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Authorizing BIBA UC LLC / dba BIBA Wine Bar, 3131 Walnut Street, Suite 1A, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, to legalize various existing encroachments and to construct, own and maintain additional encroachments in the right-of-way located on the north footway of Walnut Street, 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 BIBA UC LLC / dba BIBA Wine Bar to construct, own and maintain various right-of-way encroachments as follows:
Encroachment Description
An auxiliary seating platform for future café location to be placed on top of existing sloping sidewalk and two-riser entrance steps in front of the building per plans. The platform is located in front of the building beginning approximately six-foot (6'-0") west of the southwest corner of the property line and building corner and extending thirty-foot-six-inches (30'-6") east along the south face of the building with a finished elevation varying from approximately one-foot-six-inches (1'-6") to nine-inches (9") above (sidewalk) grade. The platform extends south from the building and encroaches approximately nine-foot-five-inches (9'-5") onto the Walnut Street sidewalk leaving approximately eight-feet (8'-0") clear between the proposed seating platform and the curb. Two (2) existing steel pipe handrails are to be relocated within the platform area per plans. An existing tree planter and tree located approximately six-foot-four-inches (6'-4") east of the southwest corner of the property line, five-foot (5'-0") south of said property line, and approximately twelve-foot-five-inches (12'-5") from the curb shall be retained. Seating platform incorporates opening at tree well and six (6) tables, chairs and bench seating for twelve (12) patrons per plans. The platform is partially enclosed on the west and north side by an eight-foot-six-inch (8'-6") high decorative wood screen wall which screens talle...
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