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Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating certain sub-surface portions of Fifteenth Street between Arch Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Sixteenth Street between Arch Street and Cuthbert Street, and Arch Street from Sixteenth Street to a point east of Fifteenth Street.

AI summary

This enacted bill authorized the City to revise the City Plan and vacate specified underground portions of Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Arch Streets near Love Park. The change concerns portions occupied by the Love Park Parking Garage and supports the City’s intended conveyance of the garage property.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
February 20, 2014
Sponsors
Darrell L. ClarkeWilliam K. Greenlee
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Full text

WHEREAS, The City intends to convey title to a certain parcel, with improvements, commonly known as the Love Park Parking Garage and located generally beneath John F. Kennedy Plaza (also known as Love Park) at Fifteenth and Arch Streets; and

WHEREAS, Portions of the structure of the said underground garage extend underneath the beds of Fifteenth Street, Sixteenth Street, and Arch Street; and

WHEREAS, It is desirable to revise the City Plan by striking and vacating the subsurface portions of the said streets occupied by the said garage; now, therefore

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.

Pursuant to Section 11-403 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. 307 by:

Striking from the City Plan and vacating a certain subsurface portion of Fifteenth Street, between Arch Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard, the said portion being more particularly described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto.

Striking from the City Plan and vacating a certain subsurface portion of Sixteenth Street, between Arch Street and Cuthbert Street, the said portion being more particularly described in Exhibit “B” attached hereto.

Striking from the City Plan and vacating a certain subsurface portion of Arch Street, from Sixteenth Street to a point approximately sixtyfeet east of Fifteenth Street, the said portion being more particularly described in Exhibit “C” attached hereto.

SECTION 2. Exhibits “A,” “B,” and “C” to this Ordinance shall be kept on file by the Chief Clerk and shall be available for public inspection.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. 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