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File #: 040705    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: ADOPTED
File created: 6/21/2004 In control: CITY COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 6/21/2004
Title: 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 South Central Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 119 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 2103 Catharine street and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 2103 Zepco LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Sponsors: Council President Verna, Councilmember Blackwell
Indexes: SOUTH CENTRAL URBAN RENEWAL AREA

 

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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 South Central Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 119 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 2103 Catharine street and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 2103 Zepco LLC 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 (hereafter "Redevelopment Authority") has prepared and submitted an urban renewal plan and a redevelopment proposal for the redevelopment of the South Central Urban Renewal Area, (hereinafter "South Central"), which said plan and proposal were approved by Ordinance of the Council on December 14, 1971 as amended; and

 

                     WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a disposition supplement providing, inter alia, for development controls and regulations imposed upon the redeveloper.

 

                     WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a redevelopment contract for a portion of South Central, designated as Parcel No. 119 also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses as 2103 Catharine Street (hereinafter “Parcel 119”).  The area of Parcel 119 is bounded as follows:

 

Parcel No. 119 (2103 Catharine street).

 

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Thirtieth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at a point on the northerly side of Catharine street (fifty feet wide) at the distance of sixteen feet westwardly from the westerly side of Twenty-first street (fifty feet wide);  Containing in front or breadth on the said Catharine street sixteen feet and extending of that width in length or depth between parallel lines at right angles to the said Catharine street sixty feet to a point on the south side of a certain five feet wide alley that extends east into the said Twenty-first street.

 

                     The said redevelopment contract is in substantial conformity with the amended urban renewal plan and the amended redevelopment proposal approved by the Council; and

 

                                          WHEREAS, 2103 Zepco LLC desires to enter into the said redevelopment contract for Parcel 119.

 

                     RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement submitted by the Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment of that portion of South Central, 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 2103 Zepco LLC (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 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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