Bill 070905
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey certain tracts of land with the buildings and improvements thereon located on the block bounded by West Huntingdon Street, North Fairhill Street, West Lehigh Avenue, and North Fifth Street, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for nominal consideration, for further conveyance.
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“Aye. The ayes are 16; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. We will now consider Bill No. 070905.”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, November 29, 2007 · Nov 29, 2007 · official transcript, this passage
“To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Public Property and Public Works, to which was referred Bill No. 070869, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey certain tracts of land with the buildings and improvements thereon known as 332 to 52 East Tioga Street"; and Bill No. 070878, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commission…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 15, 2007 · Nov 15, 2007 · official transcript, this passage
“And Bill No. 070905, an ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey certain tracts of land with the buildings and improvements thereon to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for nominal consideration, for further conveyance.”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 15, 2007 · Nov 15, 2007 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Oct 25, 2007Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Oct 25, 2007Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 14, 2007HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
- Nov 14, 2007REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
- Nov 14, 2007HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
- Nov 15, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 15, 2007SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 15, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 29, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 29, 2007PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 13, 2007SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey certain tracts of land with the buildings and improvements thereon located on the block bounded by West Huntingdon Street, North Fairhill Street, West Lehigh Avenue, and North Fifth Street, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for nominal consideration, for further conveyance. ..Body 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 convey, for nominal consideration, certain tracts of land with the buildings and improvements thereon located on the block bounded by West Huntingdon Street, North Fairhill Street, West Lehigh Avenue, and North Fifth Street, in the City of Philadelphia, generally described as follows, for further conveyance at less than fair market value: ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings or improvements thereon erected, Situated in the 19th Ward of the City of Philadelphia, and described according to a Survey and Plan of Property made by James E. Shomper, Surveyor and Regulator of the Sixth Survey District, dated July 12, 1990 (BB-36), as follows: BEGINNING at a point formed by the intersection of the westerly side of Fifth Street, (60' wide) and the northerly side of Huntingdon Street (50' wide); Thence extending N. 78º 39' 00" W., along the northerly side of the said Huntingdon Street, the distance of 318' 0" to a point formed by the intersection of the northerly side of the said Huntingdon Street and the easterly side of Fairhill Street (50' wide); Thence extending N. 11º 21' 00" E., along the easterly side of the said Fairhill Street, the distance of 400' 0" to a point on the southerly side of a certain 4' 0" wide alley, which extends eastwardly from the said Fairhill Street to Reese Street (40' wide); Thence extending S. 78º 39' 00" E., along the southerly side of the said alley, also partly passing through a wall, the distance of 53' 5" to a point; Thence extending S. 11º 21' 00" W., passing through a wall, the distance of 113' 8" to a point; Thence extending S. 78º 39' 00" E., passing through a wall, the distance of 0' 7" to a point; Thence extending S. 11º 21' 00" W., passing through a wall, the distance of 0' 1 1/2" to a point; Thence extending S. 78º 39' 00" E., along the southerly face of a brick wall, also along a side of a certain variable width easement, hereinafter more fully described, extending northwardly and eastwardly into the said Reese Street, the distance of 30' 11 1/4" to a point; Thence extending N. 11º 21' 00" E., along the easterly face of a brick wall, also along a side of the said easement, the distance of 42' 4 1/2" to a point; Thence extending S. 78º 39' 00" E., along the face of a brick wall, also along another side of the said easement, the distance of 8' 0" to a point; Thence extending N. 11º 21' 00" E., along the easterly face of a brick wall, also along another side of the said easement, the distance of 21' 8 1/2" to a point; Thence extending S. 78º 39' 00" E., along the southerly face of a brick wall, also along another side of the said easement, the distance of 46' 0 3/4" to a point on the westerly side of the said Reese Street; Thence extending S. 11º 21' 00" W., along the westerly side of the said Reese Street, the distance of 7' 3 ?" to a point of curvature, being the beginning of a Cul-de-Sac at the terminus of the said Reese Street; Thence extending southwestwardly, along the westerly side of the said Reese Street, on the arc of a circle, curving to the right, having a radius of 10' 0", a central angle of 78º 27' 47", and an arc distance of 13' 8 ?" to a point of reverse curve; Thence extending southwardly along the westerly side of the Cul-de-Sac of the said Reese Street, on the arc of a circle, curving to the left, having a radius of 40' 0", a central angle of 168º 27' 47", and an arc distance of 117' 7 1/4" to a point of tangency on the southerly terminus of the said Reese Street; Thence extending S. 78º 39' 00" E., partly along the southerly terminus of the said Reese Street, also partly through a wall, the distance of 101' 0" to a point; Thence extending S. 11º 21' 00" W., the distance of 4' 0" to a point; Thence extending S. 78º 39' 00" E., partly passing through a wall, the distance of 78' 0" to a point on the westerly side of the said Fifth Street; Thence extending S. 11º 21' 00" W., along the westerly side of the said Fifth Street, the distance of 250' 0" to the first mentioned point and place of beginning. CONTAINING in total area 91,778.0 square feet or 2.10693 acres. UNDER AND SUBJECT to a certain previously mentioned driveway easement, to be used by the owners and occupiers of the property abutting thereon to the north, in common with the owners and occupiers of the property described above, said driveway easement being more particularly described as follows: ALL THAT CERTAIN variable width easement, situate in the 19th Ward of the City of Philadelphia, and described in accordance with a Survey & Plan of Property (BB-36/267) made July 12, 1990 for the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation by James E. Shomper, Surveyor & Regulator of the Sixth Survey District, as follows: BEGINNING AT A POINT on the westerly side of Reese Street (forty feet wide), at the distance of one-hundred forty-nine feet eight and one-half inches southwardly from the southerly side of Lehigh Avenue; thence extending South eleven degrees twenty-one minutes West, along the said westerly side of Reese Street, the distance of seven feet three and five-eighths inches to a point of curve; thence extending southwestwardly, still along the said westerly side of Reese Street, along the arc of a circle curving to the right and having a radius of ten feet, the arc distance of three feet nine and one-half inches to a point; thence extending North seventy-eight degrees thirty-nine minutes West, along a non-tangent line, the distance of twenty-six feet ten and three-fourths inches to a point; thence extending South eleven degrees twenty-one minutes West, the distance of sixteen feet four and one-eighth inches to a point on the said westerly side of Reese Street, said point being the beginning of a non-tangent curve to which said beginning of curve a radial line bears North thirty-two degrees seventeen minutes eighteen seconds West; thence extending southwestwardly, along the said westerly side of Reese Street, along the arc of a circle curving to the left, the arc distance of thirty-four feet ten and seven-eighths inches to a point; thence extending North seventy-eight degrees thirty-nine minutes West, the distance of four feet ten inches to a point; thence extending South eleven degrees twenty-one minutes West, the distance of thirty-nine feet ten and one-half inches to a point; thence extending North seventy-eight degrees thirty-nine minutes West, the distance of forty feet three inches to a point; thence extending North eleven degrees twenty-one minutes East, the distance of thirty-four feet seven and one-half inches to a point; thence extending South seventy-eight degrees thirty-nine minutes East, the distance of thirty feet eleven and one-fourth inches to a point; thence extending North eleven degrees twenty-one minutes East, the distance of forty-two feet four and one-half inches to a point; thence extending South seventy-eight degrees thirty-nine minutes East, the distance of eight feet to a point; thence extending North eleven degrees twenty-one minutes East, the distance of twenty-one feet eight and one-half inches to a point; thence extending South seventy-eight degrees thirty-nine minutes East, the distance of forty-six feet and three-fourths inches to a point on the said westerly side of Reese Street, said point being the FIRST MENTIONED POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING IN AREA two-thousand eight-hundred forty-eight Square Feet or six-thousand five-hundred thirty-eight one-hundred thousandths acres. SECTION 2. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to review and approve all instruments and documents necessary to effectuate this Ordinance, which instruments and documents shall contain such terms and conditions as the City Solicitor shall deem necessary and proper to protect the interests of the City. SECTION 3. Net proceeds from the sale of this property shall be deposited in the City's General Fund. ..End