Presenter
Presented by Mr. Burgess
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Resolution approving a Conditional Use exception under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V, Chapter 911, Section 911.04.A.94 to the North Shore Community Alliance, owner, for authorization to occupy an existing two-story structure located at 1439 North Franklin Avenue as a Custodial Care Facility for nonviolent female offenders with children, on property zoned "R2-H", Residential Two-Unit High Density District, 21st Ward.
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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 proposed custodial care facility located at 1439 North Franklin Avenue;
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 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 the residential neighborhoods or of vehicular and pedestrian circulation in the vicinity of the subject tract, including traffic reasonably expected to be genera...
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