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File #: 110231    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 3/24/2011 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 6/2/2011
Title: Authorizing Liberty/Parkway 8th & Walnut, LP ("LPLP"), or its designee, to construct, use and maintain a marquee attached to the proposed building to be located at the southwest corner of 8th and Walnut Streets and projecting over the footways of 8th and Walnut Streets; and authorizing LPLP or its designee to construct, use and maintain an upper linear building and façade encroachment over the south footway of Walnut Street between 8th Street and 9th Street and an upper level linear building and façade encroachment over the west footway of 8th Street between Walnut Street and Locust Street; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember DiCicco
Indexes: ENCROACHMENT
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy11023100.pdf
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Authorizing Liberty/Parkway 8th & Walnut, LP ("LPLP"), or its designee, to construct, use and maintain a marquee attached to the proposed building to be located at the southwest corner of 8th and Walnut Streets and projecting over the footways of 8th and Walnut Streets; and authorizing LPLP or its designee to construct, use and maintain an upper linear building and façade encroachment over the south footway of Walnut Street between 8th Street and 9th Street and an upper level linear building and façade encroachment over the west footway of 8th Street between Walnut Street and Locust Street; all under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted to LPLP or its designee to construct, use and maintain a continuous, wrap-around marquee attached to the proposed building to be located at the southwest corner of 8th and Walnut Streets, that will encroach upon portions of 8th and Walnut Streets as follows ("Marquee"):
The proposed Marquee projects approximately ten feet (10'-0") onto the south footway of Walnut Street, and is approximately twenty-four feet (24') in length, with a minimum clearance of approximately ten feet (10') above Walnut Street.
The proposed Marquee projects approximately ten feet (10'-0") onto the west footway of 8th Street, and is approximately seventy-three feet (73') in length, with a minimum clearance of approximately ten feet (10') above 8th Street.
SECTION 2. Permission is hereby granted to LPLP or its designee to construct, use and maintain an upper linear building and facade encroachment that will encroach above portions of 8th and Walnut Streets as follows ("Encroachments"):
An overhead building and facade encroachment parallel to 8th Street one hundred and fifty-four feet (154') long, encroaching six feet (6') to the east of the 8th Street property line, starting at an elevation of sixty feet (60') above the sidewalk level of...

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