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Council Proposed Urban Topiary for 1225-33 N 3rd Street

Official:Authorizing Jeffery Tubbs to construct, own, and maintain an "urban topiary" at 1225-33 N 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Council President Clarke

Introduced: February 23, 2017

: Committee on Streets and Services

land use planning zoning

No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill allows a property owner to build and maintain an 'urban topiary' on their property at 1225-33 N 3rd Street, subject to certain conditions and regulations.

What This Bill Does

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Grants permission to Jeffery Tubbs to construct, own, and maintain an "urban topiary" on his property at 1225-33 N 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122.
Specifies the description of the topiary, including its location, size, and design, which consists of steel tubes covered in honeysuckle vines protruding through a wooden fence.
Imposes certain conditions and regulations on the topiary, although the specific conditions are not detailed in the provided text.
Allows the topiary to encroach on the right-of-way, which is a type of public easement, by protruding through the existing fence.