City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2009-1813

• File #: 2009-1813
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 10/6/2009
• In control: Committee on Land Use and Economic Development
• Final action: 1/26/2010
• Enactment date: 1/26/2010
• Enactment #: 16
• Effective date: 1/28/2010
• 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 Paramount Pictures Film Exchange building, located at 1727 Blvd. of the Allies, block and lot number 11-J-328, in the 1st Ward, City of Pittsburgh.
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 11 - HISTORIC DESIGNATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/28/2010	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
1/26/2010	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
1/20/2010	1	Committee on Land Use and Economic Development	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
11/17/2009	1	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Held
10/14/2009	1	Committee on Land Use and Economic Development	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Pass
10/6/2009	1	City Council	Read and referred

Presenter

Presented by Mr. 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 Paramount Pictures Film Exchange building, located at 1727 Blvd. of the Allies, block and lot number 11-J-328, in the 1^st 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, The Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh has nominated the former Paramount Pictures Film Exchange Building (1727 Blvd. of the Allies) 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 Paramount Pictures Film Exchange Building (1727 Blvd. of the Allies) 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 not DESIGNATE the former Paramount Pictures Film Exchange Building (1727 Blvd. of the Allies) 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 Paramount Pictures Film Exchange Building, located at 1727 Blvd. of the Allies, block and lot number 11-J-328, in the 1^st Ward, City of Pittsburgh.