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Resolution authorizing an agreement, between the City of Pittsburgh and Pennley Park South, Inc. (PPS), for certain easements in the 8th Ward, 9th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, in accordance with Resolution 584 of 2019 that vacated a portion of Right of Way at Eva Street.
(Public Hearing held 10/28/19)
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WHEREAS, Commencing in 2015, the City of Pittsburgh ("City") and Pennley Park South, Inc. ("PPS"), entered into discussions about the redevelopment of parcel 83-N-125 ("PPS Parcel") and parcel 84-A-176 ("Enright Parklet") both in the 8th ward of the City of Pittsburgh; and
WHEREAS, On October 27, 2017 the City and PPS finalized a settlement for the development of the PPS Parcel and Enright Parklet and memorialized the same into a "Consent Order of Court"; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to the Consent Order of Court, the City and PPS agreed to pursue the appropriate land swaps and conveyances in order to accomplish the redevelopment of the PPS Parcel and Enright Parklet; and
WHEREAS, in order to accomplish this reconfiguration of Enright Park, the City agreed to vacate a portion of Eva Street as set forth in Resolution 584 of 2019; and
WHEREAS, said vacation was conditioned, in part, on the placement of easements over certain parcels to ensure access, ingress, egress and connectivity for bicyclists, pedestrians and vehicles between the adjacent public streets and parcels owned by PPS and the City;
WHEREAS, the City now wishes to enter into an easement agreement with PPS to establish these easements over the specific parcels
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Mayor, and the Directors of the Departments of Mobility and Infrastructure and Finance, in a form approved by the City Solicitor, are hereby authorized to enter into an agreement, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, for certain easements with Pennley Park South, Inc., and to ensure the recordation of the same with the Department of Cou...
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