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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 Frankford Creek Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 1 & 2 also sometimes identified by respective house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 1 as 1601 East Cayuga street including 320-322 & 336 Frogmoor street and 1522-1542 East Wingohocking street and for Parcel No. 2 as 307-347 Frogmoor street including 1550-1564 East Wingohocking street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Frankford 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 Frankford Creek Urban Renewal Area, (hereinafter "Frankford Creek"), for which said plan and proposal were approved by Ordinance of the Council on June 12, 2003, as amended; and
WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a redevelopment contract for a portion of Frankford Creek, designated as Parcel Nos. 1 & 2 also sometimes identified by respective house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 1 as 1601 East Cayuga street including 320-322 & 336 Frogmoor street and 1522-1542 East Wingohocking street and for Parcel No. 2 as 307-347 Frogmoor street including 1550-1564 East Wingohocking street (hereinafter “Properties”). The areas of the Properties are bounded as follows:
Parcel No. 1 (1601 East Cayuga street including 320-322 & 336 Frogmoor street and 1522-1542 East Wingohocking street).
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground located in the Thirty-third Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at the intersection of the north side of East Cayuga street (sixty feet wide) and the south side of Frogmoor street (forty feet wide); Thence extending westwardly along the said side of Cayuga street the distance of three hundred eighty six feet six and five-eighths inches to a point; Thence extending further along the said Cayuga street the distance of two hundred eighty four feet five and one-quarter inches to a point; Thence extending northward on a line at right angles to the said Cayuga street the distance of two hundred eighty seven feet five and thirteen-sixteenths inches to a point on the southeast side of Wingohocking street; Thence extending northeastwardly along the said side of Wingohocking street the distance of two hundred forty two feet one-sixteenth inch to the point of intersection with the said south side of Frogmoor street; Thence extending eastward along the said side of Frogmoor street three hundred fifty six feet to a point; Thence extending northward into the bed of the said Frogmoor street twenty eight feet eleven inches to a point; Thence extending eastward through the said bed of Frogmoor street the distance of fifty feet six and three-eighths inches to a point; Thence extending southward through the bed of the said Frogmoor street twenty eight feet eleven inches to a point on the said south side of Frogmoor street; Thence extending eastward along the said side of Frogmoor street the distance of one hundred sixty one feet two and one-eighth inches to the point of intersection with the said Cayuga street being the first mentioned point and place of beginning.
Parcel No. 2 (307-347 Frogmoor street including 1550-1564 East Wingohocking street).
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground located in the Thirty-third Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at the intersection of the north side of Cayuga street (sixty feet wide) and the northeast side of Frogmoor street (forty feet wide); Thence extending westward along the said side of Frogmoor street three hundred five feet ten and three-quarters inches to a point; Thence extending southwestward into the bed of the said Frogmoor street thirteen feet to a point; Thence extending westwardly through the said bed of Frogmoor street seventy two feet six inches to a point; Thence extending northeastward through the bed of the said Frogmoor street thirteen feet to a point on the said northeast side of Frogmoor street, Thence extending westward along the said side of Frogmoor street one hundred fifty two feet one and one-half inches to a point; Thence extending southwestwardly thirteen feet to a point in the bed of the said Frogmoor street; Thence extending westward through the said bed of Frogmoor street eighty three feet six inches to a point in the bed of East Wingohocking street (seventy feet wide); Thence extending northeastward through the said bed of Wingohocking street eighty feet to a point; Thence extending southeastward through the bed of the said Wingohocking street twenty three feet to a point on the southeast side of the said Wingohocking street; Thence extending northward along the said side of Wingohocking street two hundred thirty six feet to a point; Thence extending southeastward two hundred thirty eight feet eleven and three-sixteenths inches to a point; Thence extending westward forty two feet ten inches to a point; Thence extending southeastward fifteen feet to an angle point; Thence extending further southeastward the distance of thirty feet to a point in the bed of the Frankford Creek; Thence extending southwestwardly through said bed twenty feet to a point; Thence extending northward through the said bed of the said creek the distance of sixteen feet to a point; Thence extending southeastwardly through the said bed of the Frankford Creek the distance of ninety one feet one inch to a point; Thence extending southwestward leaving the bed of said Creek the distance of thirty feet nine inches to an angle point; Thence extending further southwestward thirteen feet to a point; Thence extending southeastward two hundred thirty one feet to a point; Thence extending southward seventeen feet to a point on the said north side of Cayuga street; Thence extending westward along the said side of Cayuga street one hundred thirty seven feet to the point of intersection with the said northeast side of Frogmoor street being the first mentioned point and place of beginning.
The said redevelopment contract is in substantial conformity with the amended urban renewal plan and the amended redevelopment proposal approved by the Council.
WHEREAS, Frankford Community Development Corporation desires to enter into the said redevelopment contract for Properties; and
WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a disposition supplement providing, inter alia, for development controls and regulations imposed upon 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 Frankford Creek, 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 Frankford 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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