City of Philadelphia - File #: 160966

• File #: 160966
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 11/3/2016
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Final action: 12/8/2016
• Title: Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-300, entitled "Administration and Procedures," by changing the composition of the Civic Design Review Committee and adding additional criteria for review, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Reynolds Brown
• Indexes: ZONING AND PLANNING
• Code sections: Title 14 - ZONING AND PLANNING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/20/2016	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/8/2016	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	16:0
12/1/2016	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
12/1/2016	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
12/1/2016	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
11/30/2016	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/30/2016	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
11/30/2016	0	Committee on Rules	AMENDED
11/30/2016	1	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
11/3/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-300, entitled "Administration and Procedures," by changing the composition of the Civic Design Review Committee and adding additional criteria for review, all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
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 14-300. ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES.

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§14-304. Specific Procedures.

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(5) Civic Design Review.

(a) Civic Design Review Committee.

(.1) Establishment.

Where this Zoning Code requires review by the Civic Design Review Committee, such review shall be performed by the Commission, which shall function as the Civic Design Review Committee, until such time as the Chair of the Commission certifies to the Council that the Mayor has established one or more separate Civic Design Review Committees, [composed of seven appointed members] as set forth in § 14-304(5)(a)(.2) (Composition) below.

(.2) Composition.

The Civic Design Review Committee shall be composed of two Pennsylvania-licensed architects, one sustainability professional, one Pennsylvania-licensed landscape architect, one urban design professional, one developer or builder, one person with experience reviewing projects on behalf of civic associations, including a person who previously served or currently serves on a zoning, land use, or similar committee of a Registered Community Organization, and one rotating seat for a representative of a Registered Community Organization whose boundaries include the applicant's property, except that in the case of multiple overlapping Registered Community Organizations, there shall be up to two seats, one for each Registered Community Organization, and at the discretion of the district council...