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File #: 100878    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: ADOPTED
File created: 12/16/2010 In control: CITY COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 1/27/2011
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 Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 103 and 104 and also sometimes identified by house addresses and street addresses for Parcel No. 103 as 1626-1636 Federal street and for Parcel No. 104 as 1218-1228 South Seventeenth street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Community Ventures and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Sponsors: Council President Verna, Councilmember Tasco
Indexes: POINT BREEZE URBAN RENEWAL AREA, REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Attachments: 1. Signature10087800.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 Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 103 and 104 and also sometimes identified by house addresses and street addresses for Parcel No. 103 as 1626-1636 Federal street and for Parcel No. 104 as 1218-1228 South Seventeenth street;  authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Community Ventures 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 (hereinafter "Redevelopment Authority") has prepared and submitted an urban renewal plan and a redevelopment proposal for the redevelopment of the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area,  (hereinafter "Point Breeze"), which said plan and proposal were approved by Ordinance of the Council on June 11, 1998, as amended; and
      WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a redevelopment contract for a portion of Point Breeze, designated as Parcel Nos. 103 and 104 and also sometimes identified by house addresses and street addresses for Parcel No. 103 as 1626-1636 Federal street and for Parcel No. 104 as 1218-1228 South Seventeenth street  (hereinafter “Parcel Nos. 103 and 104”).  The area of Parcel Nos. 103 and 104 are bounded as follows:
Parcel No. 103 (1626-1636 Federal street).
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Thirty-sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning on the south side of Federal street (fifty feet wide) at the distance of thirty five feet east from the east side of Seventeenth street (fifty feet wide);  Thence extending east along the south side of the said Federal street; ninety four feet seven and three-quarters inches, to a point;  Thence extending south on a line at right angles to said Federal street; one hundred twenty nine feet eleven and five-eighths inches, to a point on the north side of Manton street (thirty five feet wide);  Thence extending west along the north side of the said Manton street; sixty one feet  to a point at the head of a certain four feet wide alley extending north communicating with a certain two feet wide alley extending west to a point;  Thence extending north along the east side of said four feet wide alley; sixty five feet six inches to a point at the head and north side of said two feet wide alley;  Thence extending west along the north side said two feet wide alley; thirty four feet three and one-half inches, to a point;   Thence extending north on a line parallel with the said 17th Street; sixty four feet six inches, to a point on the south side of the said Federal street being the first mentioned point and place of beginning;
Parcel No. 104 (1218-1228 South Seventeenth street).
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Thirty-sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning on the northwest corner of the intersection at South Seventeenth street (fifty feet wide and Latona street (thirty feet wide);   Thence extending north along the west side of the said Seventeenth street; ninety seven feet, to a point;  Thence extending west on a line at right angles to the said Seventeenth street; sixty feet, to a point;  Thence extending south on a line at right angles to the said Latona street; sixteen feet, to a point at the head of a certain three feet wide alley extending south to a point;  Thence extending east crossing the northern head of said alley; three feet, to a point;  Thence extending south along the east side of said alley; forty eight feet, to a point;  Thence extending west crossing the southern head of said alley; three feet to a point;  Thence extending south parallel to the said Seventeenth street; thirty three feet, to a point on the north side of the said Latona street;   Thence extending east along the north side of the said Seventeenth street; sixty feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.
      The said redevelopment contract is in substantial conformity with the amended urban renewal plan and the amended redevelopment proposal approved by the Council.
      WHEREAS, Community Ventures desires to enter into the said redevelopment contract for Parcel Nos. 103 and 104; and
      WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a disposition supplement providing, inter alia, for development controls and regulations imposed upon the Redeveloper.
      RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement submitted by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia (hereinafter "Redevelopment Authority") for the redevelopment of that portion of Point Breeze, 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 Community Ventures (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 disposition supplement 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 redevelopmet contract and disposition supplement.
 
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