City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2005-1438

• File #: 2005-1438
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 5/31/2005
• In control: Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use
• Final action: 7/26/2005
• Enactment date: 7/26/2005
• Enactment #: 474
• Effective date: 7/29/2005
• 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 former Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science Building, located at in Allegheny Square, block and lot number 023-R-103, in the 22nd Ward, City of Pittsburgh.
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 11 - HISTORIC DESIGNATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/29/2005	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
7/26/2005	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
7/20/2005	1	Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
7/13/2005	1	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Held
6/14/2005	1	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Scheduled
6/8/2005	1	Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Pass
5/31/2005	1	City Council	Read and referred

Presenter
Presented by Mr. Udin

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 former Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science Building, located at in Allegheny Square, block and lot number 023-R-103, in the 22nd Ward, City of Pittsburgh.

Body
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 Objects; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Jon Wilson Smith, a resident of Pittsburgh, has nominated the former Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science Building for designation as a Historic Structure; and

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

WHEREAS, the Historic Review Commission has voted to recommend that City Council DESIGNATE the former Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science Building as a Historic Structure; and

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

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission has voted to recommend that City Council DESIGNATE the former Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science Building 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 building is a Historic Structure that should be preserved;

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

Section 1. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 513.3 of Chapter 1007 of ...