Official:Amending Section 14-305 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "'C-4' Commercial and 'C-5' Commercial Districts," by negating any setback over 65 feet in height for lots designated "C-5" in the area bounded by 15th Street and Arch Street (Benjamin Franklin Parkway), Cherry Street and 16th Street and by increasing the permitted floor area for such lots building floor plate reduction.
Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke
Introduced: September 25, 2008
Signed: January 29, 2009
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill relaxes zoning rules in a specific area of Philadelphia to allow for taller buildings and more floor space in the C-5 commercial district.
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