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File #: 040965    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 11/4/2004 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 12/16/2004
Title: Authorizing Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to construct, own and maintain various encroachments to be installed in conjunction with roadway improvements / streetscape project in the vicinity of South 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Blackwell
Indexes: ENCROACHMENT
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy04096500.pdf
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Authorizing Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to construct, own and maintain various encroachments to be installed in conjunction with roadway improvements / streetscape project in the vicinity of South 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is the owner of property located at 315-17 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, 19104; and

WHEREAS, Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania has requested permission to construct, own and maintain various encroachments to be installed in conjunction with roadway improvements / streetscape project in the vicinity of South 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard; now, therefore,

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania, its successors and assigns, is hereby authorized to construct, own and maintain the following structures:

Raised Retaining Wall / Planters

North Planter Area
The stone faced concrete planter is approximately two feet (2') in height and varies in width from approximately eight feet six inches (8'-6") at the north end to approximately seven feet six inches (7'-6") at the south end.

At the north end, the planter encroaches approximately eight feet six inches (8'-6") onto the west footway of S. 34th Street leaving approximately twelve feet (12') of clear footway. At the south end, the planter encroaches approximately three feet (3') onto the west footway of Civic Center Boulevard leaving approximately twelve feet (12') of clear footway. The north end of the planter is located approximately twenty-three feet (23') south of the south projected curbline of Convention Avenue. The south end of the planter is located approximately one hundred and forty-three feet (143') north of the north curbline of East Service Drive. The total length of the wall, which is comprised of two straight sections and one radial section, is approximately two hundred a...

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