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Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 3700-3704 Brown street (including 3708-3712 Brown street, 749-757 North DeKalb street, and 772-780 North Thirty-seventh street), 3706 Brown street and 3714 Brown street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Mt. Vernon Manor, Inc. 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 Mantua Urban Renewal Area (hereinafter "Mantua"), 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 Mantua, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 3700-3704 Brown street (including 3708-3712 Brown street, 749-757 North DeKalb street, and 772-780 North Thirty-seventh street), 3706 Brown street and 3714 Brown street (collectively the "Properties"). The areas of the Properties are bounded as follows:
3700-3704 Brown street (including 3708-3712 Brown street, 749-757 North DeKalb street, and 772-780 North Thirty-seventh street). All that certain lot or piece of ground situated in the Twenty-fourth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning on the southwest corner at the intersection of North Thirty-seventh street (sixty feet wide) and Brown street (sixty feet wide); Thence extending west along the south side of the said Brown street sixty feet to a point; Thence extending south on a line at right angles with the said Brown street seventy-eight feet nine and one-half inches to a point; Thence extending west twenty feet to a point; Thence extending north seventy-eight feet nine and one-half inches to a point on the south side of the said Brown street; Thence extending west along the south side of the said Brown street sixty feet to a point; Thence extending south on a line at right angles with the said Brown street seventy-eight feet nine and one-half inches to a point; Thence extending west twenty feet to a point on the east side of De Kalb street; Thence extending south seventy-one feet eleven and one-half inches to a point; Thence extending east eighty-two feet to a certain three feet wide alley; Thence extending north along the said three feet alley fourteen feet three and three-quarters inches to an angle or bend in said alley; Thence extending west along the south side of said three feet wide alley seven feet to another angle or bend in said alley; Thence extending north along the west side of the said three feet wide alley forty-five feet one and one-half inches to a point; Thence extending east along the head of said alley three feet to a point; Thence extending south along the east side of the said three feet wide alley forty-two feet one and one-half inches to an angle or bend in said alley; Thence extending east along the north side of said three feet wide alley seven feet to an angle or bend in said alley; Thence extending south along said three feet wide alley one feet six and three-quarters inches to another angle or bend in said alley; Thence extending east along the head of another three feet wide alley, three feet to a point; Thence extending south along said three feet wide alley fifteen feet to a point; Thence extending east seventy-two feet to a point on the west side of said Thirty-seventh street; Thence extending north along the said Thirty-seventh street one hundred forty-nine feet two inches to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.
3706 Brown street. All that certain lot or piece of ground situated in the Twenty-fourth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at a point on the southerly side of Brown street (fifty feet wide) at the distance of sixty feet west from the westerly side of Thirty-seventh street (sixty feet wide); Containing in front or breadth on the said Brown street twenty feet and extending of that width in length or depth southward between parallel lines at right angles to the said Brown street seventy-eight feet nine and one-half inches to a point.
3714 Brown street. All that certain lot or piece of ground with the building and appurtenances, thereto, if any, located in the Twenty-fourth Ward of the City of Philadelphia and situate on the south side of Brown street at the distance of one hundred forty feet westward from the west side of Thirty-seventh street. Containing in front or breadth on the said Brown street twenty feet and extending in length or depth southward on the east side of DeKalb street seventy-eight feet nine and one half inches.
The said redevelopment contract is in substantial conformity with the amended urban renewal plan and the amended redevelopment proposal approved by Council; and
WHEREAS, Mt. Vernon Manor, Inc. 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 Mantua 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 Mt. Vernon Manor, Inc. (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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