Bill 080540
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park to enter into an air rights license agreement with Main Street Partners, LP allowing Main Street Properties, LP to construct a deck over a certain portion of the Manayunk Canal Towpath at 2 Rector Street under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced by
From the floor
Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.
“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
“To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, to which was referred Bill No. 080427, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 15-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Fairmount Park,' by removing 5100 Pennypack Street from the areas under the the Fairmount Park Commission"; and Bill No. 080540, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 12, 2008 · Jun 12, 2008 · official transcript, this passage
“And Bill No. 080540, an ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Executive Director of the Fairmount Park to enter into an air rights license agreement with Main Street Partners.”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 12, 2008 · Jun 12, 2008 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Jun 5, 2008Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 5, 2008Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 11, 2008HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- Jun 11, 2008HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- Jun 11, 2008REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- Jun 12, 2008ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 12, 2008SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 12, 2008ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 19, 2008READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 19, 2008PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Jul 2, 2008SIGNED · MAYOR
Official documents
Documents open on the City of Philadelphia’s legislative site.
Full text
Read the full text as published
..Title Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park to enter into an air rights license agreement with Main Street Partners, LP allowing Main Street Properties, LP to construct a deck over a certain portion of the Manayunk Canal Towpath at 2 Rector Street under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park are hereby authorized to enter into an air rights license agreement with Main Street Partners, LP allowing Main Street Properties, LP to construct a deck over a certain portion of the Manayunk Canal Towpath at a property located at 2 Rector Street under certain terms and conditions. SECTION 2. The terms of the proposed air rights license agreement shall be substantially similar to the terms set forth in Terms Sheet attached hereto as Exhibit "1", with such changes as the City Solicitor deems necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the City. EXHIBIT "1" TERMS FOR PROPOSED AIR RIGHTS LICENSE AGREEMENT 1. Licensor: City of Philadelphia/Fairmount Park Commission Licensee: Main Street Properties, LP 2. Property Address/ Bourbon Blue, 2 Rector Street in Manayunk. Deck Location of Deck to be located above the Manayunk canal towpath. 3. Size of Deck: Approximate 410 square foot deck. 4. Commencement Date: The earlier of the opening of the deck or April 1, 2009. 5. Initial Term: 5 years 6. Renewal Options Two (2) renewal periods of five (5) years each. Periods: Each option will be exercised on the mutual agreement of all three parties (Licensee, Property Owner and Business Owner). 7. Base License Fee: $20.00 per square foot for year one with annual percentage increases based upon the Philadelphia Area Consumer Price Index (CPI). License Fee may be paid on an annual basis (12 months). 8. Renewal Option License Years 6-10; The higher of $23.00 per square foot or Fees: the CPI adjusted rent from year 5, with annual percentage increases based upon CPI. Years 11-15; The higher of $27.00 per square foot or the CPI adjusted rent from year 10, with annual percentage increases based upon CPI. 9. Bond For Demolition: Main Street Properties, LP to obtain a Bond in the amount of the cost of the deck demolition currently estimated to be $7,500.00. 10. Termination: Property owner reserves the right to terminate the Air Rights License Agreement at any time with three months written notice to Fairmount Park. License payments will cease once the deck structure has been removed. 11. Maintenance: Property owner will maintain the deck in good order, condition and repair. Property owner will maintain, repair or replace any section of the deck as needed. Property owner is responsible to remove trash and litter daily on the towpath that is a result of use of the deck. 12. Assignment: Property Owner may assign or sublicense the air rights upon Fairmount Park's prior written consent; such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed except that any assignment or sublicense shall not result in a substantial change of use of the deck. 13. Existing Stairs: Existing stairs at the north side of Rector Street will be demolished and replaced by similar stairs on the south side at the sole cost and expense of Main Street Properties, LP. 14. Use Restrictions: No amplified or live music, commercial banners, visual clutter, tenting, roof structures and/or cooking will be allowed on the deck. 15. Applicable Laws: Construction and use of the deck will be subject to all applicable laws and execution of the final license agreement will be subject to approval of the agreement by Philadelphia City Council and the Law Department. ..End