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Approving the thirty-eighth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the northwest corner of Front street and Spring Garden street, including the thirtieth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the twenty-seventh amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately fifteen (15) properties for residential, 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 Model Cities Urban Renewal Area (hereinafter referred to as "Model Cities") was approved by Ordinance of the Council on June 19, 2008, as last amended by Bill No. 080437, signed by the Mayor on July 2, 2008; and
WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a thirty-eighth amendment of the redevelopment proposal, including the detailed redevelopment area plan, the thirtieth amended urban renewal plan, the twenty-seventh amendment to the relocation plan, the maps, disposition supplements, and all other documents and supporting data which form part of the said proposal, for Model Cities, dated September 2010 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Thirty-eighth Amended Redevelopment Proposal"); and
WHEREAS, The Thirty-eighth Amended Redevelopment Proposal provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of fifteen (15) properties for residential, institutional and related uses and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project; and
WHEREAS, The Thirty-eighth Amended Redevelopment Proposal has been submitted to the City Planning Commission of the City of Philadelp...
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