City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2008-0069

• File #: 2008-0069
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 1/29/2008
• In control: Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use
• Final action: 2/26/2008
• Enactment date: 2/26/2008
• Enactment #: 101
• Effective date: 3/6/2008
• Title: Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as the former August Wilson House, located at 1727 Bedford Avenue, block and lot number 09-S-036, in the 3rd Ward, City of Pittsburgh.
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 11 - HISTORIC DESIGNATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/7/2008	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
2/26/2008	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
2/20/2008	1	Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
2/18/2008	1	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Held
2/6/2008	1	Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Pass
2/6/2008	1	Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing
1/29/2008	1	City Council	Read and referred

Presenter
Presented by Rev. Burgess

Title
Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as the former August Wilson House, located at 1727 Bedford Avenue, block and lot number 09-S-036, in the 3rd Ward, City of Pittsburgh.

Body
WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh has duly enacted Title 11of the Code of Ordinances, which protects and preserves Historic Structures, Districts, Sites, and Objects; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Paul A. Ellis, Jr., a resident of Pittsburgh, has nominated the former August Wilson House (1727 Bedford Avenue) 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 August Wilson House (1727 Bedford Avenue) 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 August Wilson House (1727 Bedford Avenue) 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 Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby designates as a Historic Structure the building known as the former August Wil...