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File #: 2023-1292    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Passed Finally
File created: 3/3/2023 In control: Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure
On agenda: 3/7/2023 Final action: 3/21/2023
Enactment date: 3/21/2023 Enactment #: 163
Effective date: 3/25/2023    
Title: Resolution granting a vacation of an unopened portion of Wabash Street, located in the rear of McKnight Street, as shown on Plan of the Denny Estate as recorded in Plan Book Volume 7, page 2, in the 20th Ward, 2nd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.
Indexes: VACATING A STREET
Attachments: 1. 2023-1292 Cover Letter-Signed Council letter, 2. 2023-1292-Application 1, 3. Summary 2023-1292
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Resolution granting a vacation of an unopened portion of Wabash Street, located in the rear of McKnight Street, as shown on Plan of the Denny Estate as recorded in Plan Book Volume 7, page 2, in the 20th Ward, 2nd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.

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WHEREAS, Duquesne Light Company, has requested this vacation, in order to consolidate their property.


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

Section 1. All that certain tract of ground situate in the 20th Ward, City of Pittsburgh, County of Allegheny and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania being a part of Wabash Street, as shown on Plan of the Denny Estate as recorded in Plan Book Volume 7, page 2, being more particularly described to wit:

Commencing at a point on the dividing line of Lot 17 and Lot 18 on the northerly right of way line of McKnight Street, a public street 40 feet wide, as shown on Plan of the Denny Estate as recorded in Plan Book Volume 7, page 2, thence along the dividing line of Lot 17 and Lot 18 North 35? 46' 00" East a distance of 100.25 feet to the southerly right of way line of Wabash Street, a public street 40 feet wide, and the Point of Beginning; thence along said southerly right of way line of Wabash Street
North 54? 14' 00" West a distance of 100.00 feet to a point at the dividing line of Lot 13 and Lot 14; thence crossing into said right of way of Wabash Street
North 35? 46' 00" East a distance of 20.00 feet to a point in the center of Wabash Street; thence along a line parallel to said right of way
South 54? 14' 00" East a distance of 100.00 feet to a point in said center of Wabash Street; thence
South 35? 46' 00" West a distance of 20.00 feet to the point of beginning on the dividing line of Lot 17 and Lot 18 at the southerly right of way line of Wabash Street.

Said lot or piece of ground containing an area of 2,000 sq. ft. or 0.046 acres.

Section 2. Since this portion of the right-of-way is presently unopened and unused for street...

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