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File #: 140162    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: ADOPTED
File created: 3/6/2014 In control: CITY COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 3/13/2014
Title: Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2103 Abigail street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Sefik Solutions, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Sponsors: Councilmember Squilla
Indexes: NEW KENSINGTON - FISHTOWN URBAN RENEWAL AREA, REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Attachments: 1. Signature14016200.pdf
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Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2103 Abigail street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Sefik Solutions, LLC 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 New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area (hereinafter "New Kensington-Fishtown"), which said plan and proposal were approved by Ordinance of the Council on June 13, 1997, as amended; and
 
WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a redevelopment contract for a portion of New Kensington-Fishtown, identified by house number and street address as 2103 Abigail street (the “Property”).  The area of the Property is bounded as follows:
 
2103 Abigail street.
 
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situate in the Thirty-first Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at a point on the northeasterly side of Abigail street (twenty feet wide), measured south thirty-two degrees, twenty-four minutes, twenty-six seconds east, at a distance of twenty feet from the intersection of the said northeasterly side of Abigail street, and the southeasterly side of Amber street (fifty feet wide);  Thence extending north fifty-seven degrees, thirty-five minutes, thirty-four seconds east, the distance of forty feet to a point;  Thence extending south thirty-two degrees, twenty-four minutes, twenty-six seconds east, the distance of eighteen feet to a point;  Thence extending south fifty-seven degrees, thirty-five minutes, thirty-four seconds west, and partly passing through a wall the distance of forty feet to a point on the said northeasterly side of Abigail street;  Thence extending along the said northeasterly side of Abigail street north thirty-two degrees, twenty-four minutes, twenty-six seconds west, the distance of eighteen feet to a point, being 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 Council; and
 
      WHEREAS, Sefik Solutions, 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 submitted by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (hereinafter "Redevelopment Authority") for the redevelopment of that portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown 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 Sefik Solutions, 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 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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