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Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-600, entitled "Use Regulations," by amending use standards for historically designated properties and making 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 14-700. USE REGULATIONS
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? 14-602. Use Tables.
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(8) Exception to Use Tables for certain Historic Structures.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this ? 14-602 (Use Tables), historic structures that meet the applicability requirements of subsection (a) shall be entitled to the use table exceptions of subsection (b), subject to the limitations of subsection (c).
(a) Applicability.
A historic structure shall be subject to use table exceptions in subsection (b) only if the following criteria are met:
(.1) The structure, pursuant to Chapter 14-1000, has been designated as historic; or is located in a district that has been designated as historic and contributes, in the Historical Commission's opinion, to the character of such district
(.2) The structure must be located within a Residential district or a CMX-1, CMX-2, or CMX-2.5 district.
(.3) The Historical Commission confirms to L&I that the historic structure has a documented current or former principal use that could be categorized under one of the following use categories and that a minimum gross floor area of 2,500 sq. ft. is currently or was formerly used for such use:
(.a) Public, Civic, and Institutional Use Category;
(.b) Office Use Category;
(.c) Retail Sales Use Category;
(.d) Commercial Service Use Category;
(.e) Wholesale, Distribution, and Storage Use Category; or
(.f) Industrial Use Category.
(b) Exceptions.
At the discretion of the applicant, the use regulations of Table 14-602-2 for the CMX...
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