Amending Section 14-529 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/VDO, Fifth District Overlay District" by removing exceptions for minimum residential lot area and floor area, height, and dwelling unit density bonus eligibility, all under certain terms and conditions.

Amending Section 14-529 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “/VDO, Fifth District Overlay District” by removing exceptions for minimum residential lot area and floor area, height, and dwelling unit density bonus eligibility, all under certain terms and conditions. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: * * * TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING * * * CHAPTER 14-529. /VDO, Fifth District Overlay District * * * § 14-529. /VDO, Fifth District Overlay District * * * (2) Minimum Lot Area. [(a) In the RSA-5 district, the minimum lot area shall be 1,440 sq. ft., except that a lot containing at least 1,600 sq. ft. of land may be divided into lots with a minimum lot size of 800 sq. ft., provided that: (.1) At least seventy-five percent (75%) of lots adjacent to the lot to be divided is 1,000 sq. ft. or less; (.2) Each of the lots created is used for one single-family attached home; and (.3) Each of the lots created meets the minimum lot width requirement of the zoning district.] [(b)] (a) In the CMX-2 district, the number of permitted dwelling units is as follows, provided that, whenever the calculation of permitted number of dwelling units results in a fraction of a dwelling unit, then the number of permitted dwelling units shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number: (.1) A maximum of two dwelling units are permitted for lots less than 1,440 sq. ft. in area; (.2) A maximum of three dwel…