall consist of at least one shade tree per 20 linear feet and four shrubs per 20 linear feet and may include a fence up to six (6) feet in height. (.2) Interior parking lots shall provide a landscaped area calculated as a minimum of five percent (5%) of the total area of all parking spaces and driveways that provide access to parking spaces and drive aisles. (4) Vehicle Access Points. Properties within the /WAH Overlay District, shall be permitted up to two, twenty-four (24) feet curb cuts on a single street frontage, on one street abutting the lot. (5) The provisions of this � 14-522 (/WAH, Warrington Affordable Housing Overlay District) shall expire two years after becoming law. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End