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Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into an easement agreement with Northwest 15th Street Associates, or their designees, allowing Northwest 15th Street Associates to use portions of 1515 Arch Street under certain terms and conditions; authorizing Northwest 15th Street Associates to construct, use and maintain a marquee attached to the proposed building to be located at the northwest corner of 15th and Arch Streets and projecting over the footways of 15th and Arch Streets; and authorizing Northwest 15th Street Associates to construct, use and maintain a foundation encroachment under the footways of 15th, Arch and Cherry Streets, under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property is hereby authorized to enter into an easement agreement ("Easement Agreement") with Northwest 15th Street Associates allowing Northwest 15th Street Associates to use portions of 1515 Arch Street for the following purposes:
(i) for pedestrian ingress and egress to and from the proposed Staff Entrance;
(ii) to provide secure bicycle storage and for pedestrian and bicycle ingress and egress to and from such storage area;
(iii) to construct and maintain underground utilities for the benefit of the proposed building; and
(iv) to permit construction of the proposed building with northwesterly-facing windows.
SECTION 2. The Easement Agreement shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, with such changes as the City Solicitor deems necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the City.
SECTION 3. Permission is hereby granted to Northwest 15th Street Associates, or their designees, to construct, use and maintain a continuous, wrap-around marquee attached to the proposed building to be located at the northwest corner of 15th and Arch Streets that will encroach upon portions of 15th and Arch Streets as follows (...
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