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Bill 110663

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 204 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Slocum Street from a point approximately one-hundred forty feet northeast of Chew Avenue to its terminus northeastwardly therefrom and by relocating a portion of the northwesterly curbline of Slocum Street, from Chew Avenue to a point approximately seventy-seven feet northeastwardly therefrom, eight feet southeastwardly and incorporating the vacated area of said Slocum Street under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation.

Introduced Oct 6, 2011Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Miller

From the floor

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  1. “…ally open portions of the westerly ten feet wide Street from Chestnut Street to Walnut Street"; and Bill No. 110663, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 204 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Slocum Street from a point approximately one-hundred forty feet northeast of Chew Avenue to its terminus northeastwardly therefrom"; and Bill No. 110720, ent…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 8, 2011 · Dec 8, 2011 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “… westerly ten feet wide portion of Thirty-Second Street from Chestnut Street to Walnut Street"; and Bill No. 110663, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 204 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Slocum Street from a point approximately one-hundred forty Avenue to its terminus"; and Bill No. 110720, entitled "An ordinance authorizing Thomas Jefferson …”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 1, 2011 · Dec 1, 2011 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Oct 6, 2011
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember Miller that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Streets and Services. The motion carried unanimously.

  2. Nov 29, 2011
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Nov 29, 2011
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Nov 29, 2011
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Dec 1, 2011
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Dec 1, 2011
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember DiCicco that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.

  7. Dec 1, 2011
    ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 8, 2011
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this matter be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. Dec 21, 2011
    SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 204 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Slocum Street from a point approximately one-hundred forty feet northeast of Chew Avenue to its terminus northeastwardly therefrom and by relocating a portion of the northwesterly curbline of Slocum Street, from Chew Avenue to a point approximately seventy-seven feet northeastwardly therefrom, eight feet southeastwardly and incorporating the vacated area of said Slocum Street under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Sections 11-403 and 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 No. 204 by: (a) Striking from the City Plan and vacating Slocum Street from a point approximately one-hundred forty feet northeast of Chew Avenue to its terminus approximately sixty-five feet northeastwardly therefrom. (b) Relocating a portion of the northwesterly curbline of Slocum Street, from Chew Avenue to a point approximately seventy-seven feet northeastwardly therefrom, eight feet southeastwardly, thereby reducing the cartway width of said Slocum Street from thirty feet to twenty-two feet. SECTION 2. Effective upon confirmation of the striking and vacating of a portion of Slocum Street, as authorized in Section 1(a) herein, the said vacated area, owned by the City of Philadelphia, is deemed incorporated into the Pleasant Playground and Recreation Center under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation. SECTION 3. The provisions of The Philadelphia Code, Section 14-2104(3)(g), relating to dead end streets, shall not apply to Slocum Street as affected by this Ordinance. ..End