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Approving the fifteenth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Fifteenth street on the east, Jefferson street on the south, Nineteenth street on the west and Montgomery avenue on the north, including the fifteenth amendment to the urban renewal plan, which provides, inter alia, for changes that would make it consistent with the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area Plan and generally consistent with the City of Philadelphia's Philadelphia2035 Comprehensive Plan.
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WHEREAS, The redevelopment proposal, the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, now known as the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (hereinafter referred to as the "Redevelopment Authority") for the redevelopment of the Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area (hereinafter referred to as "Cecil B. Moore") was approved by Ordinance of the Council on December 22, 1987, as last amended by Bill No. 120326 approved June 27, 2012; and
WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a fifteenth amendment of the redevelopment proposal, including the detailed redevelopment area plan, the fifteenth amended urban renewal plan, the maps, disposition supplements, and all other documents and supporting data which form part of the said proposal, for Cecil B. Moore, dated March 2018 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Fifteenth Amended Redevelopment Proposal"); and
WHEREAS, the Fifteenth Amended Redevelopment Proposal provides, inter alia, for changes that would make it consistent with the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area Plan and generally consistent with the City of Philadelphia's Philadelphia2035 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, The Fifteenth Amended Redevelopment Proposal has been submitted to the City Planning Commission of the City of Philadelphia and has been certified by the Commission to the Council; and
WHEREAS, The Fifteenth Amended Redevelopment Proposal promotes sound urban renewal and redevelopment, and the elimination of blight in Cecil B. Moore; now, therefore
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The fifteenth amendment of the redevelopment proposal dated March 2018 (appended as Exhibit "A" hereto), including the detailed redevelopment area plan, the fifteenth amended urban renewal plan, the maps, disposition supplements, and all other documents and supporting data which form part of the said proposal (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Fifteenth Amended Redevelopment Proposal") submitted by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (hereinafter the "Redevelopment Authority") for the Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area (hereinafter "Cecil B. Moore"), having been duly reviewed and considered, is approved.
SECTION 2. Council finds and declares that the Fifteenth Amended Redevelopment Proposal for Cecil B. Moore:
a. Is in conformity with the redevelopment area plan for the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area.
b. Meets all of the conditions and requirements imposed by Title VI of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended and supplemented, the regulations and policies of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating the Title, and Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to non-discrimination and fair practices.
SECTION 3. Council finds and declares that:
a. The fifteenth amendment of the urban renewal plan will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the locality as a whole, for the redevelopment of the area by private enterprise under the circumstances.
b. Financial aid is necessary to enable the land located within the urban renewal area to be redeveloped in accordance with the fifteenth amendment of the urban renewal plan.
SECTION 4. The Redevelopment Authority is authorized to take such action as may be necessary to carry out the terms of the Fifteenth Amended Redevelopment Proposal, including but not limited to:
a. Proceeding with minor changes in substantial conformity with the Fifteenth Amended Redevelopment Proposal, so long as said minor changes are in conformity with the current area redevelopment plan for the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area.
b. Preparing or causing 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 and location and relocation of public utilities in order to implement and facilitate the Fifteenth Amended Redevelopment Proposal hereby approved. Accordingly, the Council hereby declares that it will cooperate in helping to carry out such proposal 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 therewith.
SECTION 5. Council determines that the Fifteenth Amended Redevelopment Proposal meets all of the conditions and requirements relating to non-discrimination and fair practices imposed by federal and state law, by Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, and by regulation.
SECTION 6. The Chief Clerk of City Council shall keep on file and make available for inspection by the public the Fifteenth Amended Redevelopment Proposal approved by this Ordinance.
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