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File #: 250333    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: IN COMMITTEE
File created: 4/10/2025 In control: Committee on Rules
On agenda: Final action:
Title: Amending Title 14 Zoning Code of The Philadelphia Code, Sections 14-409 entitled "SP-CIV, Civic, Educational, and Medical (Special Purpose) District," and amending Title 14-602 entitled "Use Tables," by allowing Religious Assembly uses in certain Special Purpose districts, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Squilla
Code sections: 14-409 - Off-Street Loading

Title

Amending Title 14 Zoning Code of The Philadelphia Code, Sections 14-409 entitled “SP-CIV, Civic, Educational, and Medical (Special Purpose) District,” and amending Title 14-602 entitled “Use Tables,” by allowing Religious Assembly uses in certain Special Purpose districts, all under certain terms and conditions.

 

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

 

SECTION 1.   Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

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TITLE 14.  ZONING AND PLANNING

 

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CHAPTER 14-400.  BASE ZONING DISTRICTS

 

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§ 14-409. SP-CIV, Civic, Educational, and Medical (Special Purpose) District.

 

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(5) Parking and Loading

 

(a)   [There shall be no minimum parking requirements, provided that, where parking is provided, it shall conform to the other requirements of Chapter 14-800, as if those provisions applied directly.] Parking for Religious Assembly uses shall be provided at 1 space per ten seats or 1 space for 1,000 square feet of occupied building space, whichever is greater.   No other uses shall have minimum parking requirements, provided that, where parking is provided, it shall conform to the other requirements of Chapter 14-800, as if those provisions applied directly.

 

(b)   Off-street loading spaces must be provided in accordance with the commercial district regulations of § 14-806 (Off-Street Loading).

 

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CHAPTER 14-600.  USE REGULATIONS

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§ 14-602. Use Tables.

 

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(6) Special Purpose Districts.

 

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Table 14-602-4: Uses Allowed in Special Purpose Districts

 

Previous District Name

IDD

CED

SSD

REC-P

REC

New

New

 

District Name

SP-INS

SP-ENT

SP-STA

SP-PO-P

SP-PO-A

SP-AIR

SP-CIV

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(6) <https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/philadelphia/latest/philadelphia_pa/0-0-0-292398>(a) (Notes for Table 14-602-4 <https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/philadelphia/latest/philadelphia_pa/0-0-0-292398>) for information pertaining to bracketed numbers (e.g., "[2]") in table cells.

 

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Public, Civic, and Institutional Use Category

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Religious Assembly

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Y [N]

 

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SECTION 2.   This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.

 

 

 

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Explanation:

Italics indicate new matter added.

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

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