Official:To amend Section 14-502 of the Zoning Code, entitled "CTR, Center City Overlay," and to amend Section 14-602 of the Zoning Code, entitled "Use Tables," under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: May 15, 2014
Signed: June 12, 2014
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends Philadelphia's Zoning Code to adjust height limits and retail sales restrictions in specific areas of Center City. The Benjamin Franklin Parkway area has a new maximum height limit of 125 feet, while some other areas have increased height limits or special rules for ground-floor retail.
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