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Committee Hearing, April 22, 2010

Philadelphia City Council Committee HearingsApr 22, 2010

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COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA COMMITTEE ON STREETS AND SERVICES - - - Room 400, City Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thursday, April 22, 2010 9:10 a.m. - - - PRESENT: COUNCILMAN FRANK DiCICCO, CHAIR COUNCILMAN WILLIAM GREENLEE COUNCILMAN CURTIS JONES, JR. COUNCILWOMAN MARIA QUINONES-SANCHEZ COUNCILWOMAN DONNA REED MILLER BILLS 090905, 090908, 090924, 100100, 100157, 100215, 100220, 100227 - - - 2 COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Good morning, everyone. This is the Committee on Streets and Services. We do not yet have a quorum, but we will be able to hear testimony and hold off on any final vote in the public meeting until we get one more person. So in the interest of time, we'll begin the hearing process, and hopefully by the end of that, we will have our fourth member of this Committee to establish a quorum. To my immediate right is Councilwoman Donna Miller and to my immediate left is Councilman Greenlee. I will ask Mr. McMonagle to read the title of the first bill.

The Clerk

Bill No. 090905, an ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 322 by relocating the southeasterly curbline of State Road, from Pennypack Street to Linden Avenue, twelve feet northwestwardly, under certain terms and conditions. 3 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. (Witnesses approached witness table.)

Mr. Morelli

Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee. My name is Frank Morelli, Survey Bureau Manager of the Department of Streets, and the Department would like to offer the following testimony on Bill No. 090905. This is not an administrative ordinance, but an ordinance requested by Mr. Paul Lonie, 1391 Walton Road, Blue Bell, PA. The purpose of this ordinance 15 is to facilitate the development and construction by the Delaware River City Corporation of a portion of the Delaware River trail extending along the front of the Samuel S. Baxter Water Treatment Plant by widening the sidewalk by 12 feet and placing a pedestrian and bike path. This ordinance is supported by the Department of Streets and is recommended to your Committee for favorable action. 4 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc.

Mr. Erickson

Good morning, Chairman DiCicco and members of the Streets and Services Committee. I am William Erickson, a City Planner with the Development Planning Division of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. I am here to testify on Bill No. 090905, which Councilmember Krajewski introduced into City Council on December 10th, 2009. This ordinance will revise the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 322 by relocating the southeasterly curbline of State Road, from Pennypack to Linden Avenue. This will allow the construction of the East Coast Greenway, a 12-foot-wide pedestrian and bicycle path. The Planning Commission at its meeting on May 19th, 2009 approved in concept the East Coast Greenway to be built at this location. Therefore, the Planning Commission recommends that Bill 24 No. 090905 also be approved. This concludes my testimony. 5 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Thank you. Any questions for these witnesses? (No response.) COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Anyone else to testify on these bills? (No response.) COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Seeing none, the title of the next bill, please.

The Clerk

Bill No. 090908, an ordinance amending Section 2 of an ordinance (Bill No. 070392) approved September 20, 2007, entitled "An ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Lewellen Street from Delaware Avenue to Canal Street, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.

Mr. Morelli

Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members of the 6 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. Committee. My name is Frank Morelli, Survey Bureau Manager of the Department of Streets, and the Department of Streets would like to offer the following testimony on Bill No. 090908. This is not an administrative ordinance, but an ordinance requested by Ms. Stefanie L. Brennan representing F.B. Bridgeman's Holding, LLC, 3000 Two Logan Square, 18th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19103. The purpose of this ordinance 14 is to amend an ordinance (Bill No. 15 070392), approved September 20, 2007 and authorizing the striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Lewellen Street from Delaware Avenue to Canal Street by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein. The purpose of this ordinance is to assemble land for the development of Bridgeman's View Condominium project consisting of approximately 700 market-rate condominium 7 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. units and including parking, restaurants and other associated uses. This ordinance is supported by the Department of Streets and is recommended to your Committee for favorable action.

Mr. Erickson

Good morning, Chairman DiCicco and members of the Streets and Services Committee. I am William Erickson, a City Planner with the Development Planning Division of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. I am here to testify on Bill 090908, which Councilmember DiCicco introduced into City Council on December 10, 2009. This bill is a time extension for Bill No. 070392, an ordinance 19 authorizing and directing the revision of the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Lewellen Street from Delaware Avenue to Canal Street. The purpose of this is to allow for a residential 8 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. development called Bridgeman's View. The Planning Commission at its meeting on October 17, 2006 approved the rezoning of the land to allow the Bridgeman's View development. Therefore, the Planning Commission recommends that Bill No. 090908 also be approved. This concludes my testimony. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Thank you. We do have a quorum. Councilman Jones, who is a member of this Committee, is now present. Any questions for these witnesses? (No response.) COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Anyone else who wishes to testify? (No response.) COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Seeing none, the title of the next bill, please.

The Clerk

Bill No. 090924, an ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 55 by striking from the City 9 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Adams Avenue from Aramingo Avenue to the northwesterly right-of-way line of the Delaware Expressway and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes within a portion of Adams Avenue being stricken, under certain terms and conditions.

Mr. Morelli

Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee. My name is Frank Morelli, Survey Bureau Manager of the Department of Streets, and the Department of Streets would like to offer the following testimony on Bill No. 090924. This is not an administrative ordinance, but an ordinance requested by Mr. Peter Tantala of Tantala Associates, 4903 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19124. The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Adams Avenues from Aramingo Avenue to the northwesterly right-of-way 10 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. line of the Delaware Expressway and to place on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes within a portion of Adams Avenue being stricken. This section of Adams Avenue is not paved and is not open to the public use. This action will facilitate plans by Aramingo Rail Transfer, LP to construct a new building and rail facility on the surrounding property. This ordinance is supported by the Department of Streets and is recommended to your Committee for favorable action.

Mr. Erickson

Good morning, Chairman DiCicco and members of the Streets and Services Committee. I am William Erickson, a City Planner with the Development Planning Division of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. I am here to testify on Bill No. 090924, which Councilmember Krajewski introduced into City Council on December 17th, 2009. This authorizes the striking 11 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. and vacating of the legally open portions of Adams Avenue from Aramingo Avenue to the northwesterly side of the right-of-way of the Delaware Expressway and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes within a portion of Adams Avenue being stricken. The purpose of this bill is to allow the developer to remove a paper street, which will allow for the construction of a 46,000 square foot industrial building for the transfer of waste to rail cars. The Planning Commission at its meeting on January 19, 2010 approved this Streets action. Therefore, the Planning Commission recommends that Bill No. 20 090924 also be approved. This concludes my testimony. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Thank you. Any questions for these witnesses? (No response.) 12 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Anyone else here who wishes to testify?

Mr. Tantala

I'm sorry. Protest? COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Pardon me?

Mr. Tantala

Protest? COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: You can protest, you can support, whatever. (Witness approached witness table.)

Mr. Tantala

Members of the Committee, good morning. My name is Peter Tantala. I'm a consulting engineer. I'm speaking today on behalf of the developer and the applicant in this application, the Aramingo Rail Transfer. The Aramingo Rail Transfer requests that this portion of Adams Avenue be stricken and vacated from the City Plan in order to allow for the construction of a waste transfer facility at 2580 Church Street. This portion of Adams Avenue is unimproved, has no 13 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. subsurface utilities and is currently used as a rail yard. The proposed transfer facility would situate, as mentioned, would situate a 45,000 square foot building on the site, totally enclosed building, on the site of the current Adams Avenue location. Also with me today is Mr. John Ryan. He's one of the developers of the site, and he's here to answer any further questions that you may have of him. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: So you're in support of this?

Mr. Tantala

Absolutely. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: When you stood up and said "protest" --

Mr. Tantala

Oh, I'm sorry. I was asking if you meant protest. I apologize. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: No 22 problem. Any questions for these witnesses? (No response.) 14 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Anyone else here to testify? (No response.) COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Seeing none, thank you. Please read the title of the next bill.

The Clerk

Bill No. 100100, an ordinance amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location the sidewalk of the east side of South Broad Street between Porter and Ritner Streets, all under certain terms and conditions.

Mr. Morelli

This isn't one of my bills. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Is it 100100?

The Clerk

Yes. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: South side of Broad Street. It's me. I introduced the bill. I'm in favor of it. Okay. Please read the title of the 15 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. next bill.

The Clerk

Bill No. 100157, an ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 11-S, 42, 269 and 308 by relocating the houselines and curblines of South Street from a point approximately one-hundred seventy feet northwest of Convention Avenue to the northwesterly Pierhead and Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River and from the southeasterly Pierhead and Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River to Twenty-Seventh Street so as to increase the width of South Street for the purpose of constructing a new bridge crossing the Schuylkill River and by placing on the City Plan a variable width right-of-way for drainage purposes adjacent to the southwesterly side of South Street northwest of Schuylkill Avenue and authorizing the opening of the said widened portions of South Street extending through property owned by the 16 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. City.

Mr. Morelli

Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee. My name is Frank Morelli, Survey Bureau Manger of the Department of Streets, and the Department of Streets would like to offer the following testimony on Bill No. 100157. This is an administrative ordinance requested by Mr. David J. Perri, Chief Engineer of the Streets Department, Municipal Service Building, Room 830, Philadelphia, PA 19102. The purpose of this ordinance 16 is to revise the City Plan in the vicinity of the new South Street Bridge over the Schuylkill River. The construction of the new bridge has necessitated the widening of South Street within the project area and the acquisition of a right-of-way for drainage purposes adjacent to the southwesterly side of South Street, east of the river. This proposed bill will 17 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. authorize the placing on the City Plan of the drainage right-of-way and the widened areas of South Street. This ordinance is supported by the Department of Streets and is recommended to your Committee for favorable action.

Mr. Erickson

Good morning, Chairman DiCicco and members of the Streets and Services Committee. I am William Erickson, a City Planner with the Development Planning Division of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. I am here to testify on Bill No. 100157, which Councilmember Blackwell and Council President Verna introduced into City Council on March 11th, 2010. This bill authorizes the revision of the City Plan by relocating the houselines and the curblines of South Street from a point approximately 127 feet northwest of Convention Avenue to the northwesterly Pierhead Line and Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River and 18 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. from the southeasterly Pierhead Line and Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River to 27th Street so as to increase the width of South Street for the purpose of constructing a new bridge crossing the Schuylkill River and by placing on the City Plan a variable width right-of-way for drainage purposes adjacent to the southwesterly side of South Street north of Schuylkill Avenue and authorizing the opening of said widened portion of South Street extending through property owned by the City. The purpose of this ordinance 16 is to allow the reconstruction of the South Street Bridge, a $67 million bridge reconstruction project. The Planning Commission at its meeting of April 20, 2010 approved this Streets action. Therefore, the Planning Commission recommends that Bill No. 23 100157 be approved. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Thank you. Any questions for these 19 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. witnesses? (No response.) COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Anyone else here who wishes to testify? (No response.) COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Seeing none, please read the title of the next bill.

The Clerk

Bill No. 100215, an ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 312 by striking from the City Plan Hegerman Street from Aubrey Avenue to a point approximately one-hundred eighty-seven feet southwestwardly therefrom and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for gas main purposes within the northwesterly half of the portion of Hegerman Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.

Mr. Morelli

Good morning, 20 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee. My name is Frank Morelli, Survey Bureau Manager of the Department of Streets, and the Department of Streets would like to offer the following testimony on Bill No. 100215. This is not an administrative ordinance, but an ordinance requested by Mr. Thomas Ricci, 9218 Marsden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19114. The purpose of this ordinance 13 is to authorize the striking from the City Plan Hegerman Street from Aubrey Avenue to a point approximately 187 feet southwestwardly therefrom and to reserve and place on the City Plan a right-of-way for gas main purposes within the northwesterly half of the portion of Hegerman Street being stricken. Hegerman Street at this location is not legally open and not improved, and the City is not desirous of constructing a street at this location. This action will facilitate plans by the abutting owner to 21 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. construct two market-rate single-family detached houses at this location. This ordinance is supported by the Department of Streets and is recommended to your Committee for favorable action.

Mr. Erickson

Good morning, Chairman DiCicco and members of the Streets and Services Committee. I am William Erickson, a City Planner with the Developing Planning Division of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. I am here to testify on Bill No. 100215, which Councilmember Krajewski introduced in City Council on April 8th, 2010. This ordinance authorizes the revision of City Plan No. 312 by striking from the City Plan Hegerman Street from Aubrey Street to a point approximately 187 feet southwestwardly therefrom and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for gas main purposes within the northwesterly half of the portion of Hegerman Street being stricken and 22 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. authorizing the acceptance of the grant to the City of said right-of-way. The purpose of this is to allow the development of two single-family detached dwellings in the bed of the former street. The Planning Commission has scheduled this item on its next meeting, which is scheduled May 18th, 2010. Therefore, the Planning Commission recommends that Bill No. 100215 be held until after our meeting. We haven't seen it. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Okay. I think what we're going to do, we spoke to the sponsor, we'll vote it out of Committee, but we won't ask for a suspension. So that will give you guys enough time to get back to the sponsor in case there are any issues. All right?

Mr. Erickson

Okay. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Thank you. Any questions for these witnesses? 23 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. (No response.) COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Anyone else here who wishes to testify? (No response.) COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Please read the title of the next bill.

The Clerk

Bill No. 100220, an ordinance amending Section 2 of an ordinance (Bill No. 080279) approved April 28, 2008, entitled "An ordinance 12 authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 52-S and 53-S by placing on the City Plan Twenty-Sixth Street from Penrose Avenue southwardly approximately one-thousand eight-hundred thirty-two feet to a dead-end, and the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of said Twenty-Sixth Street, all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.

Mr. Morelli

Good morning, Mr. 24 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. Chairman and members of the Committee. My name is Frank Morelli, Survey Bureau Manager of the Department of Streets, and the Department of Streets would like to offer the following testimony on Bill No. 7 100220. This is not an administrative ordinance, but an ordinance requested by Mr. Carmen Zappile, Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, the Navy Yard Quarters A, 1413 Langley Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19102. The purpose of this ordinance 15 is to amend the previous ordinance (Bill 16 No. 080279), which authorized the placing on the City Plan of 26th Street from Penrose Avenue southwardly approximately 1,832 feet to the Philadelphia Navy Yard. This amendment will extend the time period for compliance with the terms and conditions of the ordinance for an additional two years. The purpose of this authorization is to allow for improvements of the existing roadway and 25 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. installation of utilities to facilitate commercial development at the Navy Yard, including the relocation of the Tastykake Baking Company, which will be located at the southerly end of proposed 26th Street. This ordinance is supported by the Department of Streets and is recommended to your Committee for favorable action.

Mr. Erickson

Good morning, Chairman DiCicco and members of the Streets and Services Committee. I am William Erickson, a City Planner with the Development Planning Division of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. I am here to testify on Bill 100220, which Councilmember Tasco introduced into City Council on April 8, 2010 for Council President Verna. This ordinance amends Section 2 of an ordinance (Bill No. 080279) approved April 28, 2009, entitled "An ordinance authorizing and directing the 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 52-A and 53-S by placing on the City Plan Twenty-Sixth Street from Penrose Avenue approximately one-thousand eight-hundred thirty-two feet to a dead-end, and dedicating to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of said Twenty-Sixth Street, all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein. This bill is a time extension to Bill 080279 to allow the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, PIDC, who is the owner and operator of the Navy Yard, to construct and open 26th Street into the Navy Yard. This street is the main street for the new Tasty Baking facility. Therefore, the Philadelphia Planning Commission has reviewed and approved Bill 080279 at its meeting on April 15th, 2008. Therefore, the 27 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. Planning Commission recommends that Bill 3 No. 100220 be approved. This concludes my testimony. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.

Councilman Jones

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have a question, but it probably is not just in reference to this particular action being taken. The Navy Yard managed by PIDC, my favorite economic development agency, do we from time to time donate or convey City property to them for the Navy Yard's use and development, and have we done it over a period of time? (Witness approached witness table.)

Mr. Deegan

Good morning. Paul Deegan.

Councilman Jones

Good morning, Mr. Deegan.

Mr. Deegan

I believe all the property at the Navy Yard is federal 28 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. property.

Councilman Jones

You got to pull the mike a little closer, please.

Mr. Deegan

I believe all the property we receive from the federal government for development at the Navy Yard.

Councilman Jones

What about City streets? Are they City streets or is it all privately --

Mr. Deegan

They're all private streets.

Councilman Jones

Federal?

Mr. Deegan

Yes, within the Navy Yard. They're all private streets.

Councilman Jones

So in this case, we are moving lines -- that's not a City property?

Mr. Morelli

Twenty-Sixth Street is a unique street, that it was opened by the federal government right after World War II and it was a roadway that was on private property. It was for access to the Navy Yard facility. So we 29 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. always had an easement for vehicular traffic to access the Navy Yard. Now that there's private development going on and there's a need for utilities in the bed of the street, we're going to receive a dedication to the bed of the street, and the roadway for 26th Street will be like any other City street that would be a City-owned street.

Mr. Deegan

Let me make -- and, in fact, I think we're going to be giving to the City some of the property that's now owned by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, which we received from the federal government in 2001.

Councilman Jones

So the federal government owned it, conveyed it to PIDC --

Mr. Deegan

PAID, yes.

Councilman Jones

PAID, your subsidiary. And now we are taking ownership and now maintenance of that street? 30 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc.

Mr. Deegan

Yes. It will be a public City street and we will be dedicating our real estate interest to the City.

Councilman Jones

Okay. Could you provide for me, Mr. Deegan, any City properties around the Navy Yard that we have either conveyed to you or you have conveyed to us? Could you provide that to the Chair?

Mr. Deegan

Yes. I'd be happy to.

Councilman Jones

I mean, not today. We'll move this matter, but I'd like -- that would be of interesting note to me.

Mr. Deegan

Yes. I'd be happy to.

Councilman Jones

Thank you.

Mr. Morelli

Councilman, I'd just like to say that the bed of 26th Street was not part of the Navy Yard. It was a part of property that was owned privately by D'Angelo Brothers, and PIDC 31 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. is acquiring that piece of ground and is conveying it to the City of Philadelphia. But that was always private property, part of D'Angelo Brothers' property.

Councilman Jones

Always beware of Greeks bearing gifts. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Thank you. Any other questions for these witnesses from the Committee? (No response.) COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Anyone else to testify on this bill? (No response.) COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Seeing none, please read the title of the next bill.

The Clerk

Bill No. 100227, an ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 123 by relocating the northerly houseline of Montgomery Avenue from Fifteenth Street to Broad Street, thereby reducing the width of said Montgomery 32 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. Avenue and relocating the easterly houseline of Fifteenth Street from Montgomery Avenue to a point approximately three-hundred thirty-one feet northwardly therefrom, thereby reducing the width of said Fifteenth Street, under certain terms and conditions.

Mr. Morelli

Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee. My name is Frank Morelli, Survey Bureau Manager of the Department of Streets, and the Department of Streets would like to offer the following testimony on Bill No. 100227. This is not an administrative ordinance, but an ordinance requested by Neil Sklaroff, Esquire for Temple University, 1735 Market Street, 51st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103. The purpose of this ordinance 23 is to authorize the relocation of the houseline of Montgomery Avenue from 15th Street to Broad Street and the relocation 33 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. of the houseline of 15th Street from Montgomery Avenue to a point approximately 331 feet northwardly therefrom, thereby reducing the widths of the Montgomery Avenue and 15th Street within these areas. This action will facilitate plans by Temple University for the expansion of Pearson and McGonigle Halls. This ordinance is supported by the Department of Streets and is recommended to your Committee for favorable action.

Mr. Erickson

Good morning, Chairman DiCicco and members of the Streets and Services Committee. I am William Erickson, a City Planner with the Development Planning Division of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. I am here to testify on Bill 100227, which Councilmember Clarke introduced into City Council on April 8th, 2010, authorizing the revisions of the lines and grades of a portion of City Plan No. 123 by 34 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. relocating the northerly houseline of Montgomery Avenue from 15th Street to Broad Street, thereby reducing the width of said Montgomery Avenue and relocating the easterly houseline of 15th Street from Montgomery Avenue to a point approximately 331 feet northwardly, thereby reducing the width of said 15th Street. This Streets bill will relocate the north houseline of Montgomery Avenue from Broad Street to 15th and relocate the easterly houseline of 15th Street from Montgomery to the bed of the former Berks Street. This action is to allow for the construction of a second-floor addition of approximately 140,000 square feet, which will house basketball practice courts, recreational facilities, exercise and yoga rooms, weight rooms, classrooms and office space. The Planning Commission reviewed Bill No. 100227 at its meeting on April 20th, 2010 and recommended 35 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. approval. Therefore, the Planning Commission recommends that Bill No. 4 100227 be approved. This concludes my testimony. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Thank you. Any questions for these witnesses on this bill? (No response.) COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Anyone else, Mr. Sklaroff, to testify?

Mr. Sklaroff

No. Thank you. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Let the record reflect that another member of our Committee is present, Councilwoman Sanchez, and also let the record reflect that we did receive testimony from Mr. Haigler from the Department of Licenses and Inspections regarding Bill 20 No. 100100 in support of that bill. This concludes the public hearing on the Committee of Streets and Services. We will now move into the public meeting, and the Chair recognizes 36 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. Councilman Greenlee for a motion on several of the bills that we've heard today.

Councilman Greenlee

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that the following bills - Bill 090905, 090908, 090924, 100100, 100157, 100220 and 100227 - be reported out of this Committee with a favorable recommendation and move further that the rules of Council be suspended to allow for first reading at our next session of Council. (Duly seconded.) COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: It has been properly moved and seconded that the bills that have just been read into the record be reported out of this Committee with a favorable recommendation and that the rules of Council be suspended. All those in favor? (Aye.) COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Those opposed? (No response.) 37 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Those bills have been passed. The Chair recognizes Councilman Greenlee.

Councilman Greenlee

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that Bill No. 8 100215 be reported out of this Committee with a favorable recommendation. (Duly seconded.) COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: It has been properly moved and seconded that Bill No. 100215 be reported out of this Committee with a favorable recommendation. All those in favor? (Aye.) COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Those opposed? (No response.) COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: The bill 22 passes. Thank you all for attending. This concludes the public meeting on the Committee of Streets and Services. 38 4/22/10 - STREETS - BILL 090905, etc. Thank you. (Committee on Streets and Services concluded at 9:40 a.m.) - - - 39 CERTIFICATE I HEREBY CERTIFY that the proceedings, evidence and objections are contained fully and accurately in the stenographic notes taken by me upon the foregoing matter on April 22, 2010, and that this is a true and correct transcript of same. ______________________________ MICHELE L. MURPHY RPR-Notary Public (The foregoing certification of this transcript does not apply to any reproduction of the same by any means, unless under the direct control and/or supervision of the certifying reporter.)