City of Philadelphia - File #: 140097

• File #: 140097
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 2/20/2014
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Final action: 4/24/2014
• Title: 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.
• Sponsors: Council President Clarke, Councilmember Greenlee
• Indexes: CITY PLAN, REVISION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/6/2014	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/24/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	16:0
4/10/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
4/10/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
4/3/2014	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/3/2014	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
4/3/2014	0	Committee on Streets and Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
2/20/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating certain subportions 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.

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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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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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