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Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 370 by striking from the City Plan Southampton Road from Bustleton Avenue to its terminus southeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Board of Surveyors to remove from the City Plan the portion of Southampton Road running from Bustleton Avenue about 209 feet southeast to its terminus. The property owner or other interested party must meet conditions including agreements protecting the City from damage claims, payment of public-hearing advertising costs, and a $200 payment to the City Treasury within 120 days; these requirements must be completed within two years of the ordinance becoming law.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
January 26, 2023
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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. 370 by striking from the City Plan Southampton Road from Bustleton Avenue to its terminus approximately two-hundred nine feet southeastwardly therefrom.

SECTION 2. This authorization is conditional upon compliance with the following requirements within two (2) years from the date this Ordinance becomes law:

a) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, by the owner(s) of property affected thereby, to release the City from all damages or claims for damages which may arise by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein; in lieu thereof, only after the party in interest has demonstrated best efforts to obtain such agreements and such efforts are unsuccessful, the party in interest shall file an agreement and a bond, with corporate surety, satisfactory to the City Solicitor or an irrevocable letter of credit satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to release the City as aforesaid.

b) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, by the party in interest, to release, indemnify, and defend the City from all damages or claims for damages that may arise by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein.

c) The payment by the party in interest of the cost of advertising the public hearing by the Board of Surveyors on the City Plan changes authorized by this Ordinance.

SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall not become effective unless the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00), toward costs thereof, is paid into the City Treasury within one hundred and twenty (120) days after this Ordinance becomes law.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. CITY COUNCIL

    Details not published

    No details have been published for this item. Legistar notes that this meeting's minutes have not been finalized.
  3. CITY COUNCIL

    Details not published

    No details have been published for this item. Legistar notes that this meeting's minutes have not been finalized.
  4. 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

  5. Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing notices sent

  6. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred