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Resolution granting a vacation of 8th Street, from Penn Avenue to Fort Duquesne Blvd, the Northern portion of Maddock Place and an Unnamed Way, from 9th Street to its terminus, at no cost to the City, in the 2nd Ward, 1st Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.
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WHEREAS, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, has requested this vacation, at no cost to the City, to support the safe public access and use of the new Arts Landing Outdoor Venue to be located on Penn Avenue in the Pittsburgh Cultural District.
WHEREAS, the owners of all property fronting or abutting the portion of 8th Street, Maddock Place and an Unnamed Way to be vacated consent to the vacation.
WHEREAS, the City wishes to act on the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s request, conditioning the proposed vacated area to a public access easement.
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The vacation of the following is hereby accepted: 8th Street, Maddock Place, and Unnamed Way
All that certain piece, parcel, or strip of land situated in the 2nd ward, city of Pittsburgh, County of Allegheny, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being more particularly described as follows: 8TH ST
Beginning at a point, being the Northeast corner of 8th Street, 40.04 feet wide, being located on the Southerly line Fort Duquesne Boulevard; thus corner being located at Northeast corner of lands owned now or formerly Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural resources; thence along said right of way N 67°49’53” E a distance of 59.03 feet to a point; thence leaving said right of way by a curve to the left having a chord bearing S 24°26’27” W, a chord distance of 27.49 feet, and a radius of 20.00 feet through an arc distance of 30.31 to a point of tangency located on the Eastern right of way line of 8th Street; thence along said right of way s 18°58’30” E a distance of 446.90 feet to a point on the Northerly right of way line of Penn Avenue 60.07 feet wide; thence along said right of way line S 71°11’02” W a distance of 40.04 feet to a point being at the Southeast corner of lands now or formerly of McNally Bonn, LLC: thence leaving said right of way N 18°58’30” W a distance of 463.47 feet to the place of beginning.
Containing an area of 18,679 square feet or 0.43 acre.
All that certain piece, parcel, or strip of land situated in the 2nd ward, city of pttsburgh, county of allegheny, and commonwealth of pennsylvania, being more particularly described as follows: MADDOCK PLACE
Beginning at a point, being the Northwest corner of Maddock place, 20.02 feet wide, being located on the Southerly line of Fort Duquesne Boulevard; thus corner being located at the Northeast corner of lands owned now or formerly Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources; thence along said right of way of Fort Duquesne Boulevard N 67°51’30” E a distance of 20.04 feet to a point; thus point being the Northeast corner of Maddock Place; thence along the Easterly line of said right of way of Maddock Place S 18°58’30” E a distance of 159.94 feet to a point; thus point being the Southwest corner of lands owned now or formerly Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources; thence through said right of way S 71°01’20” W a distance of 20.02 feet to a point on said right of way line of Maddock Place; thence along the Westerly line of said right of way of Maddock Place N 18°58’30” W a distance of 158.83 feet to the point of beginning.
Containing an area of 3,191 square feet or 0.07 acre.
All that certain piece, parcel, or strip of land situated in the 2nd Ward, City of Pittsburgh, County of Allegheny, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being more particularly described as follows: UNNAMED WAY
Beginning at a point; thus point being located at northeast corner of lands owned now or formerly Pittsburgh Cultural Trust DBV 13136 PG 502 being Parcel ID 9-N-174; thence along the northern common line of said lands now or formerly Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, S 71°00’00” W a distance of 59.67’ feet to a point being the northwest corner of lands now or formerly of Pittsburgh Cultural Trust DBV 13136 PG. 502 being Parcel ID 9-N-176; thence along the eastern line of lands now or formerly Pittsburgh Cultural Trust DBV 19942 PG 137, N 19°10’30” W a distance of 10.01’ feet to a point corner in common; thence along the dividing line of said lands now or formerly Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and the northern side of the alley right-of-way 10.01’, N 71°00’00” E a distance of 59.66’ feet to a point along the western side of the 9th Street right-of-way 60.07’; thence along said right-of-way S 19°14’00” E a distance of 10.01’ feet the point of beginning.
Containing an area of 597 square feet or 0.01 acre.
Section 2. This portion of the right-of-way is presently open, The Finance Department in line with Law Department policy for a functioning right-of-way, places a price or charge for the vacation of the ninety five (95) square feet of functioning right-of-way, based on the average assessed value of the adjacent parcels at $1.95 sq ft, at $43,810.65.
Section 3. PW Reserves the Right for a Utility Easement(s): The Water Mapping indicates that there is a 10” water main and fire hydrants within the area of the proposed 8th Street vacation and a 12” water line within the area of the proposed Maddock Street vacation. Pittsburgh Water will require a 20’ easement centered on the facility for both street segments. The Sewer Mapping indicates that there are two storm sewers and a combination sewer within the proposed 8th street vacation. Pittsburgh Water will require a 20’ easement centered on the 12” storm sewers and a 50’ easement centered on the 42” combination sewer. The Sewer Map also indicates that there is a 12” combination sewer and a 12” storm sewer within the area of the proposed Maddock Street vacation. Pittsburgh Water will require a 20’ easement centered on the facilities.
Peoples Gas Reserves the Right for a Utility Easement(s): Peoples Natural Gas Company, LLC., has identified there is an 8” gas pipeline within the proposed vacation section of 8th street and a 4” gas pipeline in the “Unnamed Alley”. An easement agreement for the pipelines/facilities has been granted to PNG within these proposed vacations by Pittsburgh Cultural Trust to maintain access for repairs, maintenance, and possible future replacements.
Duquesne Light Reserves the Right for a Utility Easement(s): Duquesne Light has indicated they have facilities within the proposed vacated area. An easement is required for Duquesne Light to continue to own, maintain, repair and replace these facilities.
Verizon Reserves the Right for a Utility Easement(s): Verizon has indicated they have facilities within the proposed vacated area. An easement agreement is required.
Section 4. This resolution, however, shall not take effect or be of any force or validity unless the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, shall, within sixty (60) days after the effective date of this resolution, remit to the Treasurer, City of Pittsburgh, the sum of $43,810.65 dollars.
Section 5. The City Treasurer shall transmit notice to the City Clerk and the City Solicitor upon payment
as described in Section 2.