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Amending Section 14-505 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “/ENV, Environmental Preservation Overlay District”. by expanding the boundaries to include Lankenau High School, and creating additional use and dimensional restrictions, all under certain terms and conditions.
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 14-500. OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
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§ 14-505. /ENV, Environmental Preservation Overlay District.
(1) Purpose.
The /ENV, Environmental Preservation Overlay District is intended to preserve certain natural and scenic areas of the City for the benefits they provide to residents, visitors, and wildlife.
(2) Roxborough.
(a) Applicability.
Area 1: The boundaries of the Roxborough /ENV overlay district, as shown on the following map for illustrative purposes only, are as follows: beginning at the intersection of the Philadelphia- Montgomery County Line and Hagy's Mill Road (extended); then south 72 degrees 37 minutes one second east, the distance of 561 ft. and five and one-half in. to a point on Spring Lane; then south 39 degrees 28 minutes one second east, the distance of 66 ft. and four and three-eighths in. to a point on the northwesterly side of a 20 ft.-wide easement; then south 49 degrees 22 minutes 59 seconds west, along said easement, the distance of 845 ft. one and three-quarter in. to a point; then south 46 degrees 32 minutes 10 seconds west, the distance of 691 ft. and eight and three-eighths in. to a point; then south 44 degrees 41 minutes 14 seconds west, the distance of 432 ft. and four and one-third in. to a point; then north 76 degrees 46 minutes 23 seconds west, the distance of 29 ft. and five inches to a point; then south 50 degrees 11 minutes 30 seconds west the distance of 24 ft. eight and one- eighth in. to a point; then south 32 degrees 28 minutes 46 seconds east, the distance of 250 ft. and eight and one-eighth in. to a point; then south 57 degrees 31 minutes 14 seconds west, the distance of 278 ft. and three and five-eighths in. to a point; then south 32 degrees 28 minutes 46 seconds east, the distance of 313 ft. and one-half in. to a point; then south 52 degrees 30 minutes zero seconds west, the distance of 857 ft. and seven and seven-eighths in. to a point; then northwestwardly on an arc of a circle curving to the right with a radius of 15,547 ft. and two and three-quarters in., the distance of 145 ft. and nine and five-eighths in. to a point; then continuing northwestwardly on an arc of a circle curving to the right with a radius of 1,585 ft. and seven and three-quarters in., the arc distance of 256 ft. and 11 and one-half in. to a point; then north 57 degrees 21 minutes seven seconds east, the radial distance of nine ft. and 11 and three-quarters in. to a point; then continuing northwestwardly on an arc of a circle curving to the right with a radius of 1,575 ft. and eight in., the arc distance of 227 ft. and five in. to a point; then north zero degrees 51 minutes 33 seconds west, the distance of 51 ft. nine and three-quarters in. to a point; then continuing northwestwardly on an arc of a circle curving to the right with a radius of 1,555 ft. and eight and five-eighths in., the arc distance of 102 ft. and 11 and seven-eighths in. to a point on the Philadelphia-Montgomery County Line; then north 43 degrees 13 minutes 47 seconds east, along the Philadelphia-Montgomery County Line, the distance of 2,805 ft. and zero in. to the place of beginning.
Area 2: All lots zoned SP-CIV, Special Purpose Civic, Educational and Medical in the area bounded by Ridge Avenue, Spring Lane, Hagy’s Mill Road, and the Montgomery County Line.
(b) [Regulations.] Supplemental Use Controls
[(.1) The uses permitted in the Roxborough /ENV overlay district shall be restricted to natural resources preservation; except non-commercial urban agriculture shall be permitted within the boundaries of the community gardens existing on November 10, 2010 which are approximately located along the Philadelphia-Montgomery County Line beginning at Hagy's Mill Road and which are depicted for illustrative purposes only on the following map.
(.2) Any increase in size of non-commercial urban agriculture uses beyond the boundaries of community gardens existing on November 10, 2010, depicted for illustrative purposes only on the following map, shall be prohibited.]
(a) Allowed uses shall be limited to the following:
(.1) Natural Resources Preservation.
(.2) Community Gardens.
(.3) Educational Facilities.
(.a) Educational Facilities shall only be allowed in Area 2.
(b) All other uses shall be prohibited.
(c) Development Standards
(.1) Area regulations
In Area 2, no more than five percent (5%) of the lot area may be occupied by buildings.
(.2) Height regulations
In Area 2, the allowable height shall be 35 feet.
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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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