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File #: 2008-0520    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed Finally
File created: 6/17/2008 In control: Committee on Land Use and Economic Development
On agenda: Final action: 8/5/2008
Enactment date: 8/5/2008 Enactment #: 12
Effective date: 8/13/2008    
Title: Amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Introduction and Establishment, Chapter 902, Zoning Districts in General, Section 902.02, Zoning District Hierarchy; Article IV, Planning Districts, Chapter 909, Planned Development Districts, Section 909.01.L Establishment of SP-7 District, and 909.01.M, SP-7, Oakland Planned Unit Development District; and Article VII, Review and Enforcement, Chapter 922, Development Review Procedures; in order to revise site development standards for calculating the maximum permitted density in new Planned Unit Development Districts; to add additional density bonuses; to amend the requirements for determining maximum permitted height; to clarify procedures for approving changes of use; and to establish a LEED Building Trust Fund.
Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 09 - ZONING, TRUST FUND
Attachments: 1. 2008-0520.doc, 2. 2008-0520 Amend by Substitute.doc
Presenter
Presented by Mr. Burgess

Title
Amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Introduction and Establishment, Chapter 902, Zoning Districts in General, Section 902.02, Zoning District Hierarchy; Article IV, Planning Districts, Chapter 909, Planned Development Districts, Section 909.01.L Establishment of SP-7 District, and 909.01.M, SP-7, Oakland Planned Unit Development District; and Article VII, Review and Enforcement, Chapter 922, Development Review Procedures; in order to revise site development standards for calculating the maximum permitted density in new Planned Unit Development Districts; to add additional density bonuses; to amend the requirements for determining maximum permitted height; to clarify procedures for approving changes of use; and to establish a LEED Building Trust Fund.

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Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1. Title Nine, Zoning is hereby amended as follows:
A. Amend Section 902.02 Zoning District Hierarchy as follows:

902.02 Zoning District Hierarchy
References in this Code to less restrictive or more restrictive zoning districts refer to the base zoning districts established by Sec. 902.01 and represent a progression from the most restrictive to least restrictive as follows:
A. H, Hillside
B. P, Park
C. R1D, Residential Single-Unit Detached
D. R1A, Residential Single-Unit Attached
E. R2, Residential Two-Unit
F. R3, Residential Three-Unit
G. RM, Residential Multi-Unit
H. NDO, Neighborhood Office
I. LNC, Limited Neighborhood Commercial
J. OPD, Oakland Public Realm, SP-7, Oakland Planned Unit Development
K. NDI, Neighborhood Industrial
L. UNC, Urban Neighborhood Commercial
M. HC, Highway Commercial
N. EMI, Educational/Medical Institution
O. UI, Urban Industrial District
P. GI, General Industrial
Public Realm districts, Downtown Districts, Overlay Zoning Districts, and Planned Development Districts are not included in the ...

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