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Presented by Ms. Burns
AS AMENDED
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Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine, Zoning, Article II, Base Zoning Districts and Article V, Use, Regulations by adding the CV, Conservation District, the Arboretum Use and the Wildlife Preserve Use.
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Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
Section1. The designated section of Title Nine, Zoning, is hereby amended as follows:
A. 902.01.A 3 (d) C V, Conservation
B. 902.02 A. C V, Conservation
C. 905.04.A Purpose
The C V, Conservation District is intended to:
1. Protect and preserve the natural resources of the City of Pittsburgh;
2. Protect and preserve the functioning of natural systems;
3. Conserve Substantial land areas with valuable environmental resources, such as sensitive vegetation, habitats for rare and endangered species of animals and wetlands;
4. Extensively regulate development in order to minimize impairment of the function of vital natural systems; and
5. Apply only to land owned by the City of Pittsburgh or other government bodies or agencies.
905.04 B Use Regulations
905.04 B1 Primary Uses
Primary uses shall be allowed in the C V District in accordance with the Use Table of Section 911.02.
905.04 2 Accessory Uses
Accessory uses shall be permitted in the C V District in accordance with the Use Table of Section 911.02.
D. 911.02 Amend the Use Table, Section 911.02, as follows:
Arboretum means land on which many different trees or shrubs are grown for study or display.
Wildlife Preserve means a place set apart for protection and propagation of birds and wildlife, especially those hunted for sport.
All uses listed in the use table, Section 911.02 are not permitted in the C V, Conservation District, with the exception of:
Arboretum Permitted by Right
Wildlife Preserve permitted by Right
Parks and Recreation (Limit...
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