Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-102 , entitled "Definitions," by amending Section 14-305, entitled "'C-4' Commercial and 'C-5' Commercial Districts," by removing the incentive gross floor area for the installation of observation rooms or decks in these districts; by amending Section 14-312, entitled "Commercial District Rules and Exceptions for All Districts," by requiring the installation of an observation room or deck on certain newly constructed buildings of a certain height; and by making certain technical changes, all unde
Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney
Introduced: September 21, 2006
: Committee on Rules
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2004–2007 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
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This bill proposes to remove an incentive for developers in certain commercial districts to install observation rooms or decks, and instead requires the installation of such features on newly constructed buildings over a certain height.
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• Removes an incentive for developers to install observation rooms or decks in certain commercial districts. • Requires the installation of observation rooms or decks on newly constructed buildings in certain commercial districts (C-4 and C-5) that exceed a certain height. • Makes technical changes to zoning and planning code sections. • Amends definitions in Section 14-102 of the zoning and planning code.
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