(a) District Area and Boundaries.
Boundaries should be so designated to afford a reasonable line of division between the district and adjacent uses consistent to carry out the purposes and scope of this Zoning Code. The master plan should also provide for reasonable, compatible spatial relationships between buildings that are situated on the periphery of the district and abutting non-SP-ENT district areas.
The total gross floor area of all the buildings may not exceed four hundred percent (400%) of the SP- ENT district. Underground parking will not be included in this calculation. Properties located in an SP-ENT district that is located adjacent to an SP-STA Sports Stadium (Special Purpose) District, will be permitted an additional gross floor area of two hundred percent (200%) of the SP-ENT district.
For sites that consist of four acres or more, at least thirty percent (30%) of the site must be open area, except that properties in the SP-ENT district that are approved with a green roof of at least three acres will only be required an open area equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the site. For sites of less than four acres, at least ten percent (10%) must be open area. At least fifty percent (50%) of this required open area must be constructed of a permeable surface except where a green roof of at least three acres has been approved, where only forty percent (40%) of the required open area must be constructed of a permeable surface. The total open area calculation may not include open-air parking lots. For purposes of this subsection (c), "green roof" shall mean a treatment to a rooftop that supports living vegetation; includes a synthetic, high quality waterproof membrane, drainage layer, root barrier, soil layer, and vegetation layer; is maintained for the life of the building; and has been approved by the Water Department for adequate stormwater mitigation.
(d) Open Area Above Ground Level.
Up to thirty percent (30%) of the required open area may be located above the ground level, provided that the open area above ground level is accessible by building occupants.
(e) Yards.
Front, side, and rear yards will be required in this district as follows and as may be required as part of the approval of an SP-ENT master plan:
(.1) Parking Location.
Surface parking areas, and any access to parking, aisles, loading, or other servicing will not be permitted within 25 ft. of any residential district.
(.2) Waterfront Setback.
(.a) When located along the Schuylkill or Delaware Rivers, all lots must provide or allow for an unencumbered waterfront setback from the top of the bank of any river to allow for unrestricted public access to the river's edge. Any land located within this setback that is dedicated to the City of Philadelphia, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or any public entity will be included in the determination of conformance with the area regulations of the SP-ENT district. This waterfront setback must include open space that is accessible to the public, either privately or publicly owned, at a width of at least 30 ft. and must include a publicly or privately owned right-of-way dedicated for pedestrian and bicycle traffic at a width of at least 20 ft.
(.b) The Commission may reduce this waterfront setback requirement for all or part of a site if site-specific conditions warrant such reduction, but in no case will the waterfront setback at any spot be less than 30 ft. total, including the pedestrian and bicycle right-of-way. Foundations or structures supporting exterior open spaces shall be permitted within the 50- foot waterfront setback, provided that any encroachment will not reduce the 20-foot minimum width of the pedestrian and bicycle right-of-way. 307
Notes
| 305 | Amended, Bill No. 150767 (approved December 23, 2015). |
| 306 | Amended, Bill No. 150767 (approved December 23, 2015). |
| 307 | Amended, Bill No. 130162 (approved April 30, 2013). |