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Resolution granting a vacation of Mulberry Way, a 20-foot right-of-way, from 12th Street to 13th Street, at no cost to the City, in the 2nd Ward, 1st Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.
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WHEREAS, the SPORTS & EXHIBITION AUTHORITY OF PITTSBURGH and the HISTORICAL SOCIETY of WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, has requested this vacation, at no cost to the City, to allow for the expansion of the Heinz History Center.
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. All that certain right of way, to be vacated, being a portion of Mulberry Way, 20.02 feet wide, situate in the 2nd Ward, City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, more particularly bound and described as follows:
Beginning at a point at the intersection of the southwesterly right of way line of 13th Street, 40.05 feet wide, and the southeasterly right of way line of Mulberry Way, 20.02 feet wide; thence from said point of beginning by the southeasterly right of way line of Mulberry Way S 51° 00’ 00” W a distance of 400.51 feet to a point on the northeasterly right of way line of 12th Street, 40.05 feet wide; thence by the northeasterly right of way line of 12th Street N 39° 00’ 00” W a distance of 20.02 feet to a point on the northwesterly right of way line of Mulberry Way; thence by the northwesterly right of way line of Mulberry Way N 51° 00’ 00” E a distance of 400.51 feet to a point on the southwesterly right of way line of said 13th Street; thence by the southwesterly right of way line of said 13th Street S 39° 00’ 00” E a distance of 20.02 feet to a point at the intersection of the southwesterly right of way line of said 13th Street and the southeasterly right of way line of said Mulberry Way, at the point of beginning.
Said lot or piece of ground containing an area of 8,010 square feet, or 0.184 acres.
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 8,010 square feet of functioning right-of-way, based on the average assessed value of the adjacent parcels at $1.95 sq ft, at $15,655.00.
Section 3. PW Reserves the Right for a Utility Easement(s): Pittsburgh Water indicates that there is an 8" distribution waterline within the proposed area of the street vacation. This waterline is to be abandoned and will not require an easement. Pittsburgh Water also indicates that there is 15" combination sewer within the proposed street vacation. Pittsburgh Water will require a 20' easement centered on the facilities.
Section 4. This resolution, however, shall not take effect or be of any force or validity unless the SPORTS & EXHIBITION AUTHORITY OF PITTSBURGH and the HISTORICAL SOCIETY of WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA,, shall, within sixty (60) days after the effective date of this resolution, remit to the Treasurer, City of Pittsburgh, the sum of fifteen thousand, six hundred fifty-five ($15,655.00) dollars.
Section 5. The City Treasurer shall transmit notice to the City Clerk and the City Solicitor upon payment as described in Section 4.