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Bill 080502

To amend an Ordinance authorizing La Salle University to construct, own and maintain an overhead pedestrian bridge crossing the 5600 block of E. Wister Street connecting the Main Campus with Germantown Hospital, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced May 15, 2008Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Miller

From the floor

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  1. “080492, an ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Knorr Street, between Frankford Avenue and Charles 6/19/08 - STATED - 2ND READING Street; and Bill 080493, an ordinance amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code by amending Section 9-211, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material"; and Bill No. 080494, an ordinance authorizing Bikim Divine to construct and…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 19, 2008 · Jun 19, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “And Bill No. 080502, an ordinance to amend an ordinance authorizing LaSalle University to construct, own and maintain an overhead pedestrian bridge crossing at 5600 East Wister Street.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 12, 2008 · Jun 12, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 15, 2008Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. May 15, 2008Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Jun 5, 2008HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Jun 5, 2008REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Jun 5, 2008HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  6. Jun 12, 2008ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Jun 12, 2008SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Jun 12, 2008ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jun 19, 2008READ · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Jun 19, 2008PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Jul 2, 2008SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title To amend an Ordinance authorizing La Salle University to construct, own and maintain an overhead pedestrian bridge crossing the 5600 block of E. Wister Street connecting the Main Campus with Germantown Hospital, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Bill No. 070992 is hereby amended to allow a pedestrian bridge support and/or abutment in the right-of-way and for a dimensional change in the pedestrian bridge by substituting Section 2 below for Section 1 in Bill No. 070992. SECTION 2. Permission is hereby granted to La Salle University, to construct, own and maintain an overhead pedestrian bridge crossing the 5600 block of E. Wister Street connecting the Main Campus with Germantown Hospital. The overhead pedestrian bridge spans the entire right-of-way of E. Wister Street, approximately fifty feet (50'-0"), with a minimum vertical clearance of fourteen feet six inches (14'-6") above the roadway. The centerline of the overhead pedestrian bridge is located approximately three hundred and thirty feet (330'-0") north of the north curb line of W. Clarkson Street. The overhead pedestrian bridge is approximately thirteen feet six inches (13'- 6") wide. Permission is also given to construct, own and maintain a pedestrian bridge support and/or abutment (with appropriate foundation) encroaching on the right-of-way approximately four feet (4') deep onto the west side of E. Wister Street and then along the said west side of E. Wister Street approximately eighteen feet (18') with a height, as appropriate, to support the said pedestrian bridge. SECTION 3. All other terms and conditions shall remain in full effect. SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. ..End