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Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to accept a historically-designated building from 2000 Arch Associates LP, which will move and reinstall the building on City property, under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, 2000 Arch Associates LP (the "Owner") owns property, located at 2000 Arch Street, Philadelphia Pennsylvania ("2000 Arch Street"), on which a Gulf gas station building is situated along the west side of 20th Street, south of Arch Street (the "Station");
WHEREAS, the Station was built in 1930 and designated historic by the Philadelphia Historical Commission (the "Commission") in 1981;
WHEREAS, on May 14, 2021, the Commission approved, pursuant to Section 14-1005(6)(d) of The Philadelphia Code, that the Station has no feasible reuse in its location at 2000 Arch Street and that relocation of the Station is necessary in the public interest for the preservation and adaptive reuse of the historic resource;
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Commission's May 14, 2021, determination, the Owner desires to convey the Station to the City and relocate and reinstall the Station and other necessary improvements to City property, at Owner's sole cost and expense, for the Station's historical preservation and beneficial accessory use by the City (the "Station Relocation"); and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation (the "Department") finds that the Station Relocation is in the public interest and will be an accessory benefit to the Fairmount Park system and park's users; now, therefore,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, is hereby authorized to enter into any necessary agreements with the Owner, its successor or assigns, for the Station Relocation pursuant to the terms and conditions substantially set forth in the document attached to this ordinance as Exhibit A.
SECTION 2. This...
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