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Amending an ordinance approved September 2, 1964, as amended, which approved the amended redevelopment proposal, the amended urban renewal plan, and amended relocation plan of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of Whitman Urban Renewal Area, by approving the eighth amendment of the redevelopment proposal and of the urban renewal plan which provide, inter alia, for certain changes, namely: acquisition of approximately eight additional properties for future redevelopment; certain land use changes from commercial to residential in the vicinity of Fifth street and Jackson street, from residential to commercial at 333 through 357 Cantrell street and from residential/semi-public to semi-public in the block bounded by Porter street, Galloway street, Shunk street and South Fourth street; updating the Property Rehabilitation Standards; and certain expressly designated and provided for imminence of condemnation; all as contained in the eighth amended redevelopment proposal and the amended urban renewal plan.
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WHEREAS, The seventh amendment of the redevelopment proposal and the urban renewal plan, and the amended relocation plan, of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia (hereinafter referred to as "Redevelopment Authority") for the redevelopment of the Whitman Urban Renewal Area (hereinafter "Whitman" or "Project") was approved by Ordinance of the Council on September 2, 1964, as last amended on August 14, 1979; and
WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared an eighth amendment of the redevelopment proposal and of the urban renewal plan, each dated August, 2000, which provide, inter alia, for certain changes, namely: acquisition of eight additional properties for future redevelopment; certain land use changes from commercial to residential in the vicinity of Fifth street and Jackson street, from residential to commercial at 333 through 357 Cantrell street and from residential/semi-public...
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