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Design Group Opposes Chestnut St. Parking Garage

PHILADELPHIA-For the second time this year, Jefferson Hospital's plans for a downtown parking garage meet opposition. Under pressure from a civic group, it sold one property. An attempt is underway to reverse the city's approval for an alternate site.

By Marita Thomas | Updated on June 30, 2003

PHILADELPHIA-The Design Advocacy Group, a loose association of about 90 design professionals, has issued a 12-point position paper opposing Jefferson University and Hospital’s plan for a 700-car, eight-level parking lot on the south side of Chestnut Street between 9th and 10th streets. The city planning commission approved the project last fall.

Now, however, the hospital and its development partner, locally based InterPark, are seeking approval for several variances from the city’s zoning requirements. The plan exceeds a 500-car limit, a 50-foot height limit, and a 100-foot width limit and also calls for a curb cut on Chestnut Street.

DAG is urging its members to attend the July 16 meeting of the zoning board of adjustment and argue against granting the variances. The DAG position paper calls “the opportunity to design an entire city block ‘the chance of a lifetime’ in the course of urban development,” and cautions against squandering this opportunity.

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