Approving the thirty-eighth 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 thirtieth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the twenty-seventh amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately fifteen (15) properties for residential, 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.

WHEREAS, The redevelopment proposal, the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia (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 June 19, 2008, as last amended by Bill No. 080437, signed by the Mayor on July 2, 2008; and

WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a thirty-eighth amendment of the redevelopment proposal, including the detailed redevelopment area plan, the thirtieth amended urban renewal plan, the twenty-seventh amendment to the relocation plan, the maps, disposition supplements, and all other documents and supporting data which form part of the said proposal, for Model Cities, dated September 2010 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Thirty-eighth Amended Redevelopment Proposal”); and

WHEREAS, The Thirty-eighth Amended Redevelopment Proposal provides,

inter alia

, for the additional land acquisition of fifteen (15) properties for residential, institutional and related uses and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project; and

WHEREAS, The Thirty-eighth Amended Redevelopment Proposal has been submitted to the City Planning Commission of the City of Philadelphia and has been certified by the Commission to the Council; and

WHEREAS,

The Thirty-eighth Amended Redevelopment Proposal will forward a central objective of the Community Development Program of the City of Philadelphia with respect to the elimination of blight and the materialization of the City's stated housing and other redevelopment and urban renewal goals; and

WHEREAS, The Thirty-eighth 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 thirty-eighth amendment of the redevelopment proposal dated September 2010 (appended as Exhibit “A” hereto), including the detailed redevelopment area plan, the thirtieth amended urban renewal plan, the twenty-seventh amendment to the relocation 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 “Thirty-eighth Amended Redevelopment Proposal”) submitted by the Redevelopment Authority for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area (hereinafter “Model Cities”), having been duly reviewed and considered, is approved.

SECTION 2. Council finds and declares that the Thirty-eighth Amended Redevelopment Proposal for Model Cities:

Is in conformity with the redevelopment area plan for the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area.

Meets all of the conditions and requirements imposed by Title VI of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964, 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.

Forwards the objectives of the Community Development Program and Neighborhood Transformation Initiative of the City with respect to the removal and prevention of blight through the revitalization, renewal, redevelopment and transformation of blighted areas within the City which are detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City and for which the use of Neighborhood Transformation Initiative Program funds may be utilized.

SECTION 3. Council finds and declares that:

The thirtieth 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.

Financial aid is necessary to enable the land located within the urban renewal area to be redeveloped in accordance with the thirtieth amendment of the urban renewal plan.

SECTION 4. Council finds and declares that the twenty-seventh amended relocation plan:

Provides for the proper relocation of individuals and families displaced in carrying out the urban renewal activities approved herein in decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings in conformity with acceptable standards, is feasible and can be reasonably and timely effected to permit the proper prosecution and completion of the undertakings in Model Cities and that such dwelling units available or to be made available to such displaced individuals and families are at least equal in number to the number of displaced individuals and families, are not generally less desirable in regard to public utilities and public and commercial facilities than the dwellings of the displaced individuals and families in the urban renewal area comprising the undertakings herein, are available at rents or prices within the financial means of the displaced individuals and families, and are reasonably accessible to their places of employment.

Adequately provides for assistance to aid in relocation and to minimize the displacement of business concerns which are to be displaced.

SECTION 5.

The Redevelopment Authority is authorized to take such action as may be necessary to carry out the terms of the Thirty-eighth Amended Redevelopment Proposal, including but not limited to:

Acquisition of the following real property as delineated in the Thirty-eighth Amended Redevelopment Proposal: