City of Philadelphia - File #: 070010

• File #: 070010
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 1/23/2007
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Title: Amending Chapter 14-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Entertainment Districts," by prohibiting Districts within one mile of one another; providing additional restrictions for gross floor area, open area, and waterfront setback requirements; and providing for additional signage controls, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember DiCicco
• Indexes: COMMERCIAL ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
• Code sections: 14-400 - COMMERCIAL ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/26/2007	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/13/2007	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
6/13/2007	0	Committee on Rules	RECESSED
6/6/2007	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/6/2007	0	Committee on Rules	RECESSED
6/6/2007	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
3/22/2007	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
3/22/2007	0	Committee on Rules	RECESSED
3/14/2007	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
3/14/2007	0	Committee on Rules	RECESSED
2/21/2007	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/21/2007	0	Committee on Rules	RECESSED
2/21/2007	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
1/23/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
1/23/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 14-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Entertainment Districts," by prohibiting Districts within one mile of one another; providing additional restrictions for gross floor area, open area, and waterfront setback requirements; and providing for additional signage controls, all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 14-400 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 14-400. COMMERCIAL ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT.

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§ 14-403. Procedures for the Establishment of a Commercial Entertainment District.

(1) Council shall designate, by ordinance, such Commercial Entertainment Districts in such areas as Council deems appropriate. Council shall not designate any such District within one (1) mile of any other such District. For each such District, such designations shall become effective upon the adoption of an ordinance designating the district boundaries; and the approval by Council of a Plan of Development for the District. Upon the designation becoming effective, the underlying zoning classification for all lots within the District shall be superseded, and no permits shall issue for any use within the District other than as permitted by the approved Plan of Development and this Chapter.

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§14-406. Area Regulations.

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(2) Gross Floor Area.

(a) For specifically designated areas, the combined gross floor area of all buildings shall not exceed 400% of the Commercial Entertainment Distrct. Underground parking shall not be included in this calculation.

(3) Open Area. For sites of four acres or more, not less than 30% of the site shall be open. [For sites of less than four acres, not less than 10% shall be open.] No less than fifty percent of this open area shall be constructed of a permeable surface. The total open area calculation shall not include open-air ...