Official:Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to execute a release from a restriction contained in an agreement dated April 10, 1951, related to all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of land in and about the area bounded by Pennypack Park, Ryan Avenue and Rowland Avenue, conveyed by the City to the School District of Philadelphia in 1951, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Henon
Introduced: November 29, 2018
Signed: December 13, 2018
: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows the City of Philadelphia to remove a restriction on land near Pennypack Park that was originally set aside for a recreation center and athletic field. The land is now owned by the School District and can be used for school or recreational purposes.
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