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Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area identified by house numbers and street addresses as 820 North Markoe street, 821 North Markoe street, 832 North Markoe street, 846 North Markoe street, 848 North Markoe street and 860 North Markoe street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with the Philadelphia Housing Authority and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
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WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (hereinafter "Redevelopment Authority") has prepared and submitted an urban renewal plan and a redevelopment proposal for the redevelopment of the 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area (hereinafter "44th & Aspen"), which said plan and proposal were approved by Ordinance of the Council on June 12, 2003, as amended; and
WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a redevelopment contract for a portion of 44th & Aspen identified by house numbers and street addresses as 820 North Markoe street, 821 North Markoe street, 832 North Markoe street, 846 North Markoe street, 848 North Markoe street and 860 North Markoe street (the “Properties”). The area of the Properties are bounded as follows:
820 North Markoe street.
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situate in the Sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at a point on the westerly side of Markoe street, said point being located one hundred forty-two and thirty-three hundredths feet northward from the intersection of the westerly side of Markoe street and the northerly side of Brown street; Containing in front or breadth on the said Markoe street fourteen feet and extending in length westward of that width between parallel lines to the said Markoe street forty-seven feet to a certain four feet wide alley.
821 North Markoe street.
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situate in the Sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at a point on the easterly side of Markoe street, said point being located one hundred fifty-four and sixty-seven hundredths feet northward from the intersection of the westerly side of Markoe street and the northerly side of Brown street; Containing in front or breadth on the said Markoe street fifteen and thirty-three hundredths feet and extending in length westward of that width between parallel lines to the said Markoe street fifty-three and five tenths feet to the center of a certain two and one-half feet wide alley; Subject to that certain two and one-half feet wide alley, as described, that extends northwardly to Parrish street and southwardly to Brown street.
832 North Markoe street.
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situate in the Sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at a point on the westerly side of Markoe street, said point being located eighty-one and seventeen hundredths feet southward from the intersection of the westerly side of Markoe street and the southerly side of Parrish street; Containing in front or breadth on the said Markoe street thirteen and eighty-three hundredths feet and extending in length westward of that width between parallel lines to the said Markoe street fifty-four and thirty-seven hundredths feet to a certain three feet wide alley.
846 North Markoe street.
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situate in the Sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at a point at the northwesterly corner of the intersection of the westerly side of Markoe street and the northerly side of Parrish street; Containing in front or breadth on the said Markoe street fifteen feet and extending in length westward along the northerly side of Parrish street fifty-eight feet including in the rear thereof a certain four feet wide alley leading northward from Parrish street to Ogden street; Subject to that certain four feet wide alley as described.
848 North Markoe street.
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situate in the Sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at a point on the westerly side of Markoe street, said point being located fifteen feet northward from the intersection of the westerly side of Markoe street and the northerly side of Parrish street; Containing in front or breadth on the said Markoe street fifteen feet and extending of that width in length or depth westward at right angles to Markoe street fifty-eight feet including in the rear thereof a certain four feet wide alley leading northward from Parrish street to Ogden street; Subject to that certain four feet wide alley as described.
860 North Markoe street.
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at a point on the west side of Markoe street (fifty feet wide) at the distance of one hundred five feet north from the north side of Parrish street (sixty feet wide); Containing in front or breadth on the said side of Markoe street fifteen feet and extending of that width in length or depth westward between parallel lines at right angles to the said Markoe street fifty-eight feet to a point, including in the rear the soil of a certain four feet wide alley that extends northward into Ogden street and southward into the said Parrish street.
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, The Philadelphia Housing Authority desires to enter into the said redevelopment contract for the Properties.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the redevelopment contract submitted by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (hereinafter "Redevelopment Authority") for the redevelopment of that portion of the 44th & Aspen Urban Renewal Area, 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. The Redevelopment Authority is authorized to execute the hereby approved redevelopment contract with the Philadelphia Housing Authority (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 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.
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