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Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 1309-1313 North Sixth street and 1319 North Sixth street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Shimon Levy 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 Model Cities Urban Renewal Area (hereinafter Model Cities), which said plan and proposal were approved by Ordinance of the Council on December 15, 1969, as amended; and
WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a redevelopment contract for a portion of Model Cities, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 1309-1313 North Sixth street and 1319 North Sixth street (the Properties). The areas of the said Properties are bounded as follows:
1309-1313 North Sixth street.
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Eighteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at a point on the easterly side of Sixth street, sixty-seven feet ten inches, more or less, north of the northerly side of Thompson street; Thence extending in a northerly direction along the easterly side of Sixth street, forty-seven feet two and one-third inches, more or less, to a point; Thence extending in an easterly direction, ninety-six feet zero inches, more or less, to a point on the centerline of said two feet zero inches wide alley; Thence extending in a southerly direction along the centerline of said two feet zero inches wide alley, fourteen feet four and two-thirds inches, more or less, to a point; Thence extending in an easterly direction on the head of said two feet zero inches wide alley, zero feet two inches, more or less, to a point; Thence extending in a southerly direction, fourteen feet four and two-thirds inches, more or less, to a point; Thence extending in a westerly direction, six feet and one-quarter inches, more or less, to a point; Thence extending in a southerly direction, ten feet five inches, more or less, to a point; Thence extending in a westerly direction, ninety feet zero inches, more or less, to the place of beginning.
1319 North Sixth street.
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Eighteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at a point on the easterly side of Sixth street, two hundred fifty-six feet and two-thirds inches, more or less, south of the southerly side of Master street; Thence extending in an easterly direction, ninety-six feet zero inches, more or less, to a point on the westerly side of a two feet zero inches wide alley; Thence extending in a southerly direction along the westerly side of said two feet zero inches wide alley, fourteen feet four and two-thirds inches, more or less, to a point; Thence extending in a westerly direction, ninety-six feet zero inches, more or less, to a point on the easterly side of Sixth street; Thence extending in a northerly direction along the easterly side of Sixth street, fourteen feet four and two-thirds inches, more or less, to the place of beginning.
The said redevelopment contract is in substantial conformity with the amended urban renewal plan and the amended redevelopment proposal approved by Council; and
WHEREAS, Shimon Levy 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 Model Cities 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 Shimon Levy (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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