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Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia which includes, inter alia, the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the South Central Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 223 also sometimes identified by respective house numbers and street addresses as 1916-1918 Carpenter street and a portion of the Grays Ferry Urban Renewal Area designated as Parcel No. 148 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 2733 Sears street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Philadelphia Housing 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 (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 and submitted an urban renewal plan and a redevelopment proposal for the redevelopment of the Grays Ferry Urban Renewal Area (hereinafter Grays Ferry), 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 which includes, inter alia, a portion of the South Central Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 223 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 1916-1918 Carpenter street and a portion of the Grays Ferry Urban Renewal Area designated as Parcel No. 148 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 2733 Sears street (the Properties). The areas of the Properties are bounded as follows:
Parcel No. 223 (1916-1918 Carpenter street).
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground located in the Thirty-sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia with the buildings and improvements thereon erected situated at a point on the southerly side of Carpenter street (fifty feet wide) at a distance of one hundred ninety feet westward from the westerly side of South Nineteenth street (fifty feet wide); Containing in front or breadth on Carpenter street thirty two feet and extending of that width in length or depth southward between parallel lines at right angles to Carpenter street sixty feet to the northerly side of a four feet wide alley.
Parcel No. 148 (2733 Sears street).
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground located in the Thirty-sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia with the buildings and improvements thereon erected situated at a point on the northerly side of Sears street (thirty feet wide) at a distance of two hundred twenty six feet westward from the westerly side of South Twenty-seventh street (fifty feet wide); Containing in front or breadth on Sears street fourteen feet and extending of that width in length or depth northward between parallel lines at right angles to Sears street fifty four feet to the southerly side of a four feet wide alley.
The said redevelopment contract is in substantial conformity with the redevelopment area plans, amended urban renewal plans and the amended redevelopment proposals approved by the Council.
WHEREAS, Philadelphia Housing 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 Redeveloper.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement submitted by the Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment, inter alia, of that portion of South Central and Grays Ferry 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 Philadelphia Housing 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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