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Approving the forty-second amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the northwest corner of Front street and Spring Garden street, including the thirty-fourth amendment to the urban renewal plan, which provides, inter alia, for changes that would make it consistent with the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area Plan and generally consistent with the most recent Comprehensive Plan approved by the City Planning Commission of the City of Philadelphia.
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WHEREAS, The redevelopment proposal, the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, now known as the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (hereinafter referred to as the "Redevelopment Authority") for the redevelopment of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area (hereinafter referred to as "Model Cities") was approved by Ordinance of the Council on December 15, 1969, as last amended by Bill No. 130692 approved December 4, 2013; and
WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a forty-second amendment of the redevelopment proposal, including the detailed redevelopment area plan, the thirty-fourth amended urban renewal plan, the maps, disposition supplements, and all other documents and supporting data which form part of the said proposal for Model Cities, dated April 2018 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Forty-second Amended Redevelopment Proposal"); and
WHEREAS, the Forty-second Amended Redevelopment Proposal provides, inter alia, for changes that would make it consistent with the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area Plan and generally consistent with the most recent Comprehensive Plan approved by the City Planning Commission of the City of Philadelphia (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission"); and
WHEREAS, The Forty-second Amended Redevelopment Proposal has been submitted to the Commission and has been certified by the Commission to the Council; and
WHEREAS, The Forty-second Amended Redevelopment Proposal promotes sound urban renewal and redevelopment, and the elimination of blight in Model Cities; now, therefore
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The forty-second amendment of the redevelopment proposal dated April 2018 (appended as Exhibit "A" hereto), including the detailed redevelopment area plan, the thirty-fourth amended urban renewal plan, the maps, disposition supplements, and all other documents and supporting data which form part of the said proposal (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Forty-second Amended Redevelopment Proposal") submitted by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (hereinafter referred to as the "Redevelopment Authority") for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area (hereinafter referred to as "Model Cities"), having been duly reviewed and considered, is approved.
SECTION 2. Council finds and declares that the Forty-second Amended Redevelopment Proposal for Model Cities:
a. Is in conformity with the redevelopment area plan for the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area.
b. Meets all of the conditions and requirements imposed by Title VI of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended and supplemented, the regulations and policies of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating the Title, and Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to non-discrimination and fair practices.
SECTION 3. Council finds and declares that:
a. The thirty-fourth amendment of the urban renewal plan will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the locality as a whole, for the redevelopment of the area by private enterprise under the circumstances.
b. Financial aid is necessary to enable the land located within the urban renewal area to be redeveloped in accordance with the thirty-fourth amendment of the urban renewal plan.
SECTION 4. The Redevelopment Authority is authorized to take such action as may be necessary to carry out the terms of the Forty-second Amended Redevelopment Proposal, including but not limited to:
a. Proceeding with minor changes in substantial conformity with the Forty-second Amended Redevelopment Proposal, so long as said minor changes are in conformity with the current area redevelopment plan for the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area.
b. Preparing or causing 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 and location and relocation of public utilities in order to implement and facilitate the Forty-second Amended Redevelopment Proposal hereby approved. Accordingly, the Council hereby declares that it will cooperate in helping to carry out such proposal 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 therewith.
SECTION 5. Council determines that the Forty-second Amended Redevelopment Proposal meets all of the conditions and requirements relating to non-discrimination and fair practices imposed by federal and state law, by Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, and by regulation.
SECTION 6. The Chief Clerk of City Council shall keep on file and make available for inspection by the public the Forty-second Amended Redevelopment Proposal approved by this Ordinance.
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