Official:Authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission, the Executive Director of Fairmount Park, and the Public Property Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a ground lease with the School District of Philadelphia under which the School District will lease from the City certain land in West Fairmount Park in order to construct, maintain, and operate a high school; all under certain provisions and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Nutter
Introduced: December 2, 2004
Signed: December 16, 2004
: Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
The City Council allows the School District of Philadelphia to lease land in West Fairmount Park for a new high school and related facilities. The City retains control over parkland and may receive equal-sized land from the School District in the future.
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