City of Philadelphia - File #: 140516

• File #: 140516
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 6/5/2014
• In control: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
• Final action: 9/11/2014
• Title: Establishing a new Chapter of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Affordable Workforce Housing Opportunity Zones," authorizing the designation of the City in whole or in part as a Workforce Housing Opportunity Zone; establishing definitions; and authorizing disposition of publicly-owned zone properties for nominal consideration, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Council President Clarke, Councilmember Blackwell
• Indexes: AFFORDABLE HOUSING, WORKFORCE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY ZONE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/19/2014	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/11/2014	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/19/2014	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/19/2014	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/19/2014	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/17/2014	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/17/2014	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING HELD
6/17/2014	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	AMENDED
6/17/2014	1	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
6/5/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass
6/5/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title

Establishing a new Chapter of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Philadelphia Affordable Workforce Housing Opportunity Zones,” authorizing the designation of the City in whole or in part as a Workforce Housing Opportunity Zone; establishing definitions; and authorizing disposition of publicly-owned zone properties for nominal consideration, all under certain terms and conditions.

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af0THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. A new Chapter 16-900 of The Philadelphia Code is added to read as follows:

CHAPTER 16-900. PHILADELPHIA WORKFORCE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY ZONES.

§ 16-901. Definitions.

(1) In this Chapter the following definitions shall apply:

      (a) Affordable Workforce Homeownership Housing. Housing affordable to households whose income is between 80% and 120% of Area Median Income as established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

§ 16-902. Designation of Zones.

(1) The areas of the City generally known as follows shall be designated as Philadelphia Affordable Workforce Housing Opportunity Zones:

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§ 16-903. Authorization to Dispose of Publicly-owned Property for Nominal Consideration.

(1)  Publicly owned properties in designated Philadelphia Affordable Workforce Housing Opportunity Zones shall be available for disposition for nominal consideration for the development of Affordable Workforce Homeownership Housing as defined in 16-901 (a), upon approval by ordinance.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

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Explanation:

Italics indicate new matter added.

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