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Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 313 by widening Suffolk Avenue where it meets Island Avenue by relocating the northerly curb line and house line of Suffolk Avenue approximately one hundred forty-three (143) feet northward along Island Avenue.

AI summary

This enacted bill revises Philadelphia’s official street plan to widen Suffolk Avenue where it meets Island Avenue by moving the northern curb and house lines about 143 feet north along Island Avenue and extending the new lines eastward. It also declares the affected, city-owned portion of Suffolk Avenue legally open and directs the Department of Streets to record the change.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
October 2, 2003
Sponsors
Anna Cibotti VernaJannie L. Blackwell
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 11-404 of The Philadelphia Code, the Board of Surveyors of the Department of Streets is authorized to revise the lines and grades on portions of City Plan No. 313 by:

(a) Widening Suffolk Avenue where it meets Island Avenue by relocating the northerly curb line and house line of Suffolk Avenue approximately one hundred forty-three (143) feet northward along Island Avenue and then extending this proposed curb line and house line of Suffolk Avenue eastward to connect with curvilinear intersection to an existing point along the curb line and house line of Suffolk Avenue approximately two hundred seventy (270) feet eastward from where the proposed northerly curb line and house line of Suffolk Avenue would intersect with the easterly curb line and house line of Island Avenue, which said point is also approximately three hundred two (302) feet eastward from the where the former northerly curb line and house line of Suffolk Avenue intersected with the easterly curb line and house line of Island Avenue.

(b) Declaring that portion of Suffolk Avenue between the present confirmed northerly house line and the northerly house line as proposed by this Ordinance, entirely owned by the City of Philadelphia, to be legally open.

SECTION 2. The Department of Streets is directed to record the opening of the portion of Suffolk Avenue mentioned in Section 1(b) of this Ordinance on its record.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    No action taken

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  4. Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred