Official:Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire title from the Philadelphia Redevleopment Authority to a certain tract of land at the southeast corner of North 16th & Seybert Streets, known as 1312 North 16th Street and 1314 North 16th Street; and amending Chapter 15-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fairmount Park," to make the parcels part of the Fairmount Park System and to make technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: May 15, 2014
Signed: June 12, 2014
: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows the city to acquire a small plot of land from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at the southeast corner of North 16th and Seybert Streets for nominal consideration. The acquired land will be added to the Fairmount Park System.
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