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Philadelphia City Council OKs Removal of Parker Avenue from City Map in Southwest Philly Neighborhood

Official:Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 299 by striking from the City Plan Parker Avenue from a point approximately three-hundred forty-two feet southwest of Matthias Street to its terminus approximately fifty-eight feet further southwestwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Jones

Introduced: November 14, 2019

: Committee on Streets and Services

infrastructure planning

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 authorizes a revision to the city plan by removing Parker Avenue from City Plan No. 299. The change requires agreement and payment from affected property owners within two years.

What This Bill Does

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Authorizes the Board of Surveyors of the Department of Streets to revise City Plan No. 299 by removing Parker Avenue from it.
Requires affected property owners to agree to release the City from any damages or claims related to the plan change within two years.
Allows property owners to file a bond or an irrevocable letter of credit with corporate surety as an alternative to obtaining agreements from affected parties.
Imposes a two-year deadline for compliance with the requirements outlined in Section 2.