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File #: 250009    Version: Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 1/23/2025 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 3/6/2025
Title: Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk caf? in the vicinity of 542 Christian St., Philadelphia, PA 19147, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Squilla
Indexes: ENCROACHMENT
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 25000900, 2. Bill No. 250009, As Amended, 3. CertifiedCopy25000901
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Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk caf? in the vicinity of 542 Christian St., Philadelphia, PA 19147, under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted to the owner of the property identified below, currently, 542 Christian Street Associates, LLC (the "Owner"), to install, own, and maintain an encroachment at the Property, as follows:

Encroachment Description:

Property: 542 Christian St., Philadelphia, PA 19147 D/B/A Shot Tower Coffee

A total of five (5) tables, three (3) benches and ten (10) seats for a sidewalk caf? will be located along the east sidewalk of South 6th Street along the property line of 542 Christian Street and the south sidewalk of Christian Street along property line of 542 Christian Street written in two parts:

Part 1
Three (3) tables, three (3) benches and six (6) seats will be located adjacent to the building of 542 Christian Street and will encroach a distance of approximately four feet (4'-0") towards the west along the east footway of South 6th Street starting from a point approximately twenty three feet eight inches (23'-8") south of the Christian Street south curbline to a point approximately twenty-four feet (24'-0") farther south leaving a minimum six feet (6'-0") of clear unobstructed footway.

Part 2
Two (2) tables and four (4) seats will be located adjacent to the building of 542 Christian Street and encroach a distance of approximately four feet (4'-0") towards the north along the south footway of Christian Street starting from a point approximately twenty-four feet (24'-0") east of the South 6th Street east curbline to a point approximately thirteen feet (13'-0") farther east leaving a minimum six feet (6'-0") of clear unobstructed footway.

SECTION 2. The construction, use and maintenance of the Encroachment described and listed in Section 1 shall be in accordance with the laws, rules and regulations of the...

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