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Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Section 14-1622, entitled "North Broad Street Special District Controls," under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 14-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Miscellaneous," is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING.
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CHAPTER 14-1600. MISCELLANEOUS.
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ยง14-1622. North Broad Street Special District Controls.
(1) Legislative Findings. The Council finds that:
(a) Major public and private investments have been made and continue to be made in this section of the City to preserve and protect the economic development potential, prevent declining property values, encourage investment and tourism, and protect and promote the economic vitality of this area of North Philadelphia;
(b) North Broad Street is important to the economic vitality and diverse character of Philadelphia in that it serves as a shopping, education and health care destination for residents of Philadelphia;
(c) North Broad Street is an area consisting of a fragile and unique balance of retail development, educational institutions and health institutions surrounded by residential communities within walking distance or a short commute;
(d) It is desirable to maintain the street scale, historical character and pedestrian friendly atmosphere of North Broad Street as future development and redevelopment progresses along Broad street;
(e) Therefore, special land use and zoning controls, providing for the prohibition of certain uses, are required to preserve the integrity of this area and to promote and guide future development.
(2) District Boundaries. For the purposes of this Section, the North Broad Street Special District Controls shall apply to all commercially zoned properties with frontage alo...
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