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Amending Section 14-503 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/NCA, Neighborhood Commercial Area Overlay District," by amending the East Falls Neighborhood Commercial Review Area, 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:
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TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING
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CHAPTER 14-500. OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
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? 14-503. /NCA, Neighborhood Commercial Area Overlay District.
(2) East Falls.
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(a) Applicability.
The requirements of this East Falls /NCA overlay district apply to all properties zoned CMX-2, CMX-2.5, or CMX-3 within the area bounded by the former Weightman Street, Ridge Avenue, School House Lane, SEPTA Railroad, Calumet Street, Warden Drive, Midvale Avenue, Cresson Street, Indian Queen Lane, SEPTA Railroad, the Roosevelt Boulevard Extension, and the Schuylkill River, as shown on the following map for illustrative purposes only.
(b) [Setback from Kelly Drive.
For lots with street frontage on Kelly Drive, buildings shall be set back a minimum of 25 ft. from the street line of Kelly Drive. Such set back area shall include a landscape area along the entire Kelly Drive frontage that complies with all of the following requirements:
(.1) The landscape area must be at least 18 ft. wide;
(.2) Plants installed in the landscape area shall be at least three ft. tall at the time of planting and shall be spaced no more than six ft. apart, measured between the centers of plantings;
(.3) The type of plant material shall be selected from a list of types, sizes of species of plants, and number of plants that are appropriate to achieve adequate screening and appropriate for the location. This list shall be prepared and maintained by the Commission in conjunction with DPR; and
(.4) The required screening shall be maintained in a manne...
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