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Zoning Meeting – April 8, 2014

Bella Scott • Apr 01, 2014

Zoning Meeting
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 – 7:30 pm
Palumbo Recreation Center (10th & Fitzwater)

1001-5 E. Passyunk Avenue
Request:  The application is for (1) a sit-down restaurant on the first floor with (2) a 2-family dwelling above, all in an existing structure.
Refused for the following:  Sit-down restaurants are prohibited in this (CMX-1) zoning district.

909 Schell Street
Request:  The application is for the construction of a 38′ high row-home with a roof deck on top accessed through a pilot house (roof deck railings to be 42″ high; pilot house to be 10′ high; roof deck to be set back 5′ from the front of the building), for use as a single family home.
Refused for the following:
1. Minimum open area: 30% required (95 SF); no open area proposed.
2. Rear yard depth; 9′ or 20% of depth required; no rear yard proposed.
3. Rear yard minimum SF: 144 SF required; no rear yard proposed.

912 E. Passyunk Avenue
Request:  The application is for the legalization of an addition to the rear of the property that is a single family home on a non-conforming lot.
Refused for the following:
1. Minimum open area: 30% required (130 SF); 63 SF (14%) proposed.
2. Rear yard depth: 7′ depth required; none proposed.
3. Rear yard minimum SF: 144 SF required; 63 SF proposed.

810 E. Passyunk Avenue
Request:  The application is for the construction of a 38′ high row-home with a roof deck on top accessed through a pilot house (to enclose stair only), for use as a single family home.
Refused for the following:  Attached structures used solely for dwellings are prohibited in this commercial (CMX-2) zoning district.

912 League Street
Request:  The application is for the erection of a rear yard deck at the 3rd story level.
Refused for the following: 
1. A rear yard deck at the third story above grade inside the required rear yard area is not permitted in this (RSA-5) zoning district.
2. Rear yard depth: 9′ at the 3rd story level; none proposed.

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