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File #: 130820    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: ADOPTED
File created: 10/31/2013 In control: CITY COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 11/14/2013
Title: Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 1154 South Fifteenth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Rock Solid Foundation, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Sponsors: Councilmember Johnson
Indexes: POINT BREEZE EAST URBAN RENEWAL AREA, REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Attachments: 1. Signature13082000.pdf
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Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 1154 South Fifteenth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Rock Solid Foundation, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
 
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      WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (hereinafter “Redevelopment Authority”) has prepared and submitted an urban renewal plan and a redevelopment proposal for the redevelopment of the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area (hereinafter “Point Breeze”), which said plan and proposal were approved by Ordinance of the Council on December 31, 1971, as amended; and
 
      WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a redevelopment contract for a portion of Point Breeze, identified by house number and street address as 1154 South Fifteenth street (the “Property”).  The area of the Property is bounded as follows:
 
1154 South Fifteenth street.
 
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situate in the Thirty-sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at a point, on the westerly side of Fifteenth street legally open on City Plan fifty feet wide at the distance of one hundred thirty-nine and three hundred thirty-three thousandths feet northwardly from the northerly side of Federal street legally open on City Plan fifty feet wide;  Thence extending north seventy-two degrees thirty minutes zero seconds west, the distance of sixty-two and eight hundredths feet to a point;  Thence extending north fourteen degrees fifty-eight minutes fifty-seven seconds east, the distance of fifteen and eight hundred thirty-three thousandths feet to a point; Thence extending south seventy-two degrees thirty minutes zero seconds east, the distance of sixty-two and eight hundredths feet to a point on the said westerly side of Fifteenth street;  Thence extending along the said westerly side of Fifteenth street south fourteen degrees fifty-eight minutes fifty-seven seconds west, the distance of fifteen and eight hundred thirty-three thousandths feetto 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; and
 
      WHEREAS, Rock Solid Foundation, LLC desires to enter into the said redevelopment contract for the Property.
 
       RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the redevelopment contract submitted by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (hereinafter “Redevelopment Authority”) for the redevelopment of that portion of the Point Breeze 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 Rock Solid Foundation, 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 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.
 
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