City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2001-1917

• File #: 2001-1917
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 6/26/2001
• In control: Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use
• Final action: 9/18/2001
• Enactment date: 9/4/2001
• Enactment #: 577
• Title: Resolution approving a Conditional Use exception under Section 911.04.A.23 of the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V, Chapter 911 to Carnegie-Mellon University for authorization to construct a 5-story dormitory to house 250 students located at 1030 Morewood Avenue on property zoned "EMI" Educational-Medical Institution District, 14th Ward.
• Indexes: CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/13/2014	1	Post Agenda	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Pass
9/4/2001	2	City Council	Passed pursuant to Case Law	Pass
8/29/2001	1	Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use		Pass
8/29/2001	2	Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use	Affirmatively Recommended as Amended	Pass
7/25/2001	1	Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use	Public Hearing Held
6/26/2001	1	City Council	Motion	Pass
6/26/2001	1	City Council	Read and referred

Presenter
Presented by Mr. Ferlo

Title
Resolution approving a Conditional Use exception under Section 911.04.A.23 of the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V, Chapter 911 to Carnegie-Mellon University for authorization to construct a 5-story dormitory to house 250 students located at 1030 Morewood Avenue on property zoned "EMI" Educational-Medical Institution District, 14th Ward.

Body
Whereas, the Planning Commission of the City of Pittsburgh has made certain findings with regard to the conditional use application for the proposed 5-story dormitory located at 1030 Morewood Ave.;

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 that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts 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 5-story dormitory located at 1030 Morewood Avenue has properly met the Standards as provided in the Pittsburgh Code Section 922.06.E.1 and that the following criteria was 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 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 ...