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File #: 2005-1729    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Passed Finally
File created: 9/27/2005 In control: Committee on Housing, Economic Development & Promotion
On agenda: Final action: 10/11/2005
Enactment date: 10/11/2005 Enactment #: 623
Effective date: 10/21/2005    
Title: Resolution accepting the dedication of certain streets in the South Side Works project in the 16th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh for public highway and pedestrian ramp purposes, accepting the grading, paving, lighting, curbing and traffic signals, and fixing the width and position of the roadway and sidewalk thereof. (Council District 3).
Indexes: DEDICATION
Attachments: 1. 2005-1729.doc
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Presented by Ms. Carlisle
 
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Resolution accepting the dedication of certain streets in the South Side Works project in the 16th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh for public highway and pedestrian ramp purposes, accepting the grading, paving, lighting, curbing and traffic signals, and fixing the width and position of the roadway and sidewalk thereof.  (Council District 3).
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Whereas, Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, owner of certain property in the South Side Works project in the 16th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, wishes to dedicate certain streets to the City of Pittsburgh for public highway and pedestrian ramp purposes and the City of Pittsburgh wishes to accept the dedication;
 
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
 
Section 1.      The dedication of the following streets is hereby accepted:
 
      (a)      Hot Metal Street (also known as S. 29th Street, formerly known as Gateway Boulevard) from East Carson Street to Hot Metal Bridge.
 
            All those certain lots or parcels of ground situate in the 16th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated as Parcel 4-Revised in South Side Works Plan of Lots No. 6, recorded in Plan Book Volume 220, pages 193 and 194, and Parcel 6a in South Side Works Plan of Lots No. 21, recorded in Plan Book Volume 249, page 178, bounded and described as follows:
 
            First
            Beginning at a point on the north side of East Carson Street, approximately 87 feet to the west of the center of existing South 29th Street, then continuing along the following bearings and distances:
      
            Bearing/ Distances
 
      1.      N 41°05'43" E 762.97'
      2.      Radius = 960.00'; Arc = 197.78'
      3.      N 52°53'58" E 79.29'
      4.      N 40°05'44" W 80.00'
      5.      S 52°53'58" W 75.10'
      6.      Radius = 1040.00'; Arc = 214.26'
      7.      S 41°05'43" W 0.96'
      8.      S 48°37'51" E 10.00'
      9.      S 41°05'43" W 761.97'
      10.      S 48°55'22" E 70.00'
 
to the place of the beginning.  Containing a total area of 76,075.42 Sq. Ft. or 1.746 Acres.  The bearings and distances described above for this roadway are baSed on the reference bearing (Bearing No. 1 above) as shown on the subdivision plan entitled "South Side Works Plan of Lots No. 6" recorded in Plan Book Volume 220, Page(s) 193 and 194 on April 10, 2000.
 
            
 
 
Second
            Beginning at a point, said point being at the intersection of the former northerly right-of-way line of South Water Street at its intersect with the easterly right-of-way line of Hot Metal Street; thence in an easterly direction S55°20'00"E, 37.43 feet to a point; thence along a curve to the left having a radius of 60.00 feet, a chord bearing of N67°13'59"W, a chord distance of 24.74 feet and an arc length of 24.92 feet to a point; thence along a curve to the left having a radius of 30.00 feet, a chord bearing of S71°43'59"W, a chord distance of 29.21 feet and an arc length of 30.51 feet; thence in a northerly direction along a curve to the right having a radius of 960.00 feet, a chord bearing of N43°27'24"E, a chord distance of 28.75 feet and an arc length of 28.75 feet to a point, the place of beginning. Containing a total area of 200 sq. ft. or 0.005 Acres.
 
      (b)      Sidney Street from Hot Metal Street to S. 26th Street.
 
            All those certain lots or parcels of ground situate in the 16th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated as Parcels 10, 11 and 12 in South Side Works Plan of Lots No. 9, recorded in Plan Book Volume 229, pages 65 and 66, bounded and described as follows:
 
            Beginning at a point, said point being on the westerly line of Hot Metal Street, approximately 352.16 feet north of the northerly line of existing East Carson Street: thence through proposed South 28th Street in a westerly direction, N48°54'17"W, 702.22 feet to a point: thence by a curve to the left having a radius of 267.50 feet an arc length of 99.71 feet to a point: thence through proposed South 27th Street and proposed South 26th Street in a westerly direction, N70°15'43"W, 642.29 feet to a point on the westerly line of proposed South 26th Street: thence along the westerly line of proposed South 26th Street in a northerly direction, N19°44'17"E, 65.00 feet to a point; thence through proposed South 26th Street and proposed South 27th Street in an easterly direction, S70°15'43"E, 642.29 feet to a point: thence by a curve to the right, having a radius of 332.50 feet an arc length of 123.94 feet to a point: thence through proposed South 28th Street in an easterly direction, S48°54'17"E, 702.22 feet to a point on the westerly line of Hot Metal Street: thence along the westerly line of Hot Metal Street in a southerly direction  S41°05'43"W, 65.00 feet to a point on the westerly line of Hot Metal Street, the place of beginning. Containing a total area of 94,660.70 Sq. Ft. or 2.173 Acres.
 
      (c)      S. 28th Street from E. Carson Street to S. Water Street.
 
            All that certain lot or parcel of ground situate in the 16th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated as Parcel 15-Second Revised in South Side Works Plan of Lots No. 17, recorded in Plan Book Volume 239, pages 149 and 150, bounded and described as follows:
 
            Beginning at a point, said point being on the northerly line of East Carson Street, approximately 389.77 feet west of the westerly line of the existing Hot Metal Street; thence along the northerly line of East Carson Street in a westerly direction, N48°54'17W", 60.00 feet to a point on the northerly line of East Carson Street; thence in a northerly direction through proposed Sidney Street, N41°05'43"E, 634.11 feet to a point; thence is a westerly direction N48°37'51"W, 22.00 feet to a point; thence in a northerly direction N41°05'43"E, 45.00 feet to a point; thence in an easterly direction S48°37'51"E, 22.00 feet to a point; thence in a northerly direction N41°05'43"E, 59.00 feet to a point; thence in a westerly direction N48°37'51"W, 22.00
 
feet to a point; thence in a northerly direction N 41°05'43"E, 45.00 feet to a point; thence in an easterly direction S48°37'51"E, 81.77 feet to a point; and thence through proposed South Water Street, Tunnel Boulevard and Sidney Street, in a southerly direction, S41°05'43"W, 782.83 feet to a point, the place of beginning. Containing a total area of 48,963.77 sq. ft. or 1.124 Acres.
 
      (d)      S. Water Street from S. 28th Street to S. 29th Street aka Hot Metal Street.
 
            All that certain lot or parcel of ground situate in the 16th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated as Parcel 18 in South Side Works Plan of Lots No. 16, recorded in Plan Book Volume 236, pages 85 and 86, bounded and described as follows:
 
            Beginning at a point, said point being on the westerly line of Hot Metal Street, approximately 376.13 feet north of the intersection of Sidney Street's northern right-of-way line and Hot Metal Street's western right-of-way line; thence in a westerly direction along a curve having a radius of 30.00 feet and an arc length of 22.46 feet to a point; thence in a direction N55°20'04"W, 24.31 feet to a point; thence along a curve having a radius of 177.00 feet and an arc length of 50.66 feet to a point; thence along a curve having a radius of 223.00 feet and an arc length of 89.91 feet to a point; thence in a westerly direction N48°37'51"W, 198.69 feet to a point; thence in a northerly direction N41°05'43"E, 45.00 feet to a point; thence in an easterly direction S48°37'51"E, 198.91 feet to a point; thence along a curve having a radius of 178.00 feet and an arc length of 71.77 feet to a point; thence along a curve having a radius of 222.00 feet and an arc length of 63.54 feet to a point; thence in an easterly direction S55°20'04"E, 29.58 feet to a point; thence along a curve having a radius of 30.00 feet and an arc length of 35.38 feet; thence along a curve having a radius of 1040.00 feet and an arc length of 73.61 feet to a point, the place of beginning.  Containing a total area of 17,547.75 Sq. Ft. or 0.403 Acres.
 
      (e)      Tunnel Boulevard from S. 28th Street to S. 29th Street.
 
            All that certain lot or parcel of ground situate in the 16th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated as Parcel 17 in South Side Works Plan of Lots No. 16, recorded in Plan Book Volume 236, pages 85 and 86, bounded and described as follows:
 
            Beginning at a point, said point being on the westerly line of Hot Metal Street,
approximately 244.87 feet north of the intersection of Sidney Street's northern right-of-way line and Hot Metal Street's western right-of-way line; thence in a westerly direction N48°37'51"W, 389.77 feet to a point; thence in a northerly direction N41°5'43"E, 45.00 feet to a point; thence in an easterly direction S48°37'51"E, 389.77 feet to a point; thence in a southerly direction S41°5'43"W, 45.00 feet to a point, the place of beginning.  Containing a total area of 17,539.77 Sq. Ft.  or 0.403 Acres.      
 
      (f)      S. 27th Street from E. Carson Street to its terminus.
 
            All that certain lot or parcel of ground situate in the 16th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated as Parcel 14-First Revised in South Side Works Plan of Lots No. 17, recorded in Plan Book Volume 239, pages 149 and 150, bounded and described as follows:
 
            Beginning at a point, said point being on the northerly line of East Carson Street, approximately 757.29 feet east of the easterly line of the existing South 25th Street; thence in a northerly direction through proposed Sidney Street, N41°05'43"E, 652.03 feet to a point; thence along a curve having a radius of 2783.93 feet and an arc length of 9.10 feet to a point; thence in a northerly direction N 37°10'58"E, 45.00 feet to a point; thence in an easterly direction along a curve having a radius of 2828.93 feet and an arc length of 12.18 feet to a point;  thence in a northerly direction N41°05'43"E, 77.19 feet to a point; thence in an easterly direction S48°37'51"E, 75.00 feet to a point; thence in a southerly direction S41°05'43"W, 73.03 feet to a point; thence in an easterly direction along a curve having a radius of 2828.93 feet and an arc length of 12.69 feet to a point; thence in a southerly direction S39°12'27"W, 45.00 feet to a point; thence in a westerly direction along a curve having a radius of 2783.93 feet and an arc length of 14.18 feet to a point; thence in a southerly direction S41°05'43"W, 633.65 feet to a point on the northerly line of East Carson Street; and thence along the northerly line of East Carson Street in a westerly direction N65°25'51"W, 78.23 feet to a point, the place of beginning. Containing a total area of 58,309.89 sq. ft. or 1.339 Acres.
 
      (g)      S. 26th Street from E. Carson Street to its terminus.
 
            All those certain lots or parcels of ground situate in the 16th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated as Parcel 13 in South Side Works Plan of Lots No. 9, recorded in Plan Book Volume 229, pages 65 and 66 and Parcel 16 in South Side Works Plan of Lots No. 11, recorded in Plan Book Volume 231, pages 182 and 183, bounded and described as follows:
 
            Beginning at a point, said point being on the northerly line of East Carson Street, approximately 359.09 feet east of the easterly line of the existing South 25th Street: thence in a northerly direction N19° 44' 17"E, 784.85 feet to a point, thence in an easterly direction S70°15'43"E, 60.00 feet to a point on the south line of the right-of-way of CSX Transportation, Inc.: thence in a southerly direction, through proposed Sidney Street, S19°44'17"W, 784.90 feet to a point on the northerly line of East Carson Street: thence in a westerly direction along the northerly line of East Carson Street, N70°13'22"W, 60.00 feet to a point, the place of beginning. Containing a total area of 47,092.77 Sq. Ft. or 1.081 Acres.
 
      (h)      Hot Metal Street Pedestrian Bridge Ramp
 
            Beginning at a point, said point being at the intersection of the northerly property line of the LTV Site situated adjacent to the Monongahela River at its intersect with the westerly right-of-way line of Hot Metal Street; thence in a southerly direction S52°53'58"W, 58.06 feet to a point; thence in westerly direction N35°32'25"W, 17.48' to a point; thence in a northerly direction N51°50'40"E, 56.62' to a point; thence in a southerly direction S40°05'44"E, 18.55' to a point, the place of beginning.  Containing a total area of 1,032.18 sq. ft. or 0.024 Acres.
 
Section 2.      The grading, paving, lighting, curbing and traffic signalization of the streets listed in Section 1 is hereby accepted.