City of Philadelphia - File #: 000216

• File #: 000216
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 4/13/2000
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Final action: 6/1/2000
• Title: Approving the redevelopment proposal of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of a portion of the Germantown Redevelopment Area, Wister III Urban Renewal Area being the area generally bounded by Wakefield street and Baynton street, between Wister street and Shedaker street, on the north; Shedaker street and Logan street on the east; Greene street on the south and Queen lane and Bringhurst street, between Germantown avenue and Wakefield street, on the west; approving the urban renewal plan and determining that such plan and redevelopment proposal conform to the general locality plan and make adequate provisions for individuals, business concerns and families who are displaced; determining the necessity for changes in and for zoning, streets, alleys, public ways, street patterns, location and relocation of public utilities; determining that the urban renewal plan and redevelopment proposal prohibit discrimination because of race, color, creed, sex,...
• Sponsors: Councilmember Miller
• Indexes: REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/16/2000	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/1/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
6/1/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
5/16/2000	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
5/16/2000	0	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
4/13/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
4/13/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Approving the redevelopment proposal of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of a portion of the Germantown Redevelopment Area, Wister III Urban Renewal Area being the area generally bounded by Wakefield street and Baynton street, between Wister street and Shedaker street, on the north; Shedaker street and Logan street on the east; Greene street on the south and Queen lane and Bringhurst street, between Germantown avenue and Wakefield street, on the west; approving the urban renewal plan and determining that such plan and redevelopment proposal conform to the general locality plan and make adequate provisions for individuals, business concerns and families who are displaced; determining the necessity for changes in and for zoning, streets, alleys, public ways, street patterns, location and relocation of public utilities; determining that the urban renewal plan and redevelopment proposal prohibit discrimination because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry or handicap; declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project, except as otherwise expressly provided for in the proposal; and declaring the redevelopment undertakings in the Project to be an important part of the City's program to remove and prevent the spread of urban blight.
Body
WHEREAS, In accordance with the provisions of the Urban Redevelopment Law, being the Act of May 24,1945, P.L. 991, as amended and supplemented, the City Planning Commission of the City of Philadelphia (hereinafter "Commission") has on September 10, 1963, certified the Germantown Redevelopment Area as a blighted area; and

WHEREAS, The Commission has completed a detailed redevelopment area plan for the Germantown Redevelopment Area dated July 11, 1967; and

WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a redevelopment proposal, dated February, 2000 for the redevelopment of a portion of the Germantown Redevelopment Area...