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Resolution approving Conditional Use Application under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V, Chapter 911, Section 911.02 for Pittsburgh Water, property owners, for authorization of new construction and site work at the Pittsburgh Water campus located at 900 Freeport Road, Block and Lot 171-B-1-2, zoned "RIV-IMU" Riverfront Industrial Mixed Use, 12th Ward, Council District No. 9.
(Waiver of Rule 8 Requested)
(Needs to be held for a Public Hearing)
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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 authorization of new construction and site work at the Pittsburgh Water campus located at 900 Freeport Road, Block and Lot 171-B-1-2;
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 recommendations of the Planning Commission;
Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
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Upon a review of the record of the record as provided by the Planning Commission of the City of Pittsburgh, it is herewith affirmed that the proposed conditional use 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, 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 reas...
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