City of Philadelphia - File #: 060732

• File #: 060732
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 9/28/2006
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Title: Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Chapter establishing inclusionary affordable housing, by requiring that certain developments, consisting of a certain number of dwelling units, provide a certain percentage of those units for affordable housing or provide other options for affordable housing, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Miller
• Indexes: AFFORDABLE HOUSING
• Code sections: 14-2200 - INCLUSIONARY AFFORDABLE HOUSING, 14-2201 - Declaration of Policy, 14-2202 - Definitions, 14-2203 - Applicability, 14-2204 - Inclusionary Affordable Housing Requirements, 14-2205 - Application and AFfordable Housing Plan, 14-2206 - Application and Affordable Housing Plan, 14-2207 - Affordability Levels, 14-2208 - Eligible Housing Qualifcations, 14-2209 - Initial Sale to Eligible Households, 14-2210 - Duration, 14-2211 - Declaration of Coenants, Conditions and Restrictions, Title 14 - ZONING AND PLANNING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/26/2007	1	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/26/2007	0	Committee on Rules	RECESSED
11/26/2007	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
11/16/2006	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/16/2006	1	Committee on Rules	AMENDED
11/16/2006	0	Committee on Rules	AMENDED
11/16/2006	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
9/28/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
9/28/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Chapter establishing inclusionary affordable housing, by requiring that certain developments, consisting of a certain number of dwelling units, provide a certain percentage of those units for affordable housing or provide other options for affordable housing, 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 14-2200. INCLUSIONARY AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

§14-2201. Declaration of Policy. The purpose of this Chapter is to provide for a full range of housing choices in a suitable environment for households of all income levels by increasing the availability of affordable housing and requiring that residential development projects, consisting of twenty (20) or more dwelling units, that are undertaken or financed by any agency of the City; developed on property owned by the City; entitled to a real estate tax abatement; or that require an ordinance of Council and/or action by the Zoning Board of Adjustment provide at least ten (10) percent of those units as affordable housing or provide other options under this Chapter.

§14-2202. Definitions.

(1) Affordable dwelling unit. A dwelling unit affordable for eligible households based on the affordability levels set forth in Section 14-2207;

(2) AMI. The median income for the Philadelphia area adjusted for household size as calculated by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development;

(3) Applicant. Any person, firm, partnership, association, joint venture, corporation, or any other entity or combination of entities, or affiliated entities and any transferee of all or part of the real property at one location which develops a total of twenty (20) or more dwelling units at one location for sale or rent...