Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located in or in the vicinity of Benjamin Rush State Park.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 14-103 of The Philadelphia Code, The Philadelphia Zoning Maps are hereby amended by changing the zoning designation of the following areas of land from all or substantially all Recreational to a designation of "REC-P" Passive Recreation.
That tract of land known as Tract A, Parcel 3 of Benjamin Rush State Park, set forth generally in the Map attached hereto as Exhibit “A,” and described more fully as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the southeasterly side of Roosevelt Boulevard and the northeasterly side of Southampton Road; thence extending in a northeastwardly direction along Roosevelt Boulevard approximately 2,900 feet to the Philadelphia-Bucks County Line; thence extending along the Philadelphia-Bucks County Line in a northeastwardly and southeastwardly direction approximately 5,650 feet to Townsend Road; thence extending along Townsend Road in a southwestwardly direction approximately 1,650 feet to the intersection of Townsend Road with Burling Road; thence extending in a southwestwardly direction on a line parallel to Roosevelt Boulevard approximately 2,350 feet to Greene Drive; thence extending northwestwardly and southwestwardly along Greene Drive to Monroe Drive approximately 310 feet; thence extending southwestwardly and northwestwardly along Monroe Drive approximately 900 feet to Jefferson Drive; thence extending southwestwardly along Jefferson Drive approximately 850 feet to Bucks Drive; thence extending northwestwardly along Bucks Drive approximately 1,130 feet to Lawrence Drive; thence extending southwestwardly along Lawrence Drive approximately 950 feet to Southampton Road; thence extending in a northwestwardly direction along Southampton Road approximately 700 feet to the point and place of beginning containing in area 238.3 acres of land, more or less, in the 66th Ward of the City of Philadelphia.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.
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