City of Philadelphia - File #: 200575

• File #: 200575
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 10/22/2020
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Final action: 12/10/2020
• Title: Authorizing an encroachment in the nature of a pedestrian staircase to directly access Green Lane Bridge in the vicinity of 1 Leverington Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Jones
• Indexes: ENCROACHMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/20/2021	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/10/2020	0	CITY COUNCIL
12/3/2020	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
12/3/2020	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
12/3/2020	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
11/30/2020	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/30/2020	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
11/30/2020	0	Committee on Streets and Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
10/22/2020	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred

Title
Authorizing an encroachment in the nature of a pedestrian staircase to directly access Green Lane Bridge in the vicinity of 1 Leverington Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted to the Locks Homeowner Association or any owner or subsequent owner ("Owner") of the property at Venice Island, 1 Leverington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19127 (the "Property") to install, own, and maintain a certain portion of its pedestrian staircase that spans the public right-of-way and adjoins Owner's pedestrian staircase with Green Lane Bridge ("Landing Area). Owner shall own, install and maintain the Landing Area as follows, subject to all restrictions set forth in this

Encroachment Description: The Landing Area shall abut Green Lane Bridge and extend into the public right-of-way on the north side of Venice Island ("Encroachment").

(a) Dimension. The Encroachment shall measure approximately five feet (5'-0") wide, centered between the two pilasters straddling Venice Island, and encroach from the north Green Lane Bridge Right-of-Way approximately eight feet ten inches (8'-10") towards the south, but no further than the inside face of the north bridge parapet.

(b) Height. The height of the staircase shall not exceed the height of Green Lane Bridge's parapet.

(c) Required Use. The Encroachment shall join Owner's pedestrian staircase with Green Lane Bridge serving as a connection between the two structures providing ingress and egress to the Property and shall be open to use by the residents of The Locks and the public in accordance with the terms set forth in the Agreement.

SECTION 2. The construction, use, maintenance, repair and/or removal of the Encroachment described and listed in Section 1 shall be in accordance with the laws, rules and regulations of the City of Philadelphia, and specifically those of the Department of Licenses and Inspections and the Department of...