City of Philadelphia - File #: 060631

• File #: 060631
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/14/2006
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Final action: 11/16/2006
• Title: Amending Chapter 14-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Entertainment District," by adding requirements for, among other things, transportation and parking management plans, adding provisions for temporary structures, providing for additional permitted uses, providing for long-term maintenance plans, creating additional signage controls and by making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember DiCicco
• Indexes: COMMERCIAL ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
• Code sections: 14-400 - COMMERCIAL ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/29/2006	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/16/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
11/16/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	12:0
11/2/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
11/2/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
10/26/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/19/2006	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/19/2006	0	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY
10/19/2006	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
9/14/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
9/14/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 14-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Entertainment District," by adding requirements for, among other things, transportation and parking management plans, adding provisions for temporary structures, providing for additional permitted uses, providing for long-term maintenance plans, creating additional signage controls and by making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 14-400 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:


CHAPTER 14-400. COMMERCIAL ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT.
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§14-402. Definitions.
(1) Licensed Gaming Facility. A licensed gaming facility as authorized by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pursuant to [18 Pa. C.S., Ch. 92, entitled "Racetrack and Licensed Gaming] 4 Pa. C.S., Part II, the "Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act" (the "Act").
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§14-403. Procedures for the Establishment of a Commercial Entertainment District.
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(3) Plan Submission Requirements. The owner of any lot within a proposed or adopted Commercial Entertainment District may submit a proposed Plan of Development to the Commission, or, at any time after approval of a Plan of Development, a proposed amendment to a Plan of Development, for the Commission's review and approval. Said Plan shall be submitted with the following information:
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(i) A transportation management plan that details internal circulation systems, external access points, pedestrian flows, including to and from parking facilities, and estimates of levels of service on sidewalks and internal roads. The plan shall include a traffic and parking study prepared by a licensed traffic engineer, assessing the impacts of new traffic generated by the proposal on roadway and intersection capacity, public transit and other bus operations, and pedestrian and bicycle circulati...