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Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 627, 628 & 629 also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 627 as 1912-1942 West Jefferson street including a portion of 1416 North Nineteenth street, 1418-1422 North Nineteenth street, 1430-1444 North Nineteenth street, a portion of 1417 North Twentieth street, 1419-1423 North Twentieth street, 1427-1429 North Twentieth street, 1910-1944 of the stricken and vacated Sharswood street and a portion of 1911-1945 of the stricken and vacated Sharswood street; for Parcel No. 628 as 1|1013|08 North Nineteenth street including a portion of 1410 North Nineteenth street, 1409 North Twentieth street, a portion of 1411 North Twentieth street, 1900-1954 of the stricken and vacated Harlan street and a portion of 1911-1945 of the stricken and vacated Harlan street and for Parcel No. 629 as 1941-1943 West Master street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with The Housing Enrichment Renaissance Board Community Development Corporation and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
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WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia (hereinafter "Redevelopment Authority") has prepared and submitted an urban renewal plan and a redevelopment proposal for the redevelopment of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, (hereinafter "Model Cities"), which said plan and proposal were approved by Ordinance of the Council on December 15, 1969, as amended; and
WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a redevelopment contract for a portion of Model Cities, designated as Parcel Nos. 627, 628 & 629 also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 627 as 1912-1942 West Jefferson street including a portion of 1416 North Nineteenth street, 1418-1422 North Nineteenth street, 1430-1444 North Nineteenth street, a portion of 1417 North Twentieth street, 1419-1423 North Twentieth street, 1427-1429 North Twentieth street, 1910-1944 of the stricken and vacated Sharswood street and a portion of 1911-1945 of the stricken and vacated Sharswood street; for Parcel No. 628 as 1408 North Nineteenth street including a portion of 1410 North Nineteenth street, 1409 North Twentieth street, a portion of 1411 North Twentieth street, 1900-1954 of the stricken and vacated Harlan street and a portion of 1911-1945 of the stricken and vacated Harlan street and for Parcel No. 629 as 1941-1943 West Master street (the “Properties”). The area of said Properties is bounded as follows:
Parcel No. 627 (1912-1942 West Jefferson street including a portion of 1416 North Nineteenth street, 1418-1422 North Nineteenth street, 1430-1444 North Nineteenth street, a portion of 1417 North Twentieth street, 1419-1423 North Twentieth street, 1427-1429 North Twentieth street, 1910-1944 of the stricken and vacated Sharswood street and a portion of 1911-1945 of the stricken and vacated Sharswood street).
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Forty-seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at the point of intersection of the west side of Nineteenth street (fifty feet wide) and the north side of Harlan street (proposed to be placed on City Plan, fifty feet wide); Thence extending northward along the said side of Nineteenth street the distance of two hundred ten and eight hundred five thousandths feet and crossing the bed of the former Sharswood street (stricken and vacated thirty feet wide) to the point of intersection with the south side of Jefferson street (fifty feet wide); Thence extending westward along the said side of Jefferson street the distance of three hundred twenty five and six thousand six hundred sixty seven ten thousandths feet to a point; Thence extending southward and recrossing the said bed of the former Sharswood street, the distance of ninety eight feet to a point; Thence extending westward the distance of seventy feet to a point on the east side of twentieth street (fifty feet wide); Thence extending southward along the said side of Twentieth street the distance of one hundred twelve and eight hundred five thousandths feet to the point of intersection with the said north side of Harlan street; Thence extending eastward along the said side of Harlan street the distance of three hundred ninety five and six thousand six hundred sixty seven ten thousandths feet to the point of intersection with the said west side of Nineteenth street being the first mentioned point and place of beginning.
Parcel No. 628 (1408 North Nineteenth street, including a portion of 1410 North Nineteenth street, 1409 North Twentieth street, a portion of 1411 North Twentieth street, 1900-1954 of the stricken and vacated Harlan street and a portion of 1911-45 of the stricken vacated Harlan street).
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Forty-seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at the point of intersection of the west side of Nineteenth street (fifty feet wide) and the south side of Harlan street (proposed to be placed on City Plan, fifty feet wide); Thence extending westward along the said side of Harlan street the distance of three hundred ninety five and six thousand six hundred sixty seven ten thousandths feet to the point of intersection with the east side of Twentieth street (fifty feet wide); Thence extending southward along the said side of Twentieth street and crossing the bed of the former Harlan street (stricken and vacated thirty feet wide), the distance of one hundred five and fortytenths feet to a point on the north side of a certain four feet wide alley that extends westward into the said Twentieth street and eastward into the said Nineteenth street; Thence extending eastward along the said side of the aforementioned alley the distance of three hundred ninety five and six thousand six hundred sixty seven ten thousandths feet to a point on the said west side of Nineteenth street; Thence extending northward along the said side of Nineteenth street and recrossing the bed of the former Harlan street the distance of one hundred five and forty tenths feet to the point of intersection with the said south side of Harlan street being the first mentioned point and place of beginning.
Parcel No. 629 (1941-1943 West Master street).
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Forty-seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at the point of intersection of the north side of Master street (fifty feet wide) and the east side of Twentieth street (fifty feet wide); Containing in front or breadth on the said side of Master street thirty six feet and extending of that width in length or depth northward between parallel lines at right angles to the said Master street eighty five feet to a point on the south side of a certain four feet wide alley that extends westward into the said Twentieth street and eastward into Nineteenth street (fifty feet wide).
The said redevelopment contract is in substantial conformity with the amended urban renewal plan and the amended redevelopment proposal approved by the Council.
WHEREAS, The Housing Enrichment Renaissance Board Community Development Corporation desires to enter into the said redevelopment contract for the Properties; and
WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a disposition supplement providing inter alia for development controls and regulations imposed upon the Properties.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement submitted by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia (hereinafter "Redevelopment Authority") for the redevelopment of that portion of Model Cities, as hereinabove more particularly described, is hereby approved. City Council authorizes the Redevelopment Authority to proceed with minor changes in substantial conformity with the hereby approved redevelopment contract and disposition supplement. The Redevelopment Authority is authorized to execute the hereby approved redevelopment contract with The Housing Enrichment Renaissance Board Community Development Corporation (hereinafter "Redeveloper"). The Redevelopment Authority and the Redeveloper are authorized to take such action in substantial conformity to the redevelopment contract as may be necessary to carry it out.
RESOLVED, The Redevelopment Authority and the Redeveloper are authorized to prepare or cause to be prepared for introduction into the Council such ordinances or resolutions as may be necessary for changes in zoning, streets, alleys, public ways, street patterns, location and relocation of public utilities, and related items which are required in order to facilitate and effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement hereby approved. Accordingly, the Council hereby declares that it will cooperate in helping to carry out the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement and requests the various officials, departments, boards and agencies of the City having administrative responsibilities in the premises likewise to cooperate to such end and to exercise their respective functions and powers in a manner consistent with the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
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