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Bill 230626

Amending Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by revising certain provisions of Chapter 14-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Development Standards,” by revising bulk and massing controls within CMX-4 and CMX-5 zoning districts, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Sep 21, 2023Committee on RulesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Squilla

How members voted

  1. Vote on Nov 2, 2023 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (15)

    Councilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember BassCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember VaughnCouncilmember Phillips

From the floor

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  1. “Bill No. 230575, Stated Meeting 106 11/02/2023 "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 266 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portion of Lex Street from Thompson Street to its terminus"; and Bill No. 230652, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 170086) approved May 22, 2017, entitled 'An ordinance authorizing the…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 2, 2023 · Nov 2, 2023 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Rules, to which was referred Bill No. 230547, 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 Mayfield Street, 6th Street, Indiana Avenue, and Marshall Street"; and Bill No. 230574, entitled "An ordinance to amend Title 14…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 26, 2023 · Oct 26, 2023 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 21, 2023Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Oct 23, 2023HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Rules
  3. Oct 23, 2023HEARING HELD · Committee on Rules
  4. Oct 23, 2023REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Rules
  5. Oct 26, 2023SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Oct 26, 2023READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Oct 26, 2023ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Nov 2, 2023READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Nov 13, 2023SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising certain provisions of Chapter 14-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Development Standards," by revising bulk and massing controls within CMX-4 and CMX-5 zoning districts, 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 14-700. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS * * * � 14-701 Dimensional Standards. (5) CMX-4 and CMX-5 Bulk Massing Controls * * * (b) Option A: Sky Plane Controls. The bulk and massing provisions of this � 14-701(5)(b) apply to any lot frontage facing a street 50 ft. or more in width, except for lots that are located across a street from a public park and where the distance from the lot frontage to the furthest boundary of the public park is greater than 200 ft. The street width shall be the width of the right-of-way as confirmed on the City Plan of streets. * * * (c) Option B: Open Area, Building Width, Spacing, Height Controls. (.1) Open Area Above Ground Level. The following standards apply to all CMX-4 and CMX-5 lots. [lots, except for lots with frontage on Sansom Street.] All height measurements shall include mechanical space: * * * (.5) Sansom Street Regulations. The following standards apply to lots with frontage on Sansom Street between Front Street and the Schuylkill River, except within 130 ft. east of the east side of Broad Street or within 130 ft. west of the west side of Broad Street (.a) The maximum building height shall be 320 ft. including mechanical space. (.b) The maximum width of a building frontage along Sansom Street shall be 100 ft. for corner lots and 60 ft. for intermediate lots. (.c) The first 10 ft. of lot depth from the Sansom Street frontage shall have a maximum height of 55 ft. [The maximum lot coverage of buildings for the first 45 ft. of building height shall be one hundred percent (100%). (.d) The maximum lot coverage for portions of buildings above 45 ft. and up to 85 ft. in height shall be seventy-five percent (75%) of the lot. (.e) The maximum lot coverage for portions of buildings above 85 ft. and up to 200 ft. in height shall be fifty percent (50%) of the lot. (.f) The maximum lot coverage for portions of buildings above 200 ft. in height shall be thirty percent (30%) of the lot.] SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End