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To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Girard Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, 32nd Street, a Railroad Right-of-Way, Oxford Street, and 30th Street.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 14-103 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 by Girard Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, 32nd Street, a Railroad Right-of-Way, Oxford Street, and 30th Street from the existing zoning designations indicated on Map "A" set forth below to the zoning designations indicated on Map "B" set forth below.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to Section 14-217(3)(A) of The Philadelphia Code, the Master Plan Narrative and Illustrative Site Plan attached hereto as Exhibit "A," having been reviewed by the City Planning Commission, is here by approved by the Council for the district depicted therein. The Chief Clerk shall keep on file for public inspection a copy of said Exhibit "A."
SECTION 3. This Ordinance to become effective immediately.
EXHIBIT "A"
Brewerytown Master Plan Narrative
The proposed Industrial Transformation District ("ITD") is a former industrial site located adjacent to Fairmount Park in the city's Brewerytown neighborhood. The site is positioned along 31st Street, between Girard Avenue and Oxford Street, and is approximately 709,500 SF (16 acres) in size. Commercial buildings, residential buildings and accessory parking are proposed for the site. The residential units will consist of duplex, multi-family and residential over retail units, both 'for sale' and rental.
A total of 595 units are proposed for the ITD; 484 'for sale' units and 111 rental units. Of the 'for sale' units, approximately 302 stacked townhouses (duplexes), 120 condo units and 62 resi...
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