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Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article II, Base Zoning Districts; Article V, Use Regulations, Chapter 911, Primary Uses, Section 911.02, Use Table; and Section 911.04, Use Standards; Article VI Development Standards, Chapter 915, Chapter 915.04, Environmental Performance Standard, and Chapter 919, Signs; and Chapter 922 Development Review Procedures, 922.15, to create a new Urban Center Mixed Use Zoning Districts and related zoning regulations.
(Report and Recommendation received 4/5/2022)
(Public Hearing held 5/25/22)
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The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enact as follows:
Section 1. Amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning
Map by changing certain parcels from OPR-D and R3-M in the Central Oakland neighborhood as prescribed within the attached map for district and maximum height limits.
Section 2. The Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article II, Base Zoning Districts, is hereby amended at Chapter 904, Mixed Use Zoning Districts, to create a new Section 904.08, Urban Center Mixed Use as follows:
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904.08. UC-MU Urban Center Mixed Use
904.08.A Purpose
The intent of the UC-MU District is to allow for commercial uses while also providing diverse housing options, including affordable and workforce housing. To ensure each new development contributes to the public realm, publicly accessible open spaces are required, along with active ground floor uses, and adequate sidewalk width. To transition from smaller scale residential adjacent to this district, green spaces and other buffers are required between lower scale residential and taller new buildings.
904.08.B Use Regulations
904.08.B.1 Primary Uses
Primary uses shall be allowed in the UC-MU District in accordance with the Use Table of Sec. 911.02.
904.08.B.2 Accessory Uses
Accessory Uses shall be allowed in the UC-MU District in accordance with the Accessory Use regula...
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