City of Philadelphia - File #: 110377

• File #: 110377
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/12/2011
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Title: Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1100, entitled "Institutional Development District," by amending certain provisions of the Institutional Development District concerning permitted uses, minimum district area, gross floor area and occupied area by placing additional limitations on those provisions for Institutional Development Districts located within a certain area of the City and by providing for exceptions from certain provisions of the Wissahickon Watershed regarding impervious ground cover limitations and construction on steep slopes, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Miller
• Indexes: ZONING AND PLANNING
• Code sections: Title 14 - ZONING AND PLANNING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/22/2011	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/16/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/9/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/9/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/9/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/7/2011	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/7/2011	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
6/7/2011	0	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/12/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1100, entitled "Institutional Development District," by amending certain provisions of the Institutional Development District concerning permitted uses, minimum district area, gross floor area and occupied area by placing additional limitations on those provisions for Institutional Development Districts located within a certain area of the City and by providing for exceptions from certain provisions of the Wissahickon Watershed regarding impervious ground cover limitations and construction on steep slopes, under certain terms and conditions.

Body
WHEREAS, Chestnut Hill College is about to embark on a significant campus expansion; and
WHEREAS, The City Planning Commission on April 19, 2011 has considered and approved the initial campus Master Plan and the rezoning of the campus to "Institutional Development District"; and
WHEREAS, Due to the unique topographical, environmental and ecological sensitivity of the campus certain revisions to the Institutional Development District are necessary in order to facilitate the site improvements proposed in the Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, All improvements to the campus will be accomplished through plans approved by the City Planning Commission, the Water Department, the Department of Licenses and Inspections and, when applicable, by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection; and
WHEREAS, The Master Plan includes certain development countermeasures, conservation improvements, site restoration and site improvement limitations heretofore unprecedented in an Institutional Development District; and
WHEREAS, Environmental consultants for Chestnut Hill College, have developed a storm water management plan that meets or exceeds the standards required for compliance with mitigating stormwater run-off in the Wissahickon Watershed Controls district; and
WHEREAS, Due...