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File #: 2001-2156    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Passed Finally
File created: 10/2/2001 In control: Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use
On agenda: Final action: 1/4/2002
Enactment date: 12/18/2001 Enactment #: 865
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution approving a Conditional Use exception under Section 911.04.A.64 of the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Chapter 911 to the Board of Public Education of Pittsburgh for authorization to construct a 2-story elementary school for kindergarten through fifth grade and a maximum of 300 students to be located on a site at 7400 Tioga Street on property zoned "R1A-M", Residential Single-Unit Attached, Moderate Density District, 13th Ward.
Indexes: CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION, PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 09 - ZONING
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Presented by Ms. Burns

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Resolution approving a Conditional Use exception under Section 911.04.A.64 of the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Chapter 911 to the Board of Public Education of Pittsburgh for authorization to construct a 2-story elementary school for kindergarten through fifth grade and a maximum of 300 students to be located on a site at 7400 Tioga Street on property zoned "R1A-M", Residential Single-Unit Attached, Moderate Density District, 13th Ward.

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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 elementary school located at 7400 Tioga Street;

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 elementary school located at 7400 Tioga Street 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 exp...

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