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File #: 230455    Version: Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 5/25/2023 In control: Committee on Rules
On agenda: Final action: 6/22/2023
Title: Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Johnson Street, Morton Street, Tulpehocken Street, the SEPTA Chestnut Hill East Line, Haines Street, Germantown Avenue, Rittenhouse Street, McCallum Street, Harvey Street, McCallum Street, Washington Lane, and Cherokee Street; and amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-503, entitled "/NCA, Neighborhood Commercial Area Overlay District," by amending the provisions of the "Germantown Avenue" /NCA overlay district, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Bass
Indexes: Zoning Maps
Attachments: 1. L230455 - Map Set, As Amended.pdf, 2. Bill No. 23045501, As Amended.pdf, 3. CertifiedCopy23045501
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Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Johnson Street, Morton Street, Tulpehocken Street, the SEPTA Chestnut Hill East Line, Haines Street, Germantown Avenue, Rittenhouse Street, McCallum Street, Harvey Street, McCallum Street, Washington Lane, and Cherokee Street; and amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-503, entitled "/NCA, Neighborhood Commercial Area Overlay District," by amending the provisions of the "Germantown Avenue" /NCA overlay district, all under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 14-106 of The Philadelphia Code, The Philadelphia Zoning Maps are hereby amended by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land within an area bounded Johnson Street, Morton Street, Tulpehocken Street, the SEPTA Chestnut Hill East Line, Haines Street, Germantown Avenue, Rittenhouse Street, and Wissahickon Avenue from the existing zoning designations indicated on Maps "A8" through "A16," set forth below, to the zoning designations indicated on Maps "B8" through "B16," set forth below.

SECTION 2. 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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? 14-503. /NCA, Neighborhood Commercial Area Overlay District.

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(3) Germantown Avenue.
(a) Applicability.
The requirements of this Germantown Avenue /NCA overlay district apply to the subareas within that district set forth as follows and as shown on the following graphic for illustrative purposes only:

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(.2) Mount Airy and Germantown North Subarea.
All properties fronting on Germantown Avenue between Cresheim Valley Drive and Chelten Avenue. [Washington Lane.


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(c) Mount Airy and Germantown North Su...

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