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Resolution taking, appropriating and condemning by the City of Pittsburgh, for public highway purposes certain property in the 20th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, owned by Richard T. Ozanick and Diane E. Ozanick, his wife, authorizing the payment of just compensation and necessary and incidental acquisition and relocation costs related thereto.
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WHEREAS, The City of Pittsburgh, pursuant to Pittsburgh City Council Resolution 658 of 2017, was authorized to take certain actions including taking, appropriating, and condemning in order to secure a right-of-way in connection with the construction of the Wenzell Avenue / Carnahan Road Intersection.
WHEREAS, The City of Pittsburgh deems it proper and expedient to exercise the power of eminent domain invested in it for the acquisition of particular real estate hereinafter to be used for the public purposes as further elaborated in Pittsburgh City Council Resolution 658 of 2017.
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1.
Block 36-M, Lot No. 228 & 230 (36-M-228 & 230), Block 36-M Lot No. 227 (36-M-227) and Block 36-M Lot No. 234 (36-M-234), in the 20th Ward of the City Pittsburgh owned by Richard T. Ozanick and Diane E. Ozanick, his wife shall be and the same is hereby taken for public highway purposes, said property being more fully described as follows:
ALL that certain lot or piece of ground situate in the 20th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh,
County of Allegheny, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, beginning at a point on the southerly legal right-of-way for Fore Street (unimproved), said point being N 55º 58’ 08” E, 13.10 feet from its intersection with the legal right-of-way for Wenzell Avenue, thence through property of said grantors
S 10º 39’ 32” E, 16.13 feet to a point, thence through the same
S 30º 02' 33” E, 76.39 feet to a point, thence
S 63º 23' 16” W, 1.86 feet to a point, thence
S 33º 40' 44” E, 11.60 feet to a point, thence
S 28º 18' 38” E, 11.54 feet to a point, thence
N 65º 00' 14” E, 1.76 feet to a point, thence
A curve to the right, a radius of 819.00 feet, an arc length of 5.07 feet, a chord direction of S 24º 49’ 08” E and a chord length of 5.07 feet to a point on the legal right-of-way for Denlin Street, thence along said right-of-way
A curve to the right, a radius of 25.00 feet, an arc length of 37.83 feet, a chord direction of N 65º 36’ 55” W and a chord length of 34.32 feet to a point on the legal right-of-way for Wenzell Avenue, thence along said right-of-way
N 22º 15' 54” W, 91.83 feet to a point of intersection of the legal right-of-way’s for Wenzell Avenue and Fore Street (unimproved), thence along said right-of-way for Fore Street
N 55º 58' 08” E, 13.10 feet to a point, the point of beginning.
Containing 0.0395 acres, more or less.
BEING designated as:
Block 36-M, Lot No. 228 & 230 (36-M-228 & 230), in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County and also described in a Deed recorded July 2, 1990 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in Deed Book Volume 8282 Page 475;
Block 36-M Lot No. 227 (36-M-227), in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County and also described in a Deed recorded July 2, 1990 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in Deed Book Volume 8282 Page 471; and
Block 36-M Lot No. 234 (36-M-234), in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County and also described in a Deed recorded April 11, 1986 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in Deed Book Volume 7279 Page 122.
The City of Pittsburgh does hereby elect and resolve to take, use, appropriate and condemn in said real
estate for public highway purposes.
Section 2. The Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure is hereby authorized to use, occupy, and control the property required.
Section 3. The cost and expense of this condemnation, including but not limited to payment of estimated just compensation, appraisal fees, and expert witness fees are hereby authorized and shall be chargeable and payable from the following accounts:
Res. No. |
JDE Fund |
JDE Job No. |
Budget Year |
Amount |
Source |
Account No. |
Item No. |
658-17 |
40114 |
4026719715 |
2015 |
$35,712.00 |
FHWA |
57101 |
22222-46 |
658-17 |
40114 |
4026719715 |
2015 |
$ 8,928.00 |
BOND |
57101 |
22222-46 |
Section 4. Any Resolution or Ordinance or part thereof conflicting with the provisions of this
Resolution is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this Resolution.