Bill 110183
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 196, 197, and 305 by relocating the southwesterly curbline of Allegheny Avenue, from a point approximately two-hundred feet southeast of Richmond Street to Delaware Avenue, ten feet northeastwardly, thereby increasing the width of the southwesterly footway area of said Allegheny Avenue; closing Allegheny Avenue, southeast of Delaware Avenue, to vehicular traffic; and relocating the southeasterly curbline of Delaware Avenue, from Allegheny Avenue to Lewis Street, varying distances northwestwardly, thereby increasing the width of the southeasterly footway area of said Delaware Avenue; all under certain terms and conditions.
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“Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. 5/12/11 - STATED - 2ND READING The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 110183.”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, May 12, 2011 · May 12, 2011 · official transcript, this passage
“The Committee on Streets and Services, to which was referred Bill No. 100783, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Commercial Activities on Streets,' by amending Section 9-205, entitled 'Sidewalk Sales,' by prohibiting sidewalk vending on certain portions of Castor Avenue from Oxford Avenue to Rhawn Street"; and Bill No. 100874, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revis…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 5, 2011 · May 5, 2011 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Mar 10, 2011Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 28, 2011HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
- Apr 28, 2011REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
- May 5, 2011ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- May 5, 2011SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- May 5, 2011ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- May 12, 2011READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- May 25, 2011SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 196, 197, and 305 by relocating the southwesterly curbline of Allegheny Avenue, from a point approximately two-hundred feet southeast of Richmond Street to Delaware Avenue, ten feet northeastwardly, thereby increasing the width of the southwesterly footway area of said Allegheny Avenue; closing Allegheny Avenue, southeast of Delaware Avenue, to vehicular traffic; and relocating the southeasterly curbline of Delaware Avenue, from Allegheny Avenue to Lewis Street, varying distances northwestwardly, thereby increasing the width of the southeasterly footway area of said Delaware Avenue; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body WHEREAS, The City and the Delaware River City Corporation have undertaken to develop the North Delaware Riverfront Trail; WHEREAS, A portion of the trail will extend along the southwesterly side of Allegheny Avenue, from Richmond Street to Delaware Avenue, and along the southeasterly side of Delaware Avenue, from Allegheny Avenue to Lewis Street; and WHEREAS, It is necessary to relocate the curblines and widen the footway areas along the portions of Allegheny Avenue and Delaware Avenue through which the trail will be constructed; now, therefore THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 11-404 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 Nos. 196, 197, and 305 by: (a) Relocating the southwesterly curbline of Allegheny Avenue, from a point approximately two-hundred feet southeast of Richmond Street to Delaware Avenue, ten feet northeastwardly, thereby increasing the width of the southwesterly footway area of the said portion of Allegheny Avenue from fifteen feet to twenty-five feet. (b) Closing Allegheny Avenue, southeast of Delaware Avenue, to vehicular traffic by extending the southeasterly curbline of said Delaware Avenue across the head of said Allegheny Avenue. (c) Relocating the southeasterly curbline of Delaware Avenue, from Allegheny Avenue to a point approximately one-thousand two-hundred feet northeastwardly therefrom, twenty-six feet northwestwardly, thereby increasing the width of the southeasterly footway area of the said portion of Delaware Avenue from nine feet to thirty-five feet. (d) Relocating the southeasterly curbline of Delaware Avenue, from a point approximately one-thousand two-hundred feet northeast of Allegheny Avenue to Castor Avenue, twenty-four feet northwestwardly, thereby increasing the width of the southeasterly footway area of the said portion of Delaware Avenue from ten feet to thirty-four feet. (e) Relocating the southeasterly curbline of Delaware Avenue, from Castor Avenue to a point approximately one-thousand four-hundred forty-nine feet northeastwardly therefrom, twenty-two feet northwestwardly, thereby increasing the width of the southeasterly footway area of the said portion of Delaware Avenue from ten feet to thirty-two feet. (f) Relocating the southeasterly curbline of Delaware Avenue, from a point approximately one-thousand four-hundred forty-nine feet northeast of Castor Avenue to Lewis Street, twenty-two feet northwestwardly, thereby increasing the width of the southeasterly footway area of the said portion of Delaware Avenue from seventy-five feet to ninety-seven feet. ..End