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Philadelphia City Council actions

These are actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote. They include unanimous decisions, procedural steps such as hearings, notices and amendments, and other entries such as referrals and signatures.

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Unanimous actions actions from the June 9, 2005 meeting.

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Showing 55-72 of 91 actions from June 9, 2005

Unanimous2005-06-09
Bill 050366

This enacted bill approved the eighth amendment to the redevelopment proposal for the Haddington Urban Renewal Area, Units 2 and 3, in West Philadelphia.

Approving the eighth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Haddington Urban Renewal Area, Unit No. 2 and Unit No. 3, being the area beginning at the northwest corner of Parrish and Fifty-second street to the southerly side of Wyalusing avenue, including the fourth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the third amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately twelve ( 12 ) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law; and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2005-06-09
Bill 050365

The enacted bill approves the first amendment to the redevelopment and relocation plans for the Fifty-first and Baltimore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, covering the area around the 5000 and 5100 blocks of Baltimore Avenue at Fifty-first Street.

Approving the first amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Fifty-first and Baltimore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, being the area in and around the 5000 and 5100 block of Baltimore avenue at Fifty-first street, including the first amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately twenty-four (24) properties for institutional and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2005-06-09
Bill 050364

This enacted bill approves the sixteenth amendment to the redevelopment proposal and urban renewal plan for Philadelphia’s South Central Urban Renewal Area.

Approving the sixteenth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the South Central Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the intersection of the southerly side of Washington avenue projected and the easterly side of Delaware avenue, including the sixteenth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the twelfth amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately three (3) properties for residential and related reuses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2005-06-09
Bill 050363

City Council enacted an amendment to the redevelopment plan for the Haddington Urban Renewal Area, Unit No.

Approving the eighth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Haddington Urban Renewal Area, Unit No. 1, being the area beginning at the intersection of the northerly side of Parrish street and the westerly side of Fifty-second street, including the eighth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the first amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately four (4) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law; and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2005-06-09
Bill 050362-A

The lapsed bill would have authorized Brandywine Realty Trust and its successors to install and maintain an underground electrical conduit, lighting bollards, planters, decorative lights, fencing, and a “Cira Center” marker along the north footway of Arch Street between 29th and 30th Streets.

Authorizing Brandywine Realty Trust, 401 Plymouth Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA, 19462, its successors and assigns, to install, construct, own and maintain underground electrical service conduit, lighting bollards, and other facilities on, under and along the north footway of Arch Street, between 29th Street and 30th Street, under certain terms and conditions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2005-06-09
Bill 050346

The enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s zoning code section on Yorktown Special District Controls by changing the district-boundary language.

Amending Section 14-1629 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Yorktown Special District Controls," by specifically amending Section 14-1629(3) entitled "District Boundaries"; all under certain terms and conditions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2005-06-09
Bill 050340

The enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer ownership of a City parking lot on West Westmoreland Street, between Mascher and Howard Streets, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal payment.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed conveying, for nominal consideration, fee simple title to a certain parking lot approximately 130 feet in depth along the southern side of West Westmoreland Street between Mascher Street and Howard Street, with the improvements thereon, for further conveyance at fair market value.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2005-06-09
Bill 050338

The enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer City-owned land and buildings at 2227–2251 Island Avenue and 7280–7282 Saybrook Avenue to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal amount.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed conveying, for nominal consideration, fee simple title to certain tracts of City-owned land located at 2227-2251 Island Avenue and 7280-7282 Saybrook Avenue, with the buildings and improvements thereon, for further conveyance at fair market value.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2005-06-09
Bill 050302

This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s zoning code to create special district controls for commercially zoned properties with frontage on Girard Avenue from the 2500 to 3200 blocks.

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by providing for new special district controls for the Girard Avenue area, under certain terms and conditions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2005-06-09
Bill 050300

This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Columbia Avenue, the Delaware River and Marlborough Street.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2005-06-09
Bill 050269

This enacted ordinance permits Moore College of Art to operate a food vending stand and up to 14 tables with chairs along its property at 1916–1934 Race Street.

Granting permission to Moore College of Art to operate and maintain a vending stand and sidewalk seating alongside its property located at 1916-1934 Race Street, under certain terms and conditions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2005-06-09
Bill 050016

This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s realty transfer tax rules to exclude certain sub-subleases by the Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust from the tax.

Amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Tax," by excluding from the tax certain sub-subleases of property by the Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust, Inc. ("Trust") pursuant to a Master Sublease Agreement between the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") and the Trust, and pursuant to a Master Lease Agreement between the City and PAID, all as authorized by Bill No. 505 (approved June 8, 1993), under certain terms and conditions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2005-06-09
Resolution 050637

Adopted legislation approves a redevelopment contract and property-disposition plan for eight parcels in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area along North 23rd Street.

Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513 & 514 also sometimes identified by respective house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 507 as 1852 North Twenty-third street, for Parcel No. 508 as 1916 North Twenty-third street, for Parcel No. 509 as 1917 North Twenty-third street, for Parcel No. 510 as 1931-1935 North Twenty-third street, for Parcel No. 511 as 1934-1938 North Twenty-third street, for Parcel No. 512 as 1939 North Twenty-third street, for Parcel No. 513 as 1942 North Twenty-third street and for Parcel No. 514 as 1943 North Twenty-third street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Project HOME Community Development Corporation and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the re...

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2005-06-09
Resolution 050636

City Council adopted a resolution approving an amendment to the redevelopment contract for part of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, covering parcels at specified addresses in the North Eighth, North Franklin, Perth, Oxford, and Jefferson Street area, including the addition of 1502 North Perth Street.

Approving an amendment to the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of an additional portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 297A, 298 & 299 also sometimes identified by respective house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 291 as 1529-1533 North Eighth street, for Parcel No. 292 as 1539-1541 North Eighth street including 728-732 West Oxford street, for Parcel No. 293 as 1548-1550 North Franklin street including 726 West Oxford street, for Parcel No. 294 as 1544 North Franklin street, for Parcel No. 295 as 1510-1512 North Franklin street including 1505-1507 Perth street, for Parcel No. 296 as 1502-1504 North Franklin street including 723-727 Jefferson street, for Parcel No. 297 as 1503-1509 North Eighth street including 1504-1506 and 1510 Perth street, for Parcel No. 297A as 1502 North Perth street, fo...

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2005-06-09
Resolution 050635

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution approving a redevelopment contract and related land-disposition rules for two properties in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area: 3220–3224 Clifford Street and 3219–3221 Cecil B.

Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 517 and 518 also sometimes identified by respective house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 517 as 3220-3224 Clifford street and for Parcel No. 518 as 3219-3221 Cecil B. Moore avenue; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Vernon House Housing Partnership, L.P. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2005-06-09
Resolution 050634

This adopted resolution approves the redevelopment contract and related development rules for Parcel 516, located at 1807 North Gratz Street, in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area.

Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 516 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 1807 North Gratz street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia, Inc. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2005-06-09
Resolution 050633

The adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for Parcel 368, identified as 1619 North Sydenham Street, within the Cecil B.

Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 368 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 1619 Sydenham street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Beech Interplex, Inc. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2005-06-09
Resolution 050632

Adopted legislation approves a redevelopment contract and related development rules for 37 parcels in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, including properties along West Berks Street, North Franklin Street, West Montgomery Avenue, North Sheridan Street, and North Seventh Street.

Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505 & 506 also sometimes identified by respective house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 470 as 710-718 West Berks street, for Parcel No. 471 as 1803-1805 North Franklin street, for Parcel No. 472 as 1811 North Franklin street, for Parcel No. 473 as 1815-1821 North Franklin street, for Parcel No. 474 as 1833-1835 North Franklin street, for Parcel No. 475 as 1839-1845 North Franklin street, for Parcel No. 476 as 608 West Montgomery avenue, for Parcel No. 477 as 612-618 West Montgomery avenue, for Parcel No. 478 as 625 West Montgomery avenue, for Parcel No. 479 as 629...

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.