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Approving the ninth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Whitman Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at a point of intersection of the northerly side of Snyder avenue and the easterly side of Front street, including the ninth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the amended relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately thirty (30) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
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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 (hereinafter referred to as the "Redevelopment Authority") for the redevelopment of the Whitman Urban Renewal Area (hereinafter referred to as "Whitman") was approved by Ordinance of the Council on September 2, 1964, as last amended by Bill No. 000608, approved December 6, 2000; and
WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a ninth amendment of the redevelopment proposal, including the detailed redevelopment area plan, the ninth amended urban renewal plan, amended relocation plan, the maps and all other documents and supporting data which form part of the said proposal, for Whitman, dated September, 2002 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Ninth Amended Redevelopment Proposal"); and
WHEREAS, The Ninth Amended Redevelopment Proposal provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately thirty (30) properties for residential and related reuses, the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project; and
WHEREAS, The Ninth 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
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