WHEREAS, By resolution dated January 19, 2010, the City Planning Commission recommended approval of University of Pennsylvania's revision to its Institutional Development District Master Plan for the new Pepper Hall in area generally bounded by Chestnut Street, 34th Streets, Sansom Street and 36th Street, in the 3rd Councilmanic District of Philadelphia; and
WHEREAS, The revision would authorize the demolition of the existing Pepper Hall, a one-story structure comprising 14,153 square feet, and authorize the construction of the new Pepper Hall, a four-story building comprising 41,000 square feet (the Proposed Revision); and
WHEREAS, Chapter 14-1107(c) requires City Council to approve, disapprove or defer the Proposed Revision within 45 days of City Planning's recommendation or the Proposed Revision is presumed approved; now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the University of Pennsylvania's Proposed Revision to its Institutional Development District Master Plan is Approved.
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