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Council Seeks to Tighten Reins on Far Northeast Business Development with New Zoning Restrictions Enacted

Official:Amending Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” by amending Section 14-514, entitled “/FNE, Far Northeast Overlay District,” all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember O'Neill

Introduced: November 14, 2019

: Committee on Rules

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 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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Plain-Language Summary

This bill amends the Far Northeast Overlay District in Philadelphia's zoning laws, restricting certain types of businesses and construction in the area.

What This Bill Does

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Restricts certain types of businesses in the Far Northeast Overlay District, including commercial vehicle repair and maintenance, commercial vehicle sales and rentals, vehicle fueling stations, and vehicle paint finishing shops, in I-1 and I-2 zoning districts.
Prohibits Visitor Accommodations within 1,000 feet of a residential zoning district in CA-2 districts.
Bans roof decks and roof deck access structures in all residential zoning districts.
Sets a maximum building height of 35 feet above grade in RSD, RSA, RTA-1, and RM-1 zoning districts.