Bill 150846
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title, or a lesser interest in real estate, in parcels of land along the Delaware River and the Kensington & Tacony Trail, under certain terms and conditions.
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“150861, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Abbottsford Avenue, Wissahickon Avenue, Hunting Park Avenue, Allegheny Avenue, Ridge Avenue and Scotts Lane"; and Bill No. 150863, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning des…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 10, 2015 · Dec 10, 2015 · official transcript, this passage
“The Committee on Public Property and Public Works, to which was referred Bill No. 150770, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire by purchase, condemnation or otherwise title in some or all parcels of land together with the improvements thereon situate commonly known as 351 through 55 West Penn Street and 5322 through 5334 Newhall Street"; and Bill No. 150818, entitled "An St…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 3, 2015 · Dec 3, 2015 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Nov 12, 2015Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 1, 2015HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
- Dec 1, 2015HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
- Dec 1, 2015REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
- Dec 3, 2015ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 3, 2015SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 3, 2015READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 10, 2015READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 15, 2015SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title, or a lesser interest in real estate, in parcels of land along the Delaware River and the Kensington & Tacony Trail, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, is authorized to acquire by purchase, condemnation, deed in lieu of condemnation, donation, dedication, or otherwise, title or other interests in some or all of the parcels of land identified in Section 2 of this Ordinance along the Delaware River and the Kensington & Tacony Trail for the purpose of incorporating the acquired land into the Kensington & Tacony Trail for public recreation use. SECTION 2. The lands subject to this Ordinance are the following: A. Land within the former right-of-way or easement of the Kensington and Tacony Railroad, and bounded as follows: 1 on the SOUTH by the south end of the Old Frankford Creek railroad bridge; 2. on the NORTH by the northeast side of former Disston Street; and 3. including the spur that starts west of former Disston Street and curves northwardly across former Disston Street and terminates at Milnor Street. B. Land along the Delaware River bounded as follows: 1. on the SOUTH by the south side of Magee Avenue; 2. on the NORTH by the south boundary of the City of Philadelphia property that lies immediately south of Princeton Avenue; 3. on the EAST, following the course of the Delaware River, by the Bulkhead Line of the north or northwest side of the Delaware River as amended by the Secretary of War September 10, 1940; and 4. on the WEST, following the course of the Delaware River, (A) from the south side of Magee Avenue to the north side of former Disston Street, the western or northwestern most line of the former Kensington and Tacony Railroad right-of-way or easement, and (B) from the north side of former Bevan Street (not on City Plan; plotted from deeds recorded in Deed Books G.G.P. #266, page 99, and J.M.H. #2916, page 252) to the south boundary of the City of Philadelphia property that lies immediately south of Princeton Avenue, a line 150 feet north or northwest of the Delaware River Bulkhead Line, amended by the Secretary of War, September 10, 1940. SECTION 3. The City Solicitor is authorized to review and approve all documents necessary to complete the acquisitions authorized by this Ordinance. The City Solicitor is further authorized to include in those documents provisions that the City Solicitor deems necessary and desirable to protect the interests of the City. ..End