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Presented by Mr. Udin
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Resolution approving a Conditional Use under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine - Zoning, Article V, Section 909.02.D.6(a)(1) to the Pittsburgh Board of Public Education or its designee for authorization to operate a Housing for the Elderly facility on property to be zoned RP / Residential Planned Unit Development bounded by Eureka St, Harwood St, Secane Ave and Ruth St and identified as Block and Lot #15-C-220 in Allegheny Block and Lot system, 18th Ward, City of Pittsburgh district.
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Whereas the Planning Commission of the City of Pittsburgh has made certain findings with regard to the conditional use application for the proposed Housing for the Elderly Facility located on property bounded by Eureka St, Harwood St, Secane Ave and Ruth St;
Whereas the Planning Commission of the City of Pittsburgh has recommended approval of this application for Conditional Use;
Whereas City Council has reviewed the record of the Planning Commission and herewith adopts the findings and recommendation of the Planning Commission.
Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. Upon a review of the record as provided by the Planning Commission of the City of Pittsburgh, it is herewith affirmed that the proposed Housing for the Elderly facility has properly met the Standards as provided in the Pittsburgh Code Section 922.06.E.1 and that the following criteria were considered:
(a) That the development will not create detrimental visual impacts, such that the size and visual bulk of the proposed development is determined to create an incompatible relationship with the surrounding built environment, public streets and open spaces and land use patterns;
(b) That the development will not create detrimental transportation impacts, such that the proposed development is determined to adversely affect the safety and convenience of residential neighborhoods or of vehicular and pedestrian circulation in the vicinity of the subject tract, including traffic reasonably expected to be generated by the proposed use and other uses in the area given the existing zoning, existing land uses and proposed land uses in the area;
(c) That the development will not create detrimental transportation impacts, such that the proposed development will result in traffic volumes or circulation patterns that exceed the capacity of streets and intersections likely to be used by traffic to and from the proposed development;
(d) That the development will not create detrimental operational impacts, including potential impacts of hours of operation, management of traffic, servicing and loading operations, and any on-site operations associated with the ongoing functions of the use on the site, in consideration of adjacent and surrounding land uses which may have differing sensitivities to such operational impacts;
(e) That the development will not create detrimental health and safety impacts, including but not limited to potential impacts of noise, emissions, or vibrations from the proposed development, or functions within the proposed site which would otherwise affect the health or safety of others as a direct result of the operation of the proposed use;
(f) That the development will not create detrimental impacts on the future and potential development of parcels in the vicinity of the proposed site of the development; and
(g) That the development will not create detrimental impacts on property values.
Section 2. It is further stated that the following findings of the Planning Commission are herewith adopted:
(a) That the proposed Housing for the Elderly use will be located in the former South Hills High School and will not create detrimental impacts;
(b) That the proposed Housing for the Elderly use will not create detrimental impacts on the existing street system and local traffic patterns;
(c) That the proposed Housing for the Elderly use will not create detrimental on-site transportation impacts;
(d) That the proposed Housing for the Elderly use will not create detrimental operational impacts;
(e) That the proposed Housing for the Elderly use will not create health and safety impacts;
(f) That the proposed Housing for the Elderly use will not impact the future development of properties; and
(g) That the proposed Housing for the Elderly use will not negatively impact property values on adjoining properties.
Section 3. Under the provisions of Section 909.02.D.6(a)(1) of the Pittsburgh Code, approval is hereby granted to the Pittsburgh Board of Public Education or its designee for authorization to occupy a portion of the former South Hills High School building as Housing for the Elderly use on property located in the Mt Washington neighborhood and to be zoned RP/Residential Planned Unit Development, 18th Ward, City of Pittsburgh, in accordance with Conditional Use Application #722 and the accompanying application, site plan and additional documentation, which are on file in Zoning-Development Review, Department of City Planning, and which are incorporated herein by reference thereto.
THIS RESOLUTION IS APPROVED AND /OR VETOED PURSUANT TO CASE LAW WHALE'S TALE VS. CITY OF PITTSBURGH, 467 A.2.D665 (1983)