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Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 204 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Slocum Street from a point approximately one-hundred forty feet northeast of Chew Avenue to its terminus northeastwardly therefrom and by relocating a portion of the northwesterly curbline of Slocum Street, from Chew Avenue to a point approximately seventy-seven feet northeastwardly therefrom, eight feet southeastwardly and incorporating the vacated area of said Slocum Street under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance vacates a portion of Slocum Street northeast of Chew Avenue and moves part of the street’s northwestern curbline eight feet southeast, reducing the street’s cartway width from 30 feet to 20 feet. The vacated, city-owned area is incorporated into Pleasant Playground and Recreation Center under the Department of Parks and Recreation.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
October 6, 2011
Sponsors
DRDonna Reed Miller
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.

Pursuant to Sections 11-403 and 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 No. 204 by:

Striking from the City Plan and vacating Slocum Street from a point approximately oneforty feet northeast of Chew Avenue to its terminus approximately sixtyfeet northeastwardly therefrom.

Relocating a portion of the northwesterly curbline of Slocum Street, from Chew Avenue to a point approximately seventyfeet northeastwardly therefrom, eight feet southeastwardly, thereby reducing the cartway width of said Slocum Street from thirty feet to twentyfeet.

SECTION 2.

Effective upon confirmation of the striking and vacating of a portion of Slocum Street, as authorized in Section 1(a) herein, the said vacated area, owned by the City of Philadelphia, is deemed incorporated into the Pleasant Playground and Recreation Center under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation.

SECTION 3. The provisions of The Philadelphia Code, Section 14-2104(3)(g), relating to dead end streets, shall not apply to Slocum Street as affected by this Ordinance.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. 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

  3. 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 and Referred

    Pass