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City Council Proposes Overhaul of Parking Rules in Busy Philly Neighborhoods Near Major Shopping Centers

Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending parking requirements in certain districts, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Blackwell

Introduced: September 8, 2016

: Committee on Rules

parking planning zoning

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill amends parking requirements in certain districts of Philadelphia to better align with local needs and development.

What This Bill Does

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Amends parking requirements for Residential districts in Philadelphia, reducing parking requirements for certain types of residential buildings.
Reduces minimum parking requirements for Multi-Family buildings with more than 10 units to 3/10 units, from a previous requirement of 6/10 units for RM-2/3 and 3/10 units for RM-4 and RMX-2/3.
Requires no change in parking requirements for Single-Family and Two-Family buildings.
Applies these changes to the zoning code in Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, specifically to Chapter 14-800, PARKING AND LOADING, and Table 14-802-1, Required Parking in Residential Districts.

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