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Authorizing National Constitution Center, Bourse Building, Suite 560, 111 S. Independence Mall East, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, lessee of the property on the east side of Independence Mall West (formerly North Sixth street) and the west side of Independence Mall East (formerly North Fifth street), Philadelphia, PA 19106, its successors and assigns to construct, own and maintain the National Constitution Center encroachment on the east footway of Independence Mall West and a retaining fence/wall encroachment on the west footway of Independence Mall East, under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, The United States of America acting by and through the Department of Interior, is the owner of property on the east side of Independence Mall West (formerly North Sixth street) and the west side of Independence Mall East (formerly North Fifth street), Philadelphia, PA and has entered into a ninety-nine (99) year lease with the National Constitution Center; and
WHEREAS, the National Constitution Center has requested permission to construct, own and maintain the National Constitution Center encroachment on the east footway of Independence Mall West and a retaining fence/wall encroachment on the west footway of Independence Mall East; now, therefore,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The National Constitution Center, its successors and assigns, is hereby authorized to construct, own and maintain the following structures:
(a) Building Encroachment- Beginning at a point located approximately three hundred and thirteen feet (313') south of the south curbline of Race street and fifteen feet eight inches (15'-8") east of the east curbline of Independence Mall West, the face of the building, approximately sixty one feet (61') high, encroaches onto the east footway of Independence Mall West approximately two feet four inches (2'-4").
The toe of the footing extends westward from the face of the building wall an add...
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