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File #: 070443    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 5/24/2007 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 6/14/2007
Title: Authorizing the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Office for Community Development, 222 N. 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, to construct, own and maintain raised planter clusters atop the sidewalks of the 2400, 2500, and 2600 blocks of Kensington Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Savage
Indexes: ENCROACHMENT
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy07044300.pdf
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Authorizing the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Office for Community Development, 222 N. 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, to construct, own and maintain raised planter clusters atop the sidewalks of the 2400, 2500, and 2600 blocks of Kensington Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Office for Community Development maintains offices at 222 N. 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103; and

WHEREAS, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Office for Community Development, has requested permission to construct, own and maintain raised planter clusters atop the sidewalks of the 2400, 2500, and 2600 blocks of Kensington Avenue; now, therefore

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Office for Community Development, 222 N. 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, is hereby authorized to construct, own and maintain raised planter clusters atop the sidewalks of the 2400, 2500, and 2600 blocks of Kensington Avenue. The raised planter clusters are part of a neighborhood beautification project conducted by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Office for Community Development.

Each planter cluster consists of two (2) planters and will be placed at twenty-five (25) locations. The first planter in each cluster is thirty-six inches (36") in diameter and thirty-six inches (36") high. The second planter in each cluster is twenty-six inches (26") in diameter and thirty inches (30") high.

The planter clusters are located approximately eighteen inches (18") from the face of the curb, leaving approximately eight feet six inches (8'-6") of clear footway. One (1) planter cluster will be placed in each of the following locations:

2400-14 Kensington Avenue, west sidewalk, fifty-seven feet (57') north of the north curb line of Front Street.

2420 Kensington Avenue, west sidewalk, ninety-six feet (96') north of the north curb line of Front Street.

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