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Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-702, entitled "Floor Area, Height, and Housing Unit Density Bonuses," by amending the provisions for Mixed Income Housing; 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 14-700. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
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? 14-702. Floor Area, Height, and Housing Unit Density Bonuses.
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(7) Mixed Income Housing
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(b) Criteria.
A floor area, height, or housing unit density bonus, as applicable, may be earned for developments where at least 50% of the gross floor area will be in residential use (i) by providing affordable housing, provided that the project meets the standards set forth in subparagraphs (.1) through (.5), below; or (ii) if the owner of the property enters into a payment-in-lieu agreement that meets the standards set forth in subparagraph (.6), below. For developments where less than 50% of gross floor area will be in residential use, these bonuses may be earned, as applicable, if the owner of the property enters into a payment-in-lieu agreement that meets the standards set forth in subparagraph (.6), below. This bonus provided for in this subsection (7) ("Mixed Income Housing") is not available for developments of subsidized housing where 51% or more of the dwelling units will be affordable under any of the definitions set forth in subsection (a) ("Affordability"), above. [above, and is not available for developments where less than 50% of gross floor area will be in residential use except for property located in the area bounded by 20th Street, Arch Street, Cuthbert Street, a line parallel to 20th Street that extends north 32 feet from a point located on Cuthbert Street 282.5 feet from the northwest corner of 20th Street and Cuthbert...
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