City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2002-1161

• File #: 2002-1161
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Defeated
• File created: 12/3/2002
• In control: Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use
• Final action: 3/4/2003
• Title: Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Section 513 of Chapter 1007 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as the Mellon Arena, located at 300 Auditorium Place (Block and Lot Number 002-C-004), in the 3rd Ward, City of Pittsburgh.
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 11 - HISTORIC DESIGNATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/4/2003	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Fail
2/26/2003	1	Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use	Affirmatively Recommended	Fail
2/19/2003	1	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Held
1/29/2003	1	Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use	Public Hearing Scheduled
12/11/2002	1	Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Pass
12/3/2002	1	City Council	Read and referred

Presenter

Presented by Ms. Burns

NEGATIVE RECOMMENDATION

Title

Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Section 513 of Chapter 1007 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as the Mellon Arena, located at 300 Auditorium Place (Block and Lot Number 002-C-004), in the 3^rd Ward, City of Pittsburgh.

Body

Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1.  WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh has duly enacted Section 513 of Chapter 1007 of the Code of Ordinances, which protects and preserves Historic Structures, Districts, Sites, and Structures; and

WHEREAS, Preservation Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation have nominated the Mellon Arena for designation as a Historic Structure; and

WHEREAS, the Historic Review Commission has held a public hearing to gather testimony from property owners and other interested parties concerning the appropriateness of this designation; and

WHEREAS, the Historic Review Commission has voted to recommend that City Council NOT DESIGNATE the Mellon Arena as a Historic Structure; and

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission has held a public hearing to gather testimony from property owners and other interested parties concerning the appropriateness of this designation; and

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission has voted to recommend that City Council NOT DESIGNATE the Mellon Arena as a Historic Structure; and

WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh has held a public hearing to gather testimony from the public concerning the appropriateness of this designation; and

WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh finds that the aforementioned Structure is a Historic Structure that should be preserved;

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH AS FOLLOWS:

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 513.3 of Chapter 1007 of the Code of Ordinances, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby designates as a Historic Structure the structure known as the Mellon Arena, located at 300 Auditorium Place (Block and Lot Number 002-C-004), in the 3^rd Ward, City of Pittsburgh.