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An Ordinance authorizing the County of Allegheny to acquire right-of-way for widening Browns Hill Road, developing Parkview Boulevard and relocating Old Browns Hill Road, and conveying any portions thereof for Parkview Boulevard and Old Browns Hill Road to the City of Pittsburgh.
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Whereas, Allegheny County is responsible for maintaining Browns Hill Road (County Road No. 3047-01 for the upper portion and 3047-02 for the portion approaching the Homestead Grays Bridge, formerly Pittsburgh-Homestead High-Level Bridge, MA12) within the 15th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh; and
Whereas, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh is sponsoring a project with land developers to improve access to the new Summerset Development, located on the former slag dump below the Squirrel Hill section of the City of Pittsburgh, by developing Parkview Boulevard, a new road, and relocating Old Browns Hill Road at its intersection with Browns Hill Road, to intersect with Parkview Boulevard; and
Whereas, the County Council of Allegheny County deems it advisable to acquire, without cost, right-of-way required to develop the entrance for Parkview Boulevard, relocate Old Browns Hill Road and widen the intersection approaches of Browns Hill Road, and to convey any portion of property acquired for Parkview Boulevard and relocated Old Browns Hill Road to the City of Pittsburgh, which is depicted on the drawing that is attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by reference (the “Property”); and
Whereas, in accordance with Section 701.02 E of the County Administrative Code, the County Manager has authorized clearing the right-of-way for this project by Executive Action No. 5891-08 dated June 3, 2008.
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Incorporation of the Preamble.
The provisions set forth in the preamble to this Ordinance are incorporated by reference in their entirety herein.
Section 2. Author...
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