Title
Establishing a neighborhood
improvement district, to be known as the
Northern Liberties Business Improvement District ("
District"), in an area that generally includes both sides of North 2nd Street from the north side of Callowhill Street to the south side of Girard Avenue, both sides of North 3rd Street from Spring Garden Street to the south side of Wildey Street, Spring Garden Street from North 2nd Street to the eastern side of North 5th Street, and certain blocks of streets that intersect portions of these streets; designating the
Northern Liberties Business Improvement District, Inc., which has organized itself as a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood
Improvement District Management Association for the
District; approving a plan for the
District, including a list of proposed
improvements and their estimated cost, and providing for assessment fees to be levied on property owners within the
District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with the
Northern Liberties Business Improvement District, Inc., relating to the
District; and authorizing the
Northern Liberties Business Improvement District, Inc. to assess property owners within the
District a special property assessment fee to be used in accordance with the approved plan; all in accordance with the provisions of the Community and Economic
Improvement Act, and under certain terms and conditions.
Body
WHEREAS, Council is authorized by the Community and Economic
Improvement Act, Act of December 21, 1998, P.L. 1307, No, 174 (53 P,S, ยง18101 et. seq.) ("Act") to establish, by ordinance, neighborhood
improvement districts and to designate certain entities to administer programs and services within such
districts in order "to promote and enhance more attractive and safer commercial, industrial, residential and mixed-use neighborhoods; economic growth; increased employment opportunities; and improved commercial, industrial,
business d...
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