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Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans," by establishing standards for approvals of certain transactions involving the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, including commitments to Economic Opportunity Plans.

AI summary

The enacted law sets standards for City Council approval of certain Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development real estate transactions involving properties valued or expected to be valued above $250,000, excluding transactions involving only single-family homes. Approval ordinances must include a map of the property and a commitment that buyers and later developers follow an Economic Opportunity Plan for at least five years after the Authority transfers the property.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
March 25, 2010
Sponsors
Darrell L. ClarkeW. Wilson Goode, Jr.DRDonna Reed MillerJannie L. BlackwellBlondell Reynolds Brown
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 17-1600. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PLANS.

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§ 17-1602. Economic Opportunity Plan Required.

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(1.1) No real estate transaction (other than transactions involving exclusively single family homes or exclusively for the development of single family homes) involving a property or properties that either are valued in excess of $250,000; are anticipated, after development, to be valued in excess of $250,000; or are anticipated to be included as part of a multi-parcel development to be valued in excess of $250,000,

to which the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (“PAID”) is a party shall be authorized or approved by City Council unless the ordinance:

(a) Contains a map setting forth the location of the subject property.

(b) Is subject to a commitment by PAID that it will not transfer the property to any third party unless that third party commits (i) to an Economic Opportunity Plan substantially in the form set forth in Section 17-1603; and (ii) to require any subsequent developer of the property to make comparable commitments for a period not to expire prior to five (5) years after the transfer by PAID.

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Explanation:

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indicate new matter added.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. 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

  4. Council actionCommittee on Commerce & Economic Development

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Commerce & Economic Development

    Amended

    Council actionCommittee on Commerce & Economic Development

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Commerce & Economic Development

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred