City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2016-0584

• File #: 2016-0584
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 7/1/2016
• In control: Committee on Land Use and Economic Development
• On agenda: 7/6/2016
• Final action: 9/7/2016
• Enactment date: 9/7/2016
• Enactment #: 526
• Effective date: 9/7/2016
• Title: Resolution approving a Conditional Use Application under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V, Chapter 911, Section 911.04.A.72 to NRG Energy Center Pittsburgh, on behalf of the property owner Urban Redevelopment Authority, for authorization to construct and operate a Utility (General) use on Colwell Street and Our Way, a portion of Parcel 2-G-92, zoned "GT-E" Golden Triangle Subdistrict E, 3rd Ward, Council District No. 6
• Indexes: CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/7/2016	1	City Council	Passed pursuant to Case Law
9/7/2016	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
8/31/2016	1	Standing Committee	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
8/30/2016	1	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Held
7/13/2016	1	Standing Committee	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Pass
7/6/2016	1	City Council	Read and referred

Title
Resolution approving a Conditional Use Application under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V, Chapter 911, Section 911.04.A.72 to NRG Energy Center Pittsburgh, on behalf of the property owner Urban Redevelopment Authority, for authorization to construct and operate a Utility (General) use on Colwell Street and Our Way, a portion of Parcel 2-G-92, zoned "GT-E" Golden Triangle Subdistrict E, 3rd Ward, Council District No. 6

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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 Utility (General) use located at Colwell Street and Our Way, a portion of Parcel 2-G-92;

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;

Now; therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1.

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 reasonably expected to be generated by the proposed ...