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Authorizing Brandywine Cira Post Office L.P. to construct, own and maintain various encroachments at 2970 Market Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, Brandywine Cira Post Office L.P. located at 2929 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 is the owner and developer of the former United States Post Office building located at 2970 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA; and
WHEREAS, Brandywine Cira Post Office L.P. is currently undergoing construction for the new offices of the Internal Revenue Service; and
WHEREAS, Brandywine Cira Post Office L.P. has requested permission to construct, own and maintain various encroachments pursuant to its obligations by the United States Department of Homeland Security to provide security enhancements around the building; NOW, THEREFORE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted to Brandywine Cira Post Office L.P., its successors and assigns, and therefore is hereby authorized to construct, own and maintain the following structures appurtenant to 2970 Market Street as follows:
Security Bollards along Market Street:
Approximately twenty-nine (29) security bollards at approximately six inches (6") in diameter and four feet (4') in height will project approximately five feet (5') onto the right-of-way, leaving over thirty feet (30') of clearance for pedestrian traffic. The bollards will be integrally connected through a steel foundation that is approximately six inches (6") and four feet (4') wide located two inches (2") below the sidewalk surface. Each security bollard will be typically spaced at five feet (5') on center from 30th Street to Schuylkill Avenue.
Site Walls with Key Card Reader on Market Street:
Two (2) separate granite site walls approximately three feet (3') in width, four feet (4') in height, and twelve feet (12') in length will extend on either side of the new driveway located two hundred seventy-six feet (276') ...
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