I LOVE READING GLENN IN THE MORNING! On Mar 28, 2013, at 9:55 AM, Glenn moyer wrote:
> > I started to investigate what is known about the 43rd and Baltimore > development. The term "mixed use retail" as revealed by the UC Review > indicates a CMX zoning designation, and not Rm1. It looks like CMX 2.5 is the > target. CMX guidlines are not available from the city's law firm, as these > are for Rm1. Does anyone else have specific information on CMX? There seems > to be a whole lot of problems with the leak on this project from SHCA. > > Check out the so called, new "overlay map" to check out zoning areas. When > you look at the 43rd to 42nd, Baltimore to Chester block, you will see that > the map is 50-75 years out of date. The Best House and Royal pizza have the > correct CMX zoning for their business use, which go back over 100 years. > However, the health center, the green line cafe, the businesses next to Royal > pizza, and the USP dormitory tower are shown as Rm1 zoned parcels. > > Ask yourself, why this contradiction in a supposedly new map? Does this mean > that zoning for 43rd and Baltimore Ave was changed, and the map effectively > gives misinformation by being 75 years out of date? How can a "mixed use > retail" project move into Rm 1 zoned parcel, when the project appears to be > appropriate for CMX 2.5? Why did the SHCA link fail to mention the very > significant "mixed use retail" in its leak about the project? > > Here is the link to the official new map for your viewing. You need to > follow the redirection link, and zoom onto that block. > > I have no answers and haven't followed zoning for the city I no longer think > of as my community. But I do have a great deal of questions. Why is pulling > one's teeth so much easier than finding accurate information or the truth? > > > > http://www.phila.gov/map/ZoningRedirect > > > PS: Off to the Nutter AVI invitation. Wish me luck? > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named > "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .
