Official:Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 157 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of American Street from Sedgley Avenue southeastwardly to its terminus and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes within the lines of American Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Sanchez
Introduced: December 16, 2010
Signed: May 12, 2011
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows for revisions to a section of Philadelphia's City Plan (City Plan No. 157) by removing American Street from Sedgley Avenue southeastwardly to its end and replacing it with a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes.
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