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File #: 090538    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: ADOPTED
File created: 6/18/2009 In control: CITY COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 6/18/2009
Title: Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the South Central Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 201-A and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 1304 Webster street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Webster Investments, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Sponsors: Councilmember DiCicco
Indexes: REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, SOUTH CENTRAL URBAN RENEWAL AREA
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 09053800.pdf
 
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Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the South Central Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 201-A  and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 1304 Webster street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Webster Investments, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
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            WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia (hereafter "Redevelopment Authority") has prepared and submitted an urban renewal plan and a redevelopment proposal for the redevelopment of the South Central Urban Renewal Area, (hereinafter "South Central"), which said plan and proposal were approved by Ordinance of the Council on December 14, 1971, as amended; and
            WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a disposition supplement providing, inter alia, for development controls and regulations imposed upon the redeveloper; and
            WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a redevelopment contract for a portion of South Central, designated as Parcel No. 201-A and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 1304 Webster street (the “Property”).  The area of said Property is bounded as follows:
Parcel No. 201-A (1304 Webster street).
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Second Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at a point on the southerly side of Webster street (thirty feet wide) at the distance of fifty two feet six inches west from the westerly side of Thirteenth street (fifty feet wide);  Containing in front or breadth on the said side of Webster street thirteen feet two inches and extending of that width in length or depth southward between parallel lines at right angles to the said Webster street forty five feet, being bounded by a two feet six inches wide alley on the rear and easterly line of property.
            The said redevelopment contract is in substantial conformity with the amended urban renewal plan and the amended redevelopment proposal approved by the Council; and
            WHEREAS, Webster Investments, LLC desires to enter into the said redevelopment contract for the Property.
      RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement submitted by the Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment of that portion of South Central, as hereinabove more particularly described, is hereby approved.  City Council authorizes the Redevelopment Authority to proceed with minor changes in substantial conformity with the hereby approved redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.  The Redevelopment Authority is authorized to execute the hereby approved redevelopment contract with Webster Investments, LLC (hereinafter "Redeveloper").  The Redevelopment Authority and the Redeveloper are authorized to take such action in substantial conformity to the redevelopment contract as may be necessary to carry it out.
      RESOLVED, The Redevelopment Authority and the Redeveloper are authorized to prepare or cause to be prepared for introduction into the Council such ordinances or resolutions as may be necessary for changes in zoning, streets, alleys, public ways, street patterns, location and relocation of public utilities, and related items which are required in order to facilitate and effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement hereby approved.  Accordingly, the Council hereby declares that it will cooperate in helping to carry out the redevelopment contract  and requests the various officials, departments, boards and agencies of the City having administrative responsibilities in the premises likewise to cooperate to such end and to exercise their respective functions and powers in a manner consistent with the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
 
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