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File #: 010129    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 3/1/2001 In control: Committee on Rules
On agenda: Final action: 6/7/2001
Title: To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of the following area of the City: area generally bounded by Rhawn street, Whitaker street, a certain railroad right-of-way, Kendrick street extended and Dorcas street.
Sponsors: Councilmember O'Neill
Indexes: ZONING
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy01012900.pdf
Title
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of the following area of the City: area generally bounded by Rhawn street, Whitaker street, a certain railroad right-of-way, Kendrick street extended and Dorcas street.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 14-103 of The Philadelphia Code, the Philadelphia Zoning Maps are hereby amended by changing the zoning designations of the following areas of the City from Class "R-5" Residential to Class "R1-A" Residential:

Parcel 1:
Beginning at a point on the Northeasterly side of Rhawn street (70 feet wide) which point is measured South 50 degrees 11 minutes 11 seconds East along the said Northeasterly side of Rhawn street the distance of 150.354 feet from a point formed by an intersection of the said Northeasterly side of Rhawn street and the Southeasterly side of Whitaker avenue (56 feet wide); thence extending from said point of beginning North 37 degrees 40 minutes 53 seconds East partly crossing the bed of the former Northeast Freeway Ramp (stricken from the City Plan) the distance of 300 feet to a point; thence extending South 50 degrees 11 minutes 11 seconds East recrossing the bed of the said former Northeast Freeway Ramp the distance of 75.177 feet to a point; thence extending South 37 degrees 40 minutes 53 seconds West partly passing with the bed of the said former Northeast Freeway Ramp the distance of 300 feet to a point on the said Northeasterly side of Rhawn street; thence extending North 50 degrees 11 minutes 11 seconds West along the said Northeasterly side of Rhawn street the distance of 75.177 feet to a point, being the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

Parcel 2:
Beginning at a point of compound curve on the Southeasterly side of Whitaker avenue (variable width) which point of compound curve is measured Northwardly on the arc of circle curving to the right connecting the said Southeasterly si...

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