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Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, a deed conveying fee title to a certain owned lot with improvements thereon described according to a Plan of Properties made for Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia by Vincent J. Nero, Surveyor and Regulator of the Third District, dated April 26, 1965, under certain terms and conditions pursuant to the Redevelopment Cooperation Law, Act of May 24, 1945 P. L. 982 as amended and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to convey to the Mt. Tabor Community Education and Economic Development Corporation, without consideration, the below described property for Non Profit housing development, pursuant to a Redevelopment Authority Redevelopment Agreement.

AI summary

The enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, City-owned property at 907–959 and 973–1003 N. Seventh Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority. It also authorizes the Authority to convey the property to Mt. Tabor Community Education and Economic Development Corporation for nonprofit housing development, subject to a redevelopment agreement and City requirements.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
October 9, 2003
Sponsors
Darrell L. Clarke
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property is hereby authorized to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to the following described lot or piece of City-owned ground.

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, SITUATE in the 14th Ward (formerly part of the 20th Ward), of the City of Philadelphia consisting of 907-959 and 973-1003 N. Seventh Street described according to a Plan of Properties made for Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia by Vincent J. Nero, Surveyor and Regulator of the Third Survey District, dated April 26, 1965, to wit:

BEGINNING

at a point Easterly side of Seventh Street, (50 feet wide) at the distance of 119.76 feet Southwardly from the Southerly side of Girard Avenue (120 feet wide); THENCE extending Eastwardly on a line at right angles to said Seventh Street, the distance of 93.42 feet to a point; thence Southwardly on a line parallel with said Seventh Street crossing three foot wide alley by deeds and passing along the Easterly side of a 12 foot wide alley by deeds which leads Southwardly into former Cambridge Street (15 feet wide) stricken from City Plan and vacated and into a proposed pedestrian walkway which leads Eastwardly to Marshall Street (50 feet wide) 179 feet to a point on the Northerly side of said former Cambridge Street and on the Northerly side of said proposed pedestrian walkway; thence Eastwardly along the Northerly side of said former Cambridge Street and the Northerly side of said proposed Pedestrian walkway on a line at right angles to said Marshall Street, passing along the Northerly side of and partly through a fire escape 81 feet 5 inches to a point on the Easterly end of said proposed pedestrian walkway and on the Westerly side of Marshall Street; thence Southwardly along the said Westerly side of Marshall Street, crossing said former Cambridge Street and passing along the Easterly end of said proposed pedestrian walkway 15 feet 0 inches to a point on the Southerly side of said former Cambridge Street and the Southerly side of said proposed pedestrian walkway; thence Westwardly along the Southerly side of said former Cambridge Street and the Southerly side of said proposed pedestrian walkway on a line at right angles to said Marshall Street and passing along the Southerly side of another fire escape 81 feet 5 inches to a point; thence Southwardly on a line parallel with the said Seventh Street 79 feet 0 inches to a point; thence on a line at right angles to said Seventh Street 93 feet 5 inches to a point on the Easterly side of said Seventh Street; thence Northwardly along the Easterly side of said Seventh Street 272 feet 8 ¾ inches to a point, being the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

Being a portion of a former parking area.

SECTION 2. The Redevelopment Authority is hereby authorized to convey to Mt. Tabor Community Education and Economic Development Corporation, without consideration, pursuant to a Redevelopment Authority Redevelopment Agreement to carry out a proposed Non Profit Housing Development.

SECTION 3. The Mt. Tabor Community Education and Economic Development Corporation must conform to all rules, regulations, and obligations imposed by the City on the property being conveyed.

SECTION 4. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to prepare or approve all instruments and documents necessary to effectuate the purpose hereof and to include in such instruments and documents such terms and conditions as are necessary to carry out the Redevelopment Cooperation Law, Act of May 24, 1945 P. L. 982 as amended with respect thereto.

SECTION 5. This Bill shall become effective immediately upon passage by Council and signing by the Mayor.

End

File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Amended

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on final passage calendar for next meeting.

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  5. Council actionCommittee on Public Property and Public Works

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Public Property and Public Works

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Public Property and Public Works

    Hearing notices sent

  6. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred