civus
BillENACTED

Bill 220454

Authorizing the vacating of Krewstown Road from Norwalk Road to its terminus southwestwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced May 19, 2022Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember O'Neill

How members voted

  1. Vote on Nov 17, 2022 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (10)

    Councilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember BassCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Driscoll

From the floor

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

  1. “An ordinance amending section 2 of an ordinance, Bill No. 220454 approved November 30th, 2022 entitled, Ordinance Authorizing the vacating of Krewstown Road from Norwalk Road to its term southwestwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions, by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 24, 2025 · Apr 24, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “And an ordinance amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 220454), approved November 30, 2022, entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing the vacating of Krewstown Road from Norwalk Road to its terminus southwestwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 20, 2025 · Mar 20, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Bill No. 220658-A, entitled "An ordinance to amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Zoning and Planning,' by revising certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled 'Overlay Zoning Districts,' by creating the '/NBO, Nelson STATED MEETING 68 11/17/2022 Village Overlay District'"; and Bill No. 220662-A, entitled "An ordinance to amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Zoning and Planning,' by rev…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 17, 2022 · Nov 17, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “The Committee on Streets and Services, to which was referred Bill No. 210745, entitled "An ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: South STATED MEETING 22 11/3/2022 13th Street and Oregon Avenue"; and Bill No. 210928, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 12-2900 of The Philadelphia Code ('Contractor Parking') to revise the requirements and limitations related to contractor parking permits";…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 3, 2022 · Nov 3, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 19, 2022Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Oct 28, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Oct 28, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Oct 28, 2022REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Nov 3, 2022SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Nov 3, 2022READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Nov 3, 2022ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Nov 17, 2022READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Nov 30, 2022SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

Documents open on the City of Philadelphia’s legislative site.

Full text

Read the full text as published

..Title Authorizing the vacating of Krewstown Road from Norwalk Road to its terminus southwestwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body WHEREAS, a portion of Krewstown Road, from Norwalk Road to a terminus southwestwardly therefrom, was opened for public use in 1821, but was not plotted on the City Plan; WHEREAS, the said portion of Krewstown Road is not lately in use by public traffic and is not maintained as a City street by the Department of Streets; and WHEREAS, the abutting property owners have requested that the City vacate its rights in the bed of said Krewstown Road; now, therefore, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Board of Surveyors of the Department of Streets is hereby authorized to adopt a resolution and approve a plan vacating Krewstown Road from Norwalk Road to its terminus approximately four-hundred two feet southwestwardly therefrom, within the area designated as City Plan No. 389. SECTION 2. This authorization is conditional upon compliance with the following requirements within two (2) years from the date this Ordinance becomes law: a) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, by the owner(s) of property affected thereby, to release the City from all damages or claims for damages which may arise by reason of the vacating of said Krewstown Road as authorized herein; in lieu thereof, only after the party in interest has demonstrated best efforts to obtain such agreements and such efforts are unsuccessful, the party in interest shall file an agreement and a bond, with corporate surety, satisfactory to the City Solicitor or an irrevocable letter of credit satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to release the City as aforesaid. b) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, by the party in interest, to release, indemnify, and defend the City from all damages or claims for damages that may arise by reason of the said street vacating authorized herein. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall not become effective unless the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00), toward costs thereof, is paid into the City Treasury within one hundred and twenty (120) days after this Ordinance becomes law. ..End