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Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Chapter, entitled "Military Conversion Districts," providing that no use shall be permitted within any such District unless a Master Plan for development of such District has been approved by ordinance and such use conforms with the Master Plan; and by designating the following areas as Military Conversion Districts: the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, bounded generally by the Schuylkill River, the Delaware River, and the right-of-way of the Baltimore and Ohio - Pennsylvania Railroad; the Capehart Housing Property, bounded generally by Twentieth street, Hartranft street, Pattison avenue, and Penrose avenue; and the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, bounded generally by Oregon avenue, the Schuylkill Expressway (Interstate 76), Twentieth street, Johnston street, and Nineteenth street; 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 14-900. MILITARY CONVERSION DISTRICTS.
§14-901. Findings and Purpose.
(1) Several large tracts of land previously owned by the federal government and used as military installations have recently become available for public and private development.
(2) These large tracts represent some of the few remaining large tracts of land available for development within the City of Philadelphia.
(3) The City now has an opportunity to ensure that development of these large tracts of land proceeds in a more orderly fashion.
(4) Requiring a master plan before any new uses are permitted in these areas will best take advantage of this opportunity.
§14-902. Designated Districts.
(1) The following areas are hereby designated as Military Conversion Districts subject to the controls set forth in this Chapter:
(a) The Philadelphia Nava...
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