Official:Authorizing the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain various encroachments at 1 Convention Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Blackwell
Introduced: April 5, 2018
Signed: May 24, 2018
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows the University of Pennsylvania to install and maintain four pedestrian bridges, an elevated walkway/canopy, a building projection, and an underground tunnel on city property at 1 Convention Avenue. The construction and maintenance must comply with local laws and regulations. The university has discretion to make minor variations within standard engineering tolerances.
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