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Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," and Title 18 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commerce," to provide for the preparation and distribution of Project Information Forms with respect to certain development projects; to revise the requirements for neighborhood notice and meetings; and to make related changes; 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 14-100. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
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CHAPTER 14-300. ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES.
§ 14-303. Common Procedures and Requirements.
Procedures that are common to several types of applications for permits, approvals, or variances are provided for in this section.
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(7) Special Exception Approval.
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(e) Criteria for Review and Action by the Zoning Board.
The Zoning Board must approve, or approve with conditions, the application for a special exception if it determines that the criteria in § 14-303(7)(e)(.1) and § 14-303(7)(e)(.2) below have been met, unless the Zoning Board finds that the objectors, if any, satisfied the criteria in § 14-303(7)(e)(.3). The Zoning Board shall, in writing, set forth each required finding for each special exception that is granted, set forth each finding that is not satisfied for each special exception that is denied, and to the extent that a specific finding is not relevant to the decision, shall so state. The Zoning Board shall file with each decision approving a special exception any Project Information Form prepared by the applicant pursuant to § 18-403, but need not attach the Form to the decision; filing of the Form shall not constitute incorporation of its contents into the decision and those contents shall not be binding.
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(8) Zoning Variances.
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(e) Criteria fo...
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