(5) Off-Street Parking.

Off-street parking spaces must be provided in accordance with the following schedule and requirements within the SP-STA district, on any lot abutting the district, or on a lot on the opposite side of any street bounding the district:

(a)   Stadia or buildings used for commercial recreation and exhibition facilities where patrons or guests are customarily seated as spectators: one space for every 10 seats;

(b)   Commercial recreation and exhibition facilities where patrons or guests are not customarily seated as spectators or participants: one space for every 200 sq. ft. of floor space or ground area used for commercial recreation, exhibition, and related accessory and support facilities, but not including parking facilities;

(c)   Office, retail sales, or commercial services uses: one space for every 1,000 sq. ft. of net leasable area; and

(d)   Residential uses reserved exclusively for employees and visitor accommodations: one space for every two living units.  317

 

Notes

317	Amended, Bill No. 220418 (approved November 30, 2022).

(6) Off-Street Parking, Layout, and Access Conditions.

The district or any lot in the district must be adequately served by high capacity roads or driveways approved by the Streets Department as being adequate to safely serve the ingress and egress of patrons and guests using the facility, further provided:

(a)   All entrances to parking areas or facilities must be provided with adequate vehicle reservoir spaces, as approved by the Streets Department;

(b)   All proposed plans for off-street parking lots must be approved by the Streets Department; and

(c)   The Streets Department will have 45 days to approve or disapprove all plans and take all actions required by this section. This time will begin at the time complete plans are submitted to the Streets Department. After 45 days the approval of the Streets Department will be presumed.

(7) Lighting.

All stadium and grandstand lighting must be oriented to prevent glare on surrounding residential areas.

(8) Landscape Buffer.

Where the district or a lot within the district abuts a residential district, a landscaped buffer must be provided along the entire length of the common lot line, the plan for which must be approved by the Commission.

(9) Accessory Signs. 318

(a)   Accessory signs in the SP-STA district shall comply with this § 14-406(9) and applicable provisions of Chapter 14-900 (Signs).

(b)   Accessory and public service signs are permitted as set forth in Table 14-406-1, below, except as stated in § 14-406(9)(c), below. For the purposes of this § 14-406(9) (Accessory Signs), "public service sign" shall mean a sign that exclusively gives public service information such as time, date, temperature, weather, or similar information.

(c)   Within the area bounded by North Access Road, 11th Street, Terminal Avenue, and Broad Street:

(.1)   The maximum area of accessory wall signs shall be as follows:

(.a)   Facing Terminal Avenue: 6,000 sq. ft, total; and

(.b)   All other accessory wall signs: 7,000 sq. ft., total;

(.2)   There shall be a limit of three accessory wall signs;

(.3)   The height of signs is not limited except that no sign shall extend above the associated roof line;

(.4)   Reserved;

(.5)   Signs with animated illumination may be operated only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m.;

(.6)   Primary illumination of the screens shall be internal and use ambient light sensors to automatically reduce the intensity of the illumination during periods of darkness;

(.7)   No wall signs with animated illumination shall be permitted within 350 feet of Broad Street; and

(.8)   All signs must comply with any applicable Pennsylvania Department of Transportation regulations.

Table 14-406-1: Permitted Accessory Signs

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		Permitted Sign Types:
		Wall	Freestanding
Standards	Maximum Number	N/A	One per building
	Maximum Area	Two sq. ft./lin. ft. of building frontage. In the case of multiple lot frontages, this sign area shall be computed and based on only one lot frontage.	Per building: 250 sq. ft. per face, up to two faces per sign.   Per lot frontage: 1,200 sq. ft. per face, up to two faces per sign.
	Maximum Height	35 ft.	35 ft.
Permitted Sign Characteristics	Static Illumination	Permitted	Permitted
	Animated Illumination	Permitted	Permitted
	Digital Display	Permitted	Permitted

 

 

Notes

318	Amended, Bill No. 120430-A (approved January 14, 2013); amended, Bill No. 230440 (approved July 12, 2023).

§ 14-407. SP-PO, Parks and Open Space (Special Purpose) District.

(1) Purpose.

The SP-PO Parks and Open Space (Special Purpose) district is intended to help preserve and protect lands set aside for park and open space use. Such areas and facilities provide many benefits to City residents and visitors. They provide cultural and recreation opportunities; preserve natural and scenic areas; protect sensitive natural resource areas; and offer refuge from the built, urban environment. The SP-PO district is intended to be applied to public parks and open space lands under the jurisdiction of City, state or federal government agencies. The district may be applied to privately owned lands only with the private property owner's consent.