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The Central Delaware Riverfront Overlay District shall consist of all lots, except for lots zoned I-P, located in the area bounded by Allegheny Avenue; the pierhead line of the Delaware River, as established by the Secretary of War on September 10, 1940; Oregon Avenue; and the east side of Interstate 95, as shown on the following map for illustrative purposes only.
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For the purposes of this § 14-507, "river access streets" shall mean the following streets:
(a) Dickinson Street.
(b) Washington Avenue.
(c) Christian Street.
(d) Race Street.
(e) Callowhill Street.
(f) Spring Garden Street.
(g) Frankford Avenue.
(h) Columbia Avenue.
(i) Tasker Street.
(j) Mifflin Street.
(k) South Street.
(l) Walnut Street.
(m) Market Street.
(n) Chestnut Street.
(o) Berks Street. 482
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| 481 | Subsections (3)(i) through (3)(n) added, Bill No. 181064-A (approved May 15, 2019). |
| 482 | Added, Bill No. 190811-A (approved December 30, 2019). |
(a) Non-accessory surface parking lots are prohibited on lots with frontage on Delaware Avenue, Christopher Columbus Boulevard, or a river access street.
(b) Uses in the vehicle and vehicular equipment sales and services category are prohibited, except that: 483
(.1) For lots in the I-1, I-2, or I-3 zoning district, uses in the vehicle and vehicular equipment sales and services category shall be permitted as otherwise indicated in Table 14-602-3 (Uses Allowed in Industrial Districts).
(.2) Personal vehicle sales and rental shall be permitted west of Delaware Avenue or Christopher Columbus Boulevard provided that:
(.a) The use is an automobile showroom in an enclosed structure; and
(.b) Service areas for vehicle repair and maintenance shall be prohibited.
(.1) The standards of this subsection (c) shall apply to lots that are both (i) located in the CA-1, CA-2, CMX-1, CMX-2, CMX-2.5, CMX-3, CMX-4, CMX-5, IRMX, or ICMX zoning district; and (ii) have frontage along any streets and watercourses identified in subsections (.a) through (.d), below. These standards shall only apply to the frontage along such streets and watercourses; provided that, where a lot fronts on two or more of such streets or watercourses, this requirement shall apply only to the longest such building frontage.
(.a) A river access street, as set forth in § 14-507(3), above.
(.b) Christopher Columbus Boulevard and Delaware Avenue between Tasker Street and Spring Garden Street;
(.c) Delaware Avenue between Spring Garden Street and Berks Street; or
(.d) The Delaware River between Washington Avenue and Spring Garden Street.
(.2) One or more of the uses specified in subsection (d), below, shall occupy at least forty percent (40%) of the length of the ground floor of the building frontage.
(.3) No more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the length of the ground floor of the building frontage may be occupied by uses other than household living or those specified in subsection (d).
(.4) No provision of this subsection (c) shall require or permit a use not otherwise permitted on the lot.
(.1) Retail sales;
(.2) Commercial services;
(.3) Eating and drinking establishments;
(.4) Lobbies associated with multi-family household living, visitor accommodations, live theaters, movie theaters, or structured garages;
(.5) Libraries and Cultural Exhibits;
(.6) Post offices;
(.7) Public open space, enclosed public space, enclosed public gardens, public rooms, through-block pedestrian connections;
(.8) Entrances to public transit stations;
(.9) Personal vehicle sales and rental, as provided in subsection (b), above.
Notes
| 483 | Amended, Bill No. 190811-A (approved December 30, 2019). |
| 484 | Amended, Bill No. 190811-A (approved December 30, 2019). |
| 485 | Amended, Bill No. 190811-A (approved December 30, 2019). |
(a) The minimum building height shall be 25 ft.
(.1) The maximum building height shall be 84 ft., unless additional building height has been earned pursuant to § 14-702 (Floor Area and Height Bonuses).
(.2) Any public space provided to earn a height bonus must meet the following conditions, in addition to those enumerated in § 14-702(6) (Public Space):
(.a) At its narrowest point, the public space must have a minimum width of 50 ft., exclusive of any street or trail right-of-way; at its shallowest point, the public space must have a minimum depth of 50 ft. exclusive of any street or trail right-of-way.
(.b) The public space must abut a public street, river access street (as set forth in § 14-507(3)), or trail.
(.3) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 14-202(4) (Gross Floor Area), on lots located entirely or in part within the Special Flood Hazard Area, any floor area that is located above the ground floor of a building and that is primarily devoted to mechanical equipment areas shall be excluded from the measurement of gross floor area for purposes of determining floor area ratio, provided that area on only one floor of the development may be so excluded.
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| 486 | Caption amended, Bill No. 190811-A (approved December 30, 2019). |
| 487 | Amended, Bill No. 190811-A (approved December 30, 2019). |
(a) For lots fronting on Delaware Avenue, Christopher Columbus Boulevard, or a river access street, as set forth in subsection (3): 488
(.1) No more than one curb cut shall be permitted along any street frontage provided, that
(.2) Where a river access street has been extended to intersect with the Delaware River, such extended river access street shall not be considered a curb cut for the purposes of this § 14-507(7);
(.3) Off-street surface parking shall not be located between a street and the closest principal structure to that street. 489
(b) Non-accessory and accessory aboveground structured parking shall be permitted by right, provided that an architectural or landscaped screening device is applied to each facade that faces a public street, park, or trail and is approved by the Commission for appropriateness with the surrounding neighborhood character. 490
(c) Required accessory parking in an aboveground structure that meets the requirements of subsection (b) above, shall be excluded from the calculation of gross floor area; any parking provided in addition to the required accessory parking shall count towards the calculation of gross floor area. 491
Notes
| 488 | Amended, Bill No. 170017 (approved March 13, 2017). |
| 489 | Amended, Bill No. 190811-A (approved December 30, 2019). |
| 490 | Amended, Bill No. 200628 (approved March 29, 2021). |
| 491 | Added, Bill No. 200628 (approved March 29, 2021). |
Where a river access street, if extended, would intersect with the Delaware River, no permanent structure shall be constructed within the right-of-way of the extension of such street. For the purposes of this section, if the right-of-way has a width of greater than 70 ft., the right-of-way shall be deemed to include only a 70 foot wide path located entirely within the boundaries of the street, as extended. If a single person or entity owns the entire extension of the street within the boundaries of this Overlay District, then such owner shall designate where the 70 foot wide path shall be located, so long as it is located entirely within the boundaries of the street, as extended, and, so far as practicable, runs parallel to such boundaries. If a single person or entity does not own the entire extension of the street, the 70 foot wide path shall be located equidistant from each of the two outer edges of the street, as extended.
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| 492 | Amended, Bill No. 170017 (approved March 13, 2017). |
(a) Single-story buildings containing at least 10,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area of which seventy-five percent (75%) is occupied by a single use shall comply with the following. For the purposes of this section, intermediate floor levels such as mezzanines shall not count as a story.
(.1) Facade articulation and at least one entrance is required for each building facade that faces directly onto a public street, park, or trail. Between the average ground level and a height of 25 ft., a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the wall area must include one or more of the following features:
(.a) Ornamental and structural detail;
(.b) Projections, recesses, or other variations in planes; or
(.c) Transparent windows or other transparent glazed area.
(.2) For every 10,000 sq. ft. of building area, there shall be 500 sq. ft. of public plaza in proximity to at least one of the building entrances. Public plaza space required by this subsection (.2) shall count towards the required open area, but shall not be eligible for the additional floor area ratio or building height bonus that may be earned for the provision of additional public open space, as provided in § 14-702(6). Bicycle parking required by § 14-804(1) (Required Bicycle Parking Spaces) shall be located in the public plaza. The public plaza(s) shall have a minimum of 1 bench and 1 tree per 250 sq. ft. of public plaza. Vehicular traffic and loading are prohibited from accessing required public plazas.
(b) For lots located east of Richmond Street (north of Susquehanna Avenue), Delaware Avenue, or Columbus Boulevard, above the average ground level, no portion of any building shall be located within 35 ft. of any portion of any other building located on the same lot.
(c) For each structure on lots located east of Richmond Street (north of Susquehanna Avenue), Delaware Avenue, or Columbus Boulevard, the cumulative length of any sides that roughly parallel and face toward Delaware Avenue, Columbus Boulevard, or Richmond Street shall not exceed 200 ft., not including any portions of those sides that extend below the average ground level. L&I may refer applications to the Commission for the determination of which sides, if any, are roughly parallel to these streets.
(d) Building frontages on Richmond Street (north of Susquehanna Avenue), Delaware Avenue, or Columbus Boulevard shall have a minimum of 50 linear ft. between ground floor primary entrances for household living uses on the same lot.
Notes
| 493 | Amended, Bill No. 190811-A (approved December 30, 2019). |
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