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Approving the fifth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the New Kensington - Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by the rear property lines on the northerly side of Lehigh avenue on the north, the centerline of Delaware avenue and I-95 on the east, the southerly side of Laurel street on the south and the rear property lines on the westerly side of Front street and Kensington avenue on the west, including the fifth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the second amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately thirty-five (35) properties for residential and related uses; the additional acquisition of one (1) property for institutional 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 New Kensington - Fishtown Urban Renewal Area (hereinafter referred to as "Project") was approved by Ordinance of the Council on December 14, 1971, as last amended by Bill No. 030298, signed by the Mayor on July 7, 2003; and
WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a fifth amendment of the redevelopment proposal, including the detailed redevelopment area plan, the fifth amended urban renewal plan, the second amendment to the relocation plan, the maps, disposition supplements, and all other documents and supporting data which form part of the said proposal, for Project, dated March, 2005 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Fifth Amended Redevelopment Proposal"); and
WHEREAS, The Fifth Amended Redevelopment Proposal provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately thirty-five (35) pr...
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