Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by amending Section 14-1611, entitled "Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls," by exempting certain building features from being considered as part of the height of a building within a specified area subject to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke
Introduced: April 15, 2010
Signed: June 3, 2010
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends zoning laws in Philadelphia to exempt certain building features from being counted towards a building's total height in specific areas around the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
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