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Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 395 by placing on the City Plan Meetinghouse Drive, Springhouse Road, Applehouse Road, and Riverhouse Road, a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes, and a certain right-of-way for drainage and water main purposes, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the beds of Meetinghouse Drive, Springhouse Road, Applehouse Road and Riverhouse Road.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 11-402 of The Philadelphia Code, the Board of Surveyors of the Department of Streets is authorized and directed to revise the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 395 by:
(a) Placing Meetinghouse Drive from Willits Road to Springhouse Road, Springhouse Road from Applehouse Road to Riverhouse Road, Riverhouse Road from Springhouse Road to Meetinghouse Drive, and Applehouse Road from Springhouse Road southwestwardly to a dead-end turnaround.
(b) Placing a 25' wide right-of-way for drainage and water main purposes between the cul-de-sac of Applehouse Road and Willits Road.
(c) Placing a 35' wide right-of-way for drainage purposes on the northeasterly side of Springhouse Road leading northeastwardly and terminating at a proposed street, Meyer Place.
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 Law Department, by the owner or owners 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 locate any owner or owners of property affected and has been unable to do so, the party in interest shall file an agreement and bond with corporate surety, satisfactory to the Law Department, to indemnify the City as aforesaid.
(b) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the Law Department, by the party in interest, to release, indemnify and defend the City from all damages or claims for damages, which may arise by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein.
(c) The filing of an agreement by the owner or owners of property affected thereby, granting to the City the aforesaid right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes in Section 1(b) of this Ordinance, and the aforesaid right-of-way for drainage purposes in Section 1(c) of this Ordinance. The agreement shall provide that no changes in grades shall be made and that no fences, buildings or other structures either overhead, underground or upon the surface shall be constructed within the lines of the right-of-way or abutting thereon, unless the plans for such structures shall first be submitted to and approved by the Philadelphia Water Department. The agreement shall also grant the right-of-access and occupation at any and all times to the officers, agents, employees and contractors of the City for the purpose of construction, reconstruction, maintenance, alterations, repairs and inspection of present and future facilities and structures.
(d) The dedication to the City, without cost and free and clear of all encumbrances, of the
beds of Meetinghouse Drive, Springhouse Road, Applehouse Road, and Riverhouse Road, as proposed to be placed on the City Plan by the authority of this Ordinance.
(e) 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. The provision of The Philadelphia Code, Section 14-2104(5)(a)(2) relating to the width of streets shall not apply to Meetinghouse Drive, Springhouse Road, Applehouse Road and Riverhouse Road. The provision of The Philadelphia Code, Section 14-2104(4) relating to the minimum outside radius of a cul-de-sac shall not apply to Applehouse Road.
SECTION 4. 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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