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Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 282 and 291 by relocating the southwesterly houseline of Cottman Avenue, from State Road to a point northwestwardly therefrom, a variable distance southwestwardly and relocating the northwesterly houseline of State Road, from Cottman Avenue to a point southwestwardly therefrom, a variable distance northwestwardly, thereby widening said Cottman Avenue and said State Road, under certain terms and conditions.
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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 Nos. 282 and 291 by:
a) Relocating the southwesterly houseline of Cottman Avenue, from State Road to a point approximately three-hundred five feet northwestwardly therefrom, fifteen feet and a variable distance southwestwardly, thereby widening said Cottman Avenue.
b) Relocating the southwesterly houseline of Cottman Avenue, from a point approximately three-hundred five feet northwest of State Road to a point approximately two-hundred feet further northwestwardly therefrom, five feet southwestwardly, thereby widening said Cottman Avenue.
c) Relocating the northwesterly houseline of State Road, from Cottman Avenue to a point approximately two-hundred seventy-five feet southwestwardly therefrom, three feet and a variable distance northwestwardly, thereby widening said State Road.
SECTION 2. This authorization is conditional upon compliance with the following requirements within two (2) years from the date this Ordinance becomes law:
a) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, by the owner(s) of property affected thereby, to release the City from all damages or claims for damages which may arise by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein; in lieu thereof, only after the party in inte...
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