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City Officials Prepare to Rezone Two Streets Near I-95 as Part of Larger City Plan Revision Effort

Official:Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 238 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Swanson street from Catharine street northwardly to the Delaware Expressway (I-95), by reserving and placing a right-of-way for drainage purposes within the bed of Swanson street and by striking from the City Plan and vacating Fitzwater street from Christopher Columbus boulevard westwardly to the Delaware Expressway (I-95), all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco

Introduced: May 16, 2002

: Committee on Streets and Services

infrastructure planning zoning

No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2000–2003 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill proposes to revise City Plan No. 238 by vacating two streets (Swanson and Fitzwater) near I-95, and reserving a right-of-way for drainage purposes in Swanson Street.

What This Bill Does

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Striking from the City Plan and vacating Swanson street from Catharine street northwardly to the Delaware Expressway (I-95).
Striking from the City Plan and vacating Fitzwater street from Christopher Columbus boulevard westwardly to the Delaware Expressway (I-95).
Reserving and placing a right-of-way for drainage purposes within the bed of Swanson street.
Authorizing the Board of Surveyors of the Department of Streets to revise the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 238.