City of Philadelphia - File #: 200602

• File #: 200602
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 10/29/2020
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Final action: 12/10/2020
• Title: Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by creating the "/TSO, 30th Street Overlay District"; by revising certain provisions of Section 14-702, entitled "Floor Area, Height, and Housing Unit Density Bonuses"; and amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Chestnut Street, 30th Street, Walnut Street, and 31st Lower Level Street.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Gauthier
• Indexes: OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT, Zoning Maps

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/27/2021	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/10/2020	1	CITY COUNCIL
12/3/2020	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
12/3/2020	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
12/3/2020	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
12/1/2020	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/1/2020	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
12/1/2020	0	Committee on Rules	AMENDED
12/1/2020	1	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
10/29/2020	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred

Title
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by creating the "/TSO, 30th Street Overlay District"; by revising certain provisions of Section 14-702, entitled "Floor Area, Height, and Housing Unit Density Bonuses"; and amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Chestnut Street, 30th Street, Walnut Street, and 31st Lower Level Street.

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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 14-500. OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS

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? 14-526. /TSO, 30th Street Overlay District.

(1) Applicability.

The 30th Street Overlay District shall apply to Residential House Projects on lots within the CMX-5 zoning district located within the area bounded by Chestnut Street, 30th Street, Walnut Street, and 31st Lower Level Street.


(2) Definition of a Residential Housing Project.

For the purposes of this ?14-526, a Residential Housing Project is any development located within the 30th Street Overlay District where at least 25% of gross floor area will be in residential use, which for purposes of calculating total units shall also include any dwelling units provided to satisfy the requirements of subsections ? 14-526(3)(a)(.2) or ? 14-526(3)(b) below. Developments with any of the following conditions shall not be deemed to meet the definition of a Residential Housing Project:

a) Any development in which all dwelling units are developed by an educational institution for the exclusive use and occupancy of such institution's students or other institution-affiliated persons such as resident advisors or house masters;

b) Any development in which all dwelling units are constructed fully within an existing struc...