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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 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area designated as Parcel Nos. 25, 26, 27 & 28 also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 25 as 867-869 North Forty-sixth street, for Parcel No. 26 as 853 North Forty-sixth street, for Parcel No. 27 as 4647-4651 Westminster avenue and for Parcel No. 28 as 4611 Westminster avenue and a portion of the West Mill Creek Addition Urban Renewal Area designated as Parcel Nos. 1 & 2 also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 1 as 862-866 North Forty-sixth street and for Parcel No. 2 as 889-897 June street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Philadelphia Housing Authority 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 amended urban renewal plan and an amended redevelopment proposal for the redevelopment of the 44th and Aspen Redevelopment Area, 44th & Aspen Urban Renewal Area (hereinafter "Aspen "), which said plan and proposal were approved by Ordinance of the Council on July 7, 2003, as amended; and
WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia (hereinafter "Redevelopment Authority") has prepared and submitted an amended urban renewal plan and an amended redevelopment proposal for the redevelopment of the West Philadelphia Redevelopment Area, West Mill Creek Addition Urban Renewal Area (hereinafter "West Mill Creek"), which said plan and proposal were approved by Ordinance of the Council on May 21, 1970; and
WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a redevelopment contract which includes, inter alia, a portion of Aspen designated as Parcel Nos. 25, 26, 27 & 28 also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 25 as 867-869 North Forty-sixth street, for Parcel No. 26 as 853 North Forty-sixth street, for Parcel No. 27 as 4647-4651 Westminster avenue and for Parcel No. 28 as 4611 Westminster avenue and a portion of West Mill Creek designated as Parcel Nos. 1 & 2 also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 1 as 862-866 North Forty-sixth street and for Parcel No. 2 as 889-897 June street (the “Properties”). The areas of the Properties are bounded as follows:
44TH AND ASPEN URBAN RENEWAL AREA
Parcel No. 25 (867-869 North Forty-sixth street).
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at the intersection of east side of Forty-sixth Street (sixty feet wide) and the north side of Hoopes Street (thirty feet wide); Containing in front or breadth on the said Forty-sixth Street twenty eight feet six inches and extending of that width in length or depth between parallel lines at right angles to the said Forty-sixth Street sixty feet three inches.
Parcel No. 26 (853 North Forty-sixth street).
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at the intersection of the east side of Forty-sixth Street (sixty feet wide) and the north side of Ogden Street (thirty feet wide); Containing in front or breadth on the said side of Forty-sixth Street fourteen feet six inches and extending of that width in length or depth between parallel lines at right angles to the said Forty-sixth Street fifty eight feet six inches.
Parcel No. 27 (4647-4651 Westminster avenue).
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at a point on the north side of Westminster Avenue (sixty feet wide) at the distance of eighteen feet three and seven-eighths inches east from the east side of Forty-seventh Street (fifty feet wide); Thence extending north sixty four feet eleven inches to a point on the south side of a certain four feet wide alley which extends east into May Street (twenty feet wide) and west into the said Forty-seventh Street; Thence extending east along said alley forty eight feet one and three-eighths inches to a point; Thence extending south sixty three feet three and three-quarters inches to a point on the said side of Westminster Avenue; Thence extending west along said side of Westminster Avenue forty seven feet ten and one-quarter inches to the first mentioned place and point of beginning.
Parcel No. 28 (4611 Westminster avenue).
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Forty-fourth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning on the north side of Westminster avenue (sixty feet wide) at the distance of seventy four feet five and three-eighths inches west from the westerly side of Forty-sixth street (sixty feet wide); Containing in front or breadth on the said Westminster avenue fourteen feet six inches and extending of that width in length or depth between parallel lines at right angles to the said Westminster avenue eighty feet.
WEST MILL CREEK ADDITION URBAN RENEWAL AREA
Parcel No. 1 ( 862-866 North Forty-sixth street).
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at a point on the westerly side of Forty-sixth street (sixty feet wide) at the distance of one hundred forty nine feet nine and three-quarters inches northwardly from the northerly side of Parrish street (fifty feet wide); Thence extending westwardly ninety five feet to a point on the easterly side of June street (thirty feet wide); Thence extending northward along the said side of June street forty five feet one-quarter inch to a point; Thence extending eastwardly ninety five feet to a point on the said side of Forty-sixth street; Thence extending southwardly along the said side of Forty-sixth street forty five feet two and one-quarter inches to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.
Parcel No. 2 (889-897 June street).
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at a point on the easterly side of June street (thirty feet wide) at the distance of fifty seven feet southward from the southerly side of Westminster avenue (sixty feet wide); Containing in front or breadth on the said side of June street sixty five feet and extending of that width in length or depth eastward between parallel lines at right angles to the said June street forty two feet six inches to a point.
The said redevelopment contract is in substantial conformity with the amended urban renewal plans and the amended redevelopment proposals approved by the Council; and
WHEREAS, Philadelphia Housing Authority (hereinafter “Redeveloper”) 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 evelopment controls and regulations imposed upon the Redeveloper.
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 Greenway, Mantua and West Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia Housing Authority (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 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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