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"Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas heard arguments on Friday regarding the development of a controversial AAA auto-repair facility on the Delaware River waterfront," reports Jared Brey.
The development is especially significant to the planning discussion in Philadelphia because AAA applied for a permit one day before a zoning overlay for the Central Delaware went into effect. The zoning overlay, codified two years ago, "aims to encourage pedestrian- and bike-friendly uses on the waterfront and discourage car-oriented ones," according to Brey. The proposed facility would not be permitted under the current zoning code.
The article provides more of the background and details of the legal case.
FULL STORY: Court hears arguments about AAA auto-repair facility on the Delaware waterfront
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