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File #: 060870    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: ADOPTED
File created: 11/16/2006 In control: CITY COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 11/16/2006
Title: Approving the redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Whitman Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 103 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 2553 South Fairhill street and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with United Communities CDC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Sponsors: Councilmember DiCicco
Indexes: REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, WHITMAN URBAN RENEWAL AREA
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 06087000.pdf

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Approving the redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Whitman Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 103 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 2553 South Fairhill street and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with United Communities CDC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.

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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 Whitman Urban Renewal Area, (hereinafter "Whitman"), which said plan and proposal were approved by Ordinance of the Council on September 2, 1964, as amended; and

                     WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a redevelopment contract for a portion of the Whitman Urban Renewal Area, consisting of one parcel designated as Parcel No.103 also sometimes identified by house number and street address 2553 South Fairhill street hereinafter more particularly described (the “Parcel”).  The area of said Parcel is bounded as follows:

Parcel No. 103 (2553 South Fairhill street).

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Thirty-ninth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at a point on the east side of Fairhill street (forty feet wide) at the distance of fifteen feet north from the northerly side of Shunk street (sixty feet wide);  Containing in front or breadth on the said side of Fairhill street fifteen feet and extending of that width in length or depth eastward between parallel lines at right angles to the said Fairhill street forty three feet to a point on the west side of a certain three feet wide alley that extends southward into the said Shunk street.

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

                     WHEREAS, United Communities CDC, desires to enter into the said redevelopment contract for the Parcel.

                     RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the redevelopment contract submitted by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia (hereinafter “Redevelopment Authority”) for the redevelopment of that portion of the Whitman Urban Renewal Area, 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.  The Redevelopment Authority is authorized to execute the hereby approved redevelopment contract with United Communities CDC, (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.