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File #: 230769    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 11/2/2023 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 12/14/2023
Title: Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 63 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Carlton Street from Twentieth Street to its terminus eastwardly therefrom, striking from the City Plan a right-of-way for public utility purposes extending from the said terminus of Carlton Street eastwardly to Nineteenth Street, and striking from the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, and public utility purposes within the lines of former Wood Street from Nineteenth Street to Twentieth Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Council President Clarke, Councilmember Jones
Indexes: LINES AND GRADES (REVISING)
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy23076900
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Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 63 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Carlton Street from Twentieth Street to its terminus eastwardly therefrom, striking from the City Plan a right-of-way for public utility purposes extending from the said terminus of Carlton Street eastwardly to Nineteenth Street, and striking from the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, and public utility purposes within the lines of former Wood Street from Nineteenth Street to Twentieth Street, 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. 63 by:

a) Striking from the City Pan and vacating Carlton Street from Twentieth Street to its terminus approximately ninety-eight feet eastwardly therefrom.

b) Striking from the City Plan a certain right-of-way reserved for public utility purposes extending from the said terminus of Carlton Street, east of Twentieth Street, eastwardly to Nineteenth Street.

c) Striking from the City Plan a right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes, water main purposes, and public utility purposes within the lines of former Wood Street from Nineteenth Street to Twentieth Street, north of Vine Street.

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 party in interest to release, indemnify, and defend the City from all damages or claims for damages that may arise by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein.

b) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, by the party in interest, to make any and all changes and adjustments...

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