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Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 238 by relocating the southeasterly houseline and curbline of Christopher Columbus Boulevard, from Washington Avenue to Christian Street, thereby creating a more uniform right-of-way width and continuous footway area for said Christopher Columbus Boulevard from Washington Avenue to Christian Street, placing on the City Plan an irregularly-shaped area at the terminus of said Washington Avenue, east of Christopher Columbus Boulevard, reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for various utility purposes within the portion of Christopher Columbus Boulevard being stricken, and plotting upon the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes extending from the said terminus of Washington Avenue to the Delaware River, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 11-405 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. 238 by:
a) Relocating a certain portion of the southeasterly houseline of Christopher Columbus Boulevard, from Washington Avenue to a point approximately one hundred seventy-nine feet northeastwardly therefrom, thereby widening said Christopher Columbus Boulevard to conform the plan more closely to existing conditions.
b) Striking from the City Plan and vacating a triangularly-shaped area along the southeasterly side of Christopher Columbus Boulevard, from a point located approximately one hundred seventy-nine feet northeastwardly of Washington Avenue to a point approximately three hundred fifty-three feet further northeastwardly therefrom, thereby establishing a uniform right-of-way width conforming more closely with existing conditions.
c) Relocating the southeasterly curbline of Christopher Columbus Boulevard, from Washington Avenue to a point approximately se...
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