City of Philadelphia - File #: 150767

• File #: 150767
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 10/15/2015
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Final action: 12/10/2015
• Title: Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising requirements in Section 14-405, entitled "SP-ENT, Entertainment (Special Purpose) District", under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Johnson
• Indexes: ZONING AND PLANNING
• Code sections: Title 14 - ZONING AND PLANNING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/23/2015	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/10/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	15:0
11/19/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
11/19/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
11/19/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
11/16/2015	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/16/2015	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
11/16/2015	0	Committee on Rules	AMENDED
11/16/2015	1	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
10/15/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising requirements in Section 14-405, entitled "SP-ENT, Entertainment (Special Purpose) District", under certain terms and conditions.

Body
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 14-400. BASE ZONING DISTRICTS

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§ 14-405. SP-ENT, Entertainment (Special Purpose) District.

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(3) Area Regulations.

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(b) Gross Floor Area.
The total gross floor area of all the buildings may not exceed 400% of the SP-ENT district. Underground parking will not be included in this calculation. Properties located in an SP-ENT district that is located adjacent to an SP-STA Sports Stadium (Special Purpose) District, will be permitted an additional gross floor area of 200% of the SP-ENT district.

(c) Open Area.
For sites that consist of four acres or more, at least 30% of the site must be open area, except that properties in the SP-ENT district that are approved with a green roof of at least three acres will only be required an open area equal to 15% of the site. For sites of less than four acres, at least 10% must be open area. At least 50% of this required open area must be constructed of a permeable surface except where a green roof of at least three acres has been approved, where only 40% of the required open area must be constructed of a permeable surface. The total open area calculation may not include open-air parking lots. For purposes of this subsection (c), "green roof" shall mean a treatment to a rooftop that supports living vegetation; includes a synthetic, high quality waterproof membrane, drainage layer, root barrier, soil layer, and vegetation layer; is maintained for the life of the building; and has been approved by the Water Department for adequate stormwater miti...