City of Philadelphia - File #: 020279

• File #: 020279
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/2/2002
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Final action: 6/13/2002
• Title: Approving the redevelopment proposal of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of the American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area being the area generally bounded by Lehigh avenue, Berks street and Montgomery avenue on the north, by Second street and Philip street on the east, by Girard avenue, Oxford street and Jefferson street on the south and by Germantown avenue, Sixth street and Third 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 meet all non-discrimination requirements of Federal, State and Local Laws and the regulations and...
• Sponsors: Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember DiCicco
• Indexes: REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/26/2002	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/13/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/13/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/6/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/6/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/6/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/6/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/6/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/5/2002	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/5/2002	0	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
6/5/2002	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
5/2/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
5/2/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Approving the redevelopment proposal of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of the American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area being the area generally bounded by Lehigh avenue, Berks street and Montgomery avenue on the north, by Second street and Philip street on the east, by Girard avenue, Oxford street and Jefferson street on the south and by Germantown avenue, Sixth street and Third 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 meet all non-discrimination requirements of Federal, State and Local Laws and the regulations and policies promulgated with respect thereto; declaring that certain expressly designated and provided for condemnation is imminent with respect to the Project; 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 November 26, 1968, certified North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area as a blighted area; and

WHEREAS, The Commission has completed a detailed redevelopment area plan for the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area dated November, 1968, as amended; and

WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a redevelopment proposal, dated March, 2002 for the redevelopment of a portion of the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area, Am...