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Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 63 and 67 by relocating the northeasterly and southwesterly curblines of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway from Twenty-First Street to points northwest of Twenty-Second Street; relocating portions of the curblines of intersections affected thereby; striking from the City Plan and vacating Callowhill Street from Twenty-First Street to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; and by placing on the City Plan a right of way for various utility purposes within the lines of Callowhill Street being stricken.

AI summary

The enacted ordinance changes the curblines of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and nearby intersections between Twenty-First and Twenty-Second Streets, including widening parts of the Parkway’s sidewalks and modifying traffic islands. It removes Callowhill Street in this area from the City Plan and vacates it as a public highway while reserving the former street area for drainage, water, gas, and other public utilities.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
June 4, 2009
Sponsors
Darrell L. Clarke
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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 hereby authorized to revise the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 63 and 67 by:

Relocating the northeasterly curbline of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from TwentyStreet to a point approximately sevenfeet northwest of TwentyStreet, two feet southwestwardly, thereby widening the northeasterly footway of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway from fifteen feet to seventeen feet.

Relocating the southwesterly curbline of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from TwentyStreet to a point approximately ninehundred feet northwest of TwentyStreet, two feet northeastwardly, thereby widening the southwesterly footway of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway from fifteen feet to seventeen feet.

Relocating portions of the curblines of TwentyFirst Street and TwentyStreet at and near their intersections with the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to establish certain curb bumpand modify certain traffic islands for the purposes of improving the safety of pedestrians and i

mproving traffic flow.

Striking from the City Plan Callowhill Street from TwentyStreet to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and vacating the said Callowhill Street as a public highway but retaining the bed thereof as a part of Fairmount Park.

Placing on the City Plan a right of way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes within the lines of Callowhill Street being stricken from the City Plan by authority of this Ordinance.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  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

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing notices sent

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred