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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 ea...
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