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File #: 2005-1559    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Passed Finally
File created: 7/19/2005 In control: Committee on Public Works & Environmental Services
On agenda: Final action: 8/2/2005
Enactment date: 8/2/2005 Enactment #: 495
Effective date: 8/11/2005    
Title: Resolution granting unto Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh, 232 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, various building façade elements and a transformer vault for the Grant Street Transportation center, extending into the right-of-ways of Liberty Avenue, Penn Avenue, 11th Street and 12th Street in the 2nd Ward, 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.
Indexes: ENCROACHMENTS & EASEMENTS
Attachments: 1. 2005-1559.doc
Presenter
Presented by Mr. Ravenstahl

Title
Resolution granting unto Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh, 232 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, various building façade elements and a transformer vault for the Grant Street Transportation center, extending into the right-of-ways of Liberty Avenue, Penn Avenue, 11th Street and 12th Street in the 2nd Ward, 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.

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

Section 1. That the Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh, 232 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, their successors and assigns, are hereby granted the privilege to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, the following building façade enhancements and a transformer vault at various street locations as described below:

Metal panel fascia located on Liberty Avenue, Penn Avenue, 11th Street and 12th Street will be continuous on all street-facing facades, except where the Norfolk Southern railroad trestle is located. Fascia will extend 18"± over property line; bottom of fascia is 14'-0" above grade with dimension varying with sidewall elevations. Height of fascia is 9'- 0" and will be constructed of painted sheet metal panels on steel tube structure.

LED light fixtures, "Fins", to be constructed of side-lit translucent acrylic panels bracketed to column face, located every 34' on center with a height of 67'±, width of 3", 24' above grade, extending 2'-5" over the property line.

Conical façade element at the corner of Liberty and 11th Street, herein referred to as the "Sail". Top of Sail is approximately 38'-10" being the widest dimension and will extend over property line 8'-6"±; bottom of Sail extends over property line 3'-2"± and will be approximately 24'-0" above grade with a total Sail height of 64'-10"±, b...

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