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Philadelphia City Council actions

These are actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote. They include unanimous decisions, procedural steps such as hearings, notices and amendments, and other entries such as referrals and signatures.

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June 16, 2005

Council Action2005-06-16
Bill 050459

This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded generally by Oregon Avenue, 20th Street, the Walt Whitman Bridge Approach and I-76.

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Council Action2005-06-16
Bill 050458

This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Water Commissioner to enter into an agreement with the owner of 2401 Walnut Street for a 40-foot-wide right-of-way.

Authorizing the Water Commissioner on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement with the owner of a property and his successors at 2401 Walnut Street for the grant of a forty feet wide right-of-way to the City for drainage, sewer and water main purposes, partially within and partially five feet north of the existing Sansom Street right-of-way from Twenty-fourth Street to the CSX Transportation Railroad, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2005-06-16
Bill 050457

The enacted ordinance grants Longacre Holdings, LLC, owner of 1509 Mifflin Street, permission to operate a sidewalk café with four tables for up to 16 occupants at the northwest corner of Mifflin and Hicks Streets.

Granting permission to Longacre Holdings, LLC, owner of the property 1509 Mifflin Street, Philadelphia, PA, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk café on the northwest corner of Mifflin Street and Hicks Street, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2005-06-16
Bill 050456

The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, for nominal consideration, a City-owned tract with buildings and improvements near University Avenue, Guardian Drive, and Curie Boulevard to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land situate in an area generally located on the east side of University Avenue between Guardian Drive and Curie Boulevard, with the buildings and improvements thereon, for further conveyance at fair market value.

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Council Action2005-06-16
Bill 050420

The enacted ordinance continues and expands Philadelphia’s program regulating newspaper and other printed-material boxes on public sidewalks.

Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by amending Section 9-211, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of Printed Material," which created a trial period granting the City of Philadelphia regulatory authority over the maintenance, specifications and placement of newspaper boxes on the public sidewalk, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2005-06-16
Bill 050419

This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by Penn Street, Laurel Street, the Delaware River, and the former Fairmount Avenue.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Penn Street, Laurel Street, the Delaware River and the former Fairmount Avenue.

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Council Action2005-06-16
Bill 050417

This enacted ordinance amended a 2003 authorization to vacate a portion of Wensley Street near the Delaware Expressway (I-95).

Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 020716) approved January 23, 2003, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 197 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Wensley Street from the southeasterly line of the Delaware Expressway (I-95) more or less, to a point approximately one hundred eighty-three (183) feet southeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.

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Council Action2005-06-16
Bill 050414

This enacted ordinance approves a second amendment to the redevelopment and urban renewal plans for the Tioga Urban Renewal Area.

Approving the second amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Tioga Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Hunting Park avenue on the north, Broad street, Germantown avenue, Venango street, Fifteenth street, Allegheny avenue and Germantown avenue on the east, Glenwood avenue and Lehigh avenue on the south and Twenty-third street, Allegheny avenue and Twenty-second street on the west, including the second amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of twenty (20) properties for institutional and related uses; the additional acquisition of ten (10) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law; and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.

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Council Action2005-06-16
Bill 050386

This enacted ordinance approves the third amendment to the Brewerytown Urban Renewal Area redevelopment plan, expanding its boundaries east to Dover Street and Twenty-ninth Street and south to Harper Street and Poplar Street.

Approving the third amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Brewerytown Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Oxford avenue on the north, Thirtieth street on the east, Girard avenue on the south, Thirty-third street on the west and the Amtrak Railroad right-of-way on the northwest, including the third amendment to the urban renewal plan and the second amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the expansion of the eastern boundary from Thirtieth street to Dover street and Twenty-ninth street; the expansion of the southern boundary from Girard avenue to Harper street and Poplar street; for the additional land acquisition of approximately thirteen (13) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.

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Council Action2005-06-16
Bill 050384

The enacted ordinance creates citywide rules for farmers’ markets, requiring market operators to obtain annual licenses and follow requirements for approved locations, fees, vendor identification, stand setup, cleanup, and operating hours.

Enacting a new Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," and amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Street Vendors," Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," and Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," to provide for the licensing and regulation of Farmers' Markets throughout the City of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2005-06-16
Bill 050382

This enacted ordinance approves the 13th amendment to the redevelopment and urban renewal plans for the Cecil B.

Approving the thirteenth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Fifteenth street on the east, Jefferson street on the south, Nineteenth street on the west and Montgomery avenue on the north, including the thirteenth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the ninth amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately three (3) properties for commercial and related uses, two (2) properties for institutional and related uses and four (4) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.

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Council Action2005-06-16
Bill 050381

The enacted ordinance approves the fifth amendment to the redevelopment and relocation plans for the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area.

Approving the fifth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the New Kensington - Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by the rear property lines on the northerly side of Lehigh avenue on the north, the centerline of Delaware avenue and I-95 on the east, the southerly side of Laurel street on the south and the rear property lines on the westerly side of Front street and Kensington avenue on the west, including the fifth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the second amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately thirty-five (35) properties for residential and related uses; the additional acquisition of one (1) property for institutional and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law; and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.

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Council Action2005-06-16
Bill 050379

The enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer fee-simple ownership of City-owned land and improvements at 1049-1069 North Front Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal payment.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed conveying, for nominal consideration, fee simple title to certain tracts of City-owned land located at 1049-1069 North Front Street, with the improvements thereon, for further conveyance at fair market value.

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Council Action2005-06-16
Bill 050378

The enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer full ownership of the City-owned properties at 1113–1125 North 3rd Street, including the buildings on them, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal payment.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed conveying, for nominal consideration, fee simple title to certain tracts of City-owned land located at 1113-1125 North 3rd Street, with the improvements thereon, for further conveyance at fair market value.

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Council Action2005-06-16
Bill 050376

The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Water Commissioner to enter into agreements with the owners of four properties on Springbank Street for a drainage and sewer right-of-way through their land.

Authorizing the Water Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with the owners of 6601, 6609 and 6701 Springbank Street and 6609Rear Springbank Street (part of 1021 West Hortter Street) for the grant of a right-of-way to the City for drainage and sewer purposes through the properties from Springbank Street to an existing drainage right-of-way (former Park Line Drive), under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2005-06-16
Bill 050375

The enacted bill authorizes the Procurement Commissioner to contract for construction of a public sanitary sewer and related work.

Authorizing the construction of a sanitary sewer and appurtenant work in a proposed right-of-way for drainage and sewer purposes from Springbank Street to an existing drainage right-of-way (former Park Line Road).

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Council Action2005-06-16
Bill 050374

The enacted bill authorizes the Water Commissioner to enter into an agreement with the owners of 6208 through 6230 Germantown Avenue to grant the City a right-of-way and easement for drainage and sewer purposes.

Authorizing the Water Commissioner on behalf of the City to enter into agreement with the owners of the properties at 6208 through 6230 Germantown Avenue for the grant of rights-of-way to the City for drainage and sewer purposes, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2005-06-16
Bill 050373

This enacted ordinance approves the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s proposal and urban renewal plan for the Southwest Germantown Urban Renewal Area, generally bounded by Hansberry Street, Greene Street, Windrim Avenue/Roosevelt Boulevard, and Pulaski Avenue.

Approving the redevelopment proposal of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of the Southwest Germantown Urban Renewal Area being the area generally bounded by Hansberry street on the north, Greene street on the east, Windrim avenue and Roosevelt boulevard on the south and Pulaski avenue on the west; approving the urban renewal plan and determining that such plan and redevelopment proposal conform to the general locality plan and make adequate provisions for individuals, business concerns and families who are displaced; determining the necessity for changes in and for zoning, streets, alleys, public ways, street patterns, location and relocation of public utilities; determining that the urban renewal plan and redevelopment proposal meet all non-discrimination requirements of Federal, State and Local Laws and the regulations and policies promulgated with respect thereto; declaring that certain expressly designated and provided for condemnation is...

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