Official:Authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission to execute a ground lease and license agreement with the Philadelphia Museum of Art corporation ("Corporation") under which the Corporation would (1) construct a parking garage and related improvements in East Fairmount Park in the vicinity of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to primarily serve patrons of the Museum, (2) construct and operate a sculpture garden above the garage, (3) pay all costs to construct, operate, maintain, repair, replace and improve the garage, sculpture garden, and related improvements, (4) construct a new surface parking lot in East Fairmount Park, and (5) make other improvements for the benefit of the City; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke
Introduced: November 16, 2006
Signed: December 14, 2006
: Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This law allows the Philadelphia Museum of Art to build a parking garage and sculpture garden in East Fairmount Park, with the museum paying all costs. The project aims to serve museum patrons and improve the city.
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