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File #: 120661    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 9/13/2012 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 11/29/2012
Title: Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by relocating the southeasterly curbline of Delaware Avenue, from Spring Garden Street to Ellen Street, a variable distance northwestwardly and relocating the southeasterly curbline of Penn Street from Delaware Avenue to Ellen Street, sixteen feet northwestwardly, thereby increasing the width of the southeasterly footway areas of said Delaware Avenue and Penn Street.
Sponsors: Councilmember Squilla
Indexes: CITY PLAN, REVISION
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy12066100.pdf
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
12/11/20120 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/29/20120 CITY COUNCIL READ AND PASSEDPass14:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
9/27/20120 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/27/20120 CITY COUNCIL SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCILPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/27/20120 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/25/20120 Committee on Streets and Services HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/25/20120 Committee on Streets and Services HEARING HELD   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/25/20120 Committee on Streets and Services REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/13/20120 CITY COUNCIL Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
 
Title
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by relocating the southeasterly curbline of Delaware Avenue, from Spring Garden Street to Ellen Street, a variable distance northwestwardly and relocating the southeasterly curbline of Penn Street from Delaware Avenue to Ellen Street, sixteen feet northwestwardly, thereby increasing the width of the southeasterly footway areas of said Delaware Avenue and Penn Street.
 
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WHEREAS, The City and the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation have undertaken to develop the Delaware River Trail;
WHEREAS, A portion of the trail will extend along the southeasterly side of Delaware Avenue, from Spring Garden Street to Penn Street, and along the southeasterly side of Penn Street, from Delaware Avenue to Ellen Street; and
WHEREAS, It is necessary to relocate the curblines and widen the footway areas along the portions of Delaware Avenue and Penn Street through which the trail will be constructed; now, therefore
 
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
 
SECTION 1.  Pursuant to Section 11-404 of The Philadelphia Code, the Board of Surveyors of the Department of Streets is hereby authorized to revise the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by:
  1. Relocating the southeasterly curbline of Delaware Avenue, from Spring Garden Street to Ellen Street, a variable distance northwestwardly, thereby increasing the width of the southeasterly footway area of the said portion of Delaware Avenue.
  2. Relocating the southeasterly curbline of Penn Street, from Delaware Avenue to Ellen Street, sixteen feet northwestwardly, thereby increasing the width of the southeasterly footway area of the said portion of Penn Street.
 
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