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Amending Section 14-516 of the Philadelphia Zoning Code, entitled "West Overlay District," 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:
TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING.
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CHAPTER 14-500. OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS.
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§ 14-516. /WST, West Overlay District.
(1) Boundaries.
The West Overlay District applies to lots located within the following [area] subareas set forth below:
(a) Subarea A.
[(a)] The area bounded by Powelton Avenue, Lancaster Avenue, 37th Street, Warren Street, 36th Street, Filbert Street and 38th Street.
(b) Subarea B.
The area bounded by 32nd Street, Market Street, 31st Street (extended), Chestnut Street, 30th Street, and Arch Street (extended), excluding all portions of the railyard currently owned by Amtrak.
(2) [Use Regulations] Subarea A.
The following standards apply to Subarea A of the West Overlay District.
(a) Use Regulations.
[(a)](.1) For properties zoned CMX-4 located in the West Overlay District, special exception approval shall not be required for portions of a parking garage that are located above ground level.
[(3)] (b) Dimensional Standards.
[(a)] (.1) The maximum floor area ratio for lots zoned CMX-4 located within the West Overlay District shall be seven hundred and fifty percent (750%) of the area of the lot. Within this area, no floor area bonuses pursuant to § 14-702 shall be available. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 14-202(4)(a)(.9), within this area, floor area attributable to parking in above ground public and private parking garages shall not be included in the allowable gross floor area calculation of such facilities.
[(b)] (.2) The maximum height for lots zoned CMX-4 and located within the West Overlay District shall be as follows:
[(.1)] (.a) Drawing an imaginary line from the west end of W...
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