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File #: 090403    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 5/14/2009 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 6/18/2009
Title: Authorizing certain existing underground improvements owned by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to encroach into the rights-of-way of certain streets which are to be dedicated to the City of Philadelphia in the vicinity of South 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Blackwell
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy09040300.pdf
Title
Authorizing certain existing underground improvements owned by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to encroach into the rights-of-way of certain streets which are to be dedicated to the City of Philadelphia in the vicinity of South 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is the owner of property located along Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, 19104; and

WHEREAS, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, in conjunction with the University of Pennsylvania, has constructed two roadways known as "West Service Drive" and "Health Sciences Drive," which roadways have been offered for dedication to the City of Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has previously constructed certain improvements below ground which encroach into the rights-of-way of the two foregoing streets to be dedicated to the City of Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has requested permission to maintain such encroachments in place notwithstanding the dedication of the two streets; now, therefore,

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, its successors and assigns, is hereby authorized to keep and maintain in place the following structures (collectively, the "Encroaching Structures") which encroach into the right-of-way of either West Service Drive or Health Sciences Drive:

Building Encroachment under West Service Drive

The building encroachment under the right-of-way of West Service Drive consists of a horizontal mechanical shaft servicing the building to which it attached. Beginning approximately ten feet (10') south of the Civic Center Boulevard right-of-way, it is approximately three hundred ninety one feet (391') long, encroaches approximately eighteen feet and seven inches (18'-7") into the right-of-way of West Service Drive, and varies ...

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