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File #: 160204    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: ADOPTED
File created: 3/10/2016 In control: CITY COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 3/17/2016
Title: Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Haddington Urban Renewal Area, Unit Nos. 2 and 3, identified by house number and street address as 5146 Wyalusing avenue; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Danielle M. Carson-Varns and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Sponsors: Councilmember Blackwell
Indexes: HADDINGTON URBAN RENEWAL AREA, REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 16020400.pdf, 2. Signature16020400.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 Haddington Urban Renewal Area, Unit Nos. 2 and 3, identified by house number and street address as 5146 Wyalusing avenue; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Danielle M. Carson-Varns 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 an redevelopment proposal for the redevelopment of the Haddington Urban Renewal Area, Unit Nos. 2 & 3 (hereinafter "Haddington"), which said plan and proposal were approved by Ordinance of the Council on September 29, 1969, as amended; and

 

WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a redevelopment contract for a portion of Haddington, identified by house number and street address as 5146 Wyalusing avenue (the “Property”).  The area of the Property is bounded as follows:

 

5146 Wyalusing avenue.

 

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings and appurtenances thereto, if any; situate on the south side of Wyalusing avenue commencing at the distance of one hundred four feet two inches eastward from the east side of Fifty­Second street in the Forty-fourth Ward of the City of Philadelphia;  Containing in front or breadth on the said Wyalusing avenue, fifteen feet eight inches and extending of that width in length or depth southward between parallel lines with the said Fifty-second street, seventy-four feet to a certain three feet wide alley, which extends eastward into Creighton street.

 

The said redevelopment contract is in substantial conformity with the amended urban renewal plan and the amended redevelopment proposal approved by Council; and

 

WHEREAS, Danielle M. Carson-Varns (hereinafter "Redeveloper") 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 Haddington Urban Renewal Area, Unit Nos. 2 & 3, 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 Danielle M. Carson-Varns (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.  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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