Legislation Details

File #: 260536    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: IN COMMITTEE
File created: 5/14/2026 In control: Committee on Rules
On agenda: Final action:
Title: Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to amend certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by creating the "/WCS, West Chestnut Street Overlay District," all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Council President Johnson, Councilmember Bass
Indexes: OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT, ZONING AND PLANNING
Code sections: Title 14 - ZONING AND PLANNING
Title
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to amend certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by creating the "/WCS, West Chestnut Street 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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? 14-502. / CTR, Center City Overlay District.

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(2) Applicability.

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(b) Area Boundaries

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(.33) West Chestnut Street Area.
The West Chestnut Street Area shall consist of all lots with at least 80 ft. of street frontage on the south side of Chestnut Street and street frontage on the north side of Ionic Street, beginning at the corner of 20th Street and following a line running westwardly along Chestnut Street a distance of 205 ft.

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(d) /CTR Summary Table.
Table 14-502-1, below, summarizes the standards and regulations of this ? 14-502 (/CTR, Center City Overlay District). In the event of conflict between the provisions of Table 14-502-1 and the text of this Zoning Code, the text shall govern.

Table 14-502-1: /CTR Summary Table

Area

Height Controls
Setback / Build-To Controls

Supplemental Use Controls
Parking & Loading Controls

Sign Controls
Special Review Controls
Bulk and Massing Controls

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Spruce Street Area

? 14-502(4)(a)







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West Chestnut Street Area



? 14-502(6)(l)

? 14-502(8)(a)
? 14-502(9)(f)
Vine Street Area




? 14-502(7)(e)



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(6) Parking and Loading Regulations.

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(l) West Chestnut Street Area

(.1) Accessory parking shall be provided in the West Chestnut Street Area at a ratio of one parking space for every five dwelling units, provided that required accessory parking spaces may be located off-site within a distance of 3,000 ft., but must otherwise conform to the provis...

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