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City Officials Clear Path for New Family Court Center on 15th and Arch Streets

Official:Authorizing the Department of Public Property to enter into an easement agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of General Services allowing the Department of General Services to use portions of 1515 Arch Street under certain terms and conditions; authorizing the Department of General Services, or its designees to construct, use and maintain a marquee attached to the proposed building to be located at the northwest corner of 15th and Arch Streets and projecting over the footways of 15th and Arch Streets; and authorizing the Department of General Services, or its designees to construct, use and maintain a foundation encroachment under the footways of 15th, Arch and Cherry Streets, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke

Introduced: November 18, 2010

Signed: December 16, 2010

: Committee on Public Property and Public Works

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill allows the Department of General Services to use part of 1515 Arch Street for a new Family Court Center and authorizes them to build a marquee attached to that building. The easement agreement will be with the Pennsylvania Department of General Services, and it outlines specific terms and conditions.