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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 “/MIH, Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay District”; by revising certain provisions of Chapter 14-702, entitled “Floor Area, Height, and Dwelling Unit Density Bonuses”; and by 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 14-300. ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
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§ 14-303. Common Procedures and Requirements
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(8) Zoning Variances.
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(a) Additional Criteria for Variances in the /MIN, Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay District
Where all or part of the property is located in the /MIN, Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay District, the Zoning Board shall not approve a variance from use regulations listed in § 14-533(3)(a) and § 14-533(3)(b) unless failure to do so would constitute a taking under Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution
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CHAPTER 14-500. OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
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§ 14-513. /TOD, Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District
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(5) TOD Form and Design Standards.
(b) Dimensional Standards.
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(.2) [Properties] Except if located within the /MIN, Mixed-Income Neighborhoods Overlay District, properties in a CMX-3, CMX-4, CMX-5, or RMX-3 zoning district are subject to a base maximum floor-area ratio that is thirty percent (30%) greater than that indicated in § 14-701 (Dimensional Standards).
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§ 14-533. /MIN, Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay District.
(1) Applicability. The Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay District shall apply to Residential Housing Projects on lots located in the following areas:
(a) The area bounded by Haverford Avenue, 41st Street, Olive Street, Fairmount Avenue, 40th Street, an Amtrak Rail Right-of-Way, Spring Garden Street, the Schuylkill River, Grays Ferry Avenue, 47th Street, Warrington Avenue, 48th Street, Beaumont Ave, 49th Street, Pentridge Avenue, 50th Street, Willows Avenue, 51st Street, Hadfield Street, 52nd Street, Whitby Avenue, 53rd Street, Chestnut Street, 54th Street, Race Street, and 50th Street, as shown on the following map, for illustrative purposes only;
(b) Any lot that is located both within the /TOD overlay district and the 7th Council District, as shown on the maps under(c) and (d) below, for illustrative purposes only;
(c) The area bounded by Westmoreland Street, Kensington Avenue, Hagert Street, Emerald Street, Boston Street, Coral Street, Front Street, Norris Street, Frankford Avenue, Oxford Street, 6th Street, Dauphin Street (extended), 4th Street (extended), Lehigh Avenue, 5th Street, Allegheny Avenue, and B Street, as shown on the following map, for illustrative purposes only;
(d) The area bounded by Cheltenham Avenue, Charles Street, Pratt Street, Valley Street, Harrison Street, Tackawanna Street, Orthodox Street, Griscom Street, Wakeling Street, Castor Avenue, and Oxford Circle, as shown on the following map, for illustrative purposes only; and