Pittsburgh City Council (Legistar) · May 15, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026

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Resolution 2026-0622 · Pittsburgh City Council

Passed

Pittsburgh will vacate the unused Edlam Way street between Cornwall Street and Columbo Street in the 10th Ward, letting the Open‑Door Presbyterian Church combine its property, at no cost to the city.

Official title›

Resolution granting a vacation of Edlam Way, an unopened paper street from Cornwall Street to Columbo Street, at no cost to the City, in the 10th Ward, 9th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.

Topic
Land use & zoning
Money
none named
Who it affects
Open‑Door Presbyterian Church property owner
Sponsors
—

Where: Cornwall Street and Columbo Street, 10th Ward.

edlam waycornwall streetcolumbo street10th wardopen-door presbyterian church

Record

What happened, and who voted how

  1. Jun 16, 2026

    City Council

    meeting page

    Referred · Read and referred

  2. Jun 30, 2026

    City Council

    meeting page

    Passed · Passed Finally6–0, 3 absent

    • Anthony CoghillY
    • Barbara WarwickY
    • Erika StrassburgerY
    • Khari MosleyY
    • Kim SalinetroY
    • R. Daniel LavelleY
    • Bobby Wilson—
    • Deborah L. Gross—
    • Robert Charland—

Source text

From the legislative file

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Resolution granting a vacation of Edlam Way, an unopened paper street from Cornwall Street to Columbo Street, at no cost to the City, in the 10th Ward, 9th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.

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WHEREAS the OPEN-DOOR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, the abutting property owner has requested this vacation, at no cost to the City, to allow for the consolidation of his property.

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

Section 1.	Being all that certain strip of land known as Edlam Way, 20 feet wide, situate in the 10th Ward, City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the southerly right of way line of Cornwall Street, 40 feet wide, and
the westerly right of way line of said Edlam Way, said point being South 63�47'38" East, a
distance of 100 feet from the easterly right of way line of Fannell Street, 40 feet wide; thence
from said point of beginning along said southerly line of Cornwall Street South 63�47'38"
East, a distance of 20.00 feet to a point; thence leaving said line of Cornwall Street along the
easterly right of way line of said Edlam Way South 26�12'22" West, a distance of 236.69 feet
to a point on the northerly right of way line of Columbo Street, 50 feet wide; thence along
said northerly line of Columbo Street North 78�21'08" West, a distance of 20.66 feet to a
point; thence leaving said northerly line along the westerly right of way line of said Edlam
Way North 26�12'22" East, a distance of 241.88 feet to the point and place of beginning.

Said lot or piece of ground containing an area of 6,040 square feet, or 0.139 acres.

Section 2.  Since this portion of the right-of-way is presently unopened and unused for street or 
pedestrian purposes and the City has no intention to open this right-of-way the Finance Department, in line with Law Department policy, places no price or charge for this vacation.

Section 3.  PW Reserves the Right for a Utility Easement(s): The Sewer and Water Mapping (attached) indicates that there is a 10" combination sewer within the proposed street vacation. Pittsburgh Water will require a 20' easement centered on the facilities. A copy of the agreement is on file.

Section 4.  Since this portion of the right-of-way is presently unopened and unused for street or pedestrian purposes and the City has no intention to open this right-of-way, the Finance Department in line with Law Department policy, places no pr

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