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Resolution amending Resolution 309 of 2015, File No. 2015-1568, titled Resolution Accepting the Location of Proposed Rights of Way for Parcels 2-C-300, 2-C-400 For The Lower Hill Redevelopment Site Infrastructure, in the 2nd And 3rd Wards, 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.
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WHEREAS, Resolution 309 of 2015, File No. 2015-1568 accepted the locations of proposed rights-of-ways of property owned by the Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County (Parcel 2-C-400) and the Urban Redevelopment Authority (Parcel 2-C-300). However, such resolution expressly did not accept dedication of the proposed right-of-ways.
WHEREAS, dedication of the proposed right-of-ways addressed in Resolution 309 of 2015 would follow upon completion and inspection and sign-off by the Bureau of Transportation and Engineering / Department of Public Works.
WHEREAS, portions of the right-of-ways referenced in Resolution 309 of 2015 were constructed and dedicated to the City of Pittsburgh through Resolution 41 of 2019, File No. 2018-1238, effective January 10, 2019. The constructed right-of-ways provide sufficient access through the properties to adjacent right-of-ways, and further construction is not necessary.
WHEREAS, the remaining unconstructed right-of-ways are not needed to provide access or otherwise further development.
WHEREAS, the owners of all property fronting or abutting the unbuilt right-of-ways consent to the City’s release of rights, and the release of rights will not negatively affect the adjacent owners.
WHEREAS, the release of rights will not adversely impact public interest.
WHEREAS, the City wishes to act on the Sport and Exhibit Authority and Urban Redevelopment Authority’s request and release any rights to dedication or acceptance of the unconstructed right-of-ways.
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The City hereby releases any and all rights to accept the locations of, accept dedication of or any other related rights to those right-of-ways referenced in Resolution 309 of 2015 which have not been constructed. The metes and bounds of the streets situate in the 2nd and 3rd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being released are as follows:
A. Street 3
All that certain tract of ground situate in the 3rd Ward, City of Pittsburgh, County of Allegheny and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania being Parcel “3” (Street 3) to be released, as shown on the Lower Hill Planned Development District Improvement Subdivision Site Plan No. 1 as recorded in Plan Book Volume 285, page 23, being more particularly described to wit:
Beginning at a point on the westerly right of way line of said Parcel “3” (Street 3), where it intersects the northerly right of way line of Centre Avenue; thence along said right of way line North 27º 29’ 59” West a distance of 332.51 feet (recorded as 329.25 feet) to a point of curvature; thence along the same in a northwesterly direction by an arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 8.00 feet for an arc distance of 12.57 feet, a chord bearing of North 72º 30’ 54” West a chord distance of 11.32 feet to a point of tangency, now on the southerly right of way line of said Parcel “3” (Street 3); thence still along said southerly right of way line South 62º 28’ 12” West a distance of 215.28 feet to a point on the easterly right of way line of Street 2 in said plan; thence along said right of way line of Street 2 in a northwesterly direction by an arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 536.00 feet for an arc distance of 64.35 feet, a chord bearing of North 21º 51’ 30” East a chord distance of 64.31 feet to a point; thence along the northerly right of way line of said Parcel “3” (Street 3) North 62º 28’ 12” East a distance of 280.96 feet to a point; thence still along the same, now on the easterly right of way line of said Parcel “3” (Street 3) South 27º 29’ 59” East a distance of 416.41 feet to a point on the aforementioned right of way line of Centre Avenue; thence along said right of way line of Centre Avenue in a northwesterly direction by an arc of a circle curving to the right having a radius of 745.17 feet for an arc distance of 65.12 feet, a chord bearing of South 73º 00’ 07” West a chord distance of 65.09 feet to a point at the place of beginning.
Containing an area of 40,361 s. f. or 0.9266 acres.
B. Street 4
All that certain tract of ground situate in the 3rd Ward, City of Pittsburgh, County of Allegheny and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania being Parcel “1” (Street 4) and a portion of Parcel “4” (Street 2) to be released, as shown on the Lower Hill Planned Development District Improvement Subdivision Site Plan No. 1, as recorded in Plan Book Volume 285, Page 23, being more particularly described to wit:
Beginning at a point on the northerly right of way line of said Parcel “1”, where it intersects the easterly right of way line of Street 2 in said plan; thence along said right of way line of Parcel “1” (Street 4) North 62º 43’ 43” East a distance of 188.55 feet to a point; thence along the same North 27º 19’ 52” West a distance of 32.00 feet to a point; thence along the same North 62º 43’ 43” East a distance of 130.04 feet to a point; thence along the same and crossing a Pedestrian Easement South 27º 16’ 17” East a distance of 128.00 feet to a point; thence along the same South 62º 43’ 43” West a distance of 129.91 feet to a point; thence along the same North 27º 19’ 52” West a distance of 32.00 feet to a point; thence along the same South 62º 43’ 43” West a distance of 188.55 feet to a point on the aforesaid easterly right of way line of Street 2; thence along said right of way line of Street 2 North 27º 19’ 52” West a distance of 64.00 feet to a point at the place of beginning.
Containing an area of 28,704 s. f. or 0.6590 acres.
C. Street 5
All that certain tract of ground situate in the 3rd Ward, City of Pittsburgh, County of Allegheny and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania being a part of Parcel ‘5’ (Street 5) to be released, as shown on the Lower Hill Planned Development District Improvement Subdivision Site Plan No. 1 as recorded in Plan Book Volume 285, page 23, being more particularly described to wit:
Beginning at a point on the northerly right of way line of said Parcel “5” (Street 5), where it intersects the easterly right of way line of Washington Place, a 120 foot right of way, as shown on said Plan; thence along said northerly right of way line of said Parcel ‘5’ (Street 5) North 62º 40’ 08” East a distance of 400.00 feet to a point; thence crossing said right of way South 27º 19’ 52” East a distance of 78.00 feet to a point on the southerly right of way line of said Parcel ‘5’ (Street 5); thence along said southerly right of way line South 62º 40’ 08” West a distance of 410.55 feet to a point on the aforementioned right of way line of Washington Place; thence along said easterly right of way line of Washington Place North 19º 37’ 25” West a distance of 78.71 feet to a point at the place of beginning.
Containing an area of 31,611 s. f. or 0.7257 acres.
Section 2. That 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.